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I hate spiders!
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    Bugs and asparagus.
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    • Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      Bugs and asparagus.
      What is an asparagus bite like?
      I hear they have spears...they travel in bunches and they are often steamed...
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    Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

    I hate spiders!
    You're not alone! I hate spiders too. It's like beeing in a horror movie when I'm close to one..
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      Originally Posted by taskemann View Post

      You're not alone! I hate spiders too. It's like beeing in a horror movie when I'm close to one..
      If I kill one in the bedroom just before I go to bed, I have trouble falling asleep.
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    Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

    I hate spiders!
    How many times do I have to say this, SPIDERS ARE OUR FRIENDS
    Keep hating asparagus though, more for me to eat
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      Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

      How many times do I have to say this, SPIDERS ARE OUR FRIENDS
      Keep hating asparagus though, more for me to eat
      Tell that to a friend of mine who put on his ball cap and got bitten by a Brown Recluse hiding in the band.
      Damn near killed him.
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        Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

        Tell that to a friend of mine who put on his ball cap and got bitten by a Brown Recluse hiding in the band.
        Damn near killed him.
        One of my daughters was bitten by one about a week ago.Has been in the emergency room 4 times since then.
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          Originally Posted by KimW View Post

          One of my daughters was bitten by one about a week ago.Has been in the emergency room 4 times since then.
          Ow...not good.
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          Originally Posted by KimW View Post

          One of my daughters was bitten by one about a week ago.Has been in the emergency room 4 times since then.
          This guy still has a vicious scar right between his eyes.

          It's been over 20 years since I've seen him but, I think he said he pratically bedridden for 3-5 weeks.
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        Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

        Tell that to a friend of mine who put on his ball cap and got bitten by a Brown Recluse hiding in the band.
        Damn near killed him.
        I have a good friend who is allergic to spiders. He was bite 5 times in the stomach one night while he was sleeping. His stomach swelled up and was as hard as a turtle shell for a while, came close to killing him also
        He still prefers spiders to the insects they eat
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        • Profile picture of the author lcombs
          Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

          I have a good friend who is allergic to spiders. He was bite 5 times in the stomach one night while he was sleeping. His stomach swelled up and was as hard as a turtle shell for a while, came close to killing him also
          He still prefers spiders to the insects they eat
          That's why God gave us bug-bombs.
          To kill the insects AND the spiders.
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      Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

      How many times do I have to say this, SPIDERS ARE OUR FRIENDS
      Keep hating asparagus though, more for me to eat
      I saved the bugs for you too...Bon appetit!
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        Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

        I saved the bugs for you too...Bon appetit!
        I'm having fresh asparagus from the garden tonight. I think I'll go with the rib-eye in the fridge for my protein tonight instead of the bugs, thanks anyways
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    90 degree weather coupled with inadequate deodorant and centipedes. I can tolerate spiders because they eat centipedes.
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      Originally Posted by Halcyon View Post

      90 degree weather coupled with inadequate deodorant and centipedes. I can tolerate spiders because they eat centipedes.
      Ahhh...summertime in the South. Armpits and centipedes...
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    Of all the things I'm afraid of, holding a taranchula and a giant snake comes before skydiving.

    Although I have been told skydiving is exhilarating ... (When the parachute opens : )
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      I hate spiders too!

      Yes, even happy face spiders!



      Creepy!

      Terra
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        That's not actually his face.
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          Originally Posted by Jonathan 2.0 View Post

          That's not actually his face.

          No, haha!

          It's actually his butt!

          Terra
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            Lol. His butt is the part below his “smiley face.”
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    If I would see such a spider, I would never let him go! It looks like a clown lol
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I used to be scared crapless of spiders. Then one day I went to swat one and it cringed, scared. I got a sudden wave of compassion for the little terrified thing. I don't kill spiders now - I just catch them and put them outside. They are just another creature thrown onto the planet without knowing why and trying to do the best they can to survive.

    I can't kill a rodent either. I live trap them and take them where they will have what they need to survive far enough from humans to not get into someone's home that will kill them.
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    • Profile picture of the author lcombs
      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      I used to be scared crapless of spiders. Then one day I went to swat one and it cringed, scared. I got a sudden wave of compassion for the little terrified thing. I don't kill spiders now - I just catch them and put them outside. They are just another creature thrown onto the planet without knowing why and trying to do the best they can to survive.

      I can't kill a rodent either. I live trap them and take them where they will have what they need to survive far enough from humans to not get into someone's home that will kill them.
      The spider wasn't cringing in fear.
      It was in attack mode!
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    Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

    I hate spiders!
    Maybe you just met the wrong spiders.



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    • Profile picture of the author lcombs
      Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

      Maybe you just met the wrong spiders.



      You make an excellent point!
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      Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

      Maybe you just met the wrong spiders.



      But I don't hate those spider yet.
      I like them.
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  • You should move to Australia!...You'll love it! it's very safe and peaceful...

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    You are right, Australia is very safe and peaceful.
    But I don't have to go there cause I don't hate spider yet.
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    I hate cockroach and snake.
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    I loath spiders with a passion.

    On top of that I hate moving furniture and gardening. lol
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    • Profile picture of the author lcombs
      Originally Posted by Nifty62 View Post

      I loath spiders with a passion.

      On top of that I hate moving furniture and gardening. lol
      Don't hate gardening. I just don't do it.

      Don't hate moving furniture. I just don't do it
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      • Profile picture of the author Nifty62
        Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

        Don't hate gardening. I just don't do it.

        Don't hate moving furniture. I just don't do it
        lol unfortunately that's not an option. I'm moving so I have to move furniture and my father wants my help with the garden so, I'm stuck there too lol.
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        • Profile picture of the author lcombs
          Originally Posted by Nifty62 View Post

          lol unfortunately that's not an option. I'm moving so I have to move furniture and my father wants my help with the garden so, I'm stuck there too lol.
          Maybe you could find somebody on Fivver.:p
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  • Profile picture of the author Lori Kelly
    I hate snakes. Scorpions and centipedes too. I'm getting better with spiders but the gigantic tarantulas scare me. Brown recluses here too, very scary. Kim, sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope she has a speedy recovery.

    Just heard on the news last night the rattlesnakes are coming into yards trying to find water. We're experiencing a drought and snakes are trying to find water.

    Gotta keep a close eye on the kid and dogs.
    And I don't go too far into the brush to find golf balls.
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    Arachnophobia without precedence.

    Spiders are a necessary part of the ecosystem.

    Senseless to just arbitrarily kill based on fear.

    No worries if you disagree, I haven't been able to convince my wife for 22years

    Think before you smush. Try to treat 'em like HeySal does.

    Viva los Hilar!
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    • Profile picture of the author lcombs
      Originally Posted by Big Rob View Post

      Arachnophobia without precedence.

      Spiders are a necessary part of the ecosystem.

      Senseless to just arbitrarily kill based on fear.

      No worries if you disagree, I haven't been able to convince my wife for 22years

      Think before you smush. Try to treat 'em like HeySal does.

      Viva los Hilar!
      Sorry.

      Don't care.

      I hate spiders!
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by Big Rob View Post

      Arachnophobia without precedence.

      Spiders are a necessary part of the ecosystem.

      Senseless to just arbitrarily kill based on fear.

      No worries if you disagree, I haven't been able to convince my wife for 22years

      Think before you smush. Try to treat 'em like HeySal does.

      Viva los Hilar!
      Well Rob,

      While I do appreciate your sentiments, I must remind you that if you don't smush them, they could crawl down your throat while you're sleeping in the middle of the night!

      Terra
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        Hi Terra. I'm not sure if you're joking or not however I think squishing them is a bit “cruel.”

        Usually I just put a glass over them and put them outside. : ) In the UK they’re harmless creatures anyway.
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        Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

        Well Rob,

        While I do appreciate your sentiments, I must remind you that if you don't smush them, they could crawl down your throat while you're sleeping in the middle of the night!

        Terra
        Indeed, Miss T.

        Even when the wife is going spastic, I try to catch and release, unless it happens to be one of the dangerous ones.

        Guess I'm in the minority.
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        • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
          Okay guys,

          for the record, I don't smush, squish or squash spiders.

          I just pick them up with tissue and flush them down the toilet.

          Terra
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            Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

            Okay guys,

            for the record, I don't smush, squish or squash spiders.

            I just pick them up with tissue and flush them down the toilet.

            Terra
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            Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

            Okay guys,

            for the record, I don't smush, squish or squash spiders.

            I just pick them up with tissue and flush them down the toilet.

            Terra
            ...all the while singing...

            "down came the rain and WASHED THE CREEPY CRAWLY SPIDER OUUUUTTT..."

            *shiver*

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          • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
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            I wouldn't flush them down the toilette. Because you'll create a Teenage Mutant Ninja Spider.
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              Originally Posted by Jonathan 2.0 View Post

              I wouldn't flush them down the toilette. Because you'll create a Teenage Mutant Ninja Spider.
              We definitely don't need anymore teenage mutant ninja ANYTHING....
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            Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

            Okay guys,

            for the record, I don't smush, squish or squash spiders.

            I just pick them up with tissue and flush them down the toilet.

            Terra
            And all the while, Big Mouth Billy Bass mockingly sings "Take Me To The River"...


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              Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

              And all the while, Big Mouth Billy Bass mockingly sings "Take Me To The River"...


              Billy... Take Me to The River - YouTube
              A truly under appreciated classic.
              And, yes, Bass will eat spiders if they get in the water.
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                Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

                A truly under appreciated classic.
                And, yes, Bass will eat spiders if they get in the water.
                Just another reason Billy Bass was named "Muscle Shoal's Entertainer of the Year" three years running.
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                  Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

                  Just another reason Billy Bass was named "Muscle Shoal's Entertainer of the Year" three years running.
                  Another classic "Billie Bass" was his Christmas version, "Jingles Bells".

                  Mine crapped out on me about 4 years ago.
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                  Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

                  Just another reason Billy Bass was named "Muscle Shoal's Entertainer of the Year" three years running.

                  Maybe that's got something to do with the fact the native americans name for the Tenn. River here was....The Singing River
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              Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

              And all the while, Big Mouth Billy Bass mockingly sings "Take Me To The River"...


              Billy... Take Me to The River - YouTube

              LOL Kurt!

              Well that explains this then.



              Terra
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                Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

                LOL Kurt!

                Well that explains this then.


                Terra

                Well well... THAT kid doesn't look surprised at all now, does he???




                This photo made me smile, Miss. Terra.
                I'd give you a "thanks", but I seem to not
                have "thanking privileges" at the moment, sorry.


                Please accept these good thoughts of thankfulness then.
                :rolleyes:
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    I don't mind snakes. My cat brings them to us a couple times a week, we just throw them outside in the grass. I don't know where he's getting them really. I don't mind any live insect while it's minding it's own business. I did accidentally touch a dead fly yesterday. I screamed my head off. I surprised myself with my terror!
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    OK guys...you are all missing the most important new icky buy of all time. Bedbugs. They're spreading like wildfire and once you get them it can take a major effort to get rid of them. Plus their #1 food source is human blood. Have you been bitten by a bedbug or bedbugs? If you've been attacked by bedbugs you will never again hate spiders. Trust me. LOL.
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      Originally Posted by andreasup View Post

      OK guys...you are all missing the most important new icky buy of all time. Bedbugs. They're spreading like wildfire and once you get them it can take a major effort to get rid of them. Plus their #1 food source is human blood. Have you been bitten by a bedbug or bedbugs? If you've been attacked by bedbugs you will never again hate spiders. Trust me. LOL.
      I live just north of Cincinnati. The Bedbug capital of the USA.

      Fortunately, we've avoided them.

      But, They are definitely on my hate list.
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      • Profile picture of the author andreasup
        Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

        I live just north of Cincinnati. The Bedbug capital of the USA.

        Fortunately, we've avoided them.

        But, They are definitely on my hate list.
        A friend of mine has a brother who lives across the river from Cincy. My friend said his brother and wife said the same thing about Cincinnati being The Bedbug capitol of the USA.

        Is it because of the close proximity to the river or the humidity in the summer? Or is there some other reason? He also said that they get tons of spiders there at certain times of the year? Again is it the river or the climate?

        I guess if I had to pick I would avoid bed bugs but spiders would definitely be #2 on my Bug Hate List.
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        • Profile picture of the author lcombs
          Originally Posted by andreasup View Post

          A friend of mine has a brother who lives across the river from Cincy. My friend said his brother and wife said the same thing about Cincinnati being The Bedbug capitol of the USA.

          Is it because of the close proximity to the river or the humidity in the summer? Or is there some other reason? He also said that they get tons of spiders there at certain times of the year? Again is it the river or the climate?

          I guess if I had to pick I would avoid bed bugs but spiders would definitely be #2 on my Bug Hate List.
          Have no idea why. There are several large cities along the Ohio River
          but they seem to have the problem.

          Fortunately I'm about 25 miles north. Apparently, just far enough away to avoid them.
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    Nothing can live in my bed. I sprinkle salt and herbs between the mattress and sheets and am a faithful bedroom vaccuumer. Always citrus peels around the room - I have all sorts of not so bug friendly tricks.

    I had a pet scorpion for a few years though - he was really cute. He was small enough that he would have still been hitching a ride on mom, but we had a wind storm. I almost washed him down the tub drain - he was small as an ant and didn't even look like a bug, at the last second I noticed the little tail - so I fixed him up a cage with rocks and dirt and a few plants and a little water and kept some bugs in it that he could catch. He wasn't all that fun, though - liked to dig under the rocks and hide. Finally let him go. He was educational at the least.
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    Ya' know...
    The funny is...
    My favorite comic book super-hero has always been Spiderman:confused:
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