camel spiders are a gift from satan.

Post by **Blaze** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:18 am

I'm serious.... I'm usually an outdoorsy kinda guy, but all this makes me want to move to a big farking city where there are no ebil spiders or scorpions or what not. Just some roaches I can stomp with my big freakin' boots.

As it is, I'm glad I don't make my bed, to give spideys somewhere to hide....

NotQuiteDead · Post by **NotQuiteDead** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:52 am

Just a quick update on the subject, we found our first one today, just a baby camel spider, but one nonetheless.

/me starts cleaning his 9mm....

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:57 am

drunkpikle, whilst that was an extremely interesting and informative first post, having read it I must now hate you with every fibre of my being
'Goosebumps' cannot describe the billiard-ball-sized lumps on my skin at the moment
This thread is like a carcrash, I don't want to see but I can't help but look
I'm never leaving Scotland again

no added sugar · Post by **no added sugar** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:29 pm

*tiny* spiders aren't bad. If they're smaller than my little finger I can point at them threateningly and tell to them to move their fat hairy asses before I kick aforementioned asses.

Then I run like hell and get someone else to put it on the windowsill (don't want to kill the wee souls now do we?) and slam it shut, muttering about "stoopid spideys".

If they're bigger than...say...half a centimetre across, including leg span and fuzz, I'm SO screwed.

Imperator Severn · Post by **Imperator Severn** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:38 pm

When I was in Kuwait, several years ago, I was told a story of a young military member waking up with one of those monstrosities on his face. It had apparently been there for a while as there was a sizable portion of his cheek missing. If I remember correctly, he woke up to the sound of his alarm clock.

Urban Myth Alert.

Spiders + Hair Spray = 0 - Boredom

Ergo

Hair Spray + Boredom =/= Spiders

EDIT: Unless Spiders = 0

Isn't math fun?

Zero_Point · Post by **Zero_Point** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:16 pm

[quote="Blaze";p="319249"]I'm serious.... I'm usually an outdoorsy kinda guy, but all this makes me want to move to a big farking city where there are no ebil spiders or scorpions or what not. Just some roaches I can stomp with my big freakin' boots.

As it is, I'm glad I don't make my bed, to give spideys somewhere to hide....[/quote]

Actually, you're just as likely to run into one in the city (more places for 'em to hide).

Secondly, it's when you leave your bed messy that they're more likely to make themselves at home in it. When the sheets are all clumped up, there's tons of little crevices that they just absolutely loooooove to chiil out in.

Terrene · Post by **Terrene** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:35 pm

Actually, you're just as likely to run into one in the city (more places for 'em to hide).
Secondly, it's when you leave your bed messy that they're more likely to make themselves at home in it. When the sheets are all clumped up, there's tons of little crevices that they just absolutely loooooove to chiil out in

STOP IT!

Sir Spankspeople · Post by **Sir Spankspeople** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:09 pm

I've got a spider bite on my left arm. Years ago while I was living in the basement back at home there were always these little whitish spiders around. One of 'em bit me at one point, and the skin there's been a little discoloured ever since.

Think it was harmless, but it's still odd that it's lasted this long. *shrug*

I was chasing Matt around with a little tiny spider the other day. Don't think he appreciated that. I put it in the hole in the wall though. Probably happier there anyways.

Kits · Post by **Kits** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:24 pm

[quote="Imperator Severn";p="319363"]

When I was in Kuwait, several years ago, I was told a story of a young military member waking up with one of those monstrosities on his face. It had apparently been there for a while as there was a sizable portion of his cheek missing. If I remember correctly, he woke up to the sound of his alarm clock.

Urban Myth Alert.

Spiders + Hair Spray = 0 - Boredom

Ergo

Hair Spray + Boredom =/= Spiders

EDIT: Unless Spiders = 0

Isn't math fun?[/quote]

You missed a part of the equation: Spiders + Hairsprayxlighter=flaming balls of dead spiders

Also, that may be an urban myth, but I've seen the picture of my friend's Sgt. who had a hole in his arm. Same story: went to sleep, woke up with a hole the circumference of a coke can on his arm.................*ickickickickick*

Actually, you're just as likely to run into one in the city (more places for 'em to hide).
Secondly, it's when you leave your bed messy that they're more likely to make themselves at home in it. When the sheets are all clumped up, there's tons of little crevices that they just absolutely loooooove to chiil out in.

/me agrees with Terrene. QUIT THAT!!!

UFOs8MyCat · Post by **UFOs8MyCat** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:59 pm

[quote="Sir Spankspeople";p="319457"]I've got a spider bite on my left arm. Years ago while I was living in the basement back at home there were always these little whitish spiders around. One of 'em bit me at one point, and the skin there's been a little discoloured ever since.

Think it was harmless, but it's still odd that it's lasted this long. *shrug*[/quote]

Is it white and slightly raised?

Sir Spankspeople · Post by **Sir Spankspeople** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:06 pm

No, it's just a different shade of pink. Just slightly darker, but not dark enough to be a freckle.

It's also four or five years old(really can't remember at this point), so if it's going to do something, it had better do it soon or I'll be very dissapointed. =P

daemon princess · Post by **daemon princess** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:28 pm

Am I freaky for thinking the spider in that video is really cute?

Plus, one of Kitsune's spidey pictures is now my desktop.

Post by **Blaze** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:00 pm

Yes, but we always knew you were insane Lala. Choosing that Swede over any of us.

UFOs8MyCat · Post by **UFOs8MyCat** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:22 pm

[quote="Sir Spankspeople";p="319482"]No, it's just a different shade of pink. Just slightly darker, but not dark enough to be a freckle.

It's also four or five years old(really can't remember at this point), so if it's going to do something, it had better do it soon or I'll be very dissapointed. =P[/quote]

I just ask cause I've got the same thing I think... only it's a lighter shade of pink. It's on my left arm too, actually... and it's been a good handful of years as well... except I don't know what bit me...

Imperator Severn · Post by **Imperator Severn** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:13 pm

Could it be a scar?

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