Comments on: Spiders http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/ Scattered values and the chance of philosophy. May contain funny. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:55:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Dee Bee http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-186775 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:24:11 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-186775 My current beau (not bun) has amassed eight million brownie points already (in the three years I have known him) for scooping up (without glass and card) big bastard spiders which scuttle across my living room in the palm of his hand. Oh, and not only that, he takes them out and places them gently under a plant in the garden. That's what I call a REAL man. My cats hate him too for spoiling their sport. My current beau (not bun) has amassed eight million brownie points already (in the three years I have known him) for scooping up (without glass and card) big bastard spiders which scuttle across my living room in the palm of his hand. Oh, and not only that, he takes them out and places them gently under a plant in the garden.

That’s what I call a REAL man. My cats hate him too for spoiling their sport.

]]> by: rivierawriter http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1917 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:52:14 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1917 I hope said spider was so touched by your compassion that he has given up incarcerating and eating flies I hope said spider was so touched by your compassion that he has given up incarcerating and eating flies

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1901 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:28:24 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1901 Katy, <i>You have obviously seen my desk at work.</i> No. But isn't it just a <i>little</i> weird that I knew there were fabrics in your bathroom? Hmmm. T'Editor: It is exactly that resoucefulness that gives me the heebeebejeegeebies. Katy,

You have obviously seen my desk at work.

No.

But isn’t it just a little weird that I knew there were fabrics in your bathroom?

Hmmm.

T’Editor: It is exactly that resoucefulness that gives me the heebeebejeegeebies.

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1900 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:14:34 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1900 It is Mr Happy, in fact, but Mr Messy was a pretty good guess. You have obviously seen my desk at work. It is Mr Happy, in fact, but Mr Messy was a pretty good guess. You have obviously seen my desk at work.

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1899 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:13:50 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1899 *gingerly checks pockets of bathrobe* All clear. I hated them until I did the Friendly Spider Course at London Zoo. All spiderphobes should go. It is life-changing. *gingerly checks pockets of bathrobe*

All clear.

I hated them until I did the Friendly Spider Course at London Zoo. All spiderphobes should go. It is life-changing.

]]> by: The Editor http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1897 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:50:33 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1897 Had to clear out Mothers garage a couple of years ago in North Wales. There were huge arachnids living behind a cupboard. I collected them in a jar for relocation, a receptacle which they can't normally climb out of. However they used each others legs and bodies as step ladders to good effect. The question is why are they scary despite being effectively harmless? Had to clear out Mothers garage a couple of years ago in North Wales. There were huge arachnids living behind a cupboard. I collected them in a jar for relocation, a receptacle which they can’t normally climb out of. However they used each others legs and bodies as step ladders to good effect. The question is why are they scary despite being effectively harmless?

]]> by: Sooz http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1893 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:31:05 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1893 What IS it about spiders? I loathe them - yet there's no reason to! I blame it on genetics - my father hates them too - he can even hear them walking on the walls! A 'skill' I'd NEVER wish to inherit! I think denial is perfectly acceptable in this case. If you pretend they're not there - it's easier. And no - I can't do the catching-humanely stuff. I have to whack them - and pretend I can't hear the crunch! :( If you live in a mess then you don't notice them! What IS it about spiders?

I loathe them - yet there’s no reason to! I blame it on genetics - my father hates them too - he can even hear them walking on the walls! A ’skill’ I’d NEVER wish to inherit!

I think denial is perfectly acceptable in this case. If you pretend they’re not there - it’s easier.

And no - I can’t do the catching-humanely stuff. I have to whack them - and pretend I can’t hear the crunch! :(
If you live in a mess then you don’t notice them!

]]> by: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1892 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:30:57 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1892 Katy - NO - you can't leave it to its own devices. There are fabrics in your bathroom, and clothes with <i>pockets</i>. Also, I'm guessing Mister Messy. Katy - NO - you can’t leave it to its own devices. There are fabrics in your bathroom, and clothes with pockets.

Also, I’m guessing Mister Messy.

]]> by: Katy Newton http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1891 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:08:58 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2006/09/29/spiders/#comment-1891 Eeeek, the spiders. There is one in my bathroom at the moment. It is medium-large, fat-bodied, short-legged, and generally appears in the same ceiling corner above the air vent, where I suspect it of squatting. Every time I switch the light on it freezes, looking panic-stricken. I feel quite sorry for it and it is respecting my personal space so I've left it to its own devices, but if it was in my bedroom I would have to catch it (martini glass* + Mr Men book**) and put it out before I went to sleep. *for the leggier gentleman spider **creates relaxing environment for spider en route to garden; also retro-chic Eeeek, the spiders.

There is one in my bathroom at the moment. It is medium-large, fat-bodied, short-legged, and generally appears in the same ceiling corner above the air vent, where I suspect it of squatting. Every time I switch the light on it freezes, looking panic-stricken. I feel quite sorry for it and it is respecting my personal space so I’ve left it to its own devices, but if it was in my bedroom I would have to catch it (martini glass* + Mr Men book**) and put it out before I went to sleep.

*for the leggier gentleman spider
**creates relaxing environment for spider en route to garden; also retro-chic

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