bickster Posted September 5, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 5, 2021 Just now, El Zen said: Nothing you can’t wash down with a nice bottle of chianti. or gravy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) Does anyone else's wife or significant other suck up daddy longlegs ( Pholcus phalangioides) in the house at bed time with the vacuum and block the end with toilet paper to stop them escaping during the night ? Edited September 8, 2021 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 8, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2021 Just now, Follyfoot said: Does anyone else's wife or significant other suck up daddy longlegs in the house at bed time with the vacuum and block the end with toilet paper to stop them escaping during the night ? Oddly specific time to go hunting for craneflys. Are they safe at all the other times of the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, bickster said: Oddly specific time to go hunting for craneflys. Are they safe at all the other times of the day? Yes, there is concern they might 'get' her (wish they bleedin would) during the night whilst she is off guard and asleep. She releases them from temporary incarnation the following morning Edited September 8, 2021 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 My daughter obsesses over spiders, not crane flies. To the point we have multiple conversations every day about how they don't want to kill her. Last night I said for **** sake why are you so obsessed with spiders? Quite rightly she pointed out she has ocd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 8, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Seat68 said: My daughter obsesses over spiders, not crane flies. To the point we have multiple conversations every day about how they don't want to kill her. Last night I said for **** sake why are you so obsessed with spiders? Quite rightly she pointed out she has ocd. My Sister ate one when she was five, the image of her with the legs sticking out of her mouth has stuck with me ever since 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 My daughter hates spiders as well.She cant stand them sooo much that the rest of the family are not even allowed to call them spiders.We have to call them "those hairy things" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, PussEKatt said: My daughter hates spiders as well.She cant stand them sooo much that the rest of the family are not even allowed to call them spiders.We have to call them "those hairy things" If memory serves though, you are in Australia, fear of spiders is entirely rational. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted September 8, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: If memory serves though, you are in Australia, fear of spiders is entirely rational. Fun fact. Australia had to ban an episode of Peppa Pig where a very pro-spider Peppa told kids 'spiders can't hurt you' 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: If memory serves though, you are in Australia, fear of spiders is entirely rational. Yes,Im in Australia but as far as I know the only deadly spider here in WA is the Redback and if you want to see one of those,you have to look for it ( not easy to find ) on the other hand there are some really BIG harmless spiders here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, BOF said: Fun fact. Australia had to ban an episode of Peppa Pig where a very pro-spider Peppa told kids 'spiders can't hurt you' Another fun fact: more Australians die from allergic reactions to bee stings than from spider bites. (In fact I think I remember that there's been fewer than 5 deaths from spiders since the early 80s or something). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarethRDR Posted September 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, BOF said: Fun fact. Australia had to ban an episode of Peppa Pig where a very pro-spider Peppa told kids 'spiders can't hurt you' That line has always been pure BS even over here, a spider once made a scything remark about my weight and I've been self-conscious ever since. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 34 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Another fun fact: more Australians die from allergic reactions to bee stings than from spider bites. (In fact I think I remember that there's been fewer than 5 deaths from spiders since the early 80s or something). Do you have data on snakes? I don’t particularly care about spiders, but snakes is one area where the bible is spot on. They’re the devil, and reason enough to leave Australia the **** alone for me. (And yes, I could google it, but I’d rather waste your time than mine ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: That line has always been pure BS even over here, a spider once made a scything remark about my weight and I've been self-conscious ever since. Serves you right for playing in goal, you lazy word removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 48 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Another fun fact: more Australians die from allergic reactions to bee stings than from spider bites. (In fact I think I remember that there's been fewer than 5 deaths from spiders since the early 80s or something). I got stung by a bee once .... it charged me £20 for a jar of honey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, El Zen said: Do you have data on snakes? I don’t particularly care about spiders, but snakes is one area where the bible is spot on. They’re the devil, and reason enough to leave Australia the **** alone for me. (And yes, I could google it, but I’d rather waste your time than mine ) About 3000 bites per year, roughly 500 hospitalisations, average of 1-2 deaths per year according to Google. If you want to torture yourself, someone decided to make a Wikipedia list of all the deaths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_snake_bites_in_Australia So you can enjoy this stuff: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, El Zen said: Serves you right for playing in goal, you lazy word removed 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 minute ago, tonyh29 said: I got stung by a bee once .... it charged me £20 for a jar of honey You should complain to the Queen. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 8, 2021 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 minute ago, HanoiVillan said: You should complain to the Queen. I'm shocked he was associating with the workers tbh 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: There, I’ve said it. Goalies are lazy. It’s the only conceivable reason for choosing to play in goal. @Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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