Spiders

[Bill W]

5 hours ago, sandrewn said:

Don't know about you, but this one gave me a shiver or two!

Besides giving me a shiver, it makes me wonder how difficult it would be to coordinate the movement of eight legs.  I know switching from walking on two legs to walking on all four limbs would be difficult enough, but to coordinate the movement of eight appendages would seem mind blowing.   

[Zombie]

Are you sure you want to go to the toilet? 

 

 

[Bill W]

After watching those videos, I know I won't be visiting Australia or certain parts of South America any time soon.  I think you might expect to find spiders in outhouses or a porta-potty, since they're outdoors and not frequented as often as an indoor facility.  Bathrooms are used for other things, such as baths, showers, brushing your teeth, etc., so you wouldn't expect to find a huge, poisonous spider on your toilet.  The only scarier thing I can think of is the story about snakes, some of them poisonous, coming up through the plumbing and into the toilet, and their bite is bigger than that of a spider.    

[TalonRider]

Thanks, but no thanks.

 

[Bill W]

How do the native tribes live in the Amazonian jungles with all of these  large creepy crawlers?  I'm certainly glad I wasn't born there. 

[sandrewn]

Long before I knew about this site and this topic, Maitika, was my favourite spider. Here is a clip I found, enjoy.

 

Jungle 2 Jungle Spider Chase (funny scene) - YouTube

 

 

[Bill W]

Yes, that's the scene from Jungle 2 Jungle with Tim Allen and his cute co-star.  Very funny scene I wonder how they trained that spider to go where they wanted? 

[TalonRider]

With its coloring, I think you could also call it, Santa's little helper. 

[Bill W]

After I checked the furnace filter tonight, to see if it needed to be changed, I stood up into a spider web.  The sticky web was stuck to my head and face, and when I tried to wipe it off, it merely got stuck to my hand.  I was wearing a hooded sweatshirt at the time, with the hood down, so I was hoping the spider didn't drop into there.  No matter what I did from that point on, it seemed as if I could still feel the web on my head and neck and it gave me the creeps. 

[TalonRider]

Agreed! 

[Bill W]

43 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

This one is from Australia, so the odds are....?

Of course it would be from Australia.  Isn't that where 80% of the spider's live?  At least 80% of the poisonous spiders. 

[sandrewn]

 

 

[sandrewn]

Something completely different, let me know yes or no. Thanks.

 

Minuscule.S01E65 Out.of.a.Tin.Can - YouTube

 

 

[Mancunian]

4 hours ago, sandrewn said:

Something completely different, let me know yes or no. Thanks.

 

Minuscule.S01E65 Out.of.a.Tin.Can - YouTube

 

 

Hilariously funny, I love it.

[TalonRider]

28 minutes ago, Mancunian said:

Hilariously funny, I love it.

Agreed. 

[sandrewn]

Nope! Hell No!!

 

My gut reaction would of been to smash his ear, to destroy the perceived threat, in order to save his life!!

Afterwards, my possible actions might of been:

1st  - A stiff drink(or two) to calm me down and prevent a possible heart attack.

2nd - A lengthy rant & rave, followed by a comment(or two) on his poor choice of jewellery and finally, a monetary bribe to prevent his thoughts of suing me for  battery and destruction of his property.

 

 

[drown]

14 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

a monetary bribe to prevent his thoughts of suing me for  battery and destruction of his property.

I'd like to see that court case unfold.

A good lawyer could argue that wearing such "jewelry" () coaxed you into the assault to extract money from you. Countersue for emotional distress!

[sandrewn]

 

Minuscule - Noodle - YouTube

 

Sometimes I just need a chuckle(or 2)

 

[sandrewn]

 

 

[TalonRider]

Now, there's a couple of beauties. 

[TalonRider]

At first glance, it looks like a cat's paw.

 

[Bill W]

8 minutes ago, TalonRider said:

At first glance, it looks like a cat's paw.

 

But they don't catch mice.  Or do they? 

[sandrewn]

 

You have to admit, that you never know what my searches might bring you. Case in point!

 

The Cobweb Hotel (1936) - YouTube

 

 

[Bill W]

2 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

You have to admit, that you never know what my searches might bring you. Case in point!

 

The Cobweb Hotel (1936) - YouTube

 

The spider in the cartoon only had six legs. 

[sandrewn]

3 hours ago, Bill W said:

The spider in the cartoon only had six legs. 

Having admitted to killing (WAAAY)over 145 spiders, we all know that you are living on borrowed time. That the cartoon spider only had six legs, well I don't think anyone involved in the making of this film gives gives a damn!! In fact I am pretty darn sure they are all DEAD! Sorry Charlie, whoops, I mean Bill.

Sleep tight, don't let the spiders(ummh, the bed bugs) bite.

Edited February 26, 2024 by sandrewn