karenmeal 0 #1 February 20, 2007 A scary looking spider just ran under the couch that I was studying on and I had to leave the room. What is the least scary way to kill the spider without the help of my boyfriend? I tried to smack him with a big pole, but I missed. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 February 20, 2007 Crush him with one of the rigs that Jeff has for repacks. Oh... wait... my rig's over there. Don't do that! Use your shoes!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #3 February 20, 2007 I can't get that close to spiders to use my shoes. I know.. I'll start opening up reserves and try to kill him with the force of the reserve pilot chute! Brilliant. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #4 February 20, 2007 Enlist the aid of a K-9, they enjoy hunting little self propelled toys. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #5 February 20, 2007 QuoteA scary looking spider just ran under the couch that I was studying on and I had to leave the room. What is the least scary way to kill the spider without the help of my boyfriend? I tried to smack him with a big pole, but I missed. Suck him up with the vacuum then throw the bag away.'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #6 February 20, 2007 Hit him with some raid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willard 0 #7 February 20, 2007 DZ.COM to the rescue! http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2669000;search_string=flamethrowers;#2669000 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #8 February 20, 2007 that spider is more afraid of you than you are of it. odds are you wont see it again. but if there are any pieces of clothing or shoes near the couch you might want to shake them out BTW - did he look anything like this guy? namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #9 February 20, 2007 Don't let him freak you out. Pick him up by one leg and let him loose outdoors. I LOVE spiders. They take care of the flies, who eat shit, and then land on your lips while you are sleeping.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #10 February 20, 2007 You suck. Now I feel like spiders are crawling all over me after looking at that picture. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #11 February 20, 2007 QuoteYou suck. You say that like it is a bad thing relax. at least it wasn't a rat....namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #12 February 20, 2007 QuoteDon't let him freak you out. Pick him up by one leg and let him loose outdoors. I LOVE spiders. They take care of the flies, who eat shit, and then land on your lips while you are sleeping. If it looks like one of these (note the big weird boxing gloves on end of antennae) do NOt pick it up. Crush the vile, evil thing. They are hobo spiders, they're poisonous, and they do live in Western Washington. Joe and I both got bit by one of these bastards. Docs put us on meds. Thankfully didn't have to cut out the bad spot where it bit us. How do we know it was one of these? The fucker was right there on the ceiling when we woke up. [shudder] We got a REALLY good look at him. They seem to be getting worse over here...the house that my brother and sister were renting up near Mill Creek had a nest of them hidden somewhere in the house, too. Strange coincidence, us being so far apart, and having the same species of poisonous spiders in our home that are supposed to be very rare for Western Washington. They caught the ones they found and kept them in jars...we took a look when we visited. Oh yeah, same little bastards. They look like brown house spiders, except for the males with those boxing glove things...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #13 February 20, 2007 I would much rather it be a rat. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #14 February 20, 2007 Ok Jaye. Now you reaaallly just freaked me out. I can't look at those pictures. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #15 February 20, 2007 I got bit by a brown recluse at a clients garden years ago. Chunks of my skin fell out at the site of the bite for about a year. I'd still take a spider over a fly.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #16 February 20, 2007 I do not need to hear these stories!! Everyone stop telling me scary stories and just tell me how silly I am being! Edited to add: Here is how scared I am of spiders. I am literally giving myself an asthma attack sitting here reading this thread. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #17 February 20, 2007 No, I am trying to reassure you. Spiders are a very necessary part of the environment. Don't killl them unless you absolutely HAVE to. And why would you have to? I work in areas with snakes alot. I try to avoid them, because I don't like them. I don't kill them cuz it's not necessary. We all have a reason for being here. Even if others don't like us.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #18 February 20, 2007 QuoteI got bit by a brown recluse at a clients garden years ago. Chunks of my skin fell out at the site of the bite for about a year. I'd still take a spider over a fly. had one in my boot and didn't realize i had been bitten on the top of my foot for ??? hours. by the time i got skeered i had a golf ball sized lump o necrotic crap on top of the tarsal that goes with the big toe. doc had to excise and debride a crater in the foot. much more time i woulda lost the toe. still had black stuff around the edges for a while. brown recluse = badass muthafucka spider.namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #19 February 20, 2007 Yea, I'd agree with your assessment of the brown recluse. I had one smashed against me too. That's why he bit me, I'm sure. I still work where he lived, and I'm sure his brothers and sisters and about 10,000 of his off spring live there, but it was his garden first. I'll try to not cross his relatives unless I have to.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #20 February 20, 2007 QuoteA scary looking spider just ran under the couch that I was studying on and I had to leave the room. What is the least scary way to kill the spider without the help of my boyfriend? I tried to smack him with a big pole, but I missed. Karen, I am ashamed of you. Don't you have stacks of Parachutist and Skydiving laying around that you could put to good use? "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #21 February 20, 2007 QuoteThey are hobo spiders, they're poisonous, and they do live in Western Washington. Joe and I both got bit by one of these bastards. Docs put us on meds. Thankfully didn't have to cut out the bad spot where it bit us. I saw a study recently that suggested that some obscene percentage of spider bites blamed on the brown recluse were actually hobo spider bites. The little guy is finally starting to get credit for his dirty work! Oh, and about getting rid of the spider...we used to have tons of black widows around the house when I was growing up. Put an extra length or two of tube onto the vacuum and suck 'em on up. If it's a bag you can toss it, or if it's one of them fancy Dyson machines you can empty it before you start and then just dump the spider outside when you are done.Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #22 February 20, 2007 QuoteYou suck. Now I feel like spiders are crawling all over me after looking at that picture. They only crawl all over you when you're sleeping! Bug spray takes too long to kill them. You might get one of those electric fly swatters. They look like a raquetball racket, but have metal wires instead of nylon. There is a ~300 volt charge between every other wire. A portable bug zapper! ~$10. I use one. I can't stand spiders and am as creeped out as you just from thinking about it. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #23 February 20, 2007 I have the weirdest condition, the bigger the spider the less scared i am. I mean those house spiders just make my spine tingle yet my sister had a Chili Rose and i could handle it all day every day without problem http://www.rfadventures.com/images/Animals/Insects/spider%20rosehair%20tarantula%20bg.jpg1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #24 February 20, 2007 i don't think it is wierd at all. the bigger they are the more like 'animals' they seem. if that makes any sense. that's a pretty spider.namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #25 February 20, 2007 That fluffy one isn't as scary. More like a hamster than an evil venom injecting monster. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
