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Teflon · 9th August 2013, 08:07

Many years ago, we had a typing pool at work (remember those?) and one of the typists had a Tarrantula. She bought the skin cast in one day and without saying anything, left it sitting on the photocopier.

There were quite a few of us who needed a change of trousers that day!!

Cliff

Mark2000cc · 9th August 2013, 08:12

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Originally Posted by Teflon

Many years ago, we had a typing pool at work (remember those?) and one of the typists had a Tarrantula. She bought the skin cast in one day and without saying anything, left it sitting on the photocopier.

There were quite a few of us who needed a change of trousers that day!!

Cliff

I would of had to have councilling im afraid

FLYER · 9th August 2013, 08:12

The ones in my allotment greenhouse are bad enough.

FredSpencer · 9th August 2013, 08:47

It's my twin grandkids sixth birthday party this afternoon and we've got spiders and snakes coming to that ..... I'm thinking it's going to be the quietest kids party on record.

FLYER · 9th August 2013, 08:56

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Originally Posted by FredSpencer

It's my twin grandkids sixth birthday party this afternoon and we've got spiders and snakes coming to that ..... I'm thinking it's going to be the quietest kids party on record.

Whatever happened to ice cream and jelly and musical chairs .

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FredSpencer · 9th August 2013, 09:00

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Originally Posted by FLYER

Whatever happened to ice cream and jelly and musical chair .

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There'll be plenty of the first two but I can live without the last one ..... although there'll be that many people there it'll seem like it.

Canonite · 9th August 2013, 09:06

Dyou wanna send me the shedded skin?

I could have some right fun in the office with that

Grumpy1 · 9th August 2013, 10:35

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Originally Posted by Canonite

Dyou wanna send me the shedded skin?

I could have some right fun in the office with that

Sorry Alan, don't have it any more. To be honest, I don't actually have Doris any more, but I found some photo's of her whilst having a sort out so thought I'd have a bit of fun on here (sorry George and Mark). A few years ago I was reduced to living in a tent for 6 months so Doris went to a friend who still has her. Next time I see him I'll ask him to save her next skin, assuming she's still growing and shedding.

Isn't it strange that so many people have a fear of these creatures. I don't think anyone's come up with a rational explanation for it, have they? After all, I'm fairly sure there's only one actual venomous spider in the world, Australia I think. Any spider might bite you if it feels threatened (even house ones) but the worst bite, including tarantulas, is like being stung by a bee. Obviously a problem to anyone with an allergy to things like that, but no problem to the majority of us. There's one tarantula, can't remember which now, that actually fires off it's bristles at you which have a barb on them so they stick in your skin! Nice!!

Sorry if I've upset anyone else with the photo's, but my heading should have warned you.

Chad.

FLYER · 9th August 2013, 10:50

I think its the look of them and speed they move at that gets to me .
The fact i kill the suckers and another one moves in irks me somewhat.

As a small child i watched a prog called the outer limits and they had an episode called the Zanties which featured spiders from outer space and it terrified me .

.I blame my big brother for letting

me watch it.

FredSpencer · 9th August 2013, 10:54

George, spiders eat the things that are bad in your house, you should learn to live with them. Just pick them up and move them if you don't like looking at them ..... that's if they don't run away when you go near them.

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