Comments on: In which I am scarred for life http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Mon, 21 May 2012 13:21:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Woulda Coulda Shoulda » This post typed with pruney fingertips http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-83887 Woulda Coulda Shoulda » This post typed with pruney fingertips Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:17:15 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-83887 [...] * Two nights ago I looked up from my desk and beheld a largish spider on the carpet. Ever since a certain incident last summer I am a bit skittish about spiders. So I took the cup I’d been drinking water from off my desk and upended it on the spider. And left it there. Tonight, I lifted the cup, found the spider still alive, and promptly vacuumed him up. Posted by Mir @ 11:58 pm   [...] [...] * Two nights ago I looked up from my desk and beheld a largish spider on the carpet. Ever since a certain incident last summer I am a bit skittish about spiders. So I took the cup I’d been drinking water from off my desk and upended it on the spider. And left it there. Tonight, I lifted the cup, found the spider still alive, and promptly vacuumed him up. Posted by Mir @ 11:58 pm   [...]

]]> By: Melanie B http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10727 Melanie B Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:22:28 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10727 I clicked it, I clicked it, for the love of God WHY did I click it??? I don't know how you got close enough to even spray that thing! You are so brave! I just came across your blog and would like to continue to read it but please promise not to post any more pictures of those monsters if you ever find one again. (I know, I know, I didn't have to click it...) I clicked it, I clicked it, for the love of God WHY did I click it??? I don’t know how you got close enough to even spray that thing! You are so brave!

I just came across your blog and would like to continue to read it but please promise not to post any more pictures of those monsters if you ever find one again. (I know, I know, I didn’t have to click it…)

]]> By: Sarah http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10463 Sarah Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:27:46 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10463 I need my back scratched now I feel all creepy crawly. We had hobo spiders in Washington in the house; I would get out my vacuum and suck them into the canister then stick the whole thing in the garage until I was sure it was really, really dead. I am still shuddering. On a happier note, I just found your blog and love it! Keep on writing! I need my back scratched now I feel all creepy crawly. We had hobo spiders in Washington in the house; I would get out my vacuum and suck them into the canister then stick the whole thing in the garage until I was sure it was really, really dead. I am still shuddering.
On a happier note, I just found your blog and love it! Keep on writing!

]]> By: erika http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10404 erika Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:34:01 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10404 This must be spider week. We found this monster in our basement: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elfcakes/188381514/ Ours doesn't build webs. It just hunts babies at night. I can't imagine if you had walked into that web. This must be spider week. We found this monster in our basement: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elfcakes/188381514/ Ours doesn’t build webs. It just hunts babies at night.

I can’t imagine if you had walked into that web.

]]> By: peek317537 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10361 peek317537 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:20:21 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10361 Those pictures gave me goosebumps. Eeeewwwwwwwww. I would have started with the ant spray too. You crack me up. Those pictures gave me goosebumps. Eeeewwwwwwwww. I would have started with the ant spray too. You crack me up.

]]> By: Kris http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10347 Kris Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:02:38 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10347 That's the biggest spider I've ever seen! What the hell were those boney things sticking out of its brainy back? By the way, I loved the words "squicked," and "keening." That’s the biggest spider I’ve ever seen! What the hell were those boney things sticking out of its brainy back? By the way, I loved the words “squicked,” and “keening.”

]]> By: Karry http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10344 Karry Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:25:52 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10344 I get spiders like that now and then. Banana spiders are the worst - I caught one EATING A PALMETTO BUG (cronche cronche - seriously) I think this was the cat faced spider. Be glad you didn't smoosh it - I smooshed the one I foudn and was amazed as the spider suddenly shrunk and about 500 million spiderlings ran out it's mooshed abdomen all over the place. Yeeeecccchhhhhhhhh! I get spiders like that now and then. Banana spiders are the worst – I caught one EATING A PALMETTO BUG (cronche cronche – seriously)

I think this was the cat faced spider. Be glad you didn’t smoosh it – I smooshed the one I foudn and was amazed as the spider suddenly shrunk and about 500 million spiderlings ran out it’s mooshed abdomen all over the place. Yeeeecccchhhhhhhhh!

]]> By: Chrissie http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10325 Chrissie Sun, 16 Jul 2006 04:54:32 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10325 That was the ugliest thing I have ever seen. I think I would have screamed like a little girl and stayed in the house for the rest of my life had I seen that thing. For normal sized spiders, I have been known to use Sanifoam Scrubbing Bubbles to kill them. I don't know that that would have been enough for that monstrosity. *shudder* That was the ugliest thing I have ever seen. I think I would have screamed like a little girl and stayed in the house for the rest of my life had I seen that thing.

For normal sized spiders, I have been known to use Sanifoam Scrubbing Bubbles to kill them. I don’t know that that would have been enough for that monstrosity.

*shudder*

]]> By: julie http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10323 julie Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:23:16 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10323 Think of all the Palmetto Bugs that spider could have eaten out of your life. That's like killing Batman or Superman. They're out there defending you and yours from much grosser bugs. I guess I'm in the comment minority 'cause I'm in the South where we value the spiders that eat the mosquitoes and the gnats and the roaches. And I bet that one could have ridden you of a mouse or two. Just sayin'... Think of all the Palmetto Bugs that spider could have eaten out of your life. That’s like killing Batman or Superman. They’re out there defending you and yours from much grosser bugs. I guess I’m in the comment minority ’cause I’m in the South where we value the spiders that eat the mosquitoes and the gnats and the roaches. And I bet that one could have ridden you of a mouse or two. Just sayin’…

]]> By: Zobabe http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10320 Zobabe Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:44:49 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2006/07/14/in-which-i-am-scarred-for-life/#comment-10320 Yes. Cat-faced spider. http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/catspid.htm Yes. Cat-faced spider. http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/catspid.htm

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