GREED Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 This is acceptable, but I get grief for liking ponies... Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom is by far and out the best, lots of older humour!
Arreks Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Strangely enough, I'm totally fine with large spiders (I even had a big ol' chilean rose as a pet at one point) but I absolutely hate anything smaller! I think it's because of how fast house spiders are..
Little-Miss Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 My house seems to just contain those horrible spindly ones with the long legs and little body...*shudders* I spent summer hoovering them up. I usually take the same approach as @CAM, if they're not anywhere near me, they can stay where they are. If they do make the mistake of having a wander around the carpet, they go under a pint glass and i wait for someone to take it outside. 1
cpjitservices Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I use spray lemon juice where ever they are and have been. Or get a dog / cat... They seem to enjoy a spider or two - mine do anyway.
X-13 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 i wait for someone to take it outside. Do you even lift, Spider?
pcstru Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I like them (spiders) but my ex used to use one of these : Humane Spider Trap Insect Trap: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home, useful for wasps etc too.
Little-Miss Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 [ATTACH=CONFIG]28135[/ATTACH] Do you even lift, Spider? Haha, i was waiting for someone to pick up on that one. Brain is too mushy to use words good.
Garacesh Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I like them (spiders) but my ex used to use one of these : Humane Spider Trap Insect Trap: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home, useful for wasps etc too. Those were fantastic when I stayed in Germany with my grandparents for a month when I was younger. Hornets. Everywhere.
LincolnE Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Interesting. Where do you spray it? Is it a preventative or direct use on spiders?? Just every couple of months around the door frame/window frames and the odd squirt into the corner of rooms. Seems to work wonders (Haven't seen a spider in the house for about a year, although they might just be hiding from me )
Garacesh Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Just every couple of months around the door frame/window frames and the odd squirt into the corner of rooms. Seems to work wonders (Haven't seen a spider in the house for about a year, although they might just be hiding from me ) That's because you're checking where you've sprayed. They're all hidden now. Curtain linings, under your toilet seat, inside your pillows.. And don't even think about turning on the shower..
Sunnyknight Posted January 5, 2015 Author Posted January 5, 2015 So, after all consideration i will get the traps, sprays, conkers and spider bombs. I'll experiment around with them and see what happens. Last resort, live in Antarctica. I cannot get over my fear for them. Once i see it, i fixate on it, forever, until it dies. Sure i can pull myself away when in the garden, that's fine. I don't sleep in the garden, i don't eat in the garden (not usually anyway), i don't wash in the garden. My rule is, if they're outside, that's fine. They're not welcome in my home... I was listening to one colleague who said a family in Lallonlaggolen? (in wales?) went to the extreme and fitted out some electric taping around the corners of their rooms. They haven't had a problem since. Seems extreme, but i have an extreme fear! Dunno, maybe i just need to hold.... NO "£$"£ THAT. Stupid 8 legged wilderbeats.
Arreks Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 -snip- I'm going to get you a pet spider for your birthday!
Sunnyknight Posted January 5, 2015 Author Posted January 5, 2015 I'm going to get you a pet spider for your birthday! I'll hang you upside down from inside my garage with a metal chain pinned to your *ahem*. Turn on 200v and we'll see how you like it! P.s. You don't know where i live! You don't? Do you? YOU DO DON'T YOU! Do you???
Andrew_C Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Last resort, live in Antarctica. Don't get it wrong and stop in Australia... And don't Google Huntsman spiders; really don't!
Sunnyknight Posted January 5, 2015 Author Posted January 5, 2015 Don't get it wrong and stop in Australia... And don't Google Huntsman spiders; really don't! Now without falling into the trap.... That's harsh! How dumb do you think i am?! Also, reverse psychology doesn't work on me
bossman Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 @Sunnyknight: Have you tried hypnotherapy? Might take a couple of session but my help long term! Anything is worth a try
Sunnyknight Posted January 5, 2015 Author Posted January 5, 2015 @Sunnyknight: Have you tried hypnotherapy? Might take a couple of session but my help long term! Anything is worth a try That's interesting you say that, because it's what i was thinking. Not sure how often i'd have to go, or if it's perma solved / temp solved? Sea spiders. I hate you. Like, not even dislike. I hate you.
unixman_again Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Don't get it wrong and stop in Australia... And don't Google Huntsman spiders; really don't! George the Huntsman lived in Dad's shed for years. Hairy and about the size of your hand. Quite friendly really; he liked to hang around the light switch waiting for a pat. Huntsmen don't spin webs, although there were plenty of other spiders in the shed which did. The ones to really watch out for in Australia are Red Backs, which can kill you if they bite. I remember watching Deadly 60 when the host was in Adelaide (where I'm from) and letting Red Backs run over his hand. I thought "What an idiot", but perhaps they had the anti-venom on hand. Here in Blighty, spider bites might make you a bit ill, but in general they aren't any worse than a bee sting. I follow the rules that I was taught while growing up - leave them alone and they will leave you alone. I don't chuck the spiders out when I see them. They like to come in out of the rain, and who am I to turn them out into the storm. They really aren't any trouble.
X-13 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I hate you. Like, not even dislike. I hate you. No you don't. You LOVE me.
north-ict Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Just heard a scream from across my office in the classroom just now. A bunch of women screaming there was a spider..... Im not a fan i just swallowed my fear went over to the table where it was and scooped it up and let it go (All the while remaining totally cool but inside i was panicked). Walked away a hero lol.....
X-13 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Just heard a scream from across my office in the classroom just now. A bunch of women screaming there was a spider..... Im not a fan i just swallowed my fear went over to the table where it was and scooped it up and let it go (All the while remaining totally cool but inside i was panicked). Walked away a hero lol..... "Be cool, girls might be watching." How every man should live his life. 2
Arreks Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 "Be cool, girls might be watching." How every man should live his life. Or in some cases, "Be cool, guys might be watching".
X-13 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Or in some cases, "Be cool, guys might be watching". True. I suppose it could be simplified to "Be cool, people might be watching"... But it doesn't have the same emotion to it.
LiamH Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 While living at the parents I was the chief spider catcher, my mother was so worried about them after I put them outside she would run around and close all the windows in case it wanted to come back in.. She has conkers all over the house and it seems to keep them at bay.
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