I about had a heart attack last night.
Rivrrat
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I had been out in the garage, and I felt what I thought was a a piece of string or wire from one of my wife's projects brush up against me.
So, I went into the house and sat down at the computer, and I felt it again up by my neck, so I did a shoulder roll, and when when I did, I looked over....And there was a FREAKIN TARANTULA ON MY SHOULDER!!!!
Now I didn't scream like a little girl or anthing, but I did swear...A lot. I jumped up, and didn't waste any time brushing it off, pulling off my shirt, and then using a towel to make sure it was off me.
Now, I couldn't have a tarantula roaming around in the house with a bunch of estrogen producers here, so I had to track the little critter down and evict him. Fortunately he was easy to find, and now it's outside where it belongs.
After my freak out dance, I didn't see the cat until this morning.
So, I went into the house and sat down at the computer, and I felt it again up by my neck, so I did a shoulder roll, and when when I did, I looked over....And there was a FREAKIN TARANTULA ON MY SHOULDER!!!!
Now I didn't scream like a little girl or anthing, but I did swear...A lot. I jumped up, and didn't waste any time brushing it off, pulling off my shirt, and then using a towel to make sure it was off me.
Now, I couldn't have a tarantula roaming around in the house with a bunch of estrogen producers here, so I had to track the little critter down and evict him. Fortunately he was easy to find, and now it's outside where it belongs.
After my freak out dance, I didn't see the cat until this morning.
My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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I've got a friend with a pet tarantula, I've let the critter crawl on me, and I can assure you that if I found one on me that was uninvited I would have pissed myself.
Next time, make sure to scream like a little girl-Makes for a better story later!
Cheers,
JayJay
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Crazy! I've seen one tarantula around my house. I made sure he didn't get in the garage, but otherwise left him alone so he could do his thing and eat crickets and such.
Sorry I couldn't make it Saturday. Thanks for the invite!
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I just got the heebie jeebies!
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I agree, HEART ATTACK..:eek:Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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ROTFLMAO
Well detailed, as I was reading you I can imagine the pest crawling on me! I wonder how I would have reacted (probably similar to you). Am I so glad we don't have such pest in Canada! Even snakes, I hear a lot of stories about snakes in some of the states and again good thing we don't have that kind of problems in Canada :eek: DARE TO SOAR:
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PISS! and i mean a lot of it!!! haha i was on bivwac in 1991 and had fire watch during the migrations of these monsters! i had an m16 in my hand and didnt want to be any closer haha. tarantula=bad/wet jockies!!!!
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Better one of those than a black widow. Or a brown recluse.
The tarantula is normally pretty mellow. We had one crawl up the leg
of one of the cub scouts a few years back. We scooped it up into a coffee can,
punched a few holes in the lid. The boys spent the whole day showing off their "find"."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
I looked at some houses in Arizona, I like that state......2 big reasons against
1) scorpions....in houses
2) Tarantulas .... " "
you didnt scream like a schoolb*tch? good on ya, I'd palm my nuts every morning if they were as big as yours.Living Room 2 Channel -
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Was that tarantula an American citizen, or illegal? Just curious!
........I had a pet tarantula named Yolanda when I was a kid. Not sure of her citizenship...
Never saw one outside of a terrarium in California."The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson. -
Crazy! I've seen one tarantula around my house. I made sure he didn't get in the garage, but otherwise left him alone so he could do his thing and eat crickets and such.
Sorry I couldn't make it Saturday. Thanks for the invite!
Wes
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Was that tarantula an American citizen, or illegal? Just curious!
........I had a pet tarantula named Yolanda when I was a kid. Not sure of her citizenship...
Never saw one outside of a terrarium in California.
I doubt the little guy made the 60 mile trek from the border. My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
