tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post6841487344003006427..comments2024-01-08T23:50:24.987-05:00Comments on Stephen on Stuff: Today, on Martha Stewart Living - Capturing giant spiders.Steve G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-6482636919855653402010-08-19T03:09:35.904-04:002010-08-19T03:09:35.904-04:00@ Christina - heh, We had those types (the huge on...@ Christina - heh, We had those types (the huge ones) and they always scared the hell out of me as a kid. But luckily, I never got bit or anything.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-5076628027545995792010-08-18T15:39:14.632-04:002010-08-18T15:39:14.632-04:00I'm terrified of spiders. I was raised in the ...I'm terrified of spiders. I was raised in the country and we would get "Eight Legged Freaks" sized bastards and I nearly had a heart attack one time because I was face-to-face with a translucent spider.Christina Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801281510831289238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-43922743630118980662010-08-17T02:31:34.788-04:002010-08-17T02:31:34.788-04:00@ Sadako - I also find butterflies to be overrated...@ Sadako - I also find butterflies to be overrated, unless they're in Rivers Cuomo songs.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-29667556899987690242010-08-17T02:20:03.819-04:002010-08-17T02:20:03.819-04:00We-ell. I draw an exception for ladybugs. I did a ...We-ell. I draw an exception for ladybugs. I did a project on them in 1st grade. They were the only bug I could tolerate.<br /><br />Even butterflies skeeve me. When you get close they're just skeezy insects with pretty wings.Sadakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164802394129505587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-35143100603428947392010-08-16T23:37:52.883-04:002010-08-16T23:37:52.883-04:00@ Sadako - Even ladybugs? They're cute!@ Sadako - Even ladybugs? They're cute!Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-50479887772629436542010-08-16T23:22:22.710-04:002010-08-16T23:22:22.710-04:00I don't know what it is. Horror movies, books,...I don't know what it is. Horror movies, books, TV shows, whatever...I'm fine with all that. But send me a real life bug, and I'm a mess!Sadakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164802394129505587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-47245029736675250492010-08-16T22:47:28.319-04:002010-08-16T22:47:28.319-04:00@ Sadako - It's a bit ironic that you're s...@ Sadako - It's a bit ironic that you're such a big fan of <i>Goosebumps</i> then, you know.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-54401243724359051402010-08-16T22:46:57.036-04:002010-08-16T22:46:57.036-04:00@ Queen - Well, it's dead now, haha. I threw ...@ Queen - Well, it's dead now, haha. I threw it in the trash after killing it, and the bag is safely outside. I'd say the body was about the size of a quarter.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-7854680818152614292010-08-16T17:53:53.687-04:002010-08-16T17:53:53.687-04:00*cries* Just reading this post almost put me in th...*cries* Just reading this post almost put me in the rocking back and forth fetal position. I HATE me creepy crawlies.Sadakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164802394129505587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-15316583555159787242010-08-16T14:30:48.636-04:002010-08-16T14:30:48.636-04:00I cant tell just how big it is, can you hold like ...I cant tell just how big it is, can you hold like a pencil up to it before the cat kills it, it looks big, but like how big?Queen of the Ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153375120518046774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-35581441949826663402010-08-16T01:08:45.614-04:002010-08-16T01:08:45.614-04:00@ Jen - Prayer might help :) I did kill it though,...@ Jen - Prayer might help :) I did kill it though, no worries. You can sleep safely.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-50896822771240027682010-08-16T00:19:03.236-04:002010-08-16T00:19:03.236-04:00EW! How can I erase this image from my head?!EW! How can I erase this image from my head?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-42934030650557641472010-08-15T17:39:19.939-04:002010-08-15T17:39:19.939-04:00@ Princess - Awwww, what a softie! We don't h...@ Princess - Awwww, what a softie! We don't have the nasty, poisonous spiders in most of the U.S. The black widows mostly stick to the despotic parts of the states, like along the Southern border and in the Dust Bowl.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-25935129756101623132010-08-15T17:38:11.443-04:002010-08-15T17:38:11.443-04:00@ Empress - heh, It's nice to know I have your...@ Empress - heh, It's nice to know I have your permission to dispose of them as I will! I'm normally OK with them, but my roommate is terrified of them, and I have a breaking point as well. Like, I don't need an <i>Arachnophobia</i> situation developing, where that monster breeds more huge-ass spiders.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-18434090423981825492010-08-15T11:05:43.481-04:002010-08-15T11:05:43.481-04:00i'm not really bothered about spiders in the U...i'm not really bothered about spiders in the UK they are nothing to ones overseas, in Australia they are huge and hairy errhhhh!<br />but i can never kill them, i know this sounds sad but i think they'll come back and haunt me or i'll get bad karma back ha haPrincessBekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315849287963730159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-53171522537722315872010-08-15T02:29:19.563-04:002010-08-15T02:29:19.563-04:00Spiders didn't really bother me until I lived ...Spiders didn't really bother me until I lived overseas. I had a couple of spider incidents that traumatized me so I say do what you will with that creepy little bastard!<br />xo The Empress<br /><br />http://rantersbox.blogspot.comThe Empresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158645736865180289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-57392800838426970612010-08-14T23:53:42.197-04:002010-08-14T23:53:42.197-04:00@ Krista - This one is pretty big; probably about ...@ Krista - This one is pretty big; probably about the size of a quarter, like the body. I easily saw it crawling on the floor several feet away from it on the couch.Steve G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12021363760202667755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037687028715936005.post-32976253424526696402010-08-14T23:43:12.542-04:002010-08-14T23:43:12.542-04:00Ack! I hate spiders! I had some huge spiders at an...Ack! I hate spiders! I had some huge spiders at an old house that I lived in. I say, let the cat at 'em!Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874501350593997881noreply@blogger.com