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Title: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Nick on October 28, 2013, 11:37:14 AM
My mate Nod told me on Saturday that spiders are terrified of conkers and, as he doesn't like spiders he always keeps conkers in his house.

I have conkers  :thumbsup:  Now I also have a spider  evil:

I cast the conkers into the spider's path. The spider is now sitting on the conker  evil:

Nod is wrong.

This is a public information broadcast
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on October 28, 2013, 11:46:09 AM
Repetition and deviation......


I nominate you to go and sort out my mothers conker/spider situation.
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 28, 2013, 12:21:46 PM
My mate Nod told me on Saturday that spiders are terrified of conkers and, as he doesn't like spiders he always keeps conkers in his house.

I have conkers  :thumbsup:  Now I also have a spider  evil:

I cast the conkers into the spider's path. The spider is now sitting on the conker  evil:

Nod is wrong.

This is a public information broadcast

Outsmarted by a spider!  point:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Nick on October 28, 2013, 12:25:21 PM
I am sure your cats never achieve that  whistle:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 28, 2013, 12:38:50 PM
I am sure your cats never achieve that  whistle:

 redface:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Nick on October 28, 2013, 01:24:10 PM
Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 28, 2013, 01:27:27 PM
Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:

Several prolly.....
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Nick on October 28, 2013, 01:28:38 PM
 scared2:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 28, 2013, 01:36:30 PM
Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:

How else would they smell?
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Nick on October 28, 2013, 01:37:35 PM
*Rushes off to find spider and magnifying glass
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 28, 2013, 02:06:12 PM
Can't you make explosives out of conkers....  whistle:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 28, 2013, 02:24:03 PM
Can't you make explosives out of conkers....  whistle:
noooo: Don't tell him that!
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: apc2010 on October 28, 2013, 02:25:10 PM
Can't you make explosives out of conkers....  whistle:
noooo: Don't tell him that!

In a mircowave....... rubschin:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 28, 2013, 02:27:27 PM
Can't you make explosives out of conkers....  whistle:
noooo: Don't tell him that!

Ooops, too late....  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 28, 2013, 07:21:13 PM
I am sure your cats never achieve that  whistle:

True but cats have a far more developed brain than spiders....  whistle:

Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:

Several prolly.....

You are actually closer there than you might think BM, because a spider's cardio respiratory system is incredibly basic (which also limits its maximum size) it uses small pits in the lower leg called tarsal organs to detect smells. They do prefer some smells to others, for exampe the Kenyan Vampire Spider is attracted to the smell of unwashed feet and dirty socks but as far as repelling them try essential oils such as teatree or citrus as they could be overpowering to the receptors.
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 28, 2013, 09:29:42 PM
I am sure your cats never achieve that  whistle:

True but cats have a far more developed brain than spiders....  whistle:

Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:

Several prolly.....

You are actually closer there than you might think BM, because a spider's cardio respiratory system is incredibly basic (which also limits its maximum size) it uses small pits in the lower leg called tarsal organs to detect smells. They do prefer some smells to others, for exampe the Kenyan Vampire Spider is attracted to the smell of unwashed feet and dirty socks but as far as repelling them try essential oils such as teatree or citrus as they could be overpowering to the receptors.

^^^^^^^^
Wot he said  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 29, 2013, 07:04:01 AM
I am sure your cats never achieve that  whistle:

True but cats have a far more developed brain than spiders....  whistle:

Tel informs me that the conkers need to be cut in half as the spiders do not like the smell.

This of course means that spiders must have noses  rubschin:

Several prolly.....

You are actually closer there than you might think BM, because a spider's cardio respiratory system is incredibly basic (which also limits its maximum size) it uses small pits in the lower leg called tarsal organs to detect smells. They do prefer some smells to others, for exampe the Kenyan Vampire Spider is attracted to the smell of unwashed feet and dirty socks but as far as repelling them try essential oils such as teatree or citrus as they could be overpowering to the receptors.

^^^^^^^^
Wot Wiki said  :thumbsup:

 whistle:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Grumpmeister on October 30, 2013, 12:20:09 AM
Not Wiki you blundering bucket wearing buffoon.  cussing:

When I was doing my nurse training I had a biology/anatomy tutor who used to love going off on a tangent so I picked up loads of random facts like that. The essential oils thing is just a guess.
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: apc2010 on October 30, 2013, 03:51:03 AM
Not Wiki you blundering bucket wearing buffoon.  cussing:

When I was doing my nurse training I had a biology/anatomy tutor who used to love going off on a tangent so I picked up loads of random facts like that. The essential oils thing is just a guess.

You tell him....... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 30, 2013, 06:37:45 AM
Not Wiki you blundering bucket wearing buffoon.  cussing:

When I was doing my nurse training I had a biology/anatomy tutor who used to love going off on a tangent so I picked up loads of random facts like that. The essential oils thing is just a guess.

Of course, of course.... pathead:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 30, 2013, 09:49:25 AM
We should rename him Googlemeister  whistle:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Baldy on October 30, 2013, 09:52:40 AM
We should rename him Googlemeister  whistle:

 drumroll:   lol:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Landlady on October 30, 2013, 10:11:50 AM
I don't like Spiders either but one 'trick' I have perfected over the years (to give me time to dash off and get an appropriate receptacle to catch and place them in for later disposal) is to SHOUT at them....

Something along the lines of STAY THERE YOU HAIRY THING will generally stop it in their tracks (must be the vibration I guess) and then container can be placed over and them removed


However shouting the same thing a lot of times also helps overcome the hebby gebbies of catching the buggers in the first place


Once done then a bottle of wine (for me) is reward  cloud9:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Nick on October 30, 2013, 10:13:38 AM
Does it work with BM too?
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on October 30, 2013, 10:16:15 AM
Does it work with BM too?

I think that we all know that vino works for BM vibrators vibrations and shouting are a different matter and maybe they should remain private. eyes: ;)
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Landlady on October 30, 2013, 10:32:33 AM
Actually have just remember my ''last'' spider catching experience and before Bm posts it will admit that it wasn't what one could call a great success:

Climbed onto the kitchen counter to dislodge spider (who had been shouted at) into a container but then missed my footing back onto the step ladder and fell flat onto the floor tiles......................................

Hospital followed  NickSick with confirmation of cracked L1 vertebrae  redface:


Will now I think follow the conker method  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 30, 2013, 11:50:25 AM
We should rename him Googlemeister  whistle:

happy001
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: boogs on October 30, 2013, 01:38:49 PM
Actually have just remember my ''last'' spider catching experience and before Bm posts it will admit that it wasn't what one could call a great success:

Climbed onto the kitchen counter to dislodge spider (who had been shouted at) into a container but then missed my footing back onto the step ladder and fell flat onto the floor tiles......................................

Hospital followed  NickSick with confirmation of cracked L1 vertebrae  redface:


Will now I think follow the conker method  Thumbs:

 happy100  oh dear sis nasty  noooo:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Nick on October 30, 2013, 01:40:12 PM
And covering the floor and stairs with conkers is a safer option eh?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Barman on October 30, 2013, 01:40:53 PM
And covering the floor and stairs with conkers is a safer option eh?  rubschin:

 Thumbs:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 30, 2013, 01:49:28 PM
Actually have just remember my ''last'' spider catching experience and before Bm posts it will admit that it wasn't what one could call a great success:

Climbed onto the kitchen counter to dislodge spider (who had been shouted at) into a container but then missed my footing back onto the step ladder and fell flat onto the floor tiles......................................

Hospital followed  NickSick with confirmation of cracked L1 vertebrae  redface:


Will now I think follow the conker method  Thumbs:

Where do you stand on cockroaches?
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: apc2010 on October 30, 2013, 01:50:20 PM
Actually have just remember my ''last'' spider catching experience and before Bm posts it will admit that it wasn't what one could call a great success:

Climbed onto the kitchen counter to dislodge spider (who had been shouted at) into a container but then missed my footing back onto the step ladder and fell flat onto the floor tiles......................................

Hospital followed  NickSick with confirmation of cracked L1 vertebrae  redface:


Will now I think follow the conker method  Thumbs:

Where do you stand on cockroaches?

In the kitchen ....
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 30, 2013, 01:52:29 PM
Actually have just remember my ''last'' spider catching experience and before Bm posts it will admit that it wasn't what one could call a great success:

Climbed onto the kitchen counter to dislodge spider (who had been shouted at) into a container but then missed my footing back onto the step ladder and fell flat onto the floor tiles......................................

Hospital followed  NickSick with confirmation of cracked L1 vertebrae  redface:


Will now I think follow the conker method  Thumbs:

Where do you stand on cockroaches?

In the kitchen ....

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 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Landlady on October 30, 2013, 02:21:15 PM
Actually have just remember my ''last'' spider catching experience and before Bm posts it will admit that it wasn't what one could call a great success:

Climbed onto the kitchen counter to dislodge spider (who had been shouted at) into a container but then missed my footing back onto the step ladder and fell flat onto the floor tiles......................................

Hospital followed  NickSick with confirmation of cracked L1 vertebrae  redface:


Will now I think follow the conker method  Thumbs:

 happy100  oh dear sis nasty  noooo:

It got nastier  rubschin:

I'll tell you the rest of the story shall I  rubschin:

Fall from kitchen counter to tiled floor on back obviously hurt - in fact felt as though I couldn't breathe (because I couldn't) covered in cold sweat (yuck) and felt sick too..............

BM had already retired upstairs to bed - knew I couldn't shout load enough to wake him from the vino coma  sad24:

After a little while managed to slide my poor broken body across the floor and reach up to centre console to grab my mobile

Called our own land line number from my mobile on the 'bright' idea that the extension ringing in our bedroom would wake BM up to come downstairs and rescue me

It rang and rang but eventually BM answered

However because I still couldn't breathe properly I could only communicate via large rasping gasps of breathes ......

BM hung up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Called again, gasped again but obviously somehow had managed to communicate to BM there was a bit of an issue going on and that assistance was required..............

Next vision (I may have been hallucinating by then though  scared2:) was BM standing over me

Think I passed out again either from his vino fumes of the fact his dangly bits were about 2cm from my nose  scared2: scared2:

Good job we can laugh at our own accidents isn't it  Shocked: 
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Nick on October 30, 2013, 02:22:29 PM
It is like an horror film  scared2:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Landlady on October 30, 2013, 02:28:08 PM
It is like an horror film  scared2:

That's funny I thought it very Nick like......................

More embarrassing was the next morning Doctor rounds (after lovely heavy drugs sleep..............love that Pethidine  cloud9:) when he asked what animal had caused my injury this time????????????

Had only seen him maybe four months before after having fractured my ankle and leg rescuing a stray dog, so when I had to admit it was a spider they seriously thought about bringing in the special Nick jacket I think...... whistle:

 
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 30, 2013, 02:36:59 PM
It is like an horror film  scared2:

That's funny I thought it very Nick like......................

More embarrassing was the next morning Doctor rounds (after lovely heavy drugs sleep..............love that Pethidine  cloud9:) when he asked what animal had caused my injury this time????????????

Had only seen him maybe four months before after having fractured my ankle and leg rescuing a stray dog, so when I had to admit it was a spider they seriously thought about bringing in the special Nick jacket I think...... whistle:
Whenever anybody suggests I am not the full quid, it is a great comfort that I can refer them to your goings on.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Landlady on October 30, 2013, 02:40:45 PM
It is like an horror film  scared2:

That's funny I thought it very Nick like......................

More embarrassing was the next morning Doctor rounds (after lovely heavy drugs sleep..............love that Pethidine  cloud9:) when he asked what animal had caused my injury this time????????????

Had only seen him maybe four months before after having fractured my ankle and leg rescuing a stray dog, so when I had to admit it was a spider they seriously thought about bringing in the special Nick jacket I think...... whistle:
Whenever anybody suggests I am not the full quid, it is a great comfort that I can refer them to your goings on.  Thumbs:

Oh how posh - you make your mental unbalance comparison to a full quid - I can only balance my madness against not being quite the full shilling  ;D

A generational difference in sayings perhaps  whistle:

Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: boogs on October 30, 2013, 02:53:44 PM
It is like an horror film  scared2:

That's funny I thought it very Nick like......................

More embarrassing was the next morning Doctor rounds (after lovely heavy drugs sleep..............love that Pethidine  cloud9:) when he asked what animal had caused my injury this time????????????

Had only seen him maybe four months before after having fractured my ankle and leg rescuing a stray dog, so when I had to admit it was a spider they seriously thought about bringing in the special Nick jacket I think...... whistle:
Whenever anybody suggests I am not the full quid, it is a great comfort that I can refer them to your goings on.  Thumbs:

Oh how posh - you make your mental unbalance comparison to a full quid - I can only balance my madness against not being quite the full shilling  ;D

A generational difference in sayings perhaps  whistle:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 30, 2013, 03:27:21 PM
It is like an horror film  scared2:

That's funny I thought it very Nick like......................

More embarrassing was the next morning Doctor rounds (after lovely heavy drugs sleep..............love that Pethidine  cloud9:) when he asked what animal had caused my injury this time????????????

Had only seen him maybe four months before after having fractured my ankle and leg rescuing a stray dog, so when I had to admit it was a spider they seriously thought about bringing in the special Nick jacket I think...... whistle:
Whenever anybody suggests I am not the full quid, it is a great comfort that I can refer them to your goings on.  Thumbs:

Oh how posh - you make your mental unbalance comparison to a full quid - I can only balance my madness against not being quite the full shilling  ;D

A generational difference in sayings perhaps  whistle:

Yes, I'm sure that's what it is.  whistle:
 
Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Landlady on October 30, 2013, 03:36:33 PM
It is like an horror film  scared2:

That's funny I thought it very Nick like......................

More embarrassing was the next morning Doctor rounds (after lovely heavy drugs sleep..............love that Pethidine  cloud9:) when he asked what animal had caused my injury this time????????????

Had only seen him maybe four months before after having fractured my ankle and leg rescuing a stray dog, so when I had to admit it was a spider they seriously thought about bringing in the special Nick jacket I think...... whistle:
Whenever anybody suggests I am not the full quid, it is a great comfort that I can refer them to your goings on.  Thumbs:

Oh how posh - you make your mental unbalance comparison to a full quid - I can only balance my madness against not being quite the full shilling  ;D

A generational difference in sayings perhaps  whistle:

Yes, I'm sure that's what it is.  whistle:

Get your laggies ready ............ see you in the spider shed at 7 pm  whistle:


Title: Re: Spiders 1 - Conkers 0
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 30, 2013, 03:42:35 PM
It is like an horror film  scared2:

That's funny I thought it very Nick like......................

More embarrassing was the next morning Doctor rounds (after lovely heavy drugs sleep..............love that Pethidine  cloud9:) when he asked what animal had caused my injury this time????????????

Had only seen him maybe four months before after having fractured my ankle and leg rescuing a stray dog, so when I had to admit it was a spider they seriously thought about bringing in the special Nick jacket I think...... whistle:
Whenever anybody suggests I am not the full quid, it is a great comfort that I can refer them to your goings on.  Thumbs:

Oh how posh - you make your mental unbalance comparison to a full quid - I can only balance my madness against not being quite the full shilling  ;D

A generational difference in sayings perhaps  whistle:

Yes, I'm sure that's what it is.  whistle:

Get your laggies ready ............ see you in the spider shed at 7 pm  whistle:
:thumbsup: