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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Grumpmeister on July 31, 2007, 11:41:55 AM
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While I admit I'm not especially keen on spiders I have to ask who the hell in their right mind is going to want one of these buggers as a pet, especially when it hasnt been defanged.devenomed? scared:
A stunned couple were horrified when they found a massive venomous tarantula running around their English garden.
Julie and Peter Gillett were alerted to the huge 5in hairy spider when one of their scared dogs scratched against the side of their back door in Poole, Dorset.
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Quick thinking Mr Gillett trapped the spider in a sandwich box as it climbed the wall and took it to Ark-Aid veterinary surgery in Canford Heath.
The vet told the couple the spider was most likely a pet that had either escaped or had been set free by its owner.
Tarantulas are usually found in the wild in tropical or desert regions but are popular in the exotic pet trade in this country.
Many species are harmless to humans and those who keep them as pets often remove their fangs.
But Mr and Mrs Gillett were surprised to discover the spider they had caught had its fangs intact and they were still loaded with venom.
Staff at the veterinary surgery said they were caring for the spider until its owner can be traced.
Mrs Gillett, 49, said: "I'm a little bit squeamish, but not too bad with spiders. It was just something you'd never expect to see in your back garden."
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Venemous tarantulas roaming the countryside. scared2: I may never leave the house again. sad24:
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Ah but I have a cunning plan Wenchy. Take Nick with you when you leave the house. Any nast creepy crawlies will bite him first giving you the time to either wallop them with the nearest heavy item or leg it eyes:
Look on the bright side Wenchy, apparently we have another beast roaming Dartmoor at the moment and rumours of a great white shark off the North Cornwall coast scared2:
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That would mean being in close proximity to the calamity zone! eeek:
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true but have bad things happened to people around Nick or just to Captain Calamity himself eyes:
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You could go and visit the scorpions in Essex
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I went to a cussies 'ouse last week, and asked her to plug me extension lead in for me in the garage.
I heard this sort of scream and she come running out.
"I can't plug it in, theirs a great big spider by the plug!!" eeek:
Me, being WELL 'ard like, nonshulantly ....spelling yea right, ok.....just walked up to it, tickled it's tummy and took it outside.
It did have 15'long legs, so I suppose it did llook a bit scary. scared2:
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.just walked up to it, tickled it's tummy and took it outside.
char048
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Tarantulas are among the largest spiders in the world and likely the most feared. Emergency physicians are increasingly likely to encounter patients who have had tarantula contact as the popularity of tarantulas as pets is increasing.
Tarantulas belong to the suborder Orthognatha and the family Theraphosidae. These large (2.5-7.5 cm) arachnids are slow moving. Females can live as long as 35 years, while the male life span is generally 5-7 years. They have poor eyesight and sense their prey through vibrations. The largest species, Theraphosa blondi, which is found in South America, can have fangs 1 inch long and a leg span up to 12 inches.
Tarantulas generally can be found in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The largest tarantulas are found in South America. In the United States, great numbers are found in the southwestern states. Most tarantulas sold in pet stores in the United States are imported species of Aphonopelma.
Although tarantulas often evoke panic and anxiety on sight, these hairy long-legged spiders generally are nonaggressive and rarely bite. Tarantulas usually retreat as their main line of defense.
Because of the tarantula's forms of defense, human injury is limited mainly to skin and ocular involvement, with occasional respiratory symptoms.
Tarantula venom is rarely toxic to humans; bites from tarantula species in the United States can be painful but are not considered dangerous. The typical effects are no more serious than those of Hymenoptera stings. The most common reaction is a low-grade histamine response.
Hairs discharged from the tarantula can penetrate several layers of skin or ocular tissue and cause mechanical irritation. Urticating hair morphology ranges from type I to type IV. Only type I hairs are found in US tarantulas, and these do not penetrate the skin as deeply as other types. Type III hairs can penetrate up to 2 mm, causing inflammation and local reaction. Although not common, inhalation of urticating hairs may cause significant allergic rhinitis. Exposure to hairs of certain species in South America (Grammastola) can suffocate small mammals within 2 hours.
So don't worry Wenchy, although Nick should tread carefully. We have far worse in this country...
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This, for example. In a cupboard near you, as we speak...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_spider
Sleep tight whistle:
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Thank-you all so much. scared2:
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But none of this compares to what lurks in deepest Yorkshire ....................
Here Be Dragons
AKA The Ex Wife. thatsit:
And She scares the sh*t outta me!
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Could be time to reduce the tat mountain Wenchy, probably giving them all kinds of places to make their homes in...... whistle:
If you do find one I suspect a can of hair spray and a lighter would work wonders...
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Could be time to reduce the tat mountain Wenchy, probably giving them all kinds of places to make their homes in...... whistle:
If you do find one I suspect a can of hair spray and a lighter would work wonders...
I'm not allowed to do that anymore. redface:
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What, get rid of tat or use flamethrower hairspray? point:
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What, get rid of tat or use flamethrower hairspray? point:
Use flamethrowers. I had a nasty accident with some pampas grass, deodrant and a lighter. redface: My parents weren't terribly impressed.
As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
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What, get rid of tat or use flamethrower hairspray? point:
Use flamethrowers. I had a nasty accident with some pampas grass, deodrant and a lighter. redface: My parents weren't terribly impressed.
As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
Shame it wasn't your PC, now back to the kitchen sink woman
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
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I had a nasty accident with some pampas
These disposable nappies aren't 100% reliable you know. ::)
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
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I had a nasty accident with some pampas
These disposable nappies aren't 100% reliable you know. ::)
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
The very first ones are really quite valuable. sad24: I had a really rare one that was one of the first ever made.
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
I expect it had to be a blue, golden mane, special edition with realistic moving parts.
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
Did you have the Cypriot edition "My Little Stallion" novelty olive-stoner?
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
I expect it had to be a blue, golden mane, special edition with realistic moving parts.
Nope one of the early ones was grey and not very popular and so it only had one release.
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
The very first ones are really quite valuable. sad24: I had a really rare one that was one of the first ever made.
So with commendable common sense you returned to the shop ~ bought it back for a fiver and went along to Sotheby's?
Yeah ~ I thought not ::)
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
I expect it had to be a blue, golden mane, special edition with realistic moving parts.
Nope one of the early ones was grey and not very popular and so it only had one release.
Snigger... whistle:
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
The very first ones are really quite valuable. sad24: I had a really rare one that was one of the first ever made.
So with commendable common sense you returned to the shop ~ bought it back for a fiver and went along to Sotheby's?
Yeah ~ I thought not ::)
Cost me 15 quid to buy it back. The shop thought they had something but weren't quite sure. Mr Wench doesn't know that though. I sent it back to Spain with my Mother to be put in a safe place.
BarMan how dare you desecrate my childhood toys in such a way!!
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
The very first ones are really quite valuable. sad24: I had a really rare one that was one of the first ever made.
So with commendable common sense you returned to the shop ~ bought it back for a fiver and went along to Sotheby's?
Yeah ~ I thought not ::)
Cost me 15 quid to buy it back. The shop thought they had something but weren't quite sure. Mr Wench doesn't know that though. I sent it back to Spain with my Mother to be put in a safe place.
BarMan how dare you desecrate my childhood toys in such a way!!
redface:
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As for the tat, I am absolutely not getting rid of that. Last time I did I found something I'd just given to a charity shop was worth about ?400! evil:
What was it then? whistle:
A My Little Pony. redface:
A My Little Pony? eeek:
We had loads of those... noooo:
The very first ones are really quite valuable. sad24: I had a really rare one that was one of the first ever made.
So with commendable common sense you returned to the shop ~ bought it back for a fiver and went along to Sotheby's?
Yeah ~ I thought not ::)
Cost me 15 quid to buy it back. The shop thought they had something but weren't quite sure. Mr Wench doesn't know that though. I sent it back to Spain with my Mother to be put in a safe place.
BarMan how dare you desecrate my childhood toys in such a way!!
redface:
Especially as she has sooooooooooo recently out grown them.
(Oh Snoopy ~ sometimes you surprise even me with your smooth talking gallantry eyes:)
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sad24:
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Will you lot stop picking on Wenchy over her choice of childhood toys. Personally I know how gutting it is to realise that something you had is worth a small fortune when its too late. I had pretty much the entire original Star Wars collevtion when I was a kid until my parents thought I'd outgrown it and gave it away to charity Banghead
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Trying to curry favour with Wenchy is likely to get you a kick in the nuts. point:
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Who's currying favour, do you have any idea how much the original star wars toys go for these days? sad24:
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And my wooden hoop and stick must be worth a bit too. evil:
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You could be right, your hoop is probably the earliest example of man creating the wheel drumroll:
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Who's currying favour, do you have any idea how much the original star wars toys go for these days? sad24:
Yep not long after I discovered that MILFH had given all Mr Wench's away. evil:
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When I think of the piles of Dinky and Matchbox toys I spent my pocket money on over the years and all eventually given away to ju8mble sales, etc. sad32:
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When I think of the piles of Dinky and Matchbox
That's your own fault for not listening to your mum, and sitting on the cold step to play with the cars.
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When I think of the piles of Dinky and Matchbox
That's your own fault for not listening to your mum, and sitting on the cold step to play with the cars.
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Trying to curry favour with Wenchy is likely to get you a kick in the nuts. point:
Have you tried looking sad and then licking her face?
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Trying to curry favour with Wenchy is likely to get you a kick in the nuts. point:
Have you tried looking sad and then licking her face?
sick2:
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Trying to curry favour with Wenchy is likely to get you a kick in the nuts. point:
Have you tried looking sad and then licking her face?
sick2:
Licking her face!!!!
I have more style than that. Wanna see the pics?
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Licking her face!!!!
I have more style than that. Wanna see the pics?
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You may have the pics but in the interests of fairness I should point out that Wenchy probably has a pair of sharp 'beagle neutering' scissors somewhere in that massive tat mountain of hers point:
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I do. eveilgrin:
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I do. eveilgrin:
You gotta catch me first ~ Four legs faster than two
See:
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Doesn't matter how fast your little legs are when you are running towards me. eveilgrin:
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Doesn't matter how fast your little legs are when you are running towards me. eveilgrin:
Now that's not fair.
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Doesn't matter how fast your little legs are when you are running towards me. eveilgrin:
Now that's not fair.
All's fair in love and neutering. eveilgrin:
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Do you like my new avatar ~ its for making a quick escape. point:
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Doesn't matter how fast your little legs are when you are running towards me. eveilgrin:
Now that's not fair.
All's fair in love and neutering. eveilgrin:
Yep! I know all about Marriage Banghead
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Doesn't matter how fast your little legs are when you are running towards me. eveilgrin:
Now that's not fair.
All's fair in love and neutering. eveilgrin:
There is an opportunity for a "Last Bone" quip here methinks.