What Terrifies the Ever-Loving BAJEEZUS out of you?

GolfNut · 11-01-2010, 11:41 AM

Spiders. Started as a kid after watching "Curse of the black widow", then my Grandmother would squish Black Widows with her palm (one tough Grandma) which really freaked me out. as a young adult I did crawl-under insulation for PG&E ZIP program in Chico, CA. We'd have to use folding shovels to dig trenches under floor joists, lay on our back and pull ourselves up to each section of floor to insulate. One time, I reached up, pulled myself to the next section and was nose to nose with a huge black widow. I pretty much freaked as I was somewhat trapped with the floor joist against my chest. My work partner was a little guy and he scrambled to me and drug me out by the leg. I quit that job that day.

Always been terrified of the bastards after that. Was bitten by a brown recluse some years later and had a horrible wound from that.

Me and spiders don't get along.

cricky101 · 11-01-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GolfNut

Spiders. ....

Me and spiders don't get along.

That's at the top of my list. Even the picture of the spider on the can of spider killer under my sink freaks me the heck out.

I don't know why they scare me so much. I must have repressed my traumatizing childhood experience.

SvilleKid · 11-01-2010, 12:18 PM

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That's at the top of my list. Even the picture of the spider on the can of spider killer under my sink freaks me the heck out.

I don't know why they scare me so much. I must have repressed my traumatizing childhood experience.

My older sister is sooooo afraid of spiders, I can draw a dot, put 8 legs on it, and she freaks. Buys spider killer spray, and puts tape over the picture of the spider!

I routinely kill brown recluses with my hand. They're flimsy, kill easy. I don't do that with Black Widows though. I use a stick or whatever is handy. Never been scared for spiders or snakes. While it will make many people cringe, I've often considered having a tarantula as a pet, and letting it run free in the house. However, my wife would shoot me, right after she shot the spider!

cricky101 · 11-01-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SvilleKid

My older sister is sooooo afraid of spiders, I can draw a dot, put 8 legs on it, and she freaks. Buys spider killer spray, and puts tape over the picture of the spider!

Tape, huh. Brilliant!! Thank your sister for me.

11-01-2010, 11:41 AM	#1
GolfNut Back in the woodshop! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Forrest Location: Living room Posts: 1,361 Trading: (38)	Re: What Terrifies the Ever-Loving BAJEEZUS out of you? Spiders. Started as a kid after watching "Curse of the black widow", then my Grandmother would squish Black Widows with her palm (one tough Grandma) which really freaked me out. as a young adult I did crawl-under insulation for PG&E ZIP program in Chico, CA. We'd have to use folding shovels to dig trenches under floor joists, lay on our back and pull ourselves up to each section of floor to insulate. One time, I reached up, pulled myself to the next section and was nose to nose with a huge black widow. I pretty much freaked as I was somewhat trapped with the floor joist against my chest. My work partner was a little guy and he scrambled to me and drug me out by the leg. I quit that job that day. Always been terrified of the bastards after that. Was bitten by a brown recluse some years later and had a horrible wound from that. Me and spiders don't get along.