Well. I got to hold me first Tarantula this evening

[Guest guest]

I must say It was an interesting experiance.

 

I'd like to preface this by saying, I do NOT like spiders... of any shape or

form... but there is just enough " scientific curiosity " in this tired old dead

brain of mine to recognize an opportunity that couldn't be missed.

 

I took the baby out tonight for a quick walk when I heard the neighbor

bellowing/shrieking for her husband... being a nosy neighbor I went to see what

the

fuss was about. In the middle of the garage floor was the largest furry spider

I had ever seen in me life!

 

I'm guessing it was a tarantula and pictures from the net have confirmed

it...

 

The big brave men were just as squeamish as the women so... I walked up to

it, (fit in the palm of me hand) and touched it's front leg, at which point it

reared at me... that was un nerving... then I tried to lift it up with a 20

dollar bill, but it wasn't solid enough so I had to use me hand... I can't

believe it, but I did. Did you know they have claws? It started climbing up my

arm

and I could feel them through me shirt...

 

I wasn't very happy at that point but not wanting to hurt the spider I tried

to gently flick it off into a bowl... It climbed Higher... I was even more

unhappy... but I finally got it into the bowl, it is now in me daughters bug

box. The neighbors boy (one of the " Brave Crowd " ) wants to take it in for extra

credit...

 

So we've just printed about a bunch of Tarantual info which I'm now going to

give it the neighbors. I'd like to see " Hector " (me daughter has namned him)

be able to go back into the wild...

 

Like I said, It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and not one I'm eager to

repeat! I now have the SERIOUS willies! ROFLMAO! Although... the husband told

me that I am now his hero! ROFLMAO!!!

 

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

The Woobey Queen

Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow

http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Do I hear a story of inspiration for a Spider Woobey - in time for

Halloween?

 

I took my boys to the Butterfly Pavilion here in metro Denver 2 weeks

ago, and they have a tarantula " Rosie " that one of the Pavilion

caretakers lets walk across visitors hands, and then you get an " I held

Rosie " sticker .. so I held Rosie, my 3 yr old Sean held Rosie and even

6 month old baby JJ held Rosie (twice). My husband on the other hand did

NOT hold Rosie and even took horrible pictures of the boys holding Rosie

cause he was too busy trying to run away from Rosie (he's 6'3 " , over 200

lbs, ex military, but I have to save him from little - and big - spiders

;-p *lol*)

 

Nite nite, have a great weekend folks. Sweet spider dreams to all

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

WoobeyQueen [WoobeyQueen]

Friday, September 12, 2003 10:12 PM

 

Well. I got to hold me first Tarantula this

evening

 

 

I must say It was an interesting experiance.

 

I'd like to preface this by saying, I do NOT like spiders... of any

shape or

form... but there is just enough " scientific curiosity " in this tired

old dead

brain of mine to recognize an opportunity that couldn't be missed.

 

I took the baby out tonight for a quick walk when I heard the neighbor

bellowing/shrieking for her husband... being a nosy neighbor I went to

see what the

fuss was about. In the middle of the garage floor was the largest furry

spider

I had ever seen in me life!

 

I'm guessing it was a tarantula and pictures from the net have confirmed

 

it...

 

The big brave men were just as squeamish as the women so... I walked up

to

it, (fit in the palm of me hand) and touched it's front leg, at which

point it

reared at me... that was un nerving... then I tried to lift it up with a

20

dollar bill, but it wasn't solid enough so I had to use me hand... I

can't

believe it, but I did. Did you know they have claws? It started climbing

up my arm

and I could feel them through me shirt...

 

I wasn't very happy at that point but not wanting to hurt the spider I

tried

to gently flick it off into a bowl... It climbed Higher... I was even

more

unhappy... but I finally got it into the bowl, it is now in me daughters

bug

box. The neighbors boy (one of the " Brave Crowd " ) wants to take it in

for extra

credit...

 

So we've just printed about a bunch of Tarantual info which I'm now

going to

give it the neighbors. I'd like to see " Hector " (me daughter has namned

him)

be able to go back into the wild...

 

Like I said, It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and not one I'm

eager to

repeat! I now have the SERIOUS willies! ROFLMAO! Although... the husband

told

me that I am now his hero! ROFLMAO!!!

 

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

The Woobey Queen

Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow

http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Kathleen,

Your sure braver then me, I probably would have stood in shock.

Little ones don't scare me.

Nancy

 

I took the baby out tonight for a quick walk when I heard the neighbor

bellowing/shrieking for her husband... being a nosy neighbor I went

to see what the

fuss was about. In the middle of the garage floor was the largest

furry spider I had ever seen in me life!

 

I'm guessing it was a tarantula and pictures from the net have

confirmed it...

 

The big brave men were just as squeamish as the women so... I walked

up to

it, (fit in the palm of me hand) and touched it's front leg, at which

point it

reared at me... that was un nerving... then I tried to lift it up

with a 20

dollar bill, but it wasn't solid enough so I had to use me hand... I

can't

believe it, but I did. Did you know they have claws? It started

climbing up my arm

and I could feel them through me shirt...

 

I wasn't very happy at that point but not wanting to hurt the spider

I tried

to gently flick it off into a bowl... It climbed Higher... I was

even more

unhappy... but I finally got it into the bowl, it is now in me

daughters bug

box. The neighbors boy (one of the " Brave Crowd " ) wants to take it in

for extra

credit...

 

So we've just printed about a bunch of Tarantual info which I'm now

going to

give it the neighbors. I'd like to see " Hector " (me daughter has

namned him)

be able to go back into the wild...

 

Like I said, It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and not one I'm

eager to

repeat! I now have the SERIOUS willies! ROFLMAO! Although... the

husband told

me that I am now his hero! ROFLMAO!!!

 

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

 

 

 

scents1

 

 

[Guest guest]

You are Insane woman that's one of the reasons I like you...

Carol

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WoobeyQueen

Saturday, September 13, 2003 12:12 AM

Well. I got to hold me first Tarantula this evening

 

 

I must say It was an interesting experiance.

 

I'd like to preface this by saying, I do NOT like spiders... of any shape or

form... but there is just enough " scientific curiosity " in this tired old dead

brain of mine to recognize an opportunity that couldn't be missed.

 

I took the baby out tonight for a quick walk when I heard the neighbor

bellowing/shrieking for her husband... being a nosy neighbor I went to see

what the

fuss was about. In the middle of the garage floor was the largest furry spider

I had ever seen in me life!

 

I'm guessing it was a tarantula and pictures from the net have confirmed

it...

 

The big brave men were just as squeamish as the women so... I walked up to

it, (fit in the palm of me hand) and touched it's front leg, at which point it

reared at me... that was un nerving... then I tried to lift it up with a 20

dollar bill, but it wasn't solid enough so I had to use me hand... I can't

believe it, but I did. Did you know they have claws? It started climbing up my

arm

and I could feel them through me shirt...

 

I wasn't very happy at that point but not wanting to hurt the spider I tried

to gently flick it off into a bowl... It climbed Higher... I was even more

unhappy... but I finally got it into the bowl, it is now in me daughters bug

box. The neighbors boy (one of the " Brave Crowd " ) wants to take it in for

extra

credit...

 

So we've just printed about a bunch of Tarantual info which I'm now going to

give it the neighbors. I'd like to see " Hector " (me daughter has namned him)

be able to go back into the wild...

 

Like I said, It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and not one I'm eager to

repeat! I now have the SERIOUS willies! ROFLMAO! Although... the husband told

me that I am now his hero! ROFLMAO!!!

 

Cheers!

Kathleen Petrides

The Woobey Queen

Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow

http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

[Guest guest]

Is that a new Indian name for Kathleen?!

 

Insane Woman

 

I like it!! Kathleen you are wackadoo.

 

When we went to Mexico (every summer as youngsters) there were places up in the

mountains where the tarantulas were large as dinner plates. You only ever saw

them in the late evening/middle of the night. They didn't tend to go into

homes, we would spot them in the roads as we drove to/from destinations. Once

in a while you were unfortunate enough to run one over - you felt the bump.

Ugh. I couldn't ever look back - thought they were ugly, gave me the willies,

but I'd still feel too remorseful and guilty to see them hurt. I know they have

'feelings' and I'm sure he/she was just defending themselves rearing up at you.

 

Hope it makes it back to the wild free and safe.

 

Dale

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Carol Pearce

Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:24 AM

Re: Well. I got to hold me first Tarantula this

evening

 

 

You are Insane woman that's one of the reasons I like you...

Carol

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey Kathleen,

 

> Like I said, It was a once in a lifetime

> opportunity and not one I'm eager to

> repeat! I now have the SERIOUS willies!

> ROFLMAO! Although... the husband told

> me that I am now his hero! ROFLMAO!!!<<<

 

Ya done great girl! Willies afterwards is

alright. Ya gotta keep your head on your

shoulders during any kind of situation then break

down!!!

 

 

-----------------------------

I remember when I was stationed at West Point

Military Academy in NY that my son was visiting

at friends and got bit by a snake. Now I did not

know that he had been bitten only that he was

late home. I went looking and walked into the

following scene:

 

My son sitting on the back porch holding a towel

to his foot trying to get the attention of the

adults. His friend crying and screaming and two

big stron Air Force tech sergeants flipping

through a friggin book trying to find out if the

snake that had bit my son was poisonous or not.

They did not even know what kind of snake it

was!!! But it seems my son did....he knew he

wasn't in any danger...but the adults didn't so

in their infinite wisdom would not let him

leave....nor did they rush him to the emergency

room!

 

Want to talk angry, mad, royally pissed off! Yep

that was me. They had killed the snake. I

walked over to look at it. Would ya believe it

was a plain old green snake, the garden variety

that had never in my life time caused any

problems around my house.

 

My son had stepped on it while playing. Hey

anything stepped on is going to protect itself!

 

I started laughing, took my son and went to the

local walk in clinic. He had to have 3 stitches

and a tetnus shot.

 

Cheryl......

 

 

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Cheryl Smith

A Heavenly Body

204 Muldoon Road

Anchorage AK 99504