they remind me of my kids on art class day.

monster, thanks for proving Godwin's law in record time. you lose :p

I thought it was rather slow myself, but thank you. i was quite pleased to squeeze in on the first page. :D

I dunno. It's possible you're not one of those people who gets creeped out by spiders.

I know I sure as $@*&#! am.

(and for good measure: eek!)

I don't believe she had an ulterior motive to end the discussion, and so invoke "Quirk's Exception." Your comment proves that out.
Besides, she was right, that wacko *is* scary!

i was at the Bronx Zoo about 3 weeks ago and there a big crowd watching a polar bear play with his toys in his pool and i remember over hearing one old lady say to her friend "they're actually very docile creatures". i didn't have the heart to say "you should ask a seal how docile they are."

Polar bears get huge. That one looks small relative to the dog. Maybe it is a juvenile anyway. Oh, and I didn't even click on that link about the <ugh> spider...glad you didn't post the pic...