The 'What the fuck!' thread

[impress]

Originally Posted by BrianR

OK. I asked someone who knows more than I on the subject and his opinion is that it is a harmless jumping spider of the family salticidae.

Does this look like your visitor?



If so, it'll be about an inch long, jump around, is not aggressive and can safely be evicted.

Very similar. The mark on the abdomen is the right color, as are the stripes on the ends of the legs. The abdomen didn't seem to have so many spots on it, though, but I suspect that's akin to a ladybug's varied spots.

Thank you very, very much for the great information, Brian!

[Mayor of Shekou]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's why it's in WTF, but cheer up, I'm pretty sure it's fake.

I live in China, used to be on the 9th floor. When I caught rats in the apartment, I got tired of taking them outside so I just started throwing them off the balcony. I threw one off in daylight, watched it plummet to the ground, get up and run right back into the building.

Then I got sticky traps - basically flypaper on a plywood backing. When I caught the first rat on one, I was now faced with the issue of what to do with it. I realized there was a reason they came two-to-a-pack --- I made a rat sandwich with them. It then got the bag treatment like the movie. I figured it was the most humane thing to do - nice & quick.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Good thinking Mayor.

[Tulip]

ew...

[toranokaze]

Originally Posted by Mayor of Shekou

I live in China, used to be on the 9th floor. When I caught rats in the apartment, I got tired of taking them outside so I just started throwing them off the balcony. I threw one off in daylight, watched it plummet to the ground, get up and run right back into the building.

Then I got sticky traps - basically flypaper on a plywood backing. When I caught the first rat on one, I was now faced with the issue of what to do with it. I realized there was a reason they came two-to-a-pack --- I made a rat sandwich with them. It then got the bag treatment like the movie. I figured it was the most humane thing to do - nice & quick.

That is better than what I did to them; I used a hammer.

[BrianR]

Originally Posted by impress

Very similar. The mark on the abdomen is the right color, as are the stripes on the ends of the legs. The abdomen didn't seem to have so many spots on it, though, but I suspect that's akin to a ladybug's varied spots.

Thank you very, very much for the great information, Brian!

I cannot take that credit, but I will pass it on to my pal who made that ID for you. You're quite welcome, on his behalf.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

You guys really don't know?

That's a scene from the upcoming Thor movie. It's the funeral pyre of Baldur. The woman in front is Thokk who would not weep for him and the woman in back is a Norn.

I love a man who knows his Norse mythology!
Funnily enough, I was telling my nephew stories of Loki when he was here last week. I think it came from walking in the snow. He liked the one about Loki getting pregnant. As indeed I did when I was his age!

Thanks re the film info - that came in under my radar. Not a big Marvel fan myself. I liked the DC (Vertigo) treatment of the various pantheons in The Sandman though.

[impress]

Originally Posted by Tulip

ew...

I am nauseated, horrified, and nauseated all over again. Seriously, I want to puke. I'm honestly shuddering. Tulip, that may be the singularly most frightening thing I've seen in months. I will undoubtedly have nightmares.

[classicman]

oh stop it - she prolly just sat in some chocolate pudding at lunch

I'm hopin anyway - it helps with my gag reflex

[xoxoxoBruce]

Just a smelly fart or two will draw flies.

[Pico and ME]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

... They are a good house guest.

I believe that to be true and all, but what exactly are they getting rid of? I don't normally see bugs in my house anyway, unless its an errant fly or mosquito.

[Pico and ME]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Just a smelly fart or two will draw flies.

Im bettin she has trouble 'reaching' for good hygiene. I used to sell Men's Suits and had to fit them for alterations. Every so often I would have to deal with a customer who smelled of 'butt'. It was troubling.

[xoxoxoBruce]

But you loved measuring the inseam, didn't ya.

[squirell nutkin]

I'm reminded of the joke about the guy who got two black eyes in church...

And I would be grossed out too, except my gross-out meter redlined instantly and tripped the breaker. Probably cooked the lines all the way back to the substation.

[Pico and ME]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

But you loved measuring the inseam, didn't ya.

Actually, I loved telling them 'no' when they asked. It wasn't a necessary measurement. Just marked the hem and that was that. However, if someone wanted to buy finished pants and needed to know their inseam, I would give them an educated guess and was usually right, but I gave them two different lengths to try on just in case. Mostly, though, it wasn't an issue.