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Old May 4th 2017, 6:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
Darwin thought otherwise. Do you have an alternative theory?
I assume it hasn't yet evolved into something useful.
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Old May 4th 2017, 6:09 pm
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Just be thankful spiders aren't as advanced or big as Aragog from Harry Potter.
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Old May 4th 2017, 6:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Nutek
I assume it hasn't yet evolved into something useful.
What do you suggest it might evolve into? Some sort of bio-mechanical missile defence system?
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Old May 4th 2017, 8:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
What do you suggest it might evolve into? Some sort of bio-mechanical missile defence system?
Something flat and completely inert, preferably.
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Old May 4th 2017, 8:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Wintersong
It's jumping spider season around here, apparently.

The only spider which might be characterised as 'cute'... though maybe not when they're leaping for your face.
You are lucky, because they have bad leg/eye coordination. They are actually going for the throat.
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Originally Posted by Pulaski
Darwin thought otherwise. Do you have an alternative theory?
No one is infallible.
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
No one is infallible.
That is why I trust no one.
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Old May 5th 2017, 10:47 am
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
No one is infallible.
I am.

/voice from the back of the crowd.
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Originally Posted by Nutek
I am.

/voice from the back of the crowd.
You like cold Heinz beans. So no, you're not.
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Old May 5th 2017, 12:55 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
You like cold Heinz beans. So no, you're not.
It's ok. I have elastic in my sweatpants to keep them in.
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Originally Posted by Nutek
It's ok. I have elastic in my sweatpants to keep them in.
I am so relieved I didn't see this before I went to bed! The nightmares!!!
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
I am so relieved I didn't see this before I went to bed! The nightmares!!!
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Originally Posted by becks_r
Is it just me? I was sitting in my office at home (the spare room, nothing fancy), watching a spider crawl across the ceiling. Look away to answer an email and now it has disappeared!!! No idea where it has gone, but I keep feeling like it is crawling over my feet
First they come for the spiders and I did not speak up , when they came for me, there was no one left to help me.
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