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Don't read this if you're scared of spiders!
http://flatrock.org.nz/topics/animals/m ... piders.htm
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ewwww i really dont mind spiders but i think that might freak me out a bit
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Just a little story for you spider haters, i always take a pint glass of water to bed with me, and one night i was just having a drink when i felt something brushing my top lip and nose, so i put the light on, and yes youv'e guessed it, there was the biggest ugliest looking spider i have ever seen, floating half way down in the glass. :?
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Apparently we eat about 10 spiders in our sleep in the course of a lifetime. :shock:
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Jenny Green wrote:Apparently we eat about 10 spiders in our sleep in the course of a lifetime. :shock:


Jenny, I'm curious, where did you find that one? :?
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It was on a TV programme I think Peter. It does sound like an urban myth I know. I'll do a quick Google and see if I can find anything else.
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OH that's horrid!
Jenny i wonder what size spiders? 10 avrg sized ones? 5 huge ones? hmmm
If they were tiny i'm sure that'd be bearable!
I'm sure i swallowed a spider yesterday!
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Looks like I was taken in :oops:
If you look on here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueri ... 97,00.html
it shows where the myth originated.
Although, if you scan down, some people report waking up to find things in their mouths - including a cockroach. Euwwwwww!
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Jenny, a colleague gave me this www.snopes.com website last week. :shock:

I searched for spiders and got this http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/spiders.htm :lol:


You may find it useful. :D
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Thanks Peter :wink:
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eww that sites fascinatingly gory!
i looked at the halloween part!
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Jopsy look up pumpkins, especially the "english" one written in american english, bet you blush. :shock:
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peter dare i, is it rude??
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peter thats just freaky!!
im a laydee you know! :roll:
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Ah hem. Lady - don't you know?????!
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