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Re: [RC] spider web face - Terri ParrotOkay, I have to jump in here. Harmless? Not on your life! I was riding with a group of friends, including my sister and her minister husband, when he casually mentioned that I had a spider on my back. I ignored him, all my life people have pulled this trick just to watch my over-zealous reaction. The second time he said it, I glanced at my shoulder, and sure enough, there was one of those full-grown, huge suckers staring back at me. I had a crop in my hand and started beating at my shoulder, screaming at the same time. My sister, riding next to me, was also beating at my back yelling, "Stay still and I'll get him." The spider, panicking from this double attack, was looking for the nearest hiding place he could find, which happened to be the bottom of my t-shirt sleeve and he was making for it with all speed, dodging frantic blows from 2 whips. Meanwhile, at the back of the pack of riders, my husband heard my screams and off-handedly mentioned to another rider that I probably had a spider on me. When asked if he shouldn't go help, he replied that it would be all over by the time he got up to me, so what's the point? Back to the action: Off the horse I came, and yes, she was pretty calm throughout this whole ordeal, and batting, twirling and ducking, finally managed to disloge my fearsome hitchhiker. I remounted, and we finished our ride. It was only later that someone commented about me coming off my horse. I do not recall ever dismounting and re-mounting. I only remember the blind panic and the absolute necessity of getting rid of my passenger as quickly as possible. And you say "harmless"? Esther and Chagalle <who would probably have disloged both spider and rider at the sight of a crop> --- Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Here go MB - this is what the sucker looks like (and about the same size). They are quite harmless. A lot less dangerous than a rattler or rogue mountain lion. Enjoy http://www.photohome.com/photos/animal-pictures/wildlife/argiope-spider-1.html Truman Merryben@xxxxxxx wrote:That's it. Even talking about spiders and bugsmakes me shakey. NowI know why I still live in California. Onlyearthquakes, rattlesnakesand now mountain lions.-- "The person of superior integrity does not insist upon his integrity. For this reason, he has integrity. The person of inferior integrity never loses sight of his integrity. For this reason, he lacks integrity."
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