There’s nothing I hate more than spiders.  When I see one my skin crawls and I sort of start to feel like they are all over me.  Back in 2000 or so I had my then therapist attempt to hypnotize me into not being afraid of them - it worked slightly but not fully.  It used to be that if I knew one was in my room and it escaped being killed by whomever I screamed for that I would literally sit up all night watching for it.  At least now, since the hypnosis I could care less if one gets away.  Just so long as I don’t wake up at any point and find it in my immediate vicinity.

This morning I got up to do my usual morning ritual of cleaning cat boxes and I picked up the kitty litter container to find a HUGE spider that seemed like it was dead.  It was a good 2.5 inches long with it’s legs stretched out.  I took the poop scoop and nudged his leg and he sprang to live - almost giving me a freakin’ heart attack.  Again - I attribute my hypnosis for my ability to prod such an enormous and sickening thing like that with a poop scoop.  He scurried under my rug shampoo machine and I ran into the kitchen looking for something to stick over him.  When I came back I moved the shampoo machine and dropped a big plastic tupperware bowl over him - clear so that I could see his every move.  Later when I’ve lost that “they are all over me” feeling, I’ll stick a sheet of paper underneath and see if I can get a lid on the bowl.  I can’t rest until he suffocates.

A quick search this morning online reveals that he is likely a Giant House Spider - not poisonous thankfully.  I grew up in California, where Black Widows are prevalent, so I don’t mess around with spiders.  I also discovered while searching online that August - October is considered spider season and when one sees one of these Giant Beasts in the house it’s almost always a horny male in search of a female.  The females stay out of site - and I honestly think that the males should too!

I’m attempting to get my house sprayed - the landlord wants to take care of a carpenter ant issue we’ve got going on and I guess spiders are taken care of at the same time.  I can’t wait!!!!

Watch Casey & His Brother pay homage to the “Big Spider” during the “Uncle Muscles Hour”.

Tim & Eric \”Big Spider\”

I’m a huge Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Fan.  You either love them or hate them, there is no in between.