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Why I hate working on cars that have been sitting
Helped a buddy swap a knuckle from a parts car to his daily driver, and these guys were hiding in the brakes:
I'm not a spider expert, but I know I didn't want to mess with either of them! (And I was glad my wife wasn't there, I don't know what she would have done since she freaks out over a little tiny spider at the house...)
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1992 SVX LS-L #1222 Pearl White 1987 GL Turbo wagon, 5 lug conversion, D/R 5 speed (Rice killer) 1992 Dodge Ram 4x4 diesel (car hauler) 1968 Dodge Polara convertible (Camaro killer) 1990 Toyota Corolla FWD auto (330,000 mile grocery getter) 1986 VW Jetta |
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Common house spiders. Tegenaria gigantea I believe if you want to get specific, lol. I hate them.
Dont know if its true but Wikipedia says... With speeds clocked at 1.73 ft/s (0.53 m/s), the giant house spider held the Guinness Book of World Records for top spider speed until 1987. Thats just disturbing, lol. As they are mainly Northwest spiders... and we are in the Northwest. Just yuck, lol.
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D.J. McPhee 2006 Infra-Red Ford Focus ZX3 ~ 67k No longer SVX'n, Ill always miss them! 1995 Polo Green LS-i ~ 95k 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~ 145k (04/91) #2231 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 |
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We have ways of dealing with spiders around these parts.
Make sure you set the flame to 10+ft, to ensure not having to get close to said spider, then let her rip. Allow flame to remain ignited for 10-15min to ensure proper death of spider. When in doubt, repeat. Even if your pretty sure you got him, repeat anyways. Doesn't hurt to be safe.
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*No SVX at the moment...* 1987 Winnebago Elandan 35' 2001 Yamaha Roadstar 1600 2004 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer, 6.0litre Power Stroke Diesel - Daily Driver. Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, scotch in one hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming HOOOOYA !!!!! |
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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I have been known to scream so loud when seeing a spider, that I actually made a spider commit suicide.
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1992 Subaru SVX 5spd 1998 Pontiac Firebird Formula 1999 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2009 Subaru Forester - Mileage Junky 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 2017 Ford Mustang GT 6spd |
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I have one living in the bumper of my every-other-day driven XT.
I'll come out in the morning and there will be a web on the corner of the bumper, extending to the fender. I am leaving him alone. I want to see if he makes it to the dragon, lol. |
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