tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post3764911078940454411..comments2024-01-21T15:03:35.162-07:00Comments on Lara Schiffbauer's Motivation for Creation: Something Bizarre HappenedLara Schiffbauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-19771946449419950202013-10-21T20:58:37.887-06:002013-10-21T20:58:37.887-06:00Ha! To die for! You are so clever, and you totally...Ha! To die for! You are so clever, and you totally cracked me up!! The grapes were in our refrigerator, too. So, the spider went from the store, got washed, put in a bowl in the refrigerator, got taken out, bagged up and brought to work with me. So many opportunities to find it, but we didn't. Crazy.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-26768983737230629002013-10-21T07:52:41.825-06:002013-10-21T07:52:41.825-06:00LOL! I would have done the same thing--including l...LOL! I would have done the same thing--including letting the teachers in the lounge take their chances (only to protect my students, of course). The ick factor is that he traveled with you, in your bag--from home, in the car, to the classroom/office. He really must have liked those grapes. :P Guess they were to die for. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331283437980529293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-65984683394119055952013-10-16T22:30:49.193-06:002013-10-16T22:30:49.193-06:00Yeah, the therapy book was definitely a heavy hitt...Yeah, the therapy book was definitely a heavy hitter (ha!). I don't like to kill things, and usually will catch and release most insects. Something about this spider turned off that compassion button, though. I just wanted it dead. I did still feel a little guilt at smashing it, though. I mean, it was just being a spider, after all.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-70516570183695136132013-10-16T22:28:48.683-06:002013-10-16T22:28:48.683-06:00Excellent idea. I'm thinking I should be payin...Excellent idea. I'm thinking I should be paying more attention to produce in general. :PLara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-65059326165845126132013-10-16T22:28:04.127-06:002013-10-16T22:28:04.127-06:00Because I'm not sure what he wanted to eat! Ma...Because I'm not sure what he wanted to eat! Maybe the grapes were just his home and he was really a vicious, woman eating spider?Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-91680496510146197102013-10-16T22:26:34.449-06:002013-10-16T22:26:34.449-06:00Aint that the truth!Aint that the truth!Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-48101609459633319292013-10-16T22:26:14.731-06:002013-10-16T22:26:14.731-06:00Excellent point about the fries!! I love french fr...Excellent point about the fries!! I love french fries, too. This could be a good reason to choose fries over grapes.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-79005214707179074782013-10-16T22:24:55.423-06:002013-10-16T22:24:55.423-06:00Well, I've seen them, just not in Wyoming. The...Well, I've seen them, just not in Wyoming. The biggest spider I've ever seen was in Costa Rica. The body wasn't that big (a couple of inches, maybe), but the legs were gigantic. It's total reach was larger than my hand.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-80066419316901484232013-10-16T22:23:03.129-06:002013-10-16T22:23:03.129-06:00Yeah - that's the nice thing about living in t...Yeah - that's the nice thing about living in the higher elevations!Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-37845290389062038792013-10-16T22:22:23.469-06:002013-10-16T22:22:23.469-06:00I totally get the bananas. When we went shopping t...I totally get the bananas. When we went shopping this weekend, and there were some lovely grapes, I couldn't go near them. My husband picked a bunch out and double checked for no webs, and then washed them when we got home and checked them again. I think that's the way it'll go for a while.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-81986459460481385492013-10-16T22:20:45.434-06:002013-10-16T22:20:45.434-06:00I wonder, too. And I'm wondering where it came...I wonder, too. And I'm wondering where it came from - like from out of state? It has to have come from out of state.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-26936767424760870912013-10-16T18:34:01.861-06:002013-10-16T18:34:01.861-06:00I love that you covered it and smashed him with a ...I love that you covered it and smashed him with a therapy book, some of those are massive. :) My husband hates spiders but my son thinks they are his friends so whenever we find one in the house my husband calls me to kill it and my son doesn't want me to kill it. I now have to catch and release all the spiders that get in our house! Luckily we don't have poisonous spiders around here. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945316987978329603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-86326010612985286722013-10-16T13:21:09.507-06:002013-10-16T13:21:09.507-06:00I love grapes, so I'll definitely be watching ...I love grapes, so I'll definitely be watching out for spiders!Cindy Keen Reyndershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538914807361602296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-1467989088305098102013-10-16T11:24:26.064-06:002013-10-16T11:24:26.064-06:00Aw, Lara. He wasn't big enough to eat much. Wh...Aw, Lara. He wasn't big enough to eat much. Why not share with him. lolDavid N. Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162214794443878207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-60751410509162359492013-10-16T10:43:24.735-06:002013-10-16T10:43:24.735-06:00Icky! Life is sometimes bizarre, but that's li...Icky! Life is sometimes bizarre, but that's life. :)Stacy S. Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646270238659432058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-67807912305964456892013-10-15T21:17:52.689-06:002013-10-15T21:17:52.689-06:00Thank goodness I've never bought or even seen ...Thank goodness I've never bought or even seen "webby" grapes. I'm not much of a healthy eater either. And, by the way, I've never seen spiders on French fries!!!! lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-19985539995459900142013-10-15T12:08:21.348-06:002013-10-15T12:08:21.348-06:00If you've never seen huge spiders, you should ...If you've never seen huge spiders, you should come to Florida. The <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Hogna_lenta_18.jpg/568px-Hogna_lenta_18.jpg" rel="nofollow">wolf spiders</a> here get to be very large!! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-41345351038586078922013-10-15T12:07:07.266-06:002013-10-15T12:07:07.266-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-46024349638908026922013-10-15T12:06:08.903-06:002013-10-15T12:06:08.903-06:00Oh just reading that gives me the heebies. Colorad...Oh just reading that gives me the heebies. Colorado isn't known for it's big spiders either. Or snakes. I'm staying put.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-18455125635680627012013-10-15T11:53:13.527-06:002013-10-15T11:53:13.527-06:00LOL. That would put me off grapes for a long time....LOL. That would put me off grapes for a long time. I've also heard there are these very poisonous spiders in South America that occupy banana trees...and so naturally I'm very paranoid about buying bananas, even though the possibility of one ever hitchhiking a ride all the way to Colorado is probably nil. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871196542873255795.post-10586130986942450292013-10-15T06:48:39.365-06:002013-10-15T06:48:39.365-06:00Oh boy, I'm laughing. Yuck. I don't think ...Oh boy, I'm laughing. Yuck. I don't think I've ever found spider webs on my grapes. I will definitely heed your warning if I do. I wonder why kind of spider it was. Ewww.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.com