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Date Posted: 08:35:15 11/05/13 Tue
Author: Buc2
Author Host/IP: 23.25.106.209
Subject: Re: Ya know, at least sharks are only in the water...
In reply to: 5280 's message, "Ya know, at least sharks are only in the water..." on 17:23:28 11/04/13 Mon

>Dozens of Deadly Spiders Burst from Banana As Woman
>Prepares to Eat It
>
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>
>An urban legend joined forces with a recurring
>nightmare and the worst case scenario to permanently
>traumatize a young mother who found dozens of the
>world's most venomous spiders crawling all over the
>banana she was preparing to consume.
>
>"I thought it was mold," said Consi Taylor, 29, of
>London, referring to the white spots she found on her
>banana. "[B]ut when I had a closer look I saw some
>funny looking spots...and was horrified to see they
>were spiders. They were hatching out on the table,
>scurrying around on my carpet."
>
>Before realizing she was dealing with dozens of
>Brazilian wandering spiders (AKA banana spiders) � a
>highly aggressive, highly venomous spider certified as
>"the most toxic" by Guinness World Records � Taylor
>attempted to return the bananas to the Sainsbury's
>supermarket where she'd bought them.
>
>She was initially offered �10 ($16) for her trouble,
>but after sending a photo of the spider to a pest
>control specialist, Taylor, her husband Richard, and
>their two small children were ordered to get the hell
>out of the house and never look back.
>
>Well, at least until the residence was thoroughly
>fumigated.
>
>Sainsbury�s subsequently offered to pay the full cost
>of the extermination, as well as pick up the tab at
>the hotel where the Taylors were temporarily put up.
>
>The supermarket chain apologized for the incident, but
>insisted it has "rigorous controls on imported
>products at all stages" which significantly reduce the
>instances of killer spiders bursting from bananas and
>attacking patrons.
>
>Taylor, meanwhile, is content with reducing her daily
>intake of potassium.
>
>"I hope I didn�t eat one but I can�t be sure," she
>said. "I now have a phobia of buying bananas. We don�t
>know whether they�ve all gone."
>
>
> >href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwruG6TSrAQ">http:
>//www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwruG6TSrAQ
>
> >href="http://gawker.com/dozens-of-deadly-spiders-burst-
>from-banana-as-woman-pre-1458269949">http://gawker.com/
>dozens-of-deadly-spiders-burst-from-banana-as-woman-pre
>-1458269949

I woulda had to clean out my underwear... Or maybe just send them to Pignuts.

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LOL! -- New Ceeb�, 08:37:09 11/05/13 Tue