IT'S NOT DEAD???!!! you told me it was dead!!!

spiders most definitely will make me hurt myself more than they possibly ever could - unless they are a venomous variety. Used to work for a family practice M.D. Had this patient that got into a nest of brown recluse spiders while cleaning out an old garage. Bite him several times on both hands. He had to have multiple surgeries and skin grafts, and last I knew, was having physical therapy to regain some use of his left hand. The right hand was scarred and ugly but did not get as much venom as the left. Scary.

Oh lord, CTP, what a story to tell the man at a time like this! Billy, my suggestion to you is,

BUG BOMB. And then air the little beetle out for a few months while you drive J-Dogg's car. Stacey DID buy it for him after all. He owes you guys the rides! ;-) He might not think so. But he'll understand. I just know he will...

Oh man-- sell the car, sell the car!

I do NOT like spiders ewwww ew ew ew

He just wants to get to know you better.

ROFL - I am sorry but I just had to laugh at your comment "whoa-slapping-brushing-hitting-shaking, whatthefuck-goddamn-sonuvabitch-motherfuckingshit things that I do" because that is EXACTLY what I do. I have now also begun suffocating myself in poisonous fumes when I decide to empty an entire can of spray onto any insect who venturs into my home. In fact I even warn them when I see them, telling them that they have a death-wish remaining anywhere near me. They don't listen - and now are dead. You may have to spray inside the car Bill.

LOL, I too find that a bit humorous. (Sorry). I hope you got him! That would give me the heebie jeebies - and if found IN the car WHILE driving I probably would wreck!

My mom (who lives in Tx) squished a tranchula with a 2x4. I wouldn't of wanted to be there, for that mess, but they do die!

Sorry bout the earlier post. Maybe in bad taste considering your plight...

Nothing I am proud of, but the tarantula story reminded me of an childhood memory: 4th of July in far West Texas ( Robert Lee, Texas to be exact) and a huge, black tarantula ambled across my foot while standing out in the street popping firecrackers. Had a roman candle in my hand at the time, and used it as a flaming weapon upon the unsuspecting arachnid. I felt badly afterward, watching the poor thing writhe pathetically on the asphalt. Tarantulas seldom bite, but they are scary-looking critters. Now, all my 4th's include a mental visit to my ancient past of bad karma. I hope Buddha has forgiven me.

If you DO catch the little bugger, maybe you could keep it in a cage and teach it tricks. 'Cuz if you don't kill it, and just turn it loose in the grass somewhere, I'm sure it will hunt you down for revenge.