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Spider persecution

2003 Reader Submission
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No-one was killed or even injured here, but I thought it worth a mention as the potential for mayhem was there. It concerns my now ex-girlfriend who at the time was serving in the United Kingdom armed forces, the RAF to be precise. Some years ago she and a friend were living in barracks, and on this occasion were dedicating their free time to hunting and killing any spiders that they could find. After hounding a no doubt anxious specimen for a time they managed to trap said spider in a waste bin. Triumphant, they then decided to spray the entire contents of a tin of hairspray into the bin, along with nail polish remover to `drown` the offender. At this point after ensuring the bin was well and truly soaked, my ex lit a cigarette with a match, and threw it in. The girls were apparantly shocked when the bin went up and set fire to the bedspread. No one was hurt, but it could have easily gone bad.

Submitted on 10/07/2003

Submitted by: Mick Wells
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Daniel said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common

Greg said:
Maybe Toss: Personal Account
Throwing a match into a wastebasket is dumb enough, but relatively common.

John said:
Neutral: Personal Account
alot of this happens when bored, but as charles said, girls usually dont play with fire.

Jack said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Ah yes, the boredom of living in barracks ... !

Charles said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Most boys have experimented with spray cans and know the inflammable nature of the sprays; girls don't, generally, play blowtorch, but even so the solvent fumes should have been a giveaway.

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Spider persecution

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Pending Acceptance