Tw1tch Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I feel a little bit sick reading that... Worst I had was a big 'un climbing my wall by my head when resting, I could literally hear it scuttling. My fear started at about five years old, I had a terrible fever and was hallucinating that my entire room was crawling with them, I didn't recognise my own mother I was that out of it. Bizarrely I find small jumping spiders kind of cute, and the peacock spider but house spiders onwards is pure nope. Trapdoors are the worst... Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I have arachnaphobia, there is a large one in my room. I missed it with my catching technique and it's now lurking among my kit. Bugger. I will turn a room over to find a spider I have seen. Furniture upside down, the lot. I hunt them with a torch and a bat. I make arachnophobics look like Spider trainers... Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I have arachnaphobia, there is a large one in my room. I missed it with my catching technique and it's now lurking among my kit. Bugger. I will turn a room over to find a spider I have seen. Furniture upside down, the lot. I hunt them with a torch and a bat. I make arachnophobics look like Spider trainers... Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Tink, so sorry. Triple-post ban isn't intended, but expected again... Be gentle Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 In other news I saw something I really wanted on EBay, put in max bid. Turns out I won it with initial bid, all good. Then he messaged me saying he'd already sold it but couldn't cancel the auction... Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 You appear to be dealing with an imbecile. It's not difficult to cancel an ebay auction. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I have arachnaphobia, there is a large one in my room. I am phobic of badgers. Horrid *bramston pickle* things. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 In other news I saw something I really wanted on EBay, put in max bid. Turns out I won it with initial bid, all good. Then he messaged me saying he'd already sold it but couldn't cancel the auction...He's a liar, just wants more money. I've seen it before. Watch him relist the item in a few days. Sadly, there's little you can do. Even if you report him to eBay they won't do anything. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 That thought hadn't even crossed my mind, why not a higher starting bid or even better, a reserve? It's a shame as the item is currently out of production with no idea if and/or when it'll be coming back. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Higher start price puts off sellers, reserve price is a minimum of 50 quid. Both also cost more to list. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I've never sold on eBay so wasn't sure of the fee structure. Starting price was £50 anyway. I've got my eye on another that currently isn't setting stupid money, so set the max bid and see what happens in a couple of days. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 He's a liar, just wants more money. I've seen it before. Watch him relist the item in a few days. Sadly, there's little you can do. Even if you report him to eBay they won't do anything. Offer him more money. Ask if you can collect. Go round, buy it. Make a note of the address. A couple of years later, burn down his house. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunnman Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Not extreme enough, Stunt. We should start with his family, each one over time. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 I feel a little bit sick reading that... Worst I had was a big 'un climbing my wall by my head when resting, I could literally hear it scuttling. My fear started at about five years old, I had a terrible fever and was hallucinating that my entire room was crawling with them, I didn't recognise my own mother I was that out of it. Bizarrely I find small jumping spiders kind of cute, and the peacock spider but house spiders onwards is pure nope. Trapdoors are the worst... Funny you should mention jumping spiders, my wife hate the furry house spiders, but finds jumping spiders cute. I have a phobia of plasters (bandaids for Americans). Can't bear to be near them or even look at them. Just talking about them makes my skin crawl. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Got a 30 day ban from Facebook for unthinkingly listing the upper receiver of a G36C (pic below) on a few of the airsoft groups. Their 'no firearms or replicas' rule is enforced so haphazardly as to make it almost impossible to guess what will set them off. Tedious. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Message them asking them which firearm/replica the ban is in reference to. Or is that not even possible and you're not allowed to log in for 30 days? Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 I'm going camping tomorrow. 3 lads on motorbikes. So of course, it's lashing it down. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Standard. Drink through it. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 In what seems to be a concerted effort to re-enforce national stereotypes, it appears someone is trying to organise a "Shoot Hurricane Irma to turn her around" event. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Florida Man strikes again... Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'm glad Arnie's is back up, whenever it is down I find that my status is: Palms: Sweaty. Knees: Weak. Arms: Heavy. Vomit: On sweater already. Link to post Share on other sites
Lone_Bullet Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Being a technical knowledgeable person, there seems to be no end to little jobs people require you to do. 2 things irk me enormously: - People think you do everything, from mechanical problems to electronic problems and even pc, and home automation problems. I'm not a fekin genius people, and if I were, you'd be paying good for my services. - 90% they can bloody do themselves as well, like plugging a punctured tire and changing a bulb. Normally I deal with this ok, but combined with the clusterfruitcage that construction is, where I need to tell the contractors how to their job, I'm at the point of bursting. It's like running preschool! They half *albartroth* practically everything I pay them for as well! Being a bit of an idealistic perfectionist, it's stating to affect my psyche... People just don't care about a job well done eh? Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I was talking about the same thing with a friend yesterday. A lot more people thing that 'that'll do' is an acceptable finish for a task. I hate it. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 The problem is, 50% of the time, good enough is, actually, good enough. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Yeah. Some people have really low standards. There is a painter and decorator I know. I've seen his work. It's *suitcase*. And I'm not talking little social housing jobs where the landlord doesn't give a *fruitcage*. I'm talking significantly sized properties. It's crazy to see what some people accept Link to post Share on other sites
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