Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I don't see the local instance online yet but googling blow torch and spider gave a bunch of hits! Don't try to kill a spider with a blow torch! The damage to your house isn't worth it! (A nighttime psa). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 And I just got a new blow torch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 This beats all other posts at 11:08p.m.! :lol: Glad you mentioned it. I was just getting ready.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 I did empty an entire can of Raid on a spider once. It was a big one! But I've never used a blow torch. Even better - combine the Raid and the blow torch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 The spiders called. They said, "Listen to Jean!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 My son 17, won't listen about not killing a yellow jacket with a blow torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I thought there would be an interesting personal anecdote that went with this title. I'm glad your house is intact. I'm a little disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 We used to have spider conflagrations on a regular basis in FL. One had to do something. We always kept a hose handy, as well. It was a very efficient way of reclaiming the underside of the porch roof. ETA: this was a daytime activity. I wouldn't trust myself with a blowtorch after 8 pm. ETA #2: btw, I'm talking about outside, not inside, with a small propane blowtorch. We would have thousands of spiders that would make their homes on the bushes (we'd just knock down those webs periodically with a broom) and hanging from the underside of the roof over the porch. Their webs were very sticky, and they would wrap up little bundles of whatever they'd eat. For months they'd be fine, but eventually the webs would start hanging down, like a string of sticky beads, so you couldn't use your porch. That's when it would time for thinning the spider population again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Please don't kill spiders at all, unless their venom is dangerous. Just let them go on their merry way, or use one of these handy gadgets to move them outside. That's my PSA. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 The thing I found sad was there is more than one story that pops up when you google man kills spider with a blow torch. crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Drat! My morning was all planned around the spider and my nifty new blow torch! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Is this about that woman who was charged with arson for setting fire to her house in order to get rid of a spider? I don't recall seeing anything about a blowtorch though. Wait, you mean there are others who think this is a good idea? Using fire inside your house to get rid of spiders, I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 I thought there would be an interesting personal anecdote that went with this title. I'm glad your house is intact. I'm a little disappointed. Lol - no personal anecdote. I was just watching the news with pictures of a house in flames because a man (I think an older teen) tried to kill a spider with a blow torch. It was a rental. Can you imagine trying to explain that to your landlord? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Dr. Bronners soap. 2 squirts from a spray bottle. That's how you kill a spider! And wasps actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 We have black widows everywhere around my house. We use a small propane blowtorch to get rid of them OUTSIDE ( luckily I have never seen a widow inside ). They get up in all the kids outside toys, the swing set, EVERYWHERE! So every month or so, DH takes the blowtorch and burns out all the webs and egg sacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Oh my goodness. It sounds like a saying, not something anyone really did. You know, it should be a saying. Like, someone says they're about to go too far and you reply, "Well, that might be too much. You don't want to kill a spider with a blowtorch." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Is this about that woman who was charged with arson for setting fire to her house in order to get rid of a spider? I don't recall seeing anything about a blowtorch though. Wait, you mean there are others who think this is a good idea? Using fire inside your house to get rid of spiders, I mean. Yes, I saw this too. She caught a towel on fire or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I've always wanted a blow torch for making toasted marshmallows and creme brûlée. It never occurred to me to kill bugs with one. That's hardcore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 DS11 will be sorely disappointed by this advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Here is a link. http://myfox8.com/2014/07/16/man-sets-house-on-fire-while-trying-to-kill-spider-with-makeshift-blowtorch/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Here is a link. http://myfox8.com/2014/07/16/man-sets-house-on-fire-while-trying-to-kill-spider-with-makeshift-blowtorch/ Said in my most Hermione-ish voice (one of our most quoted phrases from HP Sorcerer's Stone): What an idiot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Here is a link. http://myfox8.com/2014/07/16/man-sets-house-on-fire-while-trying-to-kill-spider-with-makeshift-blowtorch/ Ah. I had missed the makeshift part. Even more reason to heed my advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Said in my most Hermione-ish voice (one of our most quoted phrases from HP Sorcerer's Stone): What an idiot! Said in my most Bugs Bunny-ish voice "What a maroon!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Only time I've killed a spider was when I found a black widow and a big fat egg sack in my back yard. I doused both with bleach...not sure that was the best solution but it was what came to mind. I don't like killing things, and rather like the harmless spider varieties we see most days, but draw the line at back widows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I don't know, it sounds reasonable to me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Said in my most Hermione-ish voice (one of our most quoted phrases from HP Sorcerer's Stone): What an idiot! I was thinking Riddikulus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Just bc one person had a bad experience blow torching his spider doesn't mean this is an inherently bad idea. I suppose our homeschooler souls can appreciate the guy's innovative spirit, but we will have to deduct several million points for common sense. Everybody on the news is wondering: did the spider survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 College roommate and my boyfriend at the time tried toasting cupcakes on our balcony with a make-shift blowtorch. Thankfully, no spiders were killed and I am still here to tell the tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Only time I've killed a spider was when I found a black widow and a big fat egg sack in my back yard. I doused both with bleach...not sure that was the best solution but it was what came to mind. So, did the black widow spider become a white widow spider?! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 So, did the black widow spider become a white widow spider?! Regards, Kareni LOL no, but it did become a very dead widow spider, and I figured the eggs were dead too. I really, really dislike killing things :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Oldest son once melted ice off our front steps with a blow torch. I didn't even know what he had been doing until he bolted into the house to grab the fire extinguisher. The bush next to the steps was aflame..and not even any voice of God coming from it. The bush is gone now, RIP, and I planted some flowers and ground cover in its place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 The bush next to the steps was aflame..and not even any voice of God coming from it. Well, drats! Thanks for the chuckle. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ElizabethB Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 When I googled this to send to my relatives in the Seattle area, I found it even funnier that this came from as early as 2012, life imitating memes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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