GUYS IN ACTION
Man set house on fire while trying to kill a spider with a lighter
(Thanks to David in Oz)
« Previous | Main | Next »
Man set house on fire while trying to kill a spider with a lighter
(Thanks to David in Oz)
You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
Your Information
(Name is required. Email address will not be displayed with the comment.)
A gap in the cladding?
Posted by: oneblankspace | April 28, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Thankfully, the spider escaped.
Posted by: snif | April 28, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Was alcohol involved?Did the spider live?Was the man's name Pyro Maniac,or something like that?Where the hell is The Rest Of The Story?
Posted by: ron | April 28, 2009 at 10:52 AM
And who was it that said killing spiders might be the only task males will be needed for? (er, for which etc)
Posted by: Tash | April 28, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Which is why I kill my own spiders.
Posted by: Siouxie | April 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Yes, but does the person who told him to kill the spider get any of the blame?
Posted by: ScottMGS | April 28, 2009 at 11:03 AM
I once tried to kill a spider on the wall by driving my car into it
Posted by: Louiswu | April 28, 2009 at 11:27 AM
He couldn't use the newspaper because he had not done the Times Crossword yet.
Posted by: MartiniShark | April 28, 2009 at 11:29 AM
*snork* @ L and MS
Posted by: Tash | April 28, 2009 at 11:36 AM
... just what we need, fire-retardant spiders!
Posted by: Kibby F5™ | April 28, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Sounds like an insurance scam.
I was Cynicism minor in college.
Posted by: Cheesewiz | April 28, 2009 at 11:53 AM
A cigarette lighter? Doesn't he own a shoe or a magazine? I'm betting he's single.
Posted by: nursecindy | April 28, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Um. I have actually caught a house on fire attempting to kill a giant spider with the handiest tool available at that moment, a blow torch. Who knew that once it caught on fire and ran down the outside of the wall that the wall would also catch fire? Hmmm. Live and learn.
Posted by: Cheryl Howard | April 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM
"... just what we need, fire-retardant spiders!"
Not while there are still fire-retarded guys...
Posted by: shellinoz | April 28, 2009 at 12:01 PM
^a
Posted by: Cheesewiz | April 28, 2009 at 12:11 PM
According to stories on this blog, men appear to be the major cause of house fires.
Posted by: Margaritaville | April 28, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Just confirms what we all know, spiders are bad and dangerous.
Posted by: Mot the Hoople | April 28, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Where the hell is The Rest Of The Story?
Posted by: ron | April 28, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Like, how many firefighters were there, what did they look like and was there a calendar?
Posted by: NotSherly, nervous about italics | April 28, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Cladding = insulation
Apparently, this guy doesn't read the Dave Barry Blog, because we have had similar stories here, as I am sure Dave means them to be Public Service Announcements.
Posted by: Account Deleted | April 28, 2009 at 02:02 PM
Cheryl, I hope this doesn't mean you're a guy. If you have ESPN SportsCenter on in the background while you blog even though you've already seen this repeat twice, you should definitely adjust your family plans.
Posted by: padraig | April 28, 2009 at 02:35 PM
The idiot. Everyone knows you kill spiders with hand grenades.
Posted by: Clankazoid | April 28, 2009 at 03:06 PM
This is what is meant by Karma. I'm pulling for the spider every time.
Posted by: George in CA | April 28, 2009 at 07:50 PM
Found two ticks this morning in my basement office. The first I poured alcohol on and lit it up. The second I fried with a pencil torch. Beats a match or flicking it out the door.
Posted by: Loudmouth | April 28, 2009 at 09:27 PM
His parents told him never to play with matches.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | April 28, 2009 at 09:38 PM
It wasn't so much the lighter but the aerosol can of WD-40 behind it that caused the fire.
Posted by: ScottMGS | April 29, 2009 at 12:37 AM