Topic: What's your phobia? (also unofficial Mighty Max thread)

[Lelygax]

To me its all bullshit, but I still believe a little.

[Laina]

Well a wedding dress in a dream does not mean marriage. It simply means you are facing some decisions and i suppose your dad is there to help. If you do not like this interpretation, just tell Jorge to delete my post.

lol It's fine, Shiroi. I don't put much stock into this sort of thing anymore, but I was intrigued by it as a teenager; I had a few books on it & the like. I was just talking more or less about it being kind of pleasant to have him back to talk & discuss things. Your interpretation isn't far off at all actually because during the fitting I was feeling very uncomfortable & kept asking him for his input. We discussed many things (that I unfortunately can't remember) & he was always quick to answer, seeming very assured to me. In life, he didn't mince words-what he said was exactly what he darn well meant. He always seemed to know what to say to me too, either to lift me up or reign me in.

Back on topic though-another super neato fact about our favorite non-insect, da spider!

Do spiders have muscles?

Yes. The four pairs of legs are powered by muscles. And, muscles attached to the spider's gut and to the inside wall of the cephalothorax can contract to create a strong sucking action during feeding.

I thought that last part was deserving of some special treatment. Why? Read it again & think about spiders as you do...if you already weren't that is. Nightmare Fuel! Yay!

[Shiroi Koumori]

Would those spider muscles also exist in other insects like mosquitoes who also suck during feeding? Cause I hate those bugs too.

Speaking of spiders... is anyone here fearless enough to eat a fried spider (tarantula)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_spider

[X]

HOLY SHIT NO!!!

[son_the_vampire]

im daring, i would give it a shot.. now could i dip it in say sriracha or ketchup?

Would those spider muscles also exist in other insects like mosquitoes who also suck during feeding? Cause I hate those bugs too.

Speaking of spiders... is anyone here fearless enough to eat a fried spider (tarantula)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_spider

[Shiroi Koumori]

im daring, i would give it a shot.. now could i dip it in say sriracha or ketchup?

I suppose it could be dipped in both... But maybe sriracha is better since people say spiders taste like crabs.

[TheouAegis]

Well there may be a valid reason for why tarantulas taste like crab:

http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/insects-are-crustaceans-2/

[Shiroi Koumori]

Yeah come to think of it... spiders kinda look like crabs.

So that is further confirmation that tarantulas are bad for me (crustacean allergy). Nyahahha. I won't eat them either way.