So, it's been over a week

[dannylion]

since I was bitten by a spider.

Still no superpowers.

I guess it wasn't a radioactive spider.

There was one moment when I had a sudden urge to pop up out of nowhere and scare a person, but upon reflection I decided it was because the person was just really annoying, so it was actually a normal reaction and not evidence of the development of spider behavior. 

[empress of self-improvement]

No silk shooting out of your hands? Too bad. Think of the nice shirts you could make with that silk!

[busymom]

Aw nuts.  It would've been fun to hang off of skyscrapers.  

[Tennesseer]

No fifth limb?

[msventoux]

I saw a blurb on some news site that said researchers have taught a spider to jump on command. I may have run screaming from the room after watching a brief video clip.

Perhaps your superpower is communicating with spiders and teaching them to jump in unison on your enemies. Or on unsuspecting people just crossing your path. You can scare the crap out of people and be able to profess befuddlement at where an army of spiders came from. Use this power wisely.

[dannylion]

May 16, 2018 20:57:26 GMT -5 msventoux said:

I saw a blurb on some news site that said researchers have taught a spider to jump on command. I may have run screaming from the room after watching a brief video clip.

Perhaps your superpower is communicating with spiders and teaching them to jump in unison on your enemies. Or on unsuspecting people just crossing your path. You can scare the crap out of people and be able to profess befuddlement at where an army of spiders came from. Use this power wisely.

Soooo, this has me thinking the spider might be my spirit animal.

I like the idea of commanding an army of spiders ready to do my bidding.

I have some plotting planning to do.  And there are lists to be made.   

[empress of self-improvement]

<<backs out of the room and runs screaming>>

[toomuchreality]

May 16, 2018 20:05:54 GMT -5 dannylion said:

since I was bitten by a spider.

Still no superpowers.

I guess it wasn't a radioactive spider.

There was one moment when I had a sudden urge to pop up out of nowhere and scare a person, but upon reflection I decided it was because the person was just really annoying, so it was actually a normal reaction and not evidence of the development of spider behavior. 

O  M  G  !    You got bit by a spider? !   Personally, I can't think of many things worse, if you are going to live through it. The idea of a spider touching me is more than I can handle.

Sorry about all the silk shirts you don't get to have now.  I hope no one gets to lead large groups of spiders anywhere!


(Hope you are okay!)

[Artemis Windsong]

OOOppps.  Silk shirts don't come from spiders.

[Tiny]

Hmmm... I jabbed myself with a hypodermic needle after it had been in my cat (delivering SubQ fluids) years and years ago.  I was disappointed that I never developed superpowers.   But, I do get along really well with cats. I am thinking of becoming a Professional Cat Wrangler.  

For all youse guys afraid of Dannylion's Army of Spiders - I will gladly wrangle up a Clowder of Cats who will, most likely, happily eat, squish and generally play with and mangle the Army of Spiders!    Ok, if it's Nap Time - we may have to put up with the Army of Spiders for a few hours until the Clowder decides it's Play Time.  
   
 

[dannylion]

I like spiders and also insects. Except ticks. And mosquitoes. I hate ticks and mosquitoes.

Generally, I have no trouble sharing my portion of the planet with our octopodal brethren. This one apparently wandered under my sleeve and became alarmed when I moved or something and bit me. I'm sure there was no malice as we were not even acquainted.

The acquisition of an army of spiders would be a significant and solemn responsibility and the power they conveyed would only be used for good.   

[empress of self-improvement]

I don't like spiders. So, of course, driving home at 4:45 this morning, there's a spider crawling across the inside of my windshield. And there's me sitting at the light beating at my windshield with a flip flop hoping to kill it. I was not happy. I had to keep stomping my foot around thinking I could feel it crawling on me! Ugh!

[Artemis Windsong]

Do you think a brown recluse could take out Thoran?  evil mastermind.

[tractor]

Not a spider, but I sleep neked. Last night I rolled over in bed, right on top of a wasp. Damn thing stung me right in the ass, still hurts this morning. I guess it could have been worse, but I’ll let you know when my superpowers show up.

[Artemis Windsong]

May 19, 2018 7:49:19 GMT -5 tractor said:

Not a spider, but I sleep neked. Last night I rolled over in bed, right on top of a wasp. Damn thing stung me right in the ass, still hurts this morning. I guess it could have been worse, but I’ll let you know when my superpowers show up.

Did you get the stinger out?  If not, it will fester and pop out.

Have your wings sprouted?  The Wasp and Antman have a movie coming out.

I actually laughed when I read this.  One of the guys in Naked and Afraid 40 days in Africa got bit on the butt by a scorpion after taking a lions antelope kill.  No good deed goes unpunished.

[toomuchreality]

No one has SUPER powers yet?!?   What's up with that?!



tractor, What the heck is a wasp doing in your bed?!   YIKES! 

I would be afraid to sleep after that.

[tractor]

May 19, 2018 20:34:09 GMT -5 toomuchreality said:

No one has SUPER powers yet?!?   What's up with that?!



tractor, What the heck is a wasp doing in your bed?!   YIKES! 

I would be afraid to sleep after that.

We often have a few bugs in the house. I sleep next to the window, so the wasps like to hang out there. Somehow this one managed to get under the covers.

[moon/Laura]

Wasp stingers don't come out, which is why they can sting you multiple times and not die. Bee stingers do come out, and then they die.

Editing to add: I know this about wasps from personal experience, unfortunately.