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  1. 10-23-2003, 09:04 PM #1
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    Unhappy Spiders crawling out of my keyboard

    That's right. I've got little white spiders (or other insect) crawling along and out of my keyboard. I figure a spider laid its eggs here or something like that and now they've hatched. They're not abundant, but I've managed to kill about 5 in the last half hour or so. Ewwww. I've run out of bug spray, so I'll have to get some tomorrow. Ewwwww.
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  2. 10-23-2003, 09:15 PM #2
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    I almost didn't even open this thread!

    I am SO very phobic of spiders, and to think that they're... ugggh... hatching and breeding in your key board! Just the thought really gives me the chills, and I catch myself continually looking down to see if the problem has spread to my keyboard...

    You best spray the heck out of that thing with lysol disinfectant... or something

    Good luck!

    P.S. Well I guess the spiders' appearance is very timely - after all, it is halloween soon
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  3. 10-23-2003, 09:54 PM #3
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    I wonder if vacuming the keyboard might suck the spiders out.
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    Eeeeeew. Hope they die soon!
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    Originally posted by MWS
    I wonder if vacuming the keyboard might suck the spiders out.
    If not, call an exterminator. :mad:
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  6. 10-23-2003, 11:28 PM #6
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    We had roaches in our phone once. It was gross! I put the phone in the plastic zip lock bag until they were all dead.
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  7. 10-24-2003, 12:13 AM #7
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    Eeeeeewwwwwwwww! I have a feeling this thread is headed south...

    I hope you get your keyboard/bug problem resolved soon!

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  8. 10-24-2003, 03:30 AM #8
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    I hate when that happens!! I was going to recommend the large plastic baggies or vacuum also! What did you do??
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  9. 10-24-2003, 04:16 AM #9
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    Foodfiend and Dana-EEEEEEEEEWWWWWW!! I hate things that crawl, except babies.
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  10. 10-24-2003, 06:18 AM #10
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    I don't know why, but the title of this thread just made me laugh. we sure do get all kinds of threads on this BB!

    hope you get your problem taken care of soon, foodfiend! I don't envy you!
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  11. 10-24-2003, 07:12 AM #11
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    Just in time for Halloween! This is very Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets-ish. So you're the heir of Slytherin!

    I think I'd buy a new keyboard and if I had roaches crawling out of my phone I definitely would have bought a new one of those. At least you don't put a keyboard against your face (well, I don't).
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