# Snow storm? Pah! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 9, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809 "2013-02-09T19:30:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/1 "2013-02-09T19:30:05Z")
In Brazil it [rains spiders](http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=389_1360330426). Seriously creepy shit. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/2 "2013-02-09T19:40:20Z")
AAAAAARRRRGGHHHHHH :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/3 "2013-02-09T21:42:37Z")
Ok, what am I going to do when I’m up all not, not wanting to sleep for fear the spiders are coming? Why did I click on that? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/4 "2013-02-09T22:17:44Z")
I kept hoping they were, you know, baby spiders or something; but these are big, hairy, nasty looking bastards. Napalm strike! ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/5 "2013-02-10T02:18:15Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > In Brazil it [rains spiders](http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=389_1360330426). Seriously creepy shit. “If we can pull this off, we will eat like KINGS!” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/6 "2013-02-10T02:21:23Z")
Eek! OMG, nuke it from orbit! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/7 "2013-02-10T05:36:57Z")
I should have put this in GQ, cuz I’d really like to know what’s going on there. How is that happening? ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/8 "2013-02-10T05:43:47Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I should have put this in GQ, cuz I’d really like to know what’s going on there. How is that happening? It is building a [gigantic web](http://www.examiner.com/article/raining-spiders-brazil-one-massive-web-over-san-antonio-platina) for the colony. A 2007 [incident.](http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/7-10-12/60694.html) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/9 "2013-02-10T18:22:36Z")
> [@Indian](#): > > It is building a [gigantic web](http://www.examiner.com/article/raining-spiders-brazil-one-massive-web-over-san-antonio-platina) for the colony. > > A 2007 [incident.](http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/7-10-12/60694.html) Oh no, I’m not going to be tempted this time, nope. Not clicking on THAT link! _my fingers are twitching._ ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/10 "2013-02-10T20:01:45Z")
not gonna complain about rain, simple rain water rain again. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/11 "2013-02-10T20:24:31Z")
Think that’s bad? In Japan, [the squid are flying](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/09/japanese-flying-squid-speeds_n_2647375.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular). And they move faster than Usain Bolt. I’m suddenly having SyFy-movie-of-the-week images of an interbreeding between the two. GAH! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/snow-storm-pah/649809/12 "2013-02-10T21:05:40Z")
Given the choice between spiders or shoveling the walks, digging my car out, and fighting over parking spaces for a week; I’ll take the spiders.