Man sets house afire trying to kill spider with lighter, spray paint

SEATTLE -- Fire officials say a West Seattle man was using a lighter and a can of spray paint to kill a spider in his laundry room when the house went up in flames.

Fire crews were called to a home in the 10200 block of 34th Avenue SW just before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Firefighters originally battled the blaze from a distance after learning there may be ammunition inside. Crews were eventually able to extinguish the fire, but not before it did significant damage to the structure.

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Must have been one big scary spider! Man up, next time break out the size 13 steel toed boots and stomp on the sum-beach instead of setting your land lord's house on fire!

Dude! While enjoying some fine edibles, a spider as big as a Buick threatened my munchies. So I made a James Bond flame thrower to dispatch him. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

I had a bunch of wasps swarming around a hummingbird feeder once. My wife kinda came unglued when I used a spray can of ether and a lighter to quickly and efficiently dispatch the swarm.

It blackened the red plastic on the feeder as well.

Oops.

Fortunately your eye wasn't blackened after the process.

HEARTLESS wrote: Dude! While enjoying some fine edibles, a spider as big as a Buick threatened my munchies. So I made a James Bond flame thrower to dispatch him. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Yep, you have to hope edibles or alcohol was involved.

Up at our place, one of the neighbors got really pissed when his kids started shooting the mice in his cabin with .22's. Improved the ventilation.

ROFL All of the responses funny. Thank you!

otisptoadwater wrote:
Must have been one big scary spider! Man up, next time break out the size 13 steel toed boots and stomp on the sum-beach instead of setting your land lord's house on fire!

Shotgun doesn't work too well either which is what one of my nephews tried in the outhouse in South Park. Leaves a multitude of holes in the wall, but it beats spray paint and a lighter.