I was taking down the laundry from outside and felt a sharp poke/sting on the inside of my thumb from under the wad of clothes that was in my hand.  Figured it was just a random splinter or something, but it hurt much more than a splinter.  Instantly dropped the clothes on the ground--it was a load of whites of course--and ran inside to take a look.  I had a small red dot and minor swelling.  (what the heck??) Washed it really well with soap and warm water, sucked on it a bit (I'm not sure if that actually works to get poison out) washed it really well again--in case my BBQ sauce laden breath did more damage than good--and took an antihistamine right away.  Iced it for a while and it seems to be a bit better.  I can't find any evidence of a stinger and the red dot, which is now gone after 45 minutes, seems too big for a spider.  So what the heck did this?  I'm freaked out.  The clothes harboring my assailant are now in the dryer on high, even though they're already dry.  I'm going to see if I have a baked critter in there.)

As a side note, the laundry line seems to be a favorite breeding ground for small spiders, but I've never had an issue with them.  I don't see any hornets' nests on the line--I use it too much for them to set up camp.  Besides, it's nighttime... What's out on my line biting me at night?   

UPDATE:  No baked critter found in dryer.  Thumb still "pricks" a little every now and then.  No splinter. 

Sounds like a baby midget unicorn.  Mere mortals can't handle their rainbow power.  Its intensity causes pain.

my money is on it being a hypodermic needle ... or a piece of broken glass from a crack pipe 

Quote from: Spidey on July 13, 2010, 09:47:28 PM
Mere mortals can't handle the double rainbowpower.

Fixed


Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double Rainbow 1-8-10


And I know, it's a derby.

Get those whites to the clinic to be tested....STAT!

I was going to say Enzo...




Seemed obvi. 

i resisted the temptation to make the same observational comment .... 

Quote from: Desmostro on July 14, 2010, 07:35:43 AM
I was going to say Enzo...




Seemed obvi. 

Quote from: Desmostro on July 14, 2010, 07:35:43 AM
I was going to say Enzo...




Seemed obvi. 

Did she say she felt a little prick? I didn't notice.

you turds are super-helpful... my husband is out of town, so he wasn't the one doing the biting.  And my pool boy wasn't around at the time, so it wasn't him either. 

So with your husband out of town, you're feeling an ongoing series of pricks?  

Sounds like a baby midget unicorn eggs hatching sub-dermally.  They chew their way out, yaknow.

Probably a brown recluse, from the sounds of it.




We'll miss you, 'belle.

Speaking of pricks.


Sarge

Well if the pricking flares back up, you should try putting some of that nipple cream on it.

Quote from: Lor on July 14, 2010, 05:43:31 PM
Well if the pricking flares back up, you should try putting some of that nipple cream on it.

Spidey's used it all up...