Man Up

**c4.** · 20th November 2013, 10:43

There comes a time in every person’s life when you are required to man the fuck up.
A time where you stare the devil in the eyes and casually ask “is that all you got?”
As he drags you through the seven gates of Hell
A time to say “ Fuck the heliocentric model of the solar system, this universe does in fact revolve around my Andromeda sized titanium tough Balls.”
For me, that moment came today as I discovered there was a spider inside my helmet as I hit 130 on the open road.

**awa355** · 20th November 2013, 11:38

Spiders are ' cutsies ', it is those little bastards wearing their 'Taranaki ' jerseys that bring out the MAN in you.

I dont mind being a wimp and pulling over.

**EJK** · 20th November 2013, 11:45

Originally Posted by awa355

Spiders are ' cutsies ', it is those little bastards wearing their 'Taranaki ' jerseys that bring out the MAN in you.

I dont mind being a wimp and pulling over.

Once that thing gets inside your helmet, you automatically become more humble than Jesus, seek more peace than Gandhi or Buddha himself.

**Tazz** · 20th November 2013, 11:51

Was it a matter of calmly applying the brakes with as much force as you dare while screaming like a little girl? It's probably what most would do, whether they would admit it or not haha.

Got a massive moth up my nostril at speed last week. That was fun, but not as fun as a spider

**Latte** · 20th November 2013, 12:33

+1

Bee > Spider.

**bogan** · 20th November 2013, 12:38

Originally Posted by Latte

+1

Bee > Spider.

Had a wasp go ass first into my neck just below chin guard and above jacket, saw it and felt the little prick land stinger first. Fuck all I could do to get it out on roadside so just rode home and got the flatmate to flick it out with a kitchen knife. The threat is worse than the sting I reckon, would have got on my nerves way more if he was just crawling round the inside of my lid.