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hunter

(38,317 posts) Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:54 AM Apr 2016

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Redback spider bites Australian man on penis

An Australian man has taken himself to hospital after a venomous redback spider bit him on the penis.

The tradesman was using a portable toilet on a Sydney building site on Wednesday morning when he was bitten.

A spokesperson for St George Hospital confirmed that a 21-year-old man was treated for a redback bite.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-36136635

On a day filled with irritations, it's always helpful to remember things could be worse.

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Redback spider bites Australian man on penis (Original Post) hunter Apr 2016 OP

was it radioactive? Demonaut Apr 2016 #1

I hope not pinboy3niner Apr 2016 #4

The spider gained the proportional wisdom of a penis. n/t Orsino Apr 2016 #6

You could qualify that by saying NewJeffCT Apr 2016 #7

LOLLLLL. kairos12 Apr 2016 #11

On a day filled with irritations, I just look at my Facebook feed closeupready Apr 2016 #2

I first heard this song years ago on The Dr. Demento Show mockmonkey Apr 2016 #3

Oh no, that poor kid, there's a song... hunter Apr 2016 #5

that's making me cringe NewJeffCT Apr 2016 #8

Well, I guess Trump's safe KamaAina Apr 2016 #9

Oh, dear. You know what they say. Baitball Blogger Apr 2016 #10

Demonaut

(8,919 posts)

1. was it radioactive?

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:18 PM

Apr 2016

the redback is the australian version of the black widow

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. I hope not

Reply to Demonaut (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:50 PM

Apr 2016

'Spider Dick' is a terrible name for a superhero.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

6. The spider gained the proportional wisdom of a penis. n/t

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 02:38 PM

Apr 2016

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

7. You could qualify that by saying

Reply to Orsino (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 03:03 PM

Apr 2016

the spider lost any wisdom it may have had in the process...

kairos12

(12,862 posts)

11. LOLLLLL.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:58 PM

Apr 2016

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

2. On a day filled with irritations, I just look at my Facebook feed

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:36 PM

Apr 2016

to help make me realize how good I have it.

mockmonkey

(2,820 posts)

3. I first heard this song years ago on The Dr. Demento Show

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:47 PM

Apr 2016

hunter

(38,317 posts)

5. Oh no, that poor kid, there's a song...

Reply to mockmonkey (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 12:54 PM

Apr 2016

... I'll bet he's already heard it too many times.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

8. that's making me cringe

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 03:03 PM

Apr 2016

in my seat at work

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

9. Well, I guess Trump's safe

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 03:16 PM

Apr 2016

Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)

10. Oh, dear. You know what they say.

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 03:27 PM

Apr 2016

Time is tissue.

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