This Seattle man has not released his name to the press, but his plight is an understandable one. In trying to kill a spider in west Seattle rental home, he took to it with extreme prejudice: a lighter and a can of spray paint. Extreme measures for extreme times. During the course of his fiery assault, he ended up setting his house on fire, causing about $60,000 worth of damages. That’s a lot of money but, be honest, doesn’t a small part of you understand his plight? The Red Cross certainly does, and they’re putting him up while he searches for a new, hopefully spider-free home. Local news reports that, “It’s unclear if the spider survived” …
