THIS IS NOT A JOKE, I POSTED THIS FOR YOU PEOPLE'S SAKE FOR YOU GUYS THAT TRAVEL AND FOR EVERYONE TO SEE THIS SO YOU CAN ALL BE WARNED.I FOUND IT AND I POSTED IT AND I HAVE SEEN MANY STUFF THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELETED AND NEVER WAS, SO DON'T DELETE IT THIS TIME!! ALL OF YOU SHOULD HAVE TO RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT IT, AND IF UR NOT HAPPY OR DON'T BELIEVE IT THEN DON'T READ!!! LET THE OTHERS HAVE A CHANCE TO READ IT! THANK YOU!

Three women in North Florida , turned up at hospitals over a 5-day period, all with the same symptoms. Fever, chills, and vomiting, followed by muscular collapse, paralysis, and finally, death. There were no outward signs of trauma. Autopsy results showed toxicity in the blood. These women did not know each other, and seemed to have nothing in common. It was discovered, however, that they had all visited the same restaurant (Olive Garden) within days of their deaths. The health department descended on the restaurant, shutting it down. The food, water, and air conditioning were all inspected and tested, to no avail. The big break came when a waitress at the restaurant was rushed to the hospital with similar symptoms. She told doctors that she had been on vacation, and had only went to the restaurant to pick up her check. She did not eat or drink while she was there, but had used the restroom. That is when one toxicologist, remembering an article he had read, drove out to the restaurant, went into the restroom, and lifted the toilet seat. Under the seat, out of normal view, was a small spider. The spider was captured and brought back to the lab, where it was determined to be the Two-Striped Telamonia (Telamonia dimidiata), so named because of its reddened flesh color. This spider's venom is extremely toxic, but can take several days to take effect. They live in cold, dark, damp climates, and toilet rims provide just the right atmosphere. Several days later a lawyer from Jacksonville showed up at a hospital emergency room. Before his death, he told the doctor, that he had been away on business, had taken a flight from
Indonesia , changing planes in Singapore, before returning home. He did not visit (Olive Garden), while there. He did, as did all of the other victims, have what was determined to be a puncture wound, on his right buttock. Investigators discovered that the flight he was on had
originated in India . The Civilian Aeronautics Board (CAB) ordered an immediate inspection of the toilets of all flights from India , and discovered the Two-Striped Telamonia (Telamonia dimidiata) spider's nests on 4 different planes! It is now believed that these spiders can be anywhere in the country.

So please, before you use a public toilet, lift the seat to check for spiders.
It can save your life!

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blspider-2002.htm

good job baby girl... now folks, read my response to the other post in Current Events about dumbing down our kids. I was infuriated enough to criticise the educators and writers that take hollow pot shots at us...learn what a working man thinks of the problem!!

No way I'm not slighting Baby girl at all!!!!! She did the right thing and I applaud her for warning us.. I got pissed at the other topic in Current Events that fell off the top 5 too quick for anyone to see my sharp retort!! Please excuse my exhuberance in seizing the moment....it wasn't fair to Baby girl and the seriousness of her thread!!!

http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/spiders/text/Telamonia_dimidiata.htm

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blspider-2002.htm

I know you are trying to be helpful, but this really is a hoax email. You got taken in, there is no shame in that.