Steve Irwin

[Anonymous]

The many jokes aside I feel this man should be mentioned for
his many conservationist roles and for his wonderful
ambassadorship of nature and the endorsement of his native
Australia.

--
Stri.tk

[Anonymous]

Gotta agree, he was a magnificent individual.. I really enjoyed and respected
him... He was a lucky dude to find a wife like his... I'll miss him....


On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:45:19 GMT, Stri <geordiekid> wrote:

The many jokes aside I feel this man should be mentioned for
his many conservationist roles and for his wonderful
ambassadorship of nature and the endorsement of his native
Australia.

--

Jack Harney
AKA "Cannon Fodder"
AKA "Grumpy Old Fart
AKA "Certified Senior Curmudgeon"
From Civ - 5 "I have the cultural tact
of a Cuban Pig" AGHL points for your effort....
Gracefully accepted :)

[Anonymous]

"Cannon Fodder" <gonfishn39> wrote in message
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Gotta agree, he was a magnificent individual.. I really enjoyed and
respected
him... He was a lucky dude to find a wife like his... I'll miss him....


On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:45:19 GMT, Stri <geordiekid> wrote:

The many jokes aside I feel this man should be mentioned for
his many conservationist roles and for his wonderful
ambassadorship of nature and the endorsement of his native
Australia.

--

Jack Harney
AKA "Cannon Fodder"
AKA "Grumpy Old Fart
AKA "Certified Senior Curmudgeon"
From Civ - 5 "I have the cultural tact
of a Cuban Pig" AGHL points for your effort....
Gracefully accepted :)

Still can't believe it... That guy had more energy than anyone I know. You
could tell he truely loved his work and his family. He will be missed.

Rest In Peace Crocodile Hunter, once last "CRANKIE!" for you.

[Anonymous]

G-Dawg wrote:

Rest In Peace Crocodile Hunter, once last "CRANKIE!" for you.

I thought it was "Crikey!"

As in

"Crikey! look at the size of those teeth. Shes a beauty!"

:)

He used to get on my nerves but now I know he's dead I try
to think of someone like him and I can't.

--
Stri.tk

[Anonymous]

Stri wrote:
The many jokes aside I feel this man should be mentioned for
his many conservationist roles and for his wonderful
ambassadorship of nature and the endorsement of his native
Australia.

He will be missed :(
My condolencies to his family

But - as I have discussed with my wifes in many occasions - he was very
controversiel in his approach to animals

Obviously he has saved many animals from being shot due to being in the
wrong place (dangerous to human)

But I have always disliked his way of treating the animals when was
visiting their legal playground, making nature movies
Lack of respect is probably not the right term to use - but sometimes
animals was treated as his favourite toy rather than living beings

On the other hand he has taught mankind that crocs are just animals not
beasts

rgds/Peter

[Anonymous]

Peter [AGHL] wrote:
Stri wrote:
The many jokes aside I feel this man should be mentioned for
his many conservationist roles and for his wonderful
ambassadorship of nature and the endorsement of his native
Australia.

He will be missed :(
My condolencies to his family

But - as I have discussed with my wifes in many occasions - he was very
controversiel in his approach to animals

Obviously he has saved many animals from being shot due to being in the
wrong place (dangerous to human)

But I have always disliked his way of treating the animals when was
visiting their legal playground, making nature movies
Lack of respect is probably not the right term to use - but sometimes
animals was treated as his favourite toy rather than living beings

On the other hand he has taught mankind that crocs are just animals not
beasts

rgds/Peter

Australian blokes one the whole are careless and laid back...

...

[Anonymous]

* minnesotti wrote:

Peter [AGHL] wrote:
Stri wrote:
The many jokes aside I feel this man should be mentioned for
his many conservationist roles and for his wonderful
ambassadorship of nature and the endorsement of his native
Australia.

He will be missed :(
My condolencies to his family

But - as I have discussed with my wifes in many occasions - he was very
controversiel in his approach to animals

Obviously he has saved many animals from being shot due to being in the
wrong place (dangerous to human)

But I have always disliked his way of treating the animals when was
visiting their legal playground, making nature movies
Lack of respect is probably not the right term to use - but sometimes
animals was treated as his favourite toy rather than living beings

On the other hand he has taught mankind that crocs are just animals not
beasts

rgds/Peter

Australian blokes one the whole are careless and laid back...

s/careless/carefree/

Thankyou.

--
PiG$$
Currently playing : Stubbs the Zombie, GTA:San Andreas
Always playing : CS:Source, CS

[Anonymous]

"Stri" <geordiekid> wrote in message
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The many jokes aside I feel this man should be mentioned for
his many conservationist roles and for his wonderful
ambassadorship of nature and the endorsement of his native
Australia.

His huge personality aside, the thing which endeared me most to him was his
true love of nature and animals, his passion for them was endless, to the
last.

The world is a sadder place without him, no doubt.

/salute

[Anonymous]

"Lief" <ask> wrote in message news:Vn3Mg.6941$7D6.4747@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...

"Stri" <geordiekid> wrote in message
news:zYJLg.14954$r61.6152@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
The many jokes aside I feel this man should be mentioned for
his many conservationist roles and for his wonderful
ambassadorship of nature and the endorsement of his native
Australia.

His huge personality aside, the thing which endeared me most to him was his
true love of nature and animals, his passion for them was endless, to the
last.

The world is a sadder place without him, no doubt.

Does anyone know the details of how/why the animal
killed him? It was a sting ray wasn't it? I thought they
were normally harmless to humans. Maybe he was
harassing or threatening it in some way?

[Anonymous]

What's it matter how/why the fish attacked. Steve Irwin died in the pursuit
of something he loved doing, IMHO, if you're gonna go, might as well be
doing something you enjoy.

[Anonymous]

Dan wrote:

Does anyone know the details of how/why the animal
killed him? It was a sting ray wasn't it?

Yep
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20356303-5005961,00.html

I thought they were normally harmless to humans.

They are not agressive at all
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray

In '96 the number of known incidents was estimated to 17 since started
counting

Maybe he was harassing or threatening it in some way?

When the stingray gets scared it has a powerfull defense weapon on its
tail
The barb on the stingway in question is estimated to be about 30 cm
long and it hit Steve Irwin clean in the chest and punctured his heart
when the stingray flipped its tail to defend it self

- Peter

[Anonymous]

"Carl" <me> wrote in message news:QamdnWIxlOIKgpzYnZ2dnUVZ8sidnZ2d@bt.com...
What's it matter how/why the fish attacked. Steve Irwin died in the pursuit
of something he loved doing, IMHO, if you're gonna go, might as well be
doing something you enjoy.

True, but that has nothing to do with the original point. Every
time I saw Irwin on TV he was doing something that was not
only needlessly dangerous but completely pointless as well
(e.g. forcing open the jaws of juvenile crocodiles, etc). Was
the audience supposed to learn something from that, or was it
just an ego exercise for Irwin?

The prior post had it exactly correct IMHO: the odds finally
caught up with him, and it was natural selection hard at work.

[Anonymous]

Dan wrote:


True, but that has nothing to do with the original point. Every
time I saw Irwin on TV he was doing something that was not
only needlessly dangerous but completely pointless as well
(e.g. forcing open the jaws of juvenile crocodiles, etc). Was
the audience supposed to learn something from that, or was it
just an ego exercise for Irwin?

I only watched it a couple of times and my conclusion was #2.


The prior post had it exactly correct IMHO: the odds finally
caught up with him, and it was natural selection hard at work.

Harsh, but true.
I really hate that he had his daughter with him when it happened.

---
Thad

[Anonymous]

Peter [AGHL] wrote:
Dan wrote:

Does anyone know the details of how/why the animal
killed him? It was a sting ray wasn't it?

Yep

Whops, looks like he'd got the final call

"He and the underwater cameraman went out to do some pieces on the reef
and coral and stuff good for the kids' show and, unfortunately, he came
out over the top of a stingray that was buried in the sand and the barb
went up and hit him in the chest."
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/05/irwin.death/index.html?section=cnn_showbiz

- Peter

[Anonymous]

"Thad" <spyder> wrote in message
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I really hate that he had his daughter with him when it happened.

I didn't know that! Where was she? In the water or the boat?

[Anonymous]

"Dan" <DJM_invalid> wrote in message
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"Carl" <me> wrote in message
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What's it matter how/why the fish attacked. Steve Irwin died in the
pursuit
of something he loved doing, IMHO, if you're gonna go, might as well be
doing something you enjoy.

True, but that has nothing to do with the original point. Every
time I saw Irwin on TV he was doing something that was not
only needlessly dangerous but completely pointless as well
(e.g. forcing open the jaws of juvenile crocodiles, etc). Was
the audience supposed to learn something from that, or was it
just an ego exercise for Irwin?

The prior post had it exactly correct IMHO: the odds finally
caught up with him, and it was natural selection hard at work.

I think you got him wrong to be honest. Most people fear the animals he
worked with, he had no fear of them himself.

I believe he was trying to show them in a good light, rather than the bad,
which seems to follow any carnivore which isn't human.

[Anonymous]

"Lief" <ask> wrote in message
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I believe he was trying to show them in a good light, rather than the bad,
which seems to follow any carnivore which isn't human.

Yeah, but if he'd shown them in a bad light, the picture would be too dark
on TV.

I'll get me coat...

[Anonymous]

"Stri" <geordiekid> wrote in message
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G-Dawg wrote:

Rest In Peace Crocodile Hunter, once last "CRANKIE!" for you.

I thought it was "Crikey!"

As in

"Crikey! look at the size of those teeth. Shes a beauty!"

:)

He used to get on my nerves but now I know he's dead I try to think of
someone like him and I can't.

--
Stri.tk


You'd be hard pressed to find a more generous individual than he was. I
haven't seen any of the tv shows at all. But he came up rather often in
many news blurbs. He was very serious about conservation and education.
he contributed hugely to both.
McG.

[Anonymous]

"Dan" <DJM_invalid> wrote in message
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"Carl" <me> wrote in message
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What's it matter how/why the fish attacked. Steve Irwin died in the
pursuit
of something he loved doing, IMHO, if you're gonna go, might as well be
doing something you enjoy.

True, but that has nothing to do with the original point. Every
time I saw Irwin on TV he was doing something that was not
only needlessly dangerous but completely pointless as well
(e.g. forcing open the jaws of juvenile crocodiles, etc). Was
the audience supposed to learn something from that, or was it
just an ego exercise for Irwin?

The prior post had it exactly correct IMHO: the odds finally
caught up with him, and it was natural selection hard at work.




He was taping a show, he was in the water. It's all on tape. the
authorities have that, it is not released to the public. yet. The police
have said there was no 'harrassment' going on, no foul play at all. A ray
took off when Steve was swimming over, it lashed at him with its tail, the
barb struck him in the chest, Steve pulled the barb out himself, and died.
McG.

[Anonymous]

"Peter [AGHL]" <peter> wrote in message
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Dan wrote:

Does anyone know the details of how/why the animal
killed him? It was a sting ray wasn't it?

Yep
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20356303-5005961,00.html

I thought they were normally harmless to humans.

They are not agressive at all
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray

In '96 the number of known incidents was estimated to 17 since started
counting

Maybe he was harassing or threatening it in some way?

When the stingray gets scared it has a powerfull defense weapon on its
tail
The barb on the stingway in question is estimated to be about 30 cm
long and it hit Steve Irwin clean in the chest and punctured his heart
when the stingray flipped its tail to defend it self

- Peter

Basically it's the same news on several news sources. It's one of those
things that can happen, and in this instance, it simply did happen. Sad
yes, very tragic for the family. I'm thinking that in some ways, animal
conservancy will suffer his loss as well. But he did build a strong
network, and it should keep and self sustain.
McG.

[Anonymous]

Carl wrote:
What's it matter how/why the fish attacked. Steve Irwin died in the pursuit
of something he loved doing, IMHO, if you're gonna go, might as well be
doing something you enjoy.

Yeah - it'd have been kinda anti-climactic if he'd died of something
normal like cancer...

Civilian_Target