Steve Irwin
 

Sad as it sounds we feel like we've lost a family member. :(

We've loved Steve Irwin for years, in fact since he first started out. He creates mixed feelings in people but we admired his work immensely. He was a showman through and through, but 'crikey' he loved the animals.

Today is a sad day. We can't seem to take in that he's gone. I keep expecting him to come on the TV and say "fooled ya!". Sadly that's not going to happen. The only other time we felt so affected by a death outside the family was when Di died.

Poor Terri, Bindi and Bob! My heart breaks for them. They've been offered a state funeral for him, which is really touching.

Has anyone ever met him?

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.......I suppose there is one thing he died doing what he loved ..........

dont think there is anyone else out there with as much enthusiasm as him

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Who he?

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Condolences to his family and friends.

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Thanks. Her over there had heard of "The Crocodile Hunter" though I hadn't. I guess that if one is filming "Ocean's Deadliest" there is necessarily some risk involved; he seems to have been an Australian Timothy Treadwell.

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Who he?

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He was my 15 yr old son's absolute hero. Shocking news. But he did lead a very dangerous life! :(

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Heehee. American, not very bright, eaten by bears in Alaska, subject of movie:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/

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Timothy Treadwell, although well meaning, came accross as very unstable. Steve Irwin was the complete opposite. He was just very enthusiastic!

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Yea dangling or holding his baby boy over or near by a croc makes him really stable! :rolleyes:

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Some people don't consider other peoples reactions before they do things, which is sad really. I don't believe he would have put his child at risk intentionally, it just wasn't very well though out.

Opinions are like arseholes, everyones got one!! :rolleyes:

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Really - would you hold your kid over a croc's head? It was a publicity stunt done in very very poor taste and I would have reported him to children's social services! A sick stunt indeed! :rolleyes:

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Er, yes, but this isn't a thread exchanging information; it invites people's opinions of this Irwin fellow. He does sound rather unbalanced, but then people who are comfortable with animals do tend to be less than sound.

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PMSL - Ill let my husband know that - he was a wildlife biologist before becoming an environmental engineer! ;) and ;) what does that say about me a poor marine biologist.