Steve Irwin
Sep 5th 2006 | 12:05 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by pennyhp
I'm glad you said that about when Diana died because that's exactly how I felt.
Penny
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A very sad day
PS pmd you
Sep 5th 2006 | 12:05 am
#32
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by sinope
Found this in my inbox this morning.
I'm with you willmore on this. Put yourself in danger then it's your choice but putting a child at risk is selfish in this instance to say the least. No excuse. All he had to to was trip over his own foot and it would have been a different story.
Oh and as far as I know dogs are domesticated pets, I've yet to see a domesticated crocodile. Unless you know different!
Sep 5th 2006 | 2:14 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by dbd33
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.
Not as whacko as Treadwell ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Man
Sep 5th 2006 | 2:39 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by willmore
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.
and what does that say about me a poor marine biologist.what sort of marine biologist?
Was just listening to a local radio station and they had people phoning in to say they were glad he was dead as he was against seal hunting and had spoken out about it!
Sep 5th 2006 | 2:41 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by dinamarca
Played with wild animals knowing them to be dangerous, got killed by them. What's to choose?
Sep 5th 2006 | 4:13 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
My daughter thinks she put a jinx on him, she was watching a programme with him in only the day before and she was saying to her boyfriend she was amazed he had survived so long, and lo and behold the next day!!!! Better be careful what I say to her in future :scared:
Sep 5th 2006 | 4:20 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by woodmanbg
My daughter thinks she put a jinx on him, she was watching a programme with him in only the day before and she was saying to her boyfriend she was amazed he had survived so long, and lo and behold the next day!!!! Better be careful what I say to her in future :scared:
Sep 5th 2006 | 4:28 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by Grumpy
He the man who liked to torment animals...
e.g - on finding a snake sleeping in its burrow, he would pull it out by its tail then shout indignantly that it was in a bad temper! He was allegedly trying to get onto the stingray's back which, for some strange reason, annoyed the hell out of the stingray.....
No doubt my comments will upset many of you, but the man was known to do stupid things - we all remember the incident with his month-old son and the croc. The man obviously loved animals but had little respect for them......his main concern was being a showman and a showoff.
It's a sad loss for his family - I'll say no more.
e.g - on finding a snake sleeping in its burrow, he would pull it out by its tail then shout indignantly that it was in a bad temper! He was allegedly trying to get onto the stingray's back which, for some strange reason, annoyed the hell out of the stingray.....
No doubt my comments will upset many of you, but the man was known to do stupid things - we all remember the incident with his month-old son and the croc. The man obviously loved animals but had little respect for them......his main concern was being a showman and a showoff.
It's a sad loss for his family - I'll say no more.
Originally Posted by willmore
Yea those australian authorities are really clever arent they concluding that holding a baby close to a croc is no different than holding a baby while cooking or having a dog in the house. Give me a break.
Sep 5th 2006 | 5:44 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
I got sent this today - some people have a lot of time on their hands.
Last edited by beckyboo; Sep 5th 2006 at 5:45 am. Reason: some people
Sep 5th 2006 | 6:50 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Even Germaine Greer is having a pop. He probably deserved it, but hes not even cold yet!
Sep 5th 2006 | 7:14 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by pennyhp
I'm glad you said that about when Diana died because that's exactly how I felt.
Penny
Penny
Public outpourings of grief wasted on someone that never gave a toss about them. Get over it ffs !!!
Sep 5th 2006 | 7:26 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by Buchan6
Jeez, its Dianification all over again.
Public outpourings of grief wasted on someone that never gave a toss about them. Get over it ffs !!!
Public outpourings of grief wasted on someone that never gave a toss about them. Get over it ffs !!!
I always thought the man was a bit of a tit. Not enough to wish him dead of course and condolences obviously to family and friends but is this really a national tradgedy in Oz. Think I'll have to pop next door and see whether my Ozzie neighbours are in mourning.......
Sep 5th 2006 | 7:33 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
I looked earlier - not much mourning going on more worried about a decent hairdresser in Brisbane. 
Last edited by beckyboo; Sep 5th 2006 at 7:35 am.
Sep 5th 2006 | 7:37 am
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Re: Steve Irwin
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
I always thought the man was a bit of a tit. Not enough to wish him dead of course and condolences obviously to family and friends but is this really a national tradgedy in Oz. Think I'll have to pop next door and see whether my Ozzie neighbours are in mourning.......
Wearing tight shorts and shouting at animals is not talent by my definition
