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Crocodile Hunter dead
- Thread starter Sarek
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eloisel
Forever Empress E
The stinger went in under his ribs and pierced his heart. Looks like it was an 8 inch stinger, so it was a pretty big stingray. Seems that usually a person steps on a stingray laying on the bottom hiding in the sand - getting a sting on their foot that can be nasty but not usually fatal.
Big Dick McGee
If you don't know, now ya know
Conchaga said:
Wrong, as per usual. The Australian PM interrupted a session of Parliament to laud Irwin. And his family has been offered a State Funeral. Businesses have shut down (Except the Australian Zoo, they all said Steve would kick their butts if they closed).
This shocked me so much yesterday morning, when I read it on Yahoo I actually flinched like I'd been hit. My son loves the Wiggles DVD where they meet Steve Irwin. I feel bad for his daughter Bindi and his son Bob.
RIP, Steve "Tarzan" Irwin.
I'd like to add that Irwin did not screw up and get complacent. The police are reporting after reviewing the video that Irwin did not provoke the Ray so any stories of him getting cocky are way off base.
In the mid ninties and after as well I really loved Irwin and so this news has really effected me. I have fond memories of watching his shows and laughing and respecting his crazy antics. It's a fucking damn shame is what it is. For Teri and the kids I can only imagine. This fucking sucks.
In the mid ninties and after as well I really loved Irwin and so this news has really effected me. I have fond memories of watching his shows and laughing and respecting his crazy antics. It's a fucking damn shame is what it is. For Teri and the kids I can only imagine. This fucking sucks.
Grammour Boy
Rebel
Well these stingray things they can camouflage their skin to appear like the background like a chameleon. They are very interesting animals. It's possible to step on one without realizing it was there. And then have the stinger whip up and pierce you. Usually they pierce your leg, it's very unusual to have a stinger go through the heart.
Kennyquator
Skin is my daddy
I don't know about that.he knew he couldn't escape the stereotype outside Australia,so he embraced it,much like black rappers in the U.S.A.Conchaga said:
Sarek
Vuhlkansu Wihs
Big Dick McGee said:
Um, Conchaga, sadly, is right.
Don't get me wrong. I liked the guy and thought his show was great. He was a great showman and an interesting person to watch. It sucks that this happened and I wish only the best for his family.
But why is it people can’t look at something like this in a factual manner? The negative opinions about him were front-page news worldwide for months. But he gets killed and all of a sudden it’s “Oh my god! He was gods gift to the world! How dare you say anything bad about him!” Yes, he embarrassed a good portion of Australia. He was the real life equivalent of Crocodile Dundee. They thought he was an ignorant bayou boy. But the fact remains, he put Australia on the modern day map for tourism and he was a fantastic draw for the economy. So of course the parliament is going to go out of their way to honor the guy in whatever way they can regardless of what their personal opinion of him was. And lets face it, after the stunt with his son in the croc pen; his popularity took a nosedive that he never really recovered from.
There’s nothing like death to elevate a semi-celebrity into front-page news and instant sainthood.
Gagh said:
Bingo.
I'm going to get ripped a new one for this, but I'm going to say it anyway. Its called "survival of the fittest." If the sweet baby Jesus wanted us to fuck with stingrays, he would have given us flippers. You don't fuck with wild animals - its as simple as that. Was this death tragic? Yes. But it was also foreseeable. I knew one day, he'd push a stick up a croc's nose like he does, and the croc would kill him. It was only a matter of time.
curiousa2z
Be patient till the last.
Well, not ALL Aussies hated him; I just finished talking to a family of them who said that they always took his showmanship with a grain of salt because in RL he was a passionate environmentalist and fought hard to conserve the native fauna of Australia. He was one of the good guys.
I for one loved that show - gods he'd make me shriek with his antics : "Crikey! She seems to be rather cranky!" - this after poking at some giant venom-drooling wolf spider in her nest! LOL - he died whilst doing a job he adored, and I think he'd be the first to say he'd "had a fair go of it".
R.I.P.
I for one loved that show - gods he'd make me shriek with his antics : "Crikey! She seems to be rather cranky!" - this after poking at some giant venom-drooling wolf spider in her nest! LOL - he died whilst doing a job he adored, and I think he'd be the first to say he'd "had a fair go of it".
R.I.P.
