Posted on 09/03/2006 11:11:46 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
Edited on 09/04/2006 5:30:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
CROCODILE hunter Steve Irwin's reputation for single-handedly tackling crocodiles, with a constant string of ockerish gags, helped the reptile enthusiast reach worldwide fame.
Born in Essendon, Victoria, the 44-year-old
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Went out doing what he loved. Crikey mate! God Bless!
He will be remembered, and missed! He would have had a great time in my swamp.
He died doing what he loved. God Bless Him.
yeah but when I was 90
How large would the sting ray have to be to be able to inflict a mortal wound like this?
I lost all respect for Irwin after he endangered his baby son's life with that croc.
Don't know how big it was. This is the latest info:
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21811,20350396-661,00.html
I lost all respect for Irwin after he endangered his baby son's life with that croc.
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You must have bought the sensationalist media angle. In fact Steve was a whole lot further away from the animal than that particular camera showed.
Oh please gag me. You obviously listen to MSNBC.
Very saddened to hear this. I really liked the guy, and my son is a big fan of the "alligator man".
Poor guy took a stingray barb to the chest and it pierced the cardiac tissue.
I had a stingray incident in Grand Cayman at the tour boat feeding. I lost my footing and pushed down on a big one and the barb just missed my throat.
Poor guy left a realy cute family.
Being Steve Irwin
Actually, that could just as well read "hating Steve Irwin", which appears to be the latest fad among Labor, the cultural Lefties, and the Arts chatterati. Miranda Devine has an article on the fallout from Irwin's declaration that John Howard was the "greatest leader ever" and the "greatest leader in the entire world". Of course, you can't say that if you're an actor or on television, so the usual suspects are now doing their best to ruin Irwin.
Suddenly Irwin the likeable, outback ocker became Irwin the greedy "millionaire" Howard-lover. For some people, this was unforgivable.
The letters pages of newspapers exploded with venom and journalists sharpened their poison quills.
"After his public comment to the effect that John Howard is the greatest prime minister this country has ever had, I no longer take him seriously as an apolitical or intelligent wildlife advocate," A. Bass of Sutherland wrote to The Daily Telegraph yesterday.
A reporter from The Age in Melbourne questioned why Irwin had turned down an invitation to Bill Clinton's presidential farewell dinner. "Does it tell us more about Steve Irwin than he might want us to know?" he wrote. Irwin had "thick skin", the article went on to say. "There's no getting through to the heart or the soul. And let's not make the mistake of going for the head."
There were snide stories about Irwin's invitation to the Lodge for a fancy "partisan barbecue" Howard hosted for visiting US President George Bush, complete with snaky references to the $25,000 cost.
There were stories attacking Irwin's character. "For crocodile hunter Steve Irwin charity really does begin at home, with the millionaire 'donating' $175,000 to himself," began one story in The Courier-Mail in Brisbane. This $364 a minute of taxpayers' money was supposedly for "one day's work" shooting a quarantine awareness TV ad. The Federal Opposition and ABC Radio tried to whip up a crocodile-cash-for-comment scandal, linking the payment to Irwin's praise of the Prime Minister.
Finally, last week, Irwin was forced to defend himself, issuing a statement explaining the money was for a whole year's work on the quarantine campaign, not one day, and that he had given every cent to a new koala hospital at his Queensland zoo...
http://www.mediaman.com.au/articles/crocodile_hunter.html
His wife doesn't even know yet. she is hiking in tibet or some place remote like that. The whole world knows but her.
We all loved his shows, and the "accent" reminded us of my Mates I used to work with in Singapore as the sole Yank in the office.
This diver and conservationist salutes a good man gone way too soon. Rest in peace, Steve, we're going to miss you.
What a shock, this must be devastating news in Australia and elswehere, Steve was one of the most popular Australians in the world and a ambassador for the nation and often did ads for Australias Quarantine service.
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