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Irwin death footage 'shocking'
Herald Sun ^
| 5 September 2006
| Dave Donaghy
Posted on 09/04/2006 6:50:04 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
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To: Aussie Dasher
How did he pull it out? It is recurved it would tear a big wound. Maybe he should not have pulled it out.
To: mware
I was thinking on that this afernoon. I felt the same way I did with Steve when I heard of the death of Jimmy Stewart.
Oh my gosh! I had the exact same thoughts today when I was painting. .. Thinking that Jimmy Stewart was the only celebrity that when he died, I cried.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:05:14 PM PDT
by
abner
(Know islam, no peace; No islam, know peace.)
To: Aussie Dasher
I am deeply saddened by this man's death. Unfortunately, Mr. Irwin was what I consider to be a danger junkie. He was very very good at what he did. However, sooner or later, danger wins, and it only has to win once. May he rest in peace.
To: DCBryan1
They are nowhere near as important to Americans as Steve Irwin was to Australia.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:05:41 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(The 'Pubbies will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
To: Aussie Dasher
I saw it in the Bangkok Post where he is much loved by school children and adults. The Animal Channel is on the Cable we have in Chiang Mai. If I recall, there are both English and Thai language channels.
It was particularly sad for his daughter who was with him and, of course the rest of his family.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:06:35 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
( "The purpose of diplomacy is to prolong a crisis." Spock)
To: Hound of the Baskervilles
Pulling it out could have been what killed him.
When there is a penetrating wound, removing it except at a hospital is the worst thing anyone can do.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:07:20 PM PDT
by
COEXERJ145
(Free Republic is Currently Suffering a Pandemic of “Bush Derangement Syndrome.”)
To: Aussie Dasher
Irwin death footage 'shocking' I thought it was a ray, not an eel.
FATALLY injured by a stingray, Steve Irwin pulled its barb out of his chest before losing consciousness...
Okay, just a thought...maybe he should have left it in?
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:07:22 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(...I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I just couldn't resist.)
To: gridlock
I don't we quite realized how important he was to us until yesterday. Isn't it always the way?
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:07:44 PM PDT
by
Aussie Dasher
(The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:08:23 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(The 'Pubbies will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
To: abner
Actually I felt that way about Bing Crosby too. Christmas was a little more melancholy on years of the death of Fr. O'Malley and George Baily.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:08:31 PM PDT
by
mware
(Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
To: Aussie Dasher
"Sorry but this is BIG Down here..."
I'm sure it's REALLY BIG down there, no need to apologize because he touched so many lives around the world it's big news everywhere.
I dare say that outside of the last popes passing, Steve's death has shocked as many as did Princess Diana's untimely death.
To: RichInOC
Okay, just a thought...maybe he should have left it in? I dont know how many people think that when its happening to them at that very second. Its always easy to look at it when you arent the one with the barb in your chest
To: RichInOC
Okay, just a thought...maybe he should have left it in? What do you think you would do with a 10 inch barb in your chest? A barb laced with excruciatingly painful neurotoxin?
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:10:01 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(The 'Pubbies will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
To: COEXERJ145
Tough call - these barbs are loaded with toxins - so do you pull it out and risk bleeding to death, or leave it in and let it pump deadly toxin into your heart? Either way, your natural instinct is going to rip it out, probably as good a strategy as any in this horrible dilemma. Probably fatal either way.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:10:51 PM PDT
by
LikeLight
(The photo looks like it has been REUTERED)
To: Aussie Dasher
I bet the word 'surprising' is more accurate description of what happened here than the word "Shocking."
To: Aussie Dasher
I just heard on Fox that his family has been offered a state funeral. That means he is really is big there. So very sad, and obviously a freak attack. RIP Steve. You will be missed.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:11:03 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(Leftists, the enemy within.)
To: Aussie Dasher
No apologies necessary - the term "icon" gets overused but it fits here. I live in a little town in rural Idaho and I don't know anyone here who doesn't know who Irwin was. I don't think I really want to see him dying and I'm not sure why anyone would.
To: Aussie Dasher
I think this is big all over.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:11:22 PM PDT
by
Vision
(God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, love and self-discipline 2Timothy1)
To: DCBryan1
Marlin Perkins would be loading the camera while the other guy got it.
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posted on
09/04/2006 7:11:24 PM PDT
by
Slump Tester
( What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: abner
Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne.
Only ones I ever cried for.
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