Author Topic: Sad news, "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin killed today. (Read 6225 times)

bill440cars · « **Reply #25 on:** September 05, 2006, 08:56:53 AM »

Simply put, We've all heard that "Dog is Man's Best Friend" . Well, for sure, Steve was Animals BEST Friend (at the very least)!! He will surely be missed by his family, friends and all those who knew and knew of him.
Later on, Bill

loonymoon · « **Reply #26 on:** September 05, 2006, 09:02:09 AM »

I saw Steve at Australia Zoo at Easter doing his "croc show" with his wife. Very enthusiastic and an ambassador for Australian wildlife. I always thought he was nuts and should stop prodding that poor snake, but you can't deny he did many good things to preserve wildlife and promote naturalism to kids etc.

Condolences to his family.

Einyodeler · « **Reply #27 on:** September 05, 2006, 09:06:16 AM »

Just think what the world would be like if everybody showed so much enthusiasm for their job. He will be missed the world over.

bill440cars · « **Reply #28 on:** September 05, 2006, 09:15:00 AM »

Simply put, We've all heard that "Dog is Man's Best Friend" . Well, for sure, Steve was Animals BEST Friend (at the very least)!! He will surely be missed by his family, friends and all those who knew and knew of him.
Later on, Bill

dusterdude · « **Reply #29 on:** September 05, 2006, 10:03:50 AM »

damnit

crp_iii · « **Reply #30 on:** September 05, 2006, 05:58:56 PM »

'Tis a sad day for Animal Planet fans. I always thought one of the most venomous snakes in the world would get him when he had it by the tail naturally.

My grandfather was stung by a stingray in Florida. It hit him in the calf when he stepped on it in water no deeper than his knee. His leg swelled up and it got infected but he was all healed up in a month.

My daughter is 3, I wouldn't want to leave her with nothing but faint memories. At least little Bob will have a thousand hours of television shows to see his dad in action.

BobbyR · « **Reply #31 on:** September 05, 2006, 07:20:21 PM »

If you would like to get a sense of the man, read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin

Saddlewarmer · « **Reply #32 on:** September 05, 2006, 08:00:02 PM »

R.I.P. MR IRWIN AND CONDOLENCSES TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. YOU WILL BE MISSED!

nickjtc · « **Reply #33 on:** September 06, 2006, 08:12:26 AM »

Crikey, who would have thought that he would have had such an impact! I'm amazed at the international outpouring of condolences.. and the fact that this thread has filled three pages.

Klark Kent · « **Reply #34 on:** September 06, 2006, 08:22:35 AM »

i remember thinking "what a nutball" when i first saw him. but, crickey, if he only seemed strange because he was one of the few people who came as they were, without pretense or fear. now that he is gone it is more clear how rare it is that we see real people on the tv. his energy was real and that is why I miss him, real energy is hard to come by.

dusterdude · « **Reply #35 on:** September 06, 2006, 09:58:04 AM »

yea.ol steve was real,thats for damn sure.

Rocking-M · « **Reply #36 on:** September 07, 2006, 05:08:43 PM »

Well, here's my 2 cents. Didn't know much about Steve and my initial take was
here's a fellow who is showboating a bit. That's my initial take since I live out doors
99 percent of the time and have wrestled lots of different critters myself.
But given the take you aussie's have put in on him sounds like he was a good fellow
who put his "showboating" to good use.
My other initial take was, at least he didn't mind getting down in the muck with
it, unlike ole Marlin Perkins of "The Wild Kingdom" back when I was a kid.
I was always struck with how he could paddle a canoe in a wind storm and
not a hair get out of place. I reckon now he could do hair spray commercials.

Our thoughts go out to Steve's family.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #37 on:** September 07, 2006, 07:13:42 PM »

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I was always struck with how he could paddle a canoe in a wind storm and
not a hair get out of place.

I remember him also. Now that you mention it, his khakis always looked clean and crisply ironed as well.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #38 on:** September 07, 2006, 11:15:43 PM »

I never saw the Marlon Perkins episodes, but Chuck Connors was pretty much the same, he was just a "host" while Steve really was the "show".

Certainly he was an entertainer, but he was also a responsible conservationist and I hope he will be remembered for making us all more aware of the need to preserve our environment.

His family have refused the governments offer of a "State Funeral", saying that he was just a "normal bloke", and wouldn't want the fuss. Cheers, Terry.

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #39 on:** September 08, 2006, 02:08:51 AM »

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His family have refused the governments offer of a "State Funeral", saying that he was just a "normal bloke", and wouldn't want the fuss. Cheers, Terry.

I saw a brief news interview with his father where he stated this. Very down-to-earth himself.

Rocking-M · « **Reply #40 on:** September 08, 2006, 03:50:42 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on September 07, 2006, 11:15:43 PM

His family have refused the governments offer of a "State Funeral", saying that he was just a "normal bloke", and wouldn't want the fuss. Cheers, Terry.

It takes people of principle to rightly refuse such an offer. This says a whole lot about Steve.
Regards, Robert

E.E. Cummings wrote, "To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best day and night to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight and never stop fighting."

bill440cars · « **Reply #41 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:41:43 AM »

That was nice of them to offer a large public service like that and his family must be really proud of him and the work that he did (And rightly so). I think a nice offer would be donate an approximate amount, of what the Public Funeral" would have cost, to the Cause that Steve worked for and believed in. Don't you think that would please him?

Later on, Bill

eldar · « **Reply #42 on:** September 08, 2006, 09:11:38 AM »

That or maybe set aside more protected wildlife land or add on to land for his zoo.

cbjunkie · « **Reply #43 on:** September 08, 2006, 10:13:07 PM »

r.i.p. mr. irwin...

ElCheapo · « **Reply #44 on:** September 08, 2006, 10:18:51 PM »

Has any seen the commercial that has run on Discovery Channel? In it , He thanks us for coming along in his journey, Thanks Steve for taking us.

HondaJay · « **Reply #45 on:** September 08, 2006, 11:13:02 PM »

RIP Steve

bill440cars · « **Reply #46 on:** September 09, 2006, 05:36:19 AM »

It's still hard for me to believe that he's gone. He has left such an impression
on so many of us. Those shoes will never be filled. It's like having said "Good Bye to a
close friend".

Later On, Bill

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #47 on:** September 09, 2006, 03:43:45 PM »

Ok, now here's a weird "coincidence" my son told me about yesterday, as you know Steve Irwin and Peter Brock (famous Aussie race car driver) died 4 day apart, well apparently, their birthdays are also 4 days apart! How's that for spooky?

cbjunkie · « **Reply #48 on:** September 09, 2006, 03:44:59 PM »

damn...same year even??

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #49 on:** September 09, 2006, 03:49:30 PM »

Quote from: cbjunkie on September 09, 2006, 03:44:59 PM

damn...same year even??

No mate, Steve was 44, but Pete was 61, so I guess that's where the coincidence stops? Cheers, Terry.

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