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Some Guy! · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 297

Steve Irwin dead.

Suq.

*Edited the link to a longer, more inclusive article*

Additional Mega Edit: Former title: "News of the 'Well you idiot, what did you expect?" While I still feel that this man's death does not nullify his behavior and actions while he was alive, I have been persuaded to refrain from speaking ill of the dead so blatantly, so quickly. Responding to the merits of such claims, I have altered the subject to a slightly less harsh statement that more accurately reflects the collective feeling on this particular matter.

While most of this thread has more or less turned into a verbal hand job for the man, many of the points made have merit (though they seem to me to wreak of ignorance and one sidedness). Nonetheless, Steve Irwin was a man who made great contributions, (though his methods in doing so are significantly more nebulous) and as such will not soon fade from memory.
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Darqcyde · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:36 am Post subject:

So not suprised, but still kinda sad.
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dazedb42 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:41 am Post subject:

I've actually moored of that island a couple of years ago. Crickey! It's a lovely spot up there too. RIP Steve ( take me babies to play with crocodiles) Irwin. I'm gunna have a beer tonight for the man for sure.

Ekim · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 17 Location: Romania

I cant belive he croaked .
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trustedfaith · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:54 am Post subject:

I fail to see why he should be called an idiot for doing a documentary on his dive off of Port Douglas. Care to explain?

If anything, it's rather sad, because two kids will now grow up without their dad. And I don't see anything idiotic about that -- only tragic. I don't understand why he should be flamed after his death either for things he did previous and irrelevant to this.

Edited for grammar mistakes.
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Darqcyde · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:04 am Post subject:

kame · Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2563 Location: Alba Nuadh

the sentiment on irc was basically this:

A stingray. Of all the ways he could die, a stingray.
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Katrin · Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 293 Location: Some place HAWT

Death by vicious crocodile bite would have provided a lot more closure.

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Jokes aside, I'll miss this guy and his "Crikey"-stuff and what-not.

Valp · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:59 am Post subject:

cri... nonono I won't say it.

Not that surprising after all. But I'm going to echo the IRC: a STINGRAY?!
That wasn't really something on the top-ten lists.

ah well, RIP Aussie with the insane eyes
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trustedfaith · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:10 am Post subject:

thewaitersitsondown · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:11 am Post subject:

Ah, Steve Irwin. It turns out you were not, in fact, a two-dimensional cardboard cutout for us to laugh at and feel superior to after all.
Now that we realise you were a person, you will be missed.
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Lurhis · Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Far Side of Nowhere

Like Darqcyde was pointing out, if your going to get really close to something that can kill you and then piss it off, does seem kind of stupid.

I'm actually just surprised he lived as long as he did. I'm not gonna laugh at his death, I'm just mentioning that his luck was bound to run out eventually.
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Celaeno · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 2995 Location: Kzoo

When you're trained to do something, it's usually not sheer luck that makes it go the way you had hoped.

Lurhis · Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 23 Location: Far Side of Nowhere

No, but is that really the kind of job you can afford to have a bad day? Just one of those days where everything isn't working out the way it usually does?
If your going to play with death (trained or not) you're going to need some luck.
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Halen · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 1877 Location: England