RIP Steve Irwin

norm said:
Honestly the way some of you act you make out as though he was a war veteran.

How about instead we spare a thought for the 14 servicemen that lost there lives recently in Afghanistan defending our country.

I don't see a 5 page tribute thread on that ...
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To dignify this kind of specious argument with a response would be a waste of time…As it was made as a personal form of pro war rhetoric on the part of the author I think it best that we ignore it since this is a thread concerning the loss of an individual who brought a unique and inspiring perspective on wildlife conservation.

Be well Irwin family members.. Steve was a truly unique character.
 
norm said:
Honestly the way some of you act you make out as though he was a war veteran.

How about instead we spare a thought for the 14 servicemen that lost there lives recently in Afghanistan defending our country.

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Because perhaps none of us know the war veterans.
Steve Irwin made an impact on me since the first day he came on the TV at least once a week. I always tuned into his shows and watched the repeats over and over. He made me feel good and I was always up after seeing him. Those veterans did nothing for me in my life. I will miss Steve Irwin because he made my life better.
 
"Steve Irwin? Dead? Nah" was my response when I was told, it just didn't seem right somehow. Will certainly take some sinking in.

The guy was a legend, an absolute marvel with animals, and so very passionate about what he did. A sad loss indeed, Rest In Peace Steve :(
 
dmpoole said:
Because perhaps none of us know the war veterans.
Steve Irwin made an impact on me since the first day he came on the TV at least once a week. I always tuned into his shows and watched the repeats over and over. He made me feel good and I was always up after seeing him. Those veterans did nothing for me in my life. I will miss Steve Irwin because he made my life better.
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I agree totally. The bloke had an infectious enthusiasm for life that seemed genuine, he was not just a TV persona.
I was lucky enough to see him do the grand opening show at his Crococeum at Australia Zoo on boxing day 2004 (Day before the hoo ha with Bob). All his family was involved and everyone had a great time. Afterwards we were sitting outside one of the Cafe's when he came past on his motorbike he used for getting around the zoo and stopped to have a bit of a laugh and joke with everyone, before zooming away with a grin.

A great experience and one I will not forget.
 
norm said:
Honestly the way some of you act you make out as though he was a war veteran.

How about instead we spare a thought for the 14 servicemen that lost there lives recently in Afghanistan defending our country.

I don't see a 5 page tribute thread on that ...
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Protecting our country? That's a laugh
 
Just saw this on the news :(

Apparently he was struggling to get the sting out his chest

Australian naturalist Steve Irwin's final moments were captured on film, his manager has said.

The footage of the TV star's death has been handed to police in Queensland, but it is unlikely that it will ever be broadcast.

Irwin, 44, died when he was hit by a stingray as he filmed at the Great Barrier Reef.
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leaskovski said:
I would have thought that it was the barb that penertrated his chest and thus he died from this wound. :confused:
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It's likely that part of the sting, or its sheath, may have broken off and remained embedded in his chest.
 
The_One said:
Just saw this on the news :(

Apparently he was struggling to get the sting out his chest
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It says on Steve Irwin's IMDB profile that he has said in public previously that if he ever died from an animal he would want it caught on tape and used to let others know not what to do. He always told his team to keep the cameras running at all times just in case anything happened.

He's a rock hard Aussie so of course he was going to pull it out. Makes you wonder if he would have survived if he left it in and went straight to hospital :/
 
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NathanE said:
It says on Steve Irwin's IMDB profile that he has said in public previously that if he ever died from an animal he would want it caught on tape and used to let others know not what to do. He always told his team to keep the cameras running at all times just in case anything happened.
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Well the queensland police have got the tape now, so its unlikely to ever get released.
 
Have you guys seen this:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/le...survival-expert/2006/09/05/1157222108132.html

I like Ray Mears too but his comments just seem ignorant and inappropriate with regards to this incident. Steve wasnt even taking a big risk when he died, as he was swimming a metre away from the stingray and not intimidating it or being aggressive, so I think it was quite a stupid thing to say. Yes, Steve took risks, but he did more for his cause by going head to head with crocs than Mears will ever do for his by building a wig wam. :rolleyes:
 
Stingray barbs are bloody sharp too. My girlfriend's sister lives in cape tribulation (very close to where steve died), and once she was walking on the beach in the surf and a stingray barb brushed against her ankle and sliced her achilles tendon clean open, she couldnt walk on it for weeks! :eek:
 
nero120 said:
Stingray barbs are bloody sharp too. My girlfriend's sister lives in cape tribulation (very close to where steve died), and once she was walking on the beach in the surf and a stingray barb brushed against her ankle and sliced her achilles tendon clean open, she couldnt walk on it for weeks! :eek:
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:eek: Apparently they are sharper than any regular kitchen knife. And when you pull it out, it just causes more damage as it attacks from both angles.
 
nero120 said:
I like Ray Mears too but his comments just seem ignorant and inappropriate with regards to this incident. Steve wasnt even taking a big risk when he died, as he was swimming a metre away from the stingray and not intimidating it or being aggressive, so I think it was quite a stupid thing to say. Yes, Steve took risks, but he did more for his cause by going head to head with crocs than Mears will ever do for his by building a wig wam. :rolleyes:
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Mears didn't comment on the actual incident that lead to Irwins death, his comment about filming styles were a more general criticism. And you yourself articulate those same comments that what he did involved a risk: "Yes, Steve took risks". And the main thrust of Mears point would appear to be a comment about the competative nature of modern nature TV requiring more extreme forms of presenter interaction with the subject animals.

Also you are reading an article based on another article that contained an interview.
 
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Sleepy said:
Mears didn't comment on the actual incident that lead to Irwins death, his comment about filming styles were a more general criticism. And you yourself articulate those same comments that what he did involved a risk: "Yes, Steve took risks". And the main thrust of Mears point would appear to be a comment about the competative nature of modern nature TV requiring more extreme forms of presenter interaction with the subject animals.

Also you are reading an article based on another article that contained an interview.
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Ah, I thought that may be the case, but the article made it sound like it was a direct comment about the incident. Bloody media! I do think that Mears is being a little wussy though, risk taking has always excited people, and steve did it for the good of animals. I dont see that as a bad thing, in fact people could learn a lot about putting your life on the line for something you passionately believe in. People need to be inspired and steve did just that.
 
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