Crikey! The Croc. Hunter is dead!

[Murphie]

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A friend of his was on Larry King Live last night, and they showed several older interviews with Steve and of course people had asked him many times whether or not he was worried about dying, and whether he thought it was all worth it.

His answer was essentially that of course he was afraid (you'd be stupid not to be), but that he felt that what he was doing was more important than his fear. Which I think is pretty fair.

It was a really good program, and shed a lot of light on why he did what he did, which was cool.

[LilithAngel]

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I had heard of this pretty much from a /tell from a friend of mine, surprisingly enough. I chatted with him for a few minutes, then checked a few news sites to verify. Sure as shit, there it was. Steve Irwin, dead. Stingray barb through the heart.

The most I've seen of him as a personality on TV was a documentary on him and the re-opening of the Austrailian Zoo (or something to that effect), and his appearances on David Letterman (I think that was him, or it could've been some other nature guy, not really sure ). Either way, although I didn't personally watch him or his shows, I knew of his work and that it was indeed educational and quite entertaining. He was doing good work, all the while loving what he did.

In the end, that's probably the best death anyone could ask for; going out doing what they love, satisfied and happy with what they have done in thier life. Said once or a thousand times, it remains true; he will be missed.

[tazirai]

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That and he helped make dumb people a little bit smarter before they decided to head off into the bush without knowing what's out there. Even then dumb folks will still go and get bitten. oh well heh.

[Mog]

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The important thing is that he died what he loved doing best. Nobody could've asked for anything more.

[Jei]

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Everything have their causes... You play with deadly animals, you know you might be dead. The same way you post something others find offensive, you know you might be flamed... Buddhism teaching o_O; oh well.

I was surprised he got tons of fans in Thailand too.

[dirtyclown]

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And dirtyclown, if you don't have anything nice to say, it may be in your best interests to keep it to yourself, unless you want to get shot down in flames, even more than you already have....

I find humor in Irony, does that make me a bad person? I understand quite well that the things I say are often misinterpreted by people. I did call him an idiot, but think about it. He was around the most dangerous animals on the face of the planet, on a daily basis. Not only was he around them, but he even went so far as to molest them. That qualifies as "Idiot" in my book. However, that fact does not have any bearing on how I viewed his work in the field of Zoology and as a person. I admire Steve greatly, used to watch his show and all the special documentaries I could. Idiot could perhaps be replaced with "Insane" or "Completely nuts" if that makes you feel better.

I appreciate your advice, but I'm sorry. I cannot comply. Being shot down in flames has never stopped me before, and it will not stop me any time in the future. Besides, this is the internet. What are you going to do, whine at me? :D

[nazlfrag]

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To the person asking what this has to do with FFXI... there was no other person more worthy of the title Beastmaster. You could almost see the love hearts flying out as he charmed every beast no matter how deadly.

His passion for conservation and preservation was second to none. His work protecting endangered species, and protecting people from deadly animals has saved thousands of lives in both the animal and human realms.

The outpouring of emotion from all over the world has taken me aback. As mentioned, he copped a lot of flack here in Australia for his over-the-top antics and stunts, and his amazing work for the environment was often overlooked. Not so now, as everyone realises we lost a national treasure.

Steve was a legendary, awe-inspiring heroic figure who gave his fullest all the time. He truly loved this planet and everything on it.

I'll finish with a couple of quotes from him, so you can get a glimpse of the character of this great man.

I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that's habitat destruction.

I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.

May he rest in peace.

[DrivenTooFar]

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I was never a big fan of Steve Irwin but it is sad to hear of his death.

I first heard about his death while I was playing this game. My LS was talking about it so I had to check it out.

[Mog]

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What's even more ironic is the fact that this is only the 3rd reported Sting ray death in Australia's history. One would think that Steve would be the last person to be killed by a stingray, but quite the contrary!

[Queen Uma]

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I don't think they exactly used the best video clip on the news last night. He had a baby in one hand an a large piece of meat in the other whilst in a croc enclosure. For all the good things Steve Irwin did, stupid stunts like that are what people will remember in a few years.

[Alshandra]

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A tragic death always generates sympathy. Tradition throughout most of the world holds disrespecting the dead to be very bad form and to say nothing if you have nothing nice to say may be a partial contributor to Australians changing their minds.
I always respected his courage which he had in droves even if I sometimes wondered if he was a little bit crazy. Then again those most worth remembering are usually not clasifiable as normal, also if you watch his shows notice his footing is always set so he can manuver rapidly at need and he always remained aware of exactly where the dangerios creature worked with was for those who think he was completely careless. Within circles outside of Australia and enviremental circles Steve Irvin was largely seen as an entertainer who brought something the world had not seen before. An energy and enthusiasm for some of the most formarly unlovable creatures on the planet before presenting them through his eyes. I believe his death caused many within Austrailia to re-evaluate what he was working toward with his antics and what benifits his promotion of Australia did for his country.

oh, I agree with you tenfold, I really do. It's just a litte ironic, that's all.

And dirtyclown, if you don't have anything nice to say, it may be in your best interests to keep it to yourself, unless you want to get shot down in flames, even more than you already have....

[Theyaden]

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I'm not sure if any of you are from Australia at all, but as an Aussie, I find this news very, interesting.

It's a very sad thing that has happened, as ironic as it appears. However, something I wanted to say, was that before his death, there was a general consensus about Steve Irwin. Now, I'm not saying everyone here in Oz feels that way, but if you asked a lot of Australians what they thought of Steve Irwin, you would hear various replies that he was irritating, an idiot, and an embarassment to 'real' Australians. But if you asked non-Australians what they thought, you would hear replies of the opinion that he was a legend, the funniest thing on television, the list goes on.

Only now since his death do many, many Australians feel the same way.

That, is something I lol at.

A tragic death always generates sympathy. Tradition throughout most of the world holds disrespecting the dead to be very bad form and to say nothing if you have nothing nice to say may be a partial contributor to Australians changing their minds.
I always respected his courage which he had in droves even if I sometimes wondered if he was a little bit crazy. Then again those most worth remembering are usually not clasifiable as normal, also if you watch his shows notice his footing is always set so he can manuver rapidly at need and he always remained aware of exactly where the dangerios creature worked with was for those who think he was completely careless. Within circles outside of Australia and enviremental circles Steve Irvin was largely seen as an entertainer who brought something the world had not seen before. An energy and enthusiasm for some of the most formarly unlovable creatures on the planet before presenting them through his eyes. I believe his death caused many within Austrailia to re-evaluate what he was working toward with his antics and what benifits his promotion of Australia did for his country.

btw

Steve may have been trying help humanity and the animal world with his shows and such, but is humanity really worth helping?

People have always been worth it for though we create many nightmares we also bring bright dreams to light as well. We just tend to remember the bad longer is the only reason humanity seems bad.

[Legal Fish]

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Dirtyclown called him an idiot. Can you explain why? Is it because he hanged around dangerous animals? If so, then your stupidity can not be countered and is not worth thinking about. Honestly, he may of acted like someone careless on TV, but he was very smart. He knew more than you or I will ever know about animals. He is one of the few famous people who became famous for doing something he did before he was famous. He wasn't an actor. If you can give me a good explaination, then I'm all ears. Btw, sorry for the bad news, but you fail at being funny.

[Alshandra]

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I'm not sure if any of you are from Australia at all, but as an Aussie, I find this news very, interesting.

It's a very sad thing that has happened, as ironic as it appears. However, something I wanted to say, was that before his death, there was a general consensus about Steve Irwin. Now, I'm not saying everyone here in Oz feels that way, but if you asked a lot of Australians what they thought of Steve Irwin, you would hear various replies that he was irritating, an idiot, and an embarassment to 'real' Australians. But if you asked non-Australians what they thought, you would hear replies of the opinion that he was a legend, the funniest thing on television, the list goes on.

Only now since his death do many, many Australians feel the same way.

That, is something I lol at.

[tazirai]

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Shame someone who devoted their life to improvin peoples knowledge atthe risk of his own life dies, that way. But he died doing what he loved best.
Steve may have been trying help humanity and the animal world with his shows and such, but is humanity really worth helping?

I'm out..