Fingernail on 4/9/2006 at 08:02
Obviously the kind of stuff he was doing was dangerous but he'd become such a common face on TV from stuff like Croc Hunter Diaries that he just isn't the kind of person you expect to go away so quickly.
Pretty shocking in a weird way. :(
SD on 4/9/2006 at 08:07
Apparently he was trying to jam his thumb right up the stingray's butthole :(
Shockedder on 4/9/2006 at 08:14
From the end result , I guess he succeeded.
Pity the stingray wouldn't let go afterwards.:weird:
Mr.Duck on 4/9/2006 at 08:17
:/
mol on 4/9/2006 at 08:17
That's a damn shame, but I can't help but think it was only a matter of time. The man had a wife and two kids, yet he continued to pursue his hunt of incredibly dangerous and unpredictable creatures - and for what? TV entertainment. It just wasn't worth it.
Those critters could've been shown from a safe distance. In his shows, the few that I've seen, the creatures themselves weren't the stars or what made it interesting. It was seeing the man put his face two inches from a venomous critter, or nearly getting bitten on his bollocks while dangling a snake by its tail.
We'll all cash in sooner or later, and we shouldn't live in a protective bubble; a fair amount of risk taking makes life interesting. But Irwin chose to live much of his life deep in the danger zone. A man with a wife and two kids. I'm having a hard time understanding why. He was such a tv personality, he could've hosted nature shows without constantly putting his life at risk.
So sad.
Shug on 4/9/2006 at 08:21
RIP Steve : (
Oli G on 4/9/2006 at 09:14
Sad stuff, he will be missed. He was certainly one of the most engaging figures around in his line of work and did far more good than harm, whatever criticisms you might want to level at his style of presentation. I suppose it was inevitable, but after seeing him getting chased into a tree by a komodo dragon I didn't think he could die.
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Irwin chose to live much of his life deep in the danger zone. A man with a wife and two kids. I'm having a hard time understanding why.
He had a drive to do what he did, it's as simple as that. He loved nature and he loved the sense of danger just as much, and good on him: he died a premature death but his 44 years were clearly far more enjoyable and rewarding than the lives of most people who plod through life long enough to claim their pension. I think it's slightly unfair to criticise him for doing what he did in spite of having a family. He probably had the sort of personality that would have been intolerable to put up with if he was unable to do the kind of work that he did. Look at Ranulph Fiennes' latest exploits: still as masochistic as he ever was despite his recent marriage. I wouldn't be surprised if he kills himself before long either, wheter it be in an accident or simply by pushing his dodgy heart that one step too far; but that personality type clearly can't live life any other way.
ercles on 4/9/2006 at 10:51
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Well he was a charming lad, I hope he had a quick 'un. Sometimes you die weeks after getting stung by slow internal necrosis.
Well he was stabbed directly in the heart according to the abc, so I doubt it took very long at all.
And as for his cultural contributions, you could also argue that he furthured misconceptions about us aussies, and certainly made it it a pain in the ass to travel to countries such as the u.s.a where he is about the only reference point many people have (especially young people) concerning Australian culture
Paz on 4/9/2006 at 11:21
I'll get you for this, Troy Tempest!
:(
