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(Message started by: Dissident on Sep 4^th, 2006, 2:03am)

Title: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Dissident on Sep 4^th, 2006, 2:03am

Been really busy the past month but I just found this out and was wondering if you guys heard the news yet...
I figured it would happen but not like this. I feel sad for his family.

The Crocidile Hunter is dead!
On Monday September 4, 2006, Steve Irwin was reported killed by a stingray barb that pierced his chest, whilst swimming to film a documentary off Port Douglas, Cairns Queensland.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-09-04-obit-irwin_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA

Steve Irwin, the Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the Crocodile Hunter, was killed Monday by a stingray barb during a diving expedition, Australian media reported. He was 44.

The accident happened while Irwin was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland state, Sydney's The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on its Web site.

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Dissident on Sep 4^th, 2006, 2:07am

P.S.

You heard it here first...LOL ;;D

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by fmsam on Sep 4^th, 2006, 2:08am

vibes to Terri Bindi and Bob

:'(

R.I.P

Rick

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by The mad viking on Sep 4^th, 2006, 2:42am

:'(

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Melissa on Sep 4^th, 2006, 8:13am

It was the 1st thing I read this morning. I'm so sad!! :'(

Lily's going to cry, I just know it. :(

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Sep 4^th, 2006, 8:18am

From down under & my opinion only.

Yes we have lost one of our icons in a way that I and most Australians could never have envisaged but he went doing the thing he enjoyed; to show the rest of the world that the environment we live in doesn’t just belong to us humans; there is an enormous microcosm out there that people like us will never have the opportunity or the guts to go and find.

He provided to the world a picture that we would never see if he didn’t do what he did and what he loved.

He was an adamant conservationist and a showman and I believe the latter was his demise; he pushed the envelope further than his young age knew for the sake of his commitment.

You may hear further down the track that another Australian crocodile hunter, farmer & conservationist Malcolm Douglas predicted that if Steve kept pushing the envelope like he did something would go wrong this may be the case but Malcolm has 25 or more years experience with these prehistoric creatures than Steve had.

My thoughts are with his young family who have lost their husband & father.

R.I.P. Steve

Barry

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Kate in Oz on Sep 4^th, 2006, 8:20am

:'( it's a sad day :'(

Can only hope that his legacy will live on. The man was a legend.

Crickey!!

Well at least he died doing what he loved!!!

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Fredmyyster on Sep 4^th, 2006, 8:21am

What a loss to everyone....Sad.

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Charlotte on Sep 4^th, 2006, 8:54am

I am sorry to hear it, and amazed that he made it to 44. Thank you for the link. I printed out the article for Joe. We enjoyed this character.

Charlotte

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by roy21302 on Sep 4^th, 2006, 11:30am

Very sad loss, our thought should be with his wife and kids. He will be sadly missed, my Father 89 yrs and my Grandson 7 yrs loved to watch him Cheers Roy

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Carl_D on Sep 4^th, 2006, 11:56am

:'(

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Jonny on Sep 4^th, 2006, 12:55pm

He was great at hunting bums ;;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkhQYx3Ss2w

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by kimmiedawn81 on Sep 4^th, 2006, 2:31pm

I was shocked that he died and also a bit shocked that he made it this long. Still, a very sad day.

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Nick8977 on Sep 4^th, 2006, 2:40pm

Kinda a shock! Never really thought he would get it. Real shame.
And to get killed by a stingray......OUCH

And whats up with the BUMFIGHTS link? Those guys need to freaking get a life. I really hope they paid those homeless people. :o

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by cootie on Sep 4^th, 2006, 2:55pm

I 'JUST' found out about this a minute ago on the news.....man I loved that guy.......I thought he was so wild and crazy cool.....but yeah like anybody good at what ya do that is dangerous ya walk the line every time ya go to work. I figured a gator would hurt him sumday but never figured this......I always heard it was rare stingrays were fatal. Fatal blow Pam

I'll bet he got rite up over top that thing to get stung there......verses get to close he probly did a spontaneous inhis mind wild fatal move for the camera and LOVEING every minute of it 'not' expecting what happen'd. Esp since he ment no harm.........not a safe mindset around dangerous animals I guess......

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Cathi04 on Sep 4^th, 2006, 3:06pm

Anyone who has been to the Caribbean has likely done a swim with the stingrays on one island or another. We were taught that the tail had barbs which would puncture, and stick, since the barbs go one way only.
So we petted them, swam with them, got up close and personal, but stayed the hell away from the whipping tails!
I don't think I'll ever risk that again...and that's sad. It is a wonderful experience, actually :-/.

BTW-The male stingray has 2 tails actually.......or, as my husband likes to chuckle....a split tail..

Bet the stingray cities in the Caribbean become nonexistent in the not -too-distant future.

R>I>P>, Croc Man......Cathi

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Fredmyyster on Sep 4^th, 2006, 5:40pm

Couple of years ago we were snorkeling off Devils Beach on Virgin Gorda when we reached the other side the Mrs decided she wanted to walk back across the lagoon so i snorkled back across alone and half way across i looked up into the eyes of a Barracuda that was 3 to 4 feet from me. Sceered the crap out of me! The reason he was so close was that i had my wedding ring on and he was attracted to the flashing of it when i was cruisin along.... Spooky !

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by vig on Sep 4^th, 2006, 6:28pm

he was an awesome person and his legacy will live on.

This calls for an Irish Wake.
Celebrate the fantastic things he did for all of us.

:'(

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Charlie on Sep 4^th, 2006, 6:32pm

Very sad.

He was one that enjoyed life and making ours a bit brighter in the process.

Charlie

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Ree on Sep 5^th, 2006, 12:01am

He died doing what he loved.... what a cool guy... I feel so sad for his family. Life is weird..... been hearing about a lot of people dying lately and its making me nervous..... Ree

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by mynm156 on Sep 5^th, 2006, 7:06pm

Major Drag! I sometimes found him a little over the top but he sure was a friend to the planet and all her creatures!

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by JeffB on Sep 5^th, 2006, 7:14pm

on 09/04/06 at 12:55:21, Jonny wrote:

He was great at hunting bums ;;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkhQYx3Ss2w

I don't even have to open the link. (I have a copy) ;;D
Bad Jonny, bad!

I could think of a lot worse places to die tho!
The dude actually pulled the barb out before he passed, wow.

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by Jonny on Sep 5^th, 2006, 8:34pm

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0905death-tape05-ON.html

Title: Re: Steve Irwin -The Crocodile Hunter- is dead
Post by cootie on Sep 5^th, 2006, 9:08pm

I am so freakin bummed.......and I agree with you Ree.....this is gettin tooo wierd for me with all the dieing and serious shit.....a friends daughter was just t-boned at an intersection and in ICU in REAL bad shape......if the brain swelling didn't go down by today it was goin to take a new twist......got two close friends goin thru surgeries cuz of accidents and my dad's ordeal still has me totally MENTALLY drained. FRAZZLED and FREAKED Pam

Stay healthy and safe you guys.....ya hear me !!!!!????