Fiziksgeek
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True True...I didnt mean to imply that he deserved what happened in any way. The world would be better off if we all enjoyed our jobs like he did! (and if we were as good at them also, haha)
OT..Steve Irwin is dead.......
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Fiziksgeek
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Lets just ignore this and move on...
Herpn
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He was a controversial person and not everyone agreed with how he handled animals. (He used the force) Please keep negative comments to yourselves. I did not post this to bash... What he did for Herpetology is more than the best herpetologists in the world could have done (even they agree). He opened peoples eyes up to animals that would have been killed in the past and he helped millions see the beauty in them..
tsquad
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Sure, the show made money, that went to him, and he used it to build up the zoo and rebuild habitats. He made his money from the zoo. So technically one could argue he made money from his show.
Irwin was in complete control of the situation. JMO. He knew what he was doing. And I know how valuable a life is...four of my friends have been killed in the last three years. If you'd have watched Steve from the beginning of his career, you'd know that he was in control of the situation. It's a different lifestyle. Would you let your 10yr old child (hypothetically) go out alone on the streets of Bogota? No. Would a Colombian? Some, yes. When I was there, this is what I saw. Irwin was brought up around crocodiles, around venomous snakes, etc..he was raising his kids just like himself. He knew what he was doing.
Irwin was in complete control of the situation. JMO. He knew what he was doing. And I know how valuable a life is...four of my friends have been killed in the last three years. If you'd have watched Steve from the beginning of his career, you'd know that he was in control of the situation. It's a different lifestyle. Would you let your 10yr old child (hypothetically) go out alone on the streets of Bogota? No. Would a Colombian? Some, yes. When I was there, this is what I saw. Irwin was brought up around crocodiles, around venomous snakes, etc..he was raising his kids just like himself. He knew what he was doing.
Im sorry but it is a touchy subject. its not a matter of opinion but life and death. I just would like it if people would step back and look at what he actually did. And think about how cool a dad that would be to have. Your traveling all over the world seeing things 99 percent of people havnt. I saw a segment of his daughter talking about some lizard and it was amazing. She knew everything about it.
tsquad
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And just so I don't look like some fanatical Steve Irwin groupie, "Every cent we earn from Crocodile Hunter goes straight back into conservation. Every single cent." (quoting Mr. Irwin himself). So yes, the zoo is conservation, and he made his money from the zoo, along with public appearances on talk shows etc. To say that he wouldn't be doing what he's doing without getting paid is just flat out incorrect.
Fiziksgeek
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I would prefer a father who is alive rather than cool.
Everything said here is a matter of opinion. The only person it was life or death for was Steve Irwin himself. They always say the brightests flame burns out first. No one can argue that his children have gotten to experience things most people never will...but you must include loosing thier father at a young age. Who's to say that they are better off, its just a matter of opinion.
Everything said here is a matter of opinion. The only person it was life or death for was Steve Irwin himself. They always say the brightests flame burns out first. No one can argue that his children have gotten to experience things most people never will...but you must include loosing thier father at a young age. Who's to say that they are better off, its just a matter of opinion.
Fiziksgeek
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I don't care if it was a house cat, I am sure he was still getting closer to a wild animal than the average person would.
In any case, here I am doing what I suggested not to do, ignore your comments. This will be my last.
In any case, here I am doing what I suggested not to do, ignore your comments. This will be my last.
amcarrig
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He could have stayed away from the stingray, that's how.
In all seriousness, everyone is entitled to their opinion whether one thinks that the other is wrong or not. That's life and we have to learn to deal with it.
My opinions are as such. He was a great entertainer who "dabbled" in wild animals. It was only a matter of time before something like this happened to him. Am I sad that he's gone? Yeah, sorta. Do I refrain from voicing my opinion regarding him out of respect? Heck yes and that's all there is to it in my book.
cindyolson
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OK, I stayed quiet, now I have to put my 2 cents in... First there have only been 3 confirmed deaths from stingrays in the last 68 years. Your odds of being hit by a bus are better than that. So, do we all stay locked up in our nice secure houses (that could fall down around us) to stay safe or do we live life to it's fullest?
The bottom line is he loved what he did, died happy and his children will have lots of video to remember what a wonderful, funny and caring person he was.
Hats off to Steve Irwin for living a life I would have loved to be able to live if I had the courage....
tsquad
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Annick, not just directing this at you, but I've heard this sentiment from other people too...he was not an "entertainer", in the regard of his profession. He was an environmentalist, an owner of a zoo. He was doing this stuff long before Crocodile Hunter. The just filmed his work in the field, and he added some commentary, as it was a television show. He did not "dabble" in wild animals, he was all about animals his entire life.
justincognito
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I've almost died because of coral related incidents. I accept that as a hazard of the job.
