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steve irwin
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:22 am
by Punu
I Know ppl have jokes about this guy but I loved his work, his movie and his passion... I followed him closely and am very sad to see him pass away.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060904/ap_ ... obit_irwin
I hope his wife and two children get through this okay.
Re: steve irwin
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:38 am
by sch1977
RIP!! Very dangerous job, and very sad to see him pass.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:49 am
by redskindave
Damn, Thats awful news, I liked that guys shows, R.I.P. Steve, And God bless
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:55 am
by Gnome
This is truly heartbreaking. 44 is too young for anyone, especially a man with two young kids and such a strong purpose in life. I'm going to say a prayer for him and his family.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:35 am
by Jake
I saw someone post this on MySpace and I didn't believe it at first but it's all over the news.
Everyone joked about this guy and so did I but I am actually sad.
He may have made plenty of dumb decisions (the baby incident) but he seemed like a good-hearted guy with good intentions for his work.
RIP Steve.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:38 am
by HailSkins94
Yeah I too followed him very closely and its just terrible news. I always loved watching his shows and I even bought his movie (a bit cheesy but wanted to support him) He had a great purpose in life and its just a shame for him to die in such a freak accident.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:05 pm
by ii7-V7
Its a real shame...
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:19 pm
by Deadskins
Wow, what a freak accident. That guy was crazy, though. RIP
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:56 pm
by UK Skins Fan
Talk about ironic. The guy goes face to face with sharks, snakes, crocs, and any number of poisonous critters that they have Down Under - and then gets killed by a stingray. I'm no expert, but I doubt that the thing that killed him was in the top fifty dangerous creatures that he dealt with.
I couldn't help but laugh at his over the top style, but you had to love his enthusiasm. He turned a lot of people on to natural history that just don't get the David Attenborough approach, and he'll be much missed.
RIP Steve.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:12 pm
by REDEEMEDSKIN
I'm glad he died doing while doin gwhat he was most passionate about.
It would have REALLY been tragic for him to have died in a car wreck or a plane crash.
RIP Croc hunter.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:38 am
by Justice Hog
Very sad, but look at it this way.
The guy died while doing something he loved doing.
I, for one, hope I go out the same way.....while doing something I love doing. There are a lot worse ways to die, ya know?
RIP, my brutha.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:00 am
by SkinsChic
It's such a shame. I feel bad for his family.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:58 am
by tazlah
UK Skins Fan wrote:Talk about ironic. The guy goes face to face with sharks, snakes, crocs, and any number of poisonous critters that they have Down Under - and then gets killed by a stingray. I'm no expert, but I doubt that the thing that killed him was in the top fifty dangerous creatures that he dealt with.
I heard last night that Stingrays have been the cause of about 17 deaths in the last 100 years!
Apparently, he was filming a documentary called "Ocean's Deadliest". That's irony.
Peace to his family.
taz
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:21 am
by SkinsFreak
My 5 year old daughter was sitting with me when they broadcasted the story on the news. She loved him and his kids show. She cried for about 30 minutes. She really loved him. Very, very sad. We'll miss him greatly.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:05 pm
by NikiH
The ironic part is that they said he ripped the barb out and then died. The removing of the barb is what causes the damage. I wonder if he'd have left it be and gotten to a hospital if he could have survived. Sad freak accident.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:11 pm
by REDEEMEDSKIN
NikiH wrote:The ironic part is that they said he ripped the barb out and then died. The removing of the barb is what causes the damage. I wonder if he'd have left it be and gotten to a hospital if he could have survived. Sad freak accident.
Sounds like he tried to be a little Chuck Norris following the sting and failed.
Again, at least he died doing what he loved (meaning, working with animals, not getting speared through the chest). Thanks for the memories, Croc hunter.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:10 pm
by Jake
NikiH wrote:The ironic part is that they said he ripped the barb out and then died. The removing of the barb is what causes the damage. I wonder if he'd have left it be and gotten to a hospital if he could have survived. Sad freak accident.
The poison probably would have done him in if he had left it there.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:17 pm
by SkinsChic
Yeah...I think that's what he was thinking - about getting the poison out not thinking about much else obviously.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:24 pm
by REDEEMEDSKIN
SkinsChic wrote:Yeah...I think that's what he was thinking - about getting the poison out not thinking about much else obviously.
Of course it's hard to think when you're foaming at the mouth, and your heart has stopped. I'm amazed he had the ability to even yank the stinger out.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:42 pm
by Skinsfan55
Yeah, some people thought that the stinger killed him instantly...
I hope he was in too much shock to feel the pain. Rest in Peace Steve.