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Moxxnixx
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 Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:45 am Post subject: ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin dies |
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| Quote: | Environmentalist, 44, killed by stingray on diving expedition
CAIRNS, Australia - Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the “Crocodile Hunter,” was killed Monday by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44.
Irwin was killed by a stingray barb to the heart on Batt Reef, off the remote resort town of Port Douglas in northeastern Queensland state, his wildlife park Australia Zoo said in a statement.
Crew members aboard Irwin’s boat, Croc One, called emergency services in the nearest city, Cairns, and administered CPR as they rushed the boat to nearby Low Isle to meet a rescue helicopter. Medical staff pronounced Irwin dead a short time later, the statement said.
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My sympathy and condolences go out to the family of a great wildlife icon. |
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Mine too. He was such a great man and a sad loss. :-(
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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I guess when you play with fire, you're going to get burned. I know he done
this stuff for quite a while, but the fact is that he had a dangerous job. I can't
believe this is the news I wake up to. He was a good man.
Edit: I guess the Stingray felt frightened. I still can't believe that happened.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| TRUSTAbyss wrote: | | I hope they killed the Stingray! |
I personally don't think that Steve Irwin would have wanted that for one second. As you say "I guess when you play with fire, you're going to get burned" while this is true, Steve accepted this 100% and, had he survived, I think he would have said something along the lines of, "I don't blame the critter, I was in his territory and he just felt threatened, it's only natural he wanted to protect himself, thats why God gave him the barbs on his tail" or something along those lines...
He was an inspiration to the World and loved by millions of fans (me being one of them) and he will be truely missed!
My thourghts are with his family and friends.
R.I.P Steve
"Crocs Rock"
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Tom Chapman
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| Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: |
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I met him at an expo, he's a very caring man and I can't imagine what his life and two children think. :(
He died doing what he was doing and there is now way he would have wanted the stingray killed for it.
There is alot of speculation to what really happened over here. Some people are even leaning towards a state funeral.
God bless the croc hunter. |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:52 am Post subject: |
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its sad to see him go after all he was only 44 and a very popular pop icon/enviromentalist.
im not 100% suprised that hes dead BUT i am suprised by how he died, a stingray? thats the most ironic thing iv ever seen! i always thought he would die with his arm in a crocs mouth or something like that.
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| hc2995 wrote: | | ... BUT i am suprised by how he died, a stickray? thats the most ironic ... |
There's a big difference between a 'stickray' and a 'stingray' hc2995. Be alittle more careful next time =]
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Tom Chapman
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| hc2995 wrote: | | its sad to see him go after all he was only 44 and a very popular pop icon/enviromentalist. |
| Tim1681 wrote: | | hc2995 wrote: | | ... BUT i am suprised by how he died, a stickray? thats the most ironic ... |
There's a big difference between a 'stickray' and a 'stingray' hc2995. Be alittle more careful next time =] |
He was actually 42 and whats a stickray?? |
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Tom Chapman
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:15 am Post subject: |
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[s word]. I just realized but didn't want to interupt dinner. :( He was alive between 1962 and 2006 making him 44. Whered I get 42 from!? |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Hey, we all make little mistakes 
Dont worry about it!
My thoughts are still with his family and friends at this horrific time
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| Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| His Father has said that he wouldn't want a state funeral. I also saw on the late news earlier a small sign in the background saying 1964 - 2006? 8O |
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apparently according to a Google search, a stickray is a deodorant!?
lol
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:51 am Post subject: |
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STINGray not stickray lol
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UPDATE: his family has declined a state funeral, i can understand why but it would have still been great to let the world see his funeral after all he was extreamly popular. At leased there will be a memorial service in his honor
Steve Irwin, Gone but not forgotten R.I.P labor day 2006
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Tom Chapman
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| Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| hc2995 wrote: | UPDATE: his family has declined a state funeral, i can understand why but it would have still been great to let the world see his funeral after all he was extreamly popular. At leased there will be a memorial service in his honor
Steve Irwin, Gone but not forgotten R.I.P labor day 2006 |
Missinformed you are. |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| MrWiseOne wrote: | | hc2995 wrote: | UPDATE: his family has declined a state funeral, i can understand why but it would have still been great to let the world see his funeral after all he was extreamly popular. At leased there will be a memorial service in his honor
Steve Irwin, Gone but not forgotten R.I.P labor day 2006 |
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what you talkin bout wiseone?
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Tom Chapman
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok, he isn't having a state fineral but there will be a community memorial service. |
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hc2995
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| hc2995 wrote: | UPDATE: his family has declined a state funeral, i can understand why but it would have still been great to let the world see his funeral after all he was extreamly popular. At leased there will be a memorial service in his honor
Steve Irwin, Gone but not forgotten R.I.P labor day 2006 |
so you just said what i said......
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Tom Chapman
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OH declined i though u said decided lol
i was always seems to make topics interesting.. :) |
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