steve irwin - dead?
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Topic: steve irwin - dead?
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: steve irwin - dead?
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 4:54pm
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someone just posted on anotherr site i visit that steve irwin the croc hunter was killed in a freak accidnet. anyone know any more than this.very sad if true cause he had two kids as well as being an all round nice guy... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kellverona
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 4:56pm
yeh I was just talking to my cousin in oz and he just told me that. Killed by a stingray barb through his chest while filming in queensland for an underwater series. Very sad. ------------- http://pregnancyplanet.net/tickers/"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 5:03pm
| yeah its on the news and internet! what a shock aye, his poor family but i guess something like that must have been on the cards on day. |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 5:04pm
Yep, very sad. Leaves behind his wife, 9 year old daughter and 3 year old son. 
It's on all of the Australian news websites ( www.smh.com.au http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/ ) and a few NZ ones ) www.stuff.co.nz www.newstalkzb.co.nz ) and his wikipedia entry has already been updated. Apparently the accident was at midday QLD time - about 3 hours ago. ------------- |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 5:13pm
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i heard on studio 2... wow, what a shock. its really really sad, he was a great "bloke". how sad for his family.... his wife and kids awe....
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 5:20pm
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He was a bit crazy, but I liked him !
I can guarantee you this will lead the 6pm news tonight... ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 5:52pm
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B just came home and told me...it seems totally unreal...
Australia Zoo, Animal conservation, Queensland and most of all his family has suffered a huge loss...love him or hate him the guy was a legend. I personally was a big fan of his as crazy as he could be. He did amazing work. I really feel sorry for Terri, Bhindi and Bob. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 5:58pm
 oh how sad!! Poor wee kiddies
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 6:03pm
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I have seen the stuff he has done for the widlife in Australia and he has done an amazing job. Australia Zoo is an amazing place and one of the highlights when we took Andrew to Oz 2 years ago. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 7:09pm
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His poor little kids, they're only young. Still I guess he went out the way he would have wanted to - doing what he loved. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 7:47pm
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CRIKEY!!!!!
dean told me about it when he came home, i couldn't believe it! he was a dick, a real dick but he did some great work and i admire him for his love of all things natural. i just feel for his family, especially terri as i hear she hasn't been able to be contacted yet!!! i hope someone manages to get a hold of her before the media does! can you imagine finding out that way 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 8:12pm
Someone posted it on another forum I go to as well.. sooo sad Yeah he was a bit crazy but he enjoyed what he did and gave it his all! I've been to his zoo as well and it was great, got to see him giving a croc demonstration and I have a photo somewhere of him holding his baby (it must have been Bindy) up in the air in the croc pit.. will have to dig it out  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 8:16pm
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 8:31pm
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I think that is so sad poor family I really feel for his wife. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 9:09pm
| what i think sucks is that if you are a "normal person", the media cannot release the name of the deceaseduntil the family has been notified. it should be the same for celebrities - his poor wife. Can you imagine finding out that in the newspaper???? When i was sixteen I found out my bestfriend's sister had died through the paper (we were on holiday). it was horrible! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 9:34pm
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I was the opposite - i went to school one monday morning when i was form 1 and was wondering where my best friend was.. asked someone and they go "oh she's dead" being a form 1 kid.. i think "what a dick whatever!!" till i indeed find out that after school on the friday she had gone home and died of a sudden unexplained brain haemorrhage.
That so sucks about the croc hunter.. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 10:02pm
| Very sad indeed... but geepers... NZ is going a bit mad about it aren't they? Bigger than Princess Di!!! |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 04 September 2006 at 10:20pm
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I don't know.. don't watch the news. I was more shocked when I found out about Princess Di I think.. sorry for sending you an email about him! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 7:27am
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OK - Am I the only one that found him ANNOYING!!!???
Don't get me wrong, I am very sorry for his family and think no one should have to leave us that young BUT.... I mean aaaarggggghhhhh I couldn't stand the guy!! He always seemed to be "annoying" the animals to get a bigger reaction out of them or get them moving - I guess this time it lead to this!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 9:25am
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I'm kinda with you Ana... watched a show once where he was playing with some scorpions, poking them with a stick then marvelling at how mad they were getting. "Ooo look, we've got a fiesty one here!" - That's because you are poking him with a stick!!!
He was cute with his kids tho. And yeah, so young. I'd absolutely hate to leave such young kidlets behind.
And Kat - haha - that's ok. I'm used to getting Greenpeace campaigns forwarded to me by Zeke's Dad, so yours was nothing! 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 9:42am
I agree Ana, just didnt want to say it!!  YEs it is very sad, and he probably did great things, but his programmes annoyed me...------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 9:47am
| I didnt really like him myself, thought he was a bit over the top but its still a bit of a shock and I just feel sorry for his family. Plus cos with the whole tv show and everything you sort of get to know his 'family' including the staff who worked for him and you can just picture how devastated they must be. |
Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 10:54am
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i didn't really like him but i feel so sorry for his family, on the news it said that his wife was in a remote part of tasmania and they hadn't been able to get hold of her. imagine coming home and everyone else knows that your husband is dead but you.
and those poor kids! they're way too young to lose their daddy. ------------- |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 11:51am
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I have met his wife breifly when we were at australian zoo - although the americans took over and got all the time with her taking photos - anony as the kids wanted a photo - trust us to be polite Kiwi's. Sad a bout steve though - kids loved his programme - even if he was a tad bit anonying. ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 1:22pm
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I was reading in the Herald that for some in Australia his death is being equated with the death of Princess Di and that many in Queensland want a state funneral if his wife agrees.
To be honest I can kind of understand it...as annoying as some found him he did so much for animal conservation in spite of his unorthodox methods. And I'll fully admit to having a blub over his death. (yeah I know I'm sad!)------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 1:47pm
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A couple of DVDs I ordered last week arrived in the mail today - one of them was Wiggles Safari - with Steve Irwin at the Australia Zoo. Was really sad to see his face on the cover nad think about his kiddies.
As much as I cringed when he was on TV, you could never say he wasn't passionate about the environment and animal welfare - and he's probably taught a heck of a lot of kiddies in the world about the plight of animals etc. Now I'll try not to let the preggie hormones take over and blub while Andrew's watching the Safari.... ------------- |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 2:03pm
| we have that dvd too, its strange watching it knowing he is dead |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 2:31pm
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I was just reading an Australian paper online and a Queensland sergent who reviewed the footage of Steve Irwin's death has said that there were no suspicious circumstances and the attack by the stingray was unprovoked.
It makes the whole thing seem even more insane to me that Steve Irwin could literally handle all those dangerous animals and yet it was an unprovoked animal attack that took his life. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 4:08pm
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I have heard that John Howard is all for a state funeral. So it may go ahead. What he has done for Queensland and the wildlife was amazing. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 4:15pm
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Sooooooo sad. My girls love his shows and both cried when they heard the news. As for me I had one of those VIVID pregnancy dreams where my whole family died. It only because I watched the late news in bed before going to sleep and it was centred around the death..... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 4:18pm
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I was not a fan, but anyone whose life is taken in such a shocking manner and when so young is always a shock and upsetting. At least it was instant (or so I have heard) and he died doing something that he loved.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 6:05pm
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Same i wasnt a fan but its still a shame when someone leaves us at a young age like that! I really feel for his family esp his wife knowing after the media knew!
Does anyone seem to notice the pattern with wildlife enthusiasts(sp?) dying at the paws/stingers/teeth/whathaveyou of what they study or get involved with? Did anyone watch The Grizzly Man on discovery? He was mauled and eaten by a bear, its just so bizarre how wildlife people get killed by wildlife, maybe they get a little tooo close? |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 6:23pm
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The horrible thing this time though is that he wasn't wrangling an animal or anything...when B told me I was waiting to hear he'd been mauled by a croc...but to just swim over a stingray and have it jab him seems so insane!
On the news they were saying the footage filmed at his death my never be shown...I for one really hope it's not!! To me that would be macarbe!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 05 September 2006 at 9:18pm
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me here paws i dont think they should show the way he died if they do how far insane has this world gone ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 8:43am
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B doesn't think they will show that part of it but what worries me is the some media tried to show pics of Princess Di's death so you never know how far some will go to sell a newspaper or magazine! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 9:44am
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At least it's not in the hands of the paparazzi/women's mags. Since his producer is a mate and his wife will have control of the footage once it is returned from the police, there is a good show it will never be released. I hope it's never shown. ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 11:40am
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I hope it is never released either. Even as a journalist I still think SOME things are sacred...
John Howard WOULD want a state funeral - Steve Irwin must have been one of the only Aussies who said nice things about him to the press. The rest of them were busy wondering why the heck they voted for him...
Maya used to watch the Crocodile HUnter Diaries with Willie on a Sat or Sun afternoon, I got a surprise when she recognised him on the front page of the paper yesterday and said "thats the crocodile man". ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 1:14pm
I like this it captures it all in a picture how everyone feels over there 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 2:54pm
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Here is a tribute that someone posted on another board:
http://www.break.com/index/steve_irwin_tribute.html Isn't it strange that until someone famous passes away, you don't really know much about them until then.. unless you're a real fan.. like I now know more about Steve than I ever would have before. All I knew before was that he was a crazy guy who worked with wildlife.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 3:28pm
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Bother....now I'm almost blubbering again...that tribute is very well done! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 06 September 2006 at 8:37pm
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Maya sat at the table and cut all the pictures of him ut of yesterdays paper while I cooked dinner. She doesn't realise why he's in the paper, she just likes all the animals. So now we have our own Crocodile Hunter mini tribute on the fridge lol. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 08 September 2006 at 11:22am
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on pulp sport last night they did a take off of steve irwin, usually i find it pretty funny but watching it last night i just couldn't stop cringing.
i wonder if they'll keep doing that now that he's dead, it's kinda disrespectful. ------------- |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 3:57pm
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I loved him we went to his zoo a few years back. I cried when I saw him on the news
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 7:25pm
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I am much sadder that Peter Brock died... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 9:11am
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Two in one week...it jsut seems insane!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 8:03pm
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I don't think the Pulp Sport take off was disrespectful coz it wasn't at all close to the Crocodile Hunter even though it was meant to be him. They did have a small tribute at the start of the show as well.
Did anyone else see 60 Minutes tonight? I just cried when they had Steve Irwin's piece on. Especially when they had clips with his kids and wife in them. Gosh, I couldn't imagine Ashlee growing up without her dad. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 12 September 2006 at 6:40am
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Amazingly I didn't cry though I thought I would!
The news here hasn't reported it but it was confirmed yesterday that Steve Irwin's funneral was held on Saturday as speculated. It was a "candlit" type funneral around a campfire on the grounds of Aussie Zoo as Steve Irwin would have wanted. Family and close friends were in attendance. Apparently permission was also been obtained for him to be buried on the grounds though I haven't read anything that confirms this part. I'm glad his family and friends had the chance to have the private funneral without the public or media getting in on it. The public service is meant to be next week. I think I also heard confirmation that Peter Brock will be having a state funneral. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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