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R.I.P Steve Irwin

shed'n my skin said:
I am so sad about this. But I guess the guy lived more in his shorter life than many who live to be much older. He died doing what he loved the most and I know he left a legacy for many who discovered their love of reptiles by watching his show, I can't believe a stingray was able to pierce his heart like that. I really feel for his family too. I will still be thinking 'this is a feisty one! Isn't she a beauty?' Whenever I handle a baby corn with attitude :cry:
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Now I will too! And he deserves that! I have goose bumps all over my body and feel like crying reading the posts. I only found out today and felt really, really bad about it. So much knowledge and enthusiasm lost..... And no other now on TV can replace him. I wish all strength necessary to his family and friends!
R.I.P much respected animal lover Steve Irwin :eek1: :cry:
 
And forgot to say; I think it is a very good idea to send the zoo/Terri a letter, maybe with a print of the many supportive posts of this thread?
 
even to cut down on the ammount of the emails.. give them a link to this forum/thread so they can see how much we respect the man and how much he will be missed!
 
jazzgeek said:
But again, admittedly - and while I'm well versed with the grieving process - the tributes in the forum signatures are weirding me out.
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Yeah, me too, a little. But hey, people will grieve in their own way. I'm pretty sure my kingsnake will be named Steve or something when I get him tomorrow. (Sorry for spacing out in chat last night, Dale) :p
 
The man was a showman and over-the-top to be sure. But he got your attention, didn't he? Truth is, you can't teach people a thing until you have their attention. Steve knew this. He was brilliant and exuberant and has done so much for the welfare of these misunderstood creatures.

The world has suffered a huge loss. My thoughts are with his family and friends...
 
jazzgeek said:
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But again, admittedly - and while I'm well versed with the grieving process - the tributes in the forum signatures are weirding me out.

regards,
jazz
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well jazz.. its my way of thanking the man of his wonderful job.. ive watched his shows as long as i can remember and loved everyone of them.. without me watching his show i would have never found the wonderful world of reptiles.. before his shows i can remember saying "eww snakes/bugs ect.."

now i own several snakes lizards and soon to be a few terantullas..

IMO he is the main reason i have theese great pets.. so he will get space in my signature for now :)
 
I don't think any champion of wildlife conservation has ever reached as many people as Steve. I think that about covers it for me.

Chris
 
RyanR said:
well jazz.. its my way of thanking the man of his wonderful job.. ive watched his shows as long as i can remember and loved everyone of them.. without me watching his show i would have never found the wonderful world of reptiles.. before his shows i can remember saying "eww snakes/bugs ect.."

now i own several snakes lizards and soon to be a few terantullas..

IMO he is the main reason i have theese great pets.. so he will get space in my signature for now :)
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Please bear in mind, Ryan.....my original post was directed to no one person in particular. And, as I have stated, I'm very familiar with the grieving process, but it's rare to see "mass grief" of this magnitude. Last time it impacted the culture like this was probably Princess Di.

Let me try to explain my point in terms that I'm more familiar with - jazz music.

Charlie Parker was arguably the greatest alto sax player ever. He, along with Dizzy Gillespie, brought the "be-bop" form of jazz to the forefront after World War II. (Yep, this was "America's Music" before Rock 'n' Roll...) Innovative, articulate, and entertaining, "Bird" was without peer on the alto.

And the price that he paid for musical innovation was his life, through a heroin addiction. He died at the age of 34, but was so physically wasted that the coroner believed he was approaching 60.

Within hours of his death, the subways all around New York City were painted with two-word graffiti messages: "Bird Lives!". His influence on the popular culture of that time went that far....

.....and that's my point here. Irwin's influence on those who appreciate wildlife - especially herps - has invaded the popular culture like nobody in his "discipline" before him. Given the times and the technologies, it's just a different medium; we're using forum signatures instead of subways.

I hope this explains my initial reaction a little better.

regards,
jazz
 
i completly understand.. i didnt think it was directed at me.. i was just kinda clearing up why his death was such a big deal to me personaly.
 
I agree with the suggestion about linking autralia zoo/Terri to this thread, I think it shows exactly how much Steve Irwin will be missed by the people that didnt know him as nothing more than "The Crocodile Hunter".
I think this is the least we can do to remember the man who has given everyone here hours of interest and influence.
He shall never be forgotten.
 
E.Crassus said:
I agree with the suggestion about linking autralia zoo/Terri ....
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I hope I haven't stepped on any toes. But not seeing any info about whether this was being done, I messaged Discovery.com to see if they could pass on a link if one was provided. As soon as I get a response, I'll share that info.

If someone else has already started the ball rolling, please pm me and I will send any information on to you.
 
we love you steve

Rest in Peace to a REALLY cool guy who helped inspire me and I'm sure countless others to get into the herping world. My thoughts are with Terri, Bindi, Bob, and the rest of the fams,

I'm sure you're up in Heaven with Sui now,

Rest in Peace Steve, you will never be forgotten!
 
I especially loved the way he expressed wonderment, awe, and enthusiam about the creatures he worked with.

Kp
 
I read that there was already a wildlife show in process for Animal Planet starring the Irwin's little 8 year old girl, Bindi.

Supposedly, Steve had taken a break from the Ocean's Most Dangerous documentary he was working on, due to weather, and the filming they were doing when he died was for her show.

Hopefully, she will still go on with that. Can't think of a better tribute to Steve, or a better person to carry on his legacy. I was always impressed with the Irwins for raising such a charming, articulate little girl.

What an amazing man.
 
Vinman said:
I realy dont feel sorry that he died. To me he was a idot
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Blah, blah. I think this was completely uncalled for, the guy just died. In your other stupid poll thread you also said 'I don't give a rat's ass about Steve'. What an insensitive and bitter person you must be to act this way, the guy just died and is being mourned and remembered here by all of us. Why did you post here at all? I would have posted something about what you said on that other thread but I don't give a rat's ass about your stupid peach hypos. When someone dies it is just common courtesy to show a little respect. Your post on this thread disgusts me. Even if you felt that way you could have just kept it to yourself. How do you expect to breed and sell corns when you alienate all the potential customers by acting like a jerk?
 
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