Steve Irwin Is Dead! Oh noez!
#1
Posted 04 September 2006 - 12:07 AM
Steve Irwin, eccentric television personality, has died in a tragic marine accident. He was speared through the heart by a stingray's tail, and died instantly. He was proclaimed dead an hour later, at 12:30 PM. His wife is away mountain-climbing in Tasmania, the authorities have yet to bring her the news. Those poor children...I guess Mysterious Adept is not alone.
#2
Posted 04 September 2006 - 01:13 AM
But yea, big Australian (and overseas I believe) icon dead.
#3
Posted 04 September 2006 - 03:24 AM
#4
Posted 04 September 2006 - 03:38 AM
Anyway. Sting-rays are quite easily aggitated. If you move in the wrong direction it may strike you. They are placid, yes. But can be very deadly. It is also said that the species of sting-ray that attacked him is not known. So it may not have been the usual species found in the area, and possibly a more aggressive.
#6
Posted 04 September 2006 - 05:25 AM
Well that ends an Era of Australian stereotyping. You ask some random person about australia and they say: ' Steve Irwin, mate'
#7
Posted 04 September 2006 - 05:34 AM
Split Infinity, on Sep 4 2006, 04:07 PM, said:
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Posted 04 September 2006 - 07:04 AM
#9
Posted 04 September 2006 - 07:34 AM
#10
Posted 04 September 2006 - 08:35 AM
#11
Posted 04 September 2006 - 08:54 AM
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/2512/1157347908807bt9.png
I'm surprised it wasn't a crocodile that got him at the end.
#12
Posted 04 September 2006 - 10:57 AM
#13
Posted 04 September 2006 - 11:27 AM
He was a larger-than-life kind of person. It's hard to believe he could die.
#14
Posted 04 September 2006 - 12:10 PM
#15
Posted 04 September 2006 - 12:20 PM
Toad King, I hope that picture you posted doesn't become true. I hope people don't start hunting down stingrays now. It would be, in many ways, the totaly wrong thing to do...
#16
Posted 04 September 2006 - 12:48 PM
#17
Posted 04 September 2006 - 01:24 PM
#18
Posted 04 September 2006 - 01:30 PM
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Posted 04 September 2006 - 02:18 PM
#20
Posted 04 September 2006 - 02:33 PM
#21
Posted 04 September 2006 - 02:35 PM
#22
Posted 04 September 2006 - 03:33 PM
I blame Al Kaida! (Sp?)
#24
Posted 04 September 2006 - 04:41 PM
He brought a bit of unique flavor and style to a rapidly deteroriating world of television broadcasts.
RIP Steve Irwin.
#25
Posted 04 September 2006 - 05:01 PM
#26
Posted 04 September 2006 - 05:05 PM
Oh well, it sucks to hear that he died like that though. How ironic.
#27
Posted 04 September 2006 - 05:10 PM
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Posted 04 September 2006 - 06:06 PM
#29
Posted 04 September 2006 - 06:17 PM
#30
Posted 04 September 2006 - 06:47 PM
#31
Posted 04 September 2006 - 07:55 PM
It was a freak accident, so don't bet on something like this happening too often.
Still, dammit... Steve Irwin is dead! This sucks!!
#32
Posted 05 September 2006 - 01:13 AM
#33
Posted 05 September 2006 - 07:36 AM
Oh it was horrible this morning. On the news, it showed footage of Steve trying to pull the sting out of his chest. Really horrible
#34
Posted 05 September 2006 - 08:41 AM
#35
Posted 05 September 2006 - 12:48 PM
I always used to do Steve Irwin impressions, too... the whole "Look at this beautiful snake!" routine.
The way he died sucked. You'd think that Steve Irwin would die from a shark attack, or a poisonous snake, or an alligator. Not a stingray. Wind Dude said this earlier, i know, but his death is only the third recorded death caused by a stingray in history. The last one was in the 1940's.
#36
Posted 05 September 2006 - 01:53 PM
Mindpatch, on Sep 5 2006, 03:41 PM, said:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/05092006/364/croc...-broadcast.html
It seems that he wanted it to be shown on TV if it ever happened. The showing even has his family's consent as his 'last wish.' Still it seems like a bad idea to me. It'll definietly cause controversy if it is shown.
#37
Posted 05 September 2006 - 02:03 PM
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Posted 05 September 2006 - 03:11 PM
#39
Posted 06 September 2006 - 01:17 AM
Caael, on Sep 5 2006, 11:36 PM, said:
Try looking it up. Fatal relates to any physical incident which will eventually result in death.
And it seems that I was wrong. He couldn't have died instantly, because he still had enough energy to pull out the barb. That was the earliest news I heard. At least he would have been unconscious by the time he drowned.
And another thing. Why am I being criticised for trying to be serious in the parent post? Apparently I was being too smart, which isn't my fault if some of you can't understand certain 'big words'.
#40
Posted 06 September 2006 - 04:31 AM
I'm opposed to having someone's death broadcasted across the media, but since it was his and his family's last wish, I'm willing to watch the video to respect them.
#41
Posted 06 September 2006 - 04:57 AM
MysticWarrior, on Sep 6 2006, 08:31 PM, said:
You've got to be kidding me. What else would you expect? This is a tragedy we're talking about, don't you think it deserves to be taken seriously? I would very much like to know what anybody else would have said in the same situation! This is just ridiculous.
#42
Posted 06 September 2006 - 10:48 AM
#44
Posted 06 September 2006 - 12:24 PM
#45
Posted 06 September 2006 - 02:10 PM
Split Infinity, on Sep 6 2006, 03:57 AM, said:
I would expect things to be taken seriously. Therefore, you should be serious. You seem to like arguing, so stop.
And the video was indeed broadcasted. I have no idea how, though.
#46
Posted 07 September 2006 - 02:54 PM
#47
Posted 07 September 2006 - 05:55 PM
When the news anchors were talking about his family and showing scenes of them, I felt so bad...D=
#48
Posted 08 September 2006 - 09:54 AM
Sea_of_Time, on Sep 7 2006, 10:54 PM, said:
How could you find this amusing? I'm sorry, but I just don't understand how somebody can be amused by something like this.
#49
Posted 08 September 2006 - 01:58 PM
Atleast till they start showing reruns.
(No, I don't think it's funny, just trying to find SOME humor, somewhere.)
#50
Posted 08 September 2006 - 02:52 PM
#51
Posted 08 September 2006 - 02:58 PM
I dont think they should start showing re-runs though. It's too close to his death. Not that many people will burst into tears as soon as the re-runs start, but usually, after a big event, it takes a while to get over. Like when a family member dies, you get over it in time.
I'm sure this wont be as serious for any of us, as I dont think any of us forum members are related to Steve, but the re-runs should wait.
#52
Posted 09 September 2006 - 09:02 AM
#53
Posted 09 September 2006 - 09:11 AM
Apaarently his funeral will be held on Monday, though it's undecided where it will be.
#54
Posted 09 September 2006 - 10:45 AM
I hope they do something special for the funeral, like raise a statue or something in his Zoo.
#57
Posted 10 September 2006 - 11:51 AM
Mindpatch, on Sep 9 2006, 10:02 AM, said:
There's very little chance of that happening, though, because 9/11 is right around the corner, and even though Steve Irwin was important to so many people, 9/11 specials will be getting more ratings. And when it comes right down to it, ratings is really what it's all about.
#58
Posted 11 September 2006 - 04:18 AM
Also, on top of Steve Irwin a racing legend down here Peter Brock just died on the weekend racing. Hell of a week for Aussie Icons.
#59
Posted 11 September 2006 - 08:10 AM
Sea_of_Time, on Sep 10 2006, 07:51 PM, said:
What do you mean very little chance, it already happened...