And lets not forget that, along with all the good he did for animals directly, he also was able to reach a huge audience with his show, and spread his beliefs about helping wildlife.
Only very few men have done the same, and if I remember correctly, he was the first to have a show like his. Jeff Corwin, and one other guy are the only two others I can think of.
[quote]Magarhe wrote:
In my opinion he should have been wearing a chain mesh shirt although I am not 100% sure that would have worked anyway
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He was filming a documentary on the Stingrays from what I have read. One guy on Fark.com says he had been doing research on Stingrays and concluded he would not go fly fishing without a pair of kevlar booties a fisherman developed after his friend died or lost a leg from a buried stingray.
I really wish Steve would have had kevlar as well, he was probably snorkeling in his tan shirt. 
Anyway…
What a shame he was still taking such risks with a family now. He was a real life Indiana Jones. I will never forget his 10 deadliest snakes special and how he tracked them down in the wild and put his bare hands on the mamba and cobras.
Or when he was helping the US Army Rangers relocate Rattlesnakes in a Florida swamp walking waist deep in that murky water. A true man’s man he must of had to use a wheelbarrow to carry his balls in.
[quote]Rockscar wrote:
It was only a matter of time. The only tragic thing here is that he continued to play with death after becoming a father.[/quote]
That’s what my first thought was. Once he became such a visible icon, and especially after he had two young children, that heroic, daredevil stuff should have stopped…but they’ve said this was a rare, freak accident so who knows…
There was that incident where he dangled his baby over that Croc, which sort of suggested he was a bit out of touch with how to be responsible and as mentioned doing dangerous stuff after you have kids is pretty much selfish.
However, that guy had a massive personality and he was a great guy, besides his shortcomings. Many animals and reptiles owe their lives to his conservation efforts. as he is now dead he deserves to be regarded as a legend.
R.I.P.
Go easy Steve.
To quote the great man
‘fat as mud’.
R.I.P. Steve
[quote]BarneyFife wrote:
So, if he had benched more, would the extra padding have cushioned his heart from the fatal blow?
Maybe I am just an asshole, but when you play with wild animals, your bound to get hurt.[/quote]
Yea, you’re right. You are an asshole.
By your logic, he had what was coming to him. On another thread, you have stated that you wanted to become a law enforcement officer, correct? You know that law enforcement can be a dangerous career, right? I really hope karma doesn’t come to bite you in the ass in the form of a .45 slug. After all, when you “play” with “wild animals” you are bound to get hurt. Right?
Oh, and some advice on further education for you; I suggest you get some life experience, mature a bit, and stop making jokes about the death of a great man, and start being more compassionate.
[quote]Go heavy fool wrote:
WestsideLuvr wrote:
etaco wrote:
That’s too bad. He died for the same reason as the dodo bird though. Fear exists for a reason.
I wonder how long until the video ends up on the net.
Well said. Fuck him. What asshole hangs around wild animals? Let’s pick up a dangerous snake with my bare hands. If I get bit then I’m a douche who should die becasue I’ve proven to nature that I’m too fucking stupid to respect animals that can kill me.
I know this is an internet forum… but lets just say if I ever heard you say that kinda shit in front of me, you would have a mouth full of teeth in about half a second. You are one ignorant fuck. Somebody just died and you have nothing better to say than “Fuck him”. You are the kinda guy that is hated even by his own family.
You have no respect… get the hell off of this thread before God strikes you dead. I’m afraid you have just put some bad karma on your life. Good luck buddy… I wouldn’t want to walk around in your ignorant shoes.
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well said.
Truly, He will be missed :(.
[quote]TurboSSR wrote:
A true man’s man he must of had to use a wheelbarrow to carry his balls in. [/quote]
So true, RIP.
Eternal Rest Steve, gonna miss ya buddy.
What a fella. What a bloody fella. Whatever you say about Steve he was decent man and a force for good. If you’ve ever seen the look on a kids face when The Croc Hunter comes on you know what I mean.
I was snorkelling myself in the Cairns area 11 months ago and the last thing you would ever expect is to cop it from a stingray.
Anyone who says “he had it coming” or whatever is a fool. For Steve to go like this is akin to Michael Schumacher getting out of his F1 car and being hit by a bus while crossing the road, its just tragic.
Cant even be bothered to respond to certain posters on this thread, pathetic.
Thanks for the laughs Steve.
RIP.
I’m truly surprised by the he deserved it attitude, especially on this site. The man obviously had passion for his work. His wife and family obviously knew this and its probably one of the things they loved most about him. I would think most people would prefer to go while doing something they truly loved. Better than a slow death in a bed.
[quote]AG1 wrote:
I’m truly surprised by the he deserved it attitude, especially on this site. The man obviously had passion for his work. His wife and family obviously knew this and its probably one of the things they loved most about him. I would think most people would prefer to go while doing something they truly loved. Better than a slow death in a bed.[/quote]
here here!!!
It almost seems impossible that a man that spent so much time with dangerous animals is killed by one…no matter what people thought about him. He will be missed. RIP STEVE.
[quote]AG1 wrote:
I’m truly surprised by the he deserved it attitude, especially on this site. The man obviously had passion for his work. His wife and family obviously knew this and its probably one of the things they loved most about him. I would think most people would prefer to go while doing something they truly loved. Better than a slow death in a bed.[/quote]
Well said.
I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that he died.
It’s really unbelievable to me. I’m watching it in the news and still can’t believe it.
I watched his show often, and loved his enthusiasm with working with animals and protecting wildlife.
I guess, in a way, he seemed immortal to me.
In some way I’m still hoping he’d come back some how, or that he was just in a comma and they were wrong and he’s not dead.
I’ve never felt that way about any other celebrity who died.
Years ago I used to think he had the perfect job and wanted to be like him.
[quote]AG1 wrote:
I’m truly surprised by the he deserved it attitude, especially on this site. The man obviously had passion for his work. His wife and family obviously knew this and its probably one of the things they loved most about him. I would think most people would prefer to go while doing something they truly loved. Better than a slow death in a bed.[/quote]
Exactly.
Gawd, he was so great, and seemed like a great guy too.
His wife was truly brave too. My god I hope she’s doing okay, I know she isnt but I do hope everyone is giving her hugs.
[quote]julia87 wrote:
AG1 wrote:
I’m truly surprised by the he deserved it attitude, especially on this site. The man obviously had passion for his work. His wife and family obviously knew this and its probably one of the things they loved most about him. I would think most people would prefer to go while doing something they truly loved. Better than a slow death in a bed.
Exactly.
Gawd, he was so great, and seemed like a great guy too.
His wife was truly brave too. My god I hope she’s doing okay, I know she isnt but I do hope everyone is giving her hugs.[/quote]
Julia… you always have the nicest things to say. I hope his wife is O.K. too. I feel really bad for his kids… they lost one hell of a dad.
Steve could light up a childs face like nobodys business. The more Steve Irwin’s this world has, the better off this world will be. Truely one of a kind guy and a hell of a man.
God always takes the great ones early… I hope steve is wrestlin’ some crocs right now… somewhere in heaven.
If I could only be half the man Steve Irwin was… then I’d be one hell of a good man.
[quote]venteuse wrote:
All we heard at work this afternoon and training tonight was “Crikey!”.
He was a complete idiot and I’m only surprised it took this long for him to die via tetchy wildlife.
Obviously he missed the list of what might not kill you in Australia:
Some of the sheep.
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Well, it seems the Tall Poppy Syndrome is obviously alive and well in this country.
For all those people criticising Steve Irwin for being “out there” and crazy, maybe you should read a lot more of the Powerful Words comments here on T-Nation. Probably 75% of them are about standing out from the crowd, making sure you do what you love doing etc etc, which is exactly what he did.
How many people here bench press a weight where if something went wrong and you dropped it you would be crushed? It doesn’t need to be anywhere near your max (thus needing spotters) for some serious damage to be done. If we live dangerously in the gym why can’t someone do that with animals?
[quote]bg100 wrote:
How many people here bench press a weight where if something went wrong and you dropped it you would be crushed? It doesn’t need to be anywhere near your max (thus needing spotters) for some serious damage to be done. If we live dangerously in the gym why can’t someone do that with animals?[/quote]
Dude, my max bench couldnt even crush a fly.
I loved that crazy dude. He went out on his own terms doing what he loved.
I feel sorry for the family he left behind but his death will probably make his legacy that much greater.