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From what I've read, the freak part of the accident is that it pierced his heart. Had the stingray gotten him anyplace else this would have been a non-issue. I guess they figure the camera guy plus Steve might have made the ray feel it was surrounded.
I do think it's sad. Maybe not entirely unexpected, but sad all the same.
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I was watching a bit about stingray barbs by a person from the Sydney aquarium - they also have venom so he might not have lived depending on the size of the barb. The person said he had been stung by a relatively small stingray (he had stood on it when surfing) and he needed three shots of morphine - so the venom in a big sting ray may have killed him anyway?
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Wrong, very very wrong. And why have you got his son so prominantly figured?
Mike, his wife was also an animal person/conservationist/wildlife ranger. I guess she was used to it. She and the two kids were hiking in Tasmania when it happened.
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Yo, Andrew, his wife is named Terri, maybe she's nicknamed Mike.
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You are soooo right I just didn't read it close enough.
My most humble apologies to Andrew and to everyone who holds him dear.
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I didn't design it.
Also, unless you knew him personally, get over yourself. Y'pays yer monies, y'takes yer chances.
So! Steve Irwin walks into a barb...
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hehehehehe...."Crikey, listen, grab a Foster's and come down to the beach, Steve's havin a barby!"
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Did anyone see that memorial at his zoo yesterday? I saw bits and pieces of it myself. You know you've got some major pull when you get the Prime Minister, Russell Crowe and the Wiggles all together. (Okay, Crowe wasn't there in person, but still....) I wasn't suprised that his dad and Wes gave their own eulogies, and both nearly broke down while talking, but what floored me was his daughter, Bindi. Not only did she get up in front of everyone by herself and gave her own tribute, but at 8 years old, appeared much stronger in spirit than most of the other people there. I have a feeling we're going to be hearing a lot more from this girl in about 10 years.
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Yeah I was going to post about that. She did a good job. Infront of 5000 people there and probably 300 million (supposedly) viewers.
Terri Irwin look pretty distraught but Bindi seemed really there for her mother. Strong little girl.
Oh yeah, Prime Minister, Governer General of Australia, Leader of the Opposition, The Premier of Queensland, The Governer of Queensland all in the one row. Quite a few little 'rememberences' by a lot of different celebrities. I missed the Russel Crowe bit though - didn't watch all of it.
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Crowe will probably end up playing him in some big-budget biopic.
I caught a large portion of the memorial and I too was surprised at the stength and understanding that his daughter showed. It was also very painful to listen to his dad talk about how he and the animals had lost their best friend. All in all, it seemed a fitting tribute.
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quote:Originally posted by B.J.: I have a feeling we're going to be hearing a lot more from this girl in about 10 years.
Yeah- in porn. I forsee a whole series of Cockadile Hunter movies...
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