Comments | ralkana: Oh, how sad...

ralkana

Oh, how sad...

Sep 03, 2006 23:49

Steve Irwin's been killed while filming a documentary in Australia.The first time I read this, on the main page of Yahoo, when it was still saying "reportedly killed", it surprised me so much that I jerked, pretty hard, and knocked my keyboard off my desk. I thought for sure it was going to be one of those stories that show up on Snopes as a hoax ( Read more... )

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ares132006 September 6 2006, 06:10:28 UTC

I couldn't believe it when I heard the news and saw it on the television. I live in Australia and the last two days have been all about Steve Irwin. He was such a lovely, genuine, funny, compassionate man. He will be missed by family, friends and the rest of the country.
They are offering a state funeral, depending on what the family wish.

To think he was killed by a sting-ray, a creature that is not considered dangerous, it was spooked and its barbed tail went straight into his chest and injected the venom into his heart. He managed to pull the stinger out before he succumbed.

The media are really grating as they keep asking friends and co-workers, "How are you feeling?" and, "What are your thoughts right now?" I could scream!!

I must admit I cried in the car yesterday when the local radio station played a tribute to Steve Irwin. They played, I Come From A Land Down Under, and used his voice over and people saying kind things about him. Several other people I know, blubbed too.
*sob*

ralkana September 6 2006, 07:01:37 UTC

I know, I hate the media after a death. They're jackals, man. "How do you feel?" I just want somebody, someday to say, "How the fuck do you think I feel?!"

That sounds like a great tribute! I think I'll get teary when I hear that song now, because I think I'll associate it with him. I've gotten teary a couple of times, mainly last night when they were showing a couple of the shows on Animal Planet that were more about him and his family and less about the animals. You could just see how much he loved his family and how much they loved him, and it's just so sad.

He was such a passionate guy -- my friend and I were talking about it earlier tonight. He truly felt passionate about wildlife and conservation, and he never, ever hid it, and there are so few people these days that are that open and unflinching about their beliefs. It's so rare. He really will be missed ( ... )

ares132006 September 6 2006, 07:26:01 UTC

I know, I hate the media after a death. They're jackals, man. "How do you feel?" I just want somebody, someday to say, "How the fuck do you think I feel?!"

I yelled at the t.v., "I'm BLOODY HAPPY about it!" for them when they asked the co-workers how they felt.

Terri and the kids had the Reptile park closed for a few hours to wander around and remember him, and then they opened it to the public. One of the rangers said that Steve would want them to open regardless. *sniff* The flowers and busloads of people are amazing. The Australian Zoo is down the hill from where my sister in law lives, we drive past all the time when we visit her.

And I'm actually a little bit glad to hear from an Australian who's a bit saddened by the news. Most of the Australians I've seen on other boards were mostly embarrassed by him, and they've been... rather mean. It makes me even sadder.Funny you should say that. I am a NZer living in Australia, am Australian now, and yesterday a Kiwi announcer who is also now an Aussie, said on the Today show that ( ... )

ralkana September 6 2006, 14:21:10 UTC

I'm kind of torn on the idea of a state funeral for him. On one hand, he was one of Australia's most visible celebrities in the past few years, I think, so giving the public a chance to mourn him may be a good thing. On the other hand, I think of funerals as a time for quiet reflection and mourning for the family. So, I guess, really, it's up to Terri and the rest of the family, and what they want should really be what goes. I just wish that the press would leave them alone right now, but you know that ain't gonna happen.

I know that Discovery Communications is establishing a fund in his honor -- as well they should, I think he pretty much made their Animal Planet channel -- and they are renaming the gardens in front of their headquarters after him. Those are both pretty nice gestures, I think.

...they were embarrassed by his manner and thought that he was faking and overdoing his exuberance.I think that it was pretty easy to think that the first couple of times you watched him. It was like, "Okay, there's no way this guy's not fake ( ... )

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