Stingray not involved in Irwin Death

[directhex]

I'll be sure to laugh at and mock your own tragic death then, should it occur before mine, entirely with a view to lightening the mood, of course. What would you suggest? Perhaps I could wear a clown suit to your funeral?

Hex, the bloke died yesterday, his corpse is hardly cold, leaving his wife and 2 kids, one of whom is 3 years old and now has no father, and your messages are already 'LOLOLOLOL Steve Irwin is deaded by a Stingray!!1!!!'.

You are not making an attempt to lighten the mood, you are taking the piss because someone in the public eye has died. Post your pictures if you like, but don't try to justify them with this bull****. Please.

his wife, with whom he went crocodile hunting as a honeymoon. his kids, one of whom was going to present the show he died filming. it's not as if he was doing dangerous things in secret.

if irwin died in a car crash or other "mundane" activity, it'd be a simple tragedy. he died filming for a show about deadly sea creatures - doing what he loved, and what his family were fully aware was a constant possibility. he'd already made jokes multiple times in the past about how he expected to die "in the line of duty" as it were.

if i die in a car crash, that's a tragedy. if i die when a rack of linux boxes falls on me, that's funny

spot the difference

[unreal]

I'll be sure to laugh at and mock your own tragic death then, should it occur before mine, entirely with a view to lightening the mood, of course. What would you suggest? Perhaps I could wear a clown suit to your funeral?

Hex, the bloke died yesterday, his corpse is hardly cold, leaving his wife and 2 kids, one of whom is 3 years old and now has no father, and your messages are already 'LOLOLOLOL Steve Irwin is deaded by a Stingray!!1!!!'.

You are not making an attempt to lighten the mood, you are taking the piss because someone in the public eye has died. Post your pictures if you like, but don't try to justify them with this bull****. Please.

Just tell it like it is - someone famous died, you are not arsed, and its a chance to get a cheap laugh.

Kinda inappropriate response. I'm sure Steve would rather have people celebrating his life than mourning his death.

[[GSV]Trig]

I agree with Hex, yes to die is tragic but to die doing what you love is a good way to go and I'd rather people have a laff and take the piss when I die than sit about going on about how disrespectful it is.

[Moby-Dick]

I'll be sure to laugh at and mock your own tragic death then, should it occur before mine, entirely with a view to lightening the mood, of course. What would you suggest? Perhaps I could wear a clown suit to your funeral?

Hex, the bloke died yesterday, his corpse is hardly cold, leaving his wife and 2 kids, one of whom is 3 years old and now has no father, and your messages are already 'LOLOLOLOL Steve Irwin is deaded by a Stingray!!1!!!'.

You are not making an attempt to lighten the mood, you are taking the piss because someone in the public eye has died. Post your pictures if you like, but don't try to justify them with this bull****. Please.

Just tell it like it is - someone famous died, you are not arsed, and its a chance to get a cheap laugh.

Stewart , if you can hear the rest of us from that high horse of yours , there is a world of difference between someone you have met and know and someone you have seen on the TV. Yes its unfortunate for his wife and kids - loosing someone close is never easy , but I'm sure they'll cope just fine without you charing in on your morale steed attempting to get upset on someone you dont know's behalf.

[nichomach]

Aye. The man will never see his wife again, never see his kids again, miss them growing up, etc, etc. I bet he's well chuffed that a few unfunny nobs on a tech message board are taking the piss about his tragic death.

Spot on lads, as always.

Firstly, given that you vilify and mock anyone who dares to disagree with the atheist position you've previously espoused, your co-opting of his presumed still extant spirit to bolster your desire to claim some dubious moral superiority over the people on these boards who are probably somewhat closer to the spirit of Irwin than you smacks of the rankest hypocrisy.

Secondly, assuming that his spirit IS still extant (as I would), he most definitely WILL see his wife again, and his kids, and won't miss a thing.

If, on the other hand, your previously espoused atheist position is correct, then he's dead and gone and won't be happy or unhappy about anything.

Personally, I enjoyed his programmes; I thought that he was barking, but undeniably and avowedly committed to the wildlife with which he worked so closely. Anyone watching his programmes would have noted that he was rather a danger junkie who enjoyed doing things that other people (with some justification) would have thought were seriously daft.

"If something ever happens to me, people are gonna be like 'we knew a croc would get him!'"
irwin would have loved the jokes. it's not in the least bit disrespectful to play to a guy who made a point of being a stereotype.
infact, let this humble celebration of irwin continue!

Nail. Head. Bang. Personally, I'll say a prayer in his memory and hope to meet him in another place. Until then, some will mourn solemnly, some will be afflicted with grief, and some will remember that he was a daft bugger who liked a joke and took himself as lightly as he took his wildlife work seriously.

[Splash]

...wow this has gotten serious. I personally loved to watch his shows, though I did expect him to die in a bizarre gardening incident or something else like. He went doing something he loved - not many people get that opportunity.

[chuckskull]

I knew that joke was coming as soon as I heard the news

People die all the time, get over it. Death isn't fun, get over it.

No-one on this forum, or any other, has any right to say what his wife or family feel, or what he would of wanted. none of you knew him so just relax, and enjoy the idle banter.

[greektony]

wow, i wasnt expecting this much of a response. I personally don't see the picture I posted as offensive in the slightest. Hell i think most people, even you stewart, would prefer people to remember you fondly rather than as a p***k, which is unfortunately what you are coming across as. If you dont like the picture dont keep visiting this post. Surely something you find offensive wouldnt be something you keep coming back for more of.

I didnt know the man, but i bet wherever he is that he is a bit peeved that a stingray got him before a croc!

p.s. and stewart, chill out and smoke a joint or something.

[mart_haj86]

Well firstly I think your speaking a bit too strongly there referring to Stewart as a "male genital area" This is a family forum and not a hurl abuse forum.

Secondly I dont think any of these pictures are offensive in any way shape or form. But what I do find offensive is that ebay is using Steve Irwins death as a plug to its online auction site as witnessed here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09...y_steve_irwin/

[Zak33]

well....what a result for the old boy.....he got talked about in life....but HELL.....if his natural history work doesn't get a huge boost from this, nothing will!

Greektony.......no more rude words please.....it's not nice. Stewart is simply putting across his feelings, and while we don't all agree....he aint a prick....so no more rude words pls.

[greektony]

sorry, edited it out. I just can't understand what his problem is. If he doesnt like the picture no one is forcing him to come back again. it really grates me when someone comes across as holier than god, which as i understand it is rather ironic as he doesnt believe in one

[Stewart]

I love you as well, Tony.

[greektony]

you're a smarmy bastard too!!!!!

[sawyen]

I've donated quite an amount before.. (at least before his tragic death)

Having lived in Australia for a quite a long time, my sympathies go to his loved ones..

As much as ppl around the world think that he's a nut case, I think he's just a down to earth aussie. Rarely do you see ppl carry their local attitudes to the TV screen. He's as down to earth as it gets..

Good man, will be lot missed..

[ajbrun]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kY5_Ti_dOa4

A nice way to remember him I think .

[MadduckUK]

what I do find offensive is that ebay is using Steve Irwins death as a plug to its online auction site as witnessed here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09...y_steve_irwin/

i thaught it was very funny. you obviously cant actually buy a dead steve irwin there so its not like there selling bits of him off