TiE23 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 At the risk of getting flamed, I will say this. It's wrong for us to act like he's an important person in death, when most of us wouldn't be talking about him otherwise. It's implying that death makes him a better person, worthy of talking about. Wow, you're kinda mean, saying that we shouldn't care about someone who died because he wasn't important. We've all seen his shows, we all thought he was kinda crazy in a funny way and somewhat annoying. But I'm pretty sure no one wished death on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Andrew Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Aww. That guy was awesome. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt-Man Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Man, my family and I used to watch his show together, this is grave news. RIP, be one with the force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Ell Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Not much sympathy for him but tons for his family he left behind. When you play with fire you're bound to get burned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 At the risk of getting flamed, I will say this. It's wrong for us to act like he's an important person in death, when most of us wouldn't be talking about him otherwise. It's implying that death makes him a better person, worthy of talking about. And related to the news, I think it ironic that he died from a stingray sting while making a documentary about "demistifying the stingray". Though a crocodile getting him would've been much more ironic. So, using your logic, if your mother was to die I shouldn't give a damn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWally Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 So, using your logic, if your mother was to die I shouldn't give a damn? Yeah, Rouge's argument didn't make that much sense... but man... I just got a bulletin about this on myspace and I scoffed thinking "Stupid myspace, Steve Irwin can't die, this is just another myth!" Then directly after that I came here... man... so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigundr Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Hey, at least now we know that LF Swamp is the numberone source for up-to-date news. RIP dude. he was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 RIP Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 At the risk of getting flamed, I will say this. It's wrong for us to act like he's an important person in death, when most of us wouldn't be talking about him otherwise. It's implying that death makes him a better person, worthy of talking about. And related to the news, I think it ironic that he died from a stingray sting while making a documentary about "demistifying the stingray". Though a crocodile getting him would've been much more ironic. Many of us liked his show on animal planet, it's like for instance...Bob Barker having a heart attack and dying while spinning the wheel for a sweet old lady...many have watched The Price is Right show, it would just seem weird not seeing him as the host anymore. Also anyone remember when Mr. Rogers died? That was a sad day as well. At least there are still Jeff Corwin...and Wildboyz.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 That just sucks. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abespam Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 There's been a lot of talk down here (in Aust.) about Steve. Turns out that he wasnt really that rich at all, nearly all the money he received from doing promotions, tv shows, movie .. was used to preserve wildlife. He bought out acres of land for heritage and ran a zoo in Queensland (state in Aust). RIP mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTV2 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 NOO! My..Hero... Crikey, this sucks. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJedi86 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 So, using your logic, if your mother was to die I shouldn't give a damn? I didn't say you can't give a damn, but these people are elevating Steve Irwin like he was a god. If everyone loved him so much, why did his movie stink at the box office? If his name is so universally loved, people would've watched it based on his name alone. I'm just saying that it's wrong that suddenly everyone is a major fan. If it had been Bill Nye who had died instead of Steve Irwin, we would be going "What about Steve Irwin? That Croc guy?". I admit his death was a sad thing, but we're mourning like we just lost Abraham Lincoln again or something. And I've going to stop on this reply for now because I am seriously afraid I'll get banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSR Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 well, hes done alot more than all of us here put together, and alot more than we could hope to do at that. Although i didnt religiously follow his shows, whenever it on a channel and i flicked across it i would watch, and he was one of the people that sparked my interest in animals in general. R.I.P to a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I don't like Steve Irwin at all cause he's too bloody annoying, but it's a shame he died for his wife and kids sake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I didn't say you can't give a damn, but these people are elevating Steve Irwin like he was a god. I won't say he's god, but when a celeb dies it makes the news, and I would definatly call him a celebrity. If everyone loved him so much, why did his movie stink at the box office? If his name is so universally loved, people would've watched it based on his name alone. First off, I didn't even know he had a movie. Second off, you my friend can f*** off. His movie didn't do well probably because it sucked. I'm just saying that it's wrong that suddenly everyone is a major fan. If it had been Bill Nye who had died instead of Steve Irwin, we would be going "What about Steve Irwin? That Croc guy?". WTF? That didn't even make sense. If Bill Nye died alot of people would still be sad, and I don't think anyone would have said anything about steve irwin. Everyone a major fan? Everybody knowing his name and saying it sucks that he died is more like it. And yes, he did have alot of true fans. I admit his death was a sad thing, but we're mourning like we just lost Abraham Lincoln again or something. Excuse me, but the man was a saint when it came to wildlife preservation. The man educated many on animals through his show and his many documentaries. In short, he's done more for animals than you'll probaly ever do, and has greatly helped the world. What have you done? And I've going to stop on this reply for now because I am seriously afraid I'll get banned. F*** that, if I wanna state my mind I'm damn well going to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJedi86 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 You gotta relax man. You're getting your panties in a bunch over this. Just to prove no hard feelings, look at this YouTube of Steve Irwin showing off the 10 Deadliest Snakes. It's suprising that he didn't go out wrangling deadly snakes or something. http://youtube.com/watch?v=5XKl_vXRzfM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Well I feel you were disrespecting the dead, and that's one thing I will not take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJedi86 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Well I feel you were disrespecting the dead, and that's one thing I will not take. I wasn't disrespecting the dead. I was just tired of everyone else kissing the @$$ of the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Its a shame he had to put himself in danger all the time just to get ratings.. but i guess that is how our culture works today.. you've gotta be more and more extreme just to get noticed. It can't be long before one of the Jackass lot kills themselves and the video makes a fortune. *sigh* Apparently they have the whole thing on tape. I could never tell if he really cared about animals or not.. he always seemed to be to be just osmeone desperate to be famous, and willing to do anything to get it. But if he gave all his money to preserve wildlife then maybe i was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I wasn't disrespecting the dead. I was just tired of everyone else kissing the @$$ of the dead. Kissin the ass of the dead when his ass needs to be kissed. He ran the Australian zoo since 1991, and he donated damn near all his money to wildlife charities. I don't know about you, but I say that ass deserves to be kissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueJedi86 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Kissin the ass of the dead when his ass needs to be kissed. He ran the Australian zoo since 1991, and he donated damn near all his money to wildlife charities. I don't know about you, but I say that ass deserves to be kissed. So when was the last time you visited the Australian zoo, or helped out these wildlife charities? Why not pay tribute to the hundreds/thousands that have died since Steve's death? Were those other people just not important? Is Steve Irwin a better person than them? And FYI, I'm not personally against you or Steve Irwin. I barely knew the guy(much like you). I'm just playing the Devil's advocate here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWally Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I don't think there's a need to play the devil's advocate in this place. The point of this thread is in mourning of Steve Irwin. You don't need to compare him to any other dead celebrities, because many others have been respected and mourned as well. Steve Irwin was a great man, no matter how you look at it, who impacted the world. Case closed. No need for arguing. RIP Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Good thing we have this forum then, because without it, where else would the world mourn that silly Croc Hunter? Alright, I've had it with being moderatly nice. Either pay your respects to Steve, or STFU and GTFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narfblat Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I just noticed something disturbing in the picture Toms posted: "Buy Steve Irwin Dead on eBay." Getting more serious, I'll miss Steve Irwin. Crikey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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