[SEL] OT. To the aussies

[Russell Gilbert]

Sorry Pete but you will be short of support on this one.  I agree 
that the guy is out there way past normality. He did things that make 
us Aussies feel that his days were numbered. Mind you not this way. 
If you told me he died from a snake bite or the like I would say 
"Well what did you expect" None the less this guy has done wonders 
for Australian tourism. He has made many of the un-educated more 
aware of the need to respect wildlife along the greatly populated 
east cost. He also employed 500 locals in his local community. He 
rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous but never lost focus on who 
he was and his cause. I'm not much of a greenie I tell you that. But 
he was one of a kind and all done for the better good. Even if his 
ways were different to what a not so ex centric crock hunter may be. 
His got my respect for what he has done for awareness to wildlife 
etc. Doesn't mean I would have had him around for dinner. Just paying 
credit where credit is due.
Russell

At 09:46 AM 5/09/2006, you wrote:
>He was nothing special.......there are thousands of people in this 
>country that risk their lives every day in their normal days work .
>Just think about the professional Abalone divers who work in Great 
>White Shark infested waters in the Southern Ocean. Sky 
>Divers,Policemen ,Fire men ,Big Wave Surfers ,Human Cannonballs  etc 
>etc ............
>TV can turn Bullshit into a cult  and a quid so easily....a state 
>funeral is taking it a bit too far!
>By the way ...there is another Crocodile Man ,Malcolm Douglas ,not 
>quite the show man as was the late Mr Irwin .
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Dickerson" <bill at antique-engines.com>
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>Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 10:10 PM
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>>Agreed - and for those wondering:
>>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html
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>>
>>Bill
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
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>>I  would like to express my sorrow for the loss Of Australian Steve Irwin ,
>>may the lord be with him and his family and all his fans , the world will
>>miss him
>>
>>Rex Hinz
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Russell Gilbert
Sunny Sunraysia
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