[SEL] OT. To the aussies

[Jim Bethell]

Here, here!! Well said mate.
Jimbo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Gilbert" <russell at ncable.com.au>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] OT. To the aussies


> 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
> >Subject: RE: [SEL] OT. To the aussies
> >
> >
> >>Agreed - and for those wondering:
> >>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20349888-2,00.html
> >>
> >>
> >>Bill
> >>
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> >>[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of rex002
> >>Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 8:41 AM
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> >>Subject: [SEL] OT. To the aussies
> >>
> >>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
> russell at ncable.com.au
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