[SEL] Re: SEL Digest, Vol 30, Issue 5

[Jim]

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 07:46:39 +0800
From: "peter ogborne" <jopeter at omninet.net.au>
Subject: Re: [SEL] OT.  To the aussies
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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 .

Hey Pete,

Keep taking the "Brave and courageous" pills mate ....

(They're working! LOL!!!!)

Seriously,

I was never a huge fan of the man (along with others ....an example ..... )

Jim
marshallman at iprimus.com.au
Runnin' with the wind .....
8^)

Yep Jim I agree with you, I didnt like the bloke myself, but he was a huge 
Oz icon that will be missed terribly. I feel so sad for his family......But 
as ya said Tone said it all. The tall poppy syndrome is alive and well.
Luv ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim
  To: scarschat at yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 7:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [scarschat] Steve Irwin



  FYI .....

  http://www.news.com.au/comments/0,23600,20349888-421,00.html

  As we Aussies say ..... You either loved or hated him.

  Personally, I found him to be too loud and abrasive for my tastes ...... 
but he certainly got his message across, and for that I admire and respect 
him.

  The world certainly did .... see the above comments .....

  I think TJ summed up my sentiments to a Tee .... far better than I could 
...... and I quote ....

  "Suddenly Steve is being lauded as a great Australian..............the 
intellectuals lampooned him, the feminists attacked him over his child 
raising techniques, the greenies ranted at his treatment of the environment 
and the animal rights mob were constantly attacking him.....Steve Irwin made 
it, not here in Australia, but like many great musicians , entertainers and 
sportspeople he had to go overeas
  to get anywhere....once he succeeded he was another tall poppy for the 
politically correct to try to chop down...
  Now he is dead thats no fun anymore so we'll make him one of our 
heros......."

  I enjoyed watching Steve Irwins show ....I was often critised for my bad 
taste..........to me he seemed a guy who was passionate about what he did, 
seemed to love his family and was an alright decent bloke....I feel sad that 
he has died............I hope his death doesnt become a circus."

  You may not have known what went on over here.

  Best wishes to both you and Julio ..... and show him the comments ...... 
to let him know he is not alone.

  Jim
  marshallman at iprimus.com.au
  8^)
  Runnin' with the wind ...

    Subject: Re: [scarschat] Steve Irwin



    Been crying for hours over his to the point I could not post it. To 
Americans he was an Aussie icon. To kids,big and little alike , he was a 
teacher and a friend through the lessons he gave. RIP to a kind and gentle 
man who died doing what he loved most.


      News just to hand is Steve Irwin has died from a stingray barb While 
filming off the Cairns coast. He was stung directly in the heart