How come you Fans are so fixated on a person you know nothing about other than what you see on television I read the crap that people say they know about him and suspect you people send way to much time on your butts watching television than getting out to help some needy shelter.
2006-09-09 01:29:38 · 27 answers · asked by A 1 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
Get a life! Amen! I thought I was the only person on the planet that thought the Steve Irwin phenomenon has gone on completely beyond all boundaries. This IS a reality check for people so enthralled by the fantasy BS presented on TV that they have no grip on priorities ties and realities in the proper world around them.
2006-09-09 01:38:30 · answer #1 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have a good point in some respects. I'm Australian and he wasn't as well known over here as he was overseas. Having said that, our nation is mourning having lost 3 influential people in the last week. These people being Peter Brock, Steven Irwin and Colin Thiele. They meant alot to us in some regards because they promoted Australia both in regards to wildlife, Sport and Writing, as well as promoting Australia as a destination.
Most people only saw Steve as a TV personality overseas, but in Australia he has been very proactive in promoting conservation and liasing with the public to raise their knowledge about our wildlife.
On closing however, I do think the whole coverage has been blown way out of proportion and I think his family should be left alone now and allowed to come to terms with the loss.
2006-09-09 08:37:34 · answer #2 · answered by wombatusium 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ain't he a beauty?
What big fangs! What a huge ego! Sitting in front of his computah, judgin' and fudgin' on all the lil' crittahs jess 'cause they loiked ole Stevie.
Look, puddin', a fair-dinkum naturalist who did a lot to popularize wildlife management died in a tragic manner, killed by a generally passive sea creature while swimming. It shocked his fans, and left a widow and child bereft of his love.
There's nothing wrong with mourning the death of Steve Irwin for a few days, and it takes NOTHING from the poor needy shelter-dwellers.
Get off your own butt and dish out some soup.
2006-09-09 08:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by Grendle 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We may sit on our butts watching his tv show but at least we have a greater knowledge of the animals he dealt with than you probably have - his tv show was educational and he did a lot to save the environment - if you think differently then you obviously haven't watched any of them.
And because people watch his show does not mean that they sit around watching TV all day??!?! Where did you get that from? Are you trying to tell me there is not one TV show you like to tune into once in a while? I think so!! Plus, is it not better that people watch that kind of show than watch some braindead soap??
2006-09-09 08:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by Showaddywaddy 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I truly understand your point. However, he entertained a lot of people in a way that even young kids could watch, and learn. Yes, people do need help with shelters, and food, but don't take away something that people enjoy out of their lives either. ~~
2006-09-09 08:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Gee people!!!! People are hypocrites!
The Guy is dead. Move On. What an insult to his living family all this rerunning of how wonderful he was and how everyone loved him. Very few of you knew anything about him except what the media prostitutes feed you to line their own pockets. Television is an illusion; you know a moment in time and space.
Now I ask all you that talk about how much you learnt from him, what can you says with certainty you learnt, very little I bet! You were in love with a television persona. You talk about all the good work he did for conservation, remember Greenpeace, WWF, and hundreds of dedicated people that look after injured wildlife that is injured on the rood or through shootings.
Steve Irwin didn't own the word conservation.
Hmmm and how come he called himself the "crocodile hunter" what is a hunter, look in the Webster dictionary it is someone that hunts for subsistence or profit! Either way that doesn't sound like a conservation message.
Hmm and what about the chooks and meat he feed to his crocodiles and the mice he feeds to his snakes to entertain the visitors, don't the chooks and mice have the right to live? Or are they excluded from Mr. Irwin’s campaign of conservation?
As to the video, given that he like to "play" with his friends, I wouldn't be surprised if in fact he did grasp the stingray (given only two people are known to have died from their sting) but they want to destroy the video to protect themselves from public humiliation of people saying "I told you so" and with the Queensland Government thinking this guy dead or alive brings more money and tourist to the state they are going to shatter the dream run they have.
People saying how sick it is to want to watch it, personally I have no desire to watch it, I have been to war and seen death, I saw people die on 11 sept just to name a few....Remember the innocent victims who don't have the profile of a television person.
And again let me ask you misguided people, how many of you watch the news about murders, or slow at a car accident, how many are glue to the television to look at the twin towers falling, watch war movies.
How many of you people hunt, or fish? How many of you would stop and help an injured animal on the side of the road?
I will bet most of you would be happy to turn you head and convince yourself that someone else can do it. When was the last time you gave something even your time to your local dog pound to help them or to a local wildlife shelter, I bet never!
Don't worry people the worlds wildlife won't suffer any less with Steve’s passing, I can only hope that genuine hard working volunteers might get a thought and much needed help by all you CONVERTED KNOWLEDGABLE people instead of providing a millionaire lifestyle and home to a demigod!
Yes little did you know that Mr Irwin lived in a 1.5 million dollar home on a private island in Queensland? Poor guy!!! Or that the Australian government gave Mr. Irwin a 2.6 million dollar grant in 2004 and then gave him another 2.4 million dollar grant in 2005, all tax payers money. As to buying land all over the world for national parks, dream on, he bought land but it is in his name and there for is privately owned land. He has never denoted land as national park or wildlife refuge.
His wife was what made him, if it wasn't for her and her intelligent business sense, Steve would still be running a rundown reptile park.
He has never contributed any scientific work for others to further the broader collective knowledge of saving wildlife.
I only hope his family can find peace far from all the media.
2006-09-09 08:39:09 · answer #6 · answered by Beentheredonethat 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, humans in general seem to need the mental activity of worshiping someone or something. As evidenced by the above responses, they hold these to be sacrosanct, as well.
It is also a deeply human tendency to settle into the least amount of work expended. It takes a great deal of altruism, intellect and motivation to overcome these innate drives.
Judging from your choice in what to answer and ask, you are no different than others. Nor am I, we are all in this human soup together.
2006-09-09 08:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm not a fan of that animal torturer.
Want 2 hear a joke ??
Q What's the difference between steve irwin & a stingray ??
Can't guess ??
A You'd want to save the stingray !!
2006-09-09 08:48:43 · answer #8 · answered by aussie fallen angel 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I met Steve PERSONALLY at Ft Benning Ga back in the late 80's;ANY public figure who would take a whole platoon of soldiers to the NCO club,buys them all the rounds they want,is ok in my books!
Get your facts straight meat head!!
2006-09-09 08:35:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what your point is but might I add that I find it ironic he is hailed as a hero in australia now he is dead, yet while he was alive reviled by australians who thought he acted affectedly australian
2006-09-09 08:34:36 · answer #10 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋