I loved his show. Thought the Crocodile Hunter had tremendous skill and bravery. I am sad that he died. But also I find it funny because I thought one day messing with dangerous animals will be his undoing. I can imagine him saying "Crikey!" when that stingray got him. Though I always thought it would be a poisonous snake that'll kill him, but not a stingray.
2006-09-10 09:26:21 · 21 answers · asked by FrozenCloud 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
What I don’t understand is why so many are surprised that it was a sting ray that finished Steve Irwin off as opposed to a croc. If anything I think that a sting ray is exactly the type animal that would. Most people don’t realize it but a stingray is a “shark in ballerina shoes.” They are just as deadly but just simply use a different technique. People are so used to seeing stingrays gliding around like beautiful ballerinas in these big aquariums and on TV documentaries. They don’t realize what they’re all about. Well let me tell you of my experience many years ago while walking the beach with my cousin one afternoon. We came upon this fisherman fishing under a bridge. He had something really big on his line and as he was reeling it in we were all wondering what is was going to be because that reel looked like it was about to break in half! Also, because the fisherman was fighting so hard for control we though maybe it was a shark, but suddenly low and behold a stingray. You should have seen how that thing was constantly thrashing its barb around, and that barb was something else! It was like a sword and none of us were gonna tangle with that thing including the fisherman! It was as big as a trash can lid and kept twirling it’s body around like a ballerina. Honey, that fisherman cut that line so fast he didn’t want to end up like you know who. Moral of the story: Don’t fool with sting rays. BTW, I have utmost respect for sting rays and think they are beautiful. I think the sting ray slaughters in Australia are deplorable. Also, the way some people are blaming the camera man thinking he may have startled the stingray is a bunch of poppycock. Steve Irwin chose his death, and no one is to blame for that except himself. The reason being he chose to be there of his own “free will.” It’s not like someone kidnapped Steve Irwin, tied him up against his will and threw him in the water with the stingray. If he “instead” would have chosen to go to the park that day, enjoy a barbecue and a game of catch with his son like “normal” fathers do this never would have happened.
I neither disliked nor liked Steve Irwin. How could I? I didn’t know him; he wasn’t my brother, sister or friend. I do believe he was a great conservationist and did great things for animals. However, from watching his TV shows I do know he teased “certain” animals, and personally I thought he was insane and foolish. He also left his son fatherless. I won’t even go into the subject of him holding his son with the crocs because that’s a whole extra 10 pages of type and I don’t have time. Personally, I think we’ve all been allowed to state our opinions, and let’s face it, it’s time we “all” moved on.
2006-09-13 12:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by J 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sad for sure as anyone's passing is. Though I'm sure you didn't mean humorous, probably ironic or poetic in some way. After all the man lived a very dangerous life and no matter what he was dealing with wild animals and by nature they are unpredictable. At the very least he died doing exactly what he lived for.
2006-09-10 09:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by pugsbaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely sad. But it is being made even more sad because he was in the world-wide spotlight for it. If he had been some crazy man who didn't have a television show, people would be saying, "Well, that's what he had coming." But because he was famous, and used his fame to help many causes, it isn't as funny. Trust me, though, a year or two from now, it will be standard stand-up comedy material. It is too soon right now.
2006-09-10 09:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by mitchhodson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sad yes, humorous no. I always thought it might be a crocodile but there again He was so good at what he did that doesn't seem possible either.
2006-09-11 12:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by happyme19672003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was very sad. Very ironic that it was a stingray that got him but not humorous. Anybody dying is never humorous. You should change your word humorous to ironic, it makes you sound very cold.
2006-09-10 09:36:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sad and possibly ironic, since it involved a creature that is reasonably harmless to humans and he dealt with such a large array of deadly creatures in more dangerous circumstances. I see nothing funny in the death of anybody, especially someone that took such an active role in living, whether you agree with his way of doing it or not.
2006-09-10 09:31:54 · answer #6 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mufasa is definitely my number one but after that i would say Will Smith in Seven Pounds. Or the dog in I Am Legend
2016-03-27 05:43:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah...except I didn't really understand his death. I guess I don't know much about stingrays...But it's too bad he died...
2006-09-10 09:32:23 · answer #8 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very sad, I feel horrible for his wife, children and his father. I don't find it funny, but I feel a croc should have done it.
2006-09-10 09:36:00 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very extremely sad, yes. Funny....not by any means
2006-09-10 09:36:01 · answer #10 · answered by Tiffany 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋