[Mishmash] Steve Irwin Tragically Dies

[Robyne Kerr]

>David, I think you are right he was always a accident going to 
>happen. I'd really thought a croc had got him though when I first 
>heard.


Robyne

>Hi Ingrid and Robyn,
>
>I have been around but have been very busy.  My wife's Dad in Poland is 88
>and has required a lot of intervention and this has been a bit distracting.
>I have been keeping an eye on proceedings though.
>
>I have never been a Steve Irwin fan.  I acknowledge that he has done a lot
>for conservation and was used extensively by our quarantine service but he
>did lots of very silly things.  The incident with Bob and the crocodile
>immediately comes to mind but there were others such as when he went too
>close to protected animals in the Antarctic.  IMHO he was an accident
>waiting to happen.  Of course I feel sympathy for his family and their loss
>but little for him.
>
>Sorry for being hard hearted.
>
>Cheers
>
>David
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: mishmash-bounces at mishmash.net
>>  [mailto:mishmash-bounces at mishmash.net] On Behalf Of Ingrid &
>>  Eric Holzman
>>  Sent: Wednesday, 6 September 2006 11:55 AM
>>  To: Mishmash
>>  Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Steve Irwin Tragically Dies
>>
>>  Hey David,
>>
>>  It's wonderful to see your e-mail in my inbox.  It's
>>  incredibly sad what happened, particularly when I think about
>>  his two young children, but one has to realize that with the
>>  type of job he had, there were risks involved.
>>  Granted, this was a freak accident.  For me, knowing that his
>>  death seemed to be quick was somewhat consoling.  I can only
>>  hope the family can take solace in that knowledge as well.
>>
>>  Ingrid
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: "David Brown" <djbrown at tpg.com.au>
>>  To: "'Mishmash'" <mishmash at mishmash.net>
>>  Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:48 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Steve Irwin Tragically Dies
>>
>>
>>  > Hi,
>>  >
>>  > I have been quiet but I thought I might give you some local detail.
>>  >
>>  > Irwin was snorkling on the reef in a break from a doco he
>>  was making.  He
>>  > was relaxing by filming some stuff for another project.  He
>>  snorkeled over
>>  > a
>>  > bull ray.  The ray struck him with its tail in the chest. 
>>  He pulled the
>>  > barb out died within a minute.
>>  >
>>  > There is an article and video at this url.
>>  > http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=232744&GT1=7703
>>  >
>>  > Regards
>>  >
>>  > David
>>  >
>>  >> -----Original Message-----
>>  >> From: mishmash-bounces at mishmash.net
>>  >> [mailto:mishmash-bounces at mishmash.net] On Behalf Of Ingrid &
>>  >> Eric Holzman
>>  >> Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2006 11:52 PM
>>  >> To: Mishmash
>>  >> Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Steve Irwin Tragically Dies
>>  >>
>>  >> We watched quite a bit on Animal Planet last night.  My son
>>  >> liked him a lot.
>>  >> He did a lot for animal conservation and was very
>>  >> knowledgable.  It's sad that one freak accident is leaving
>>  >> two beautiful young children without a father.
>>  >>
>>  >> Ingrid
>>  >> ----- Original Message -----
>>  >> From: "Fred Atkinson" <fatkinson at mishmash.com>
>>  >> To: "Mishmash" <Mishmash at mishmash.net>
>>  >> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:50 AM
>>  >> Subject: [Mishmash] Steve Irwin Tragically Dies
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >> > Folks,
>>  >> >
>>  >> >     Steve Irwn died in a tragic incident while filming.
>>  >> For those of you
>>  >> > who might not know, he's the fellow on The Discovery
>>  >> Channel known as 'The
>>  >> > Crocodile Hunter'.  Here's a link to the story:
>>  >> >
>>  >> >
>>  >> http://articles.news.aol.com/entertainment/_a/crocodile-hunter
>>  >> -steve-irwins-death/20060904005509990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
>>  >> >
>>  >> >
>>  >> >
>>  >> >                                                         
>>        Fred
>>  >> >
>>  >> >
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