OT: the Crocodile Hunter (Steve Irwin) is dead

[dogscoff]

Oh, sorry. My understanding was that he had been fatally stung by something that never ever attacks humans unless provoked (ie by pulling its tail) but I guess I was wrong.

[Azselendor]

Odds are that the stingray didn't notice steve irwin or thought he was something else and then panicked and attacked steve irwin.

Steve Irwin isn't someone that goes around provoking animals, he's an expert in his field for his whole life. He died doing what he loved, I only feel sorry that his kids will grow up without him.

[Possum]

The article I read said that this time of year the tiger sharks are aggressive, so the rays get more suspicious and defensive.

OK, major loss to us, but look on the brighter side.

He died with his boots on (well, fins), and the sun in his eyes. He died young, doing something he loved. He died quickly, with no lingering agony or indignity. He died like a man.

Statistically, most of us will die old and useless, in a hospital, with a tube up our nose and a foley catheter strapped to our withered old tallywhacker.

Compared to that, he was lucky.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I don't count dying with life still ahead of me 'lucky'.

[AgentZero]

Man, that just... sucks. There's no other word for it. I used to love watching his show on lazy Saturday afternoons.

[Artaud]

This is really sad news.

Rest in peace, Steve-O.