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Steve Irwin Dead
mkosmo writes "News.com.au is reporting that Steve Irwin was killed in a freak accident while filming one of his well known documentaries. Surprisingly it wasn't a crocodile, it was a sting-ray."
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I always thought he would die of cancer, or heart attack at age 90. Who knew that chasing wild animals to pin them down could be so dangerous?
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I just heard some sad news on talk radio - veternarian/croc hunter Steve Irwin was found dead in his Queensland home this morning. There were not any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you did not enjoy his work, there is no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an Australian icon.
It'll be posted again in a week.
This reminds me of the death of Douglas Adams. He was a funny writer and he died while exercising. Truly ironic. If one has to die then it's nice that the death be apropos to the type of person you are.
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I am suddenly reminded of that FedEx commercial he was in. The one where he gets bit by the snake, and he says "That's no problem, we have a shipment of antivenom arriving via FedEx", then an off-camera voice says: "Uh, we didn't use FedEx this time..."
There are GOING to be jokes. Doesn't mean people disrespect him. You simply can't pull the stuff he pulled and not get some barbs along the way.
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Yep. I have the upmost respect for him, I could never get into that much danger. Luckily computer parts don't have sharp claws. Imagine upgrading your video card: "Isn't she a beauty, a brand new nVidia 78... Crikey! the fucker bit me!"
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huh, so that explains the fascination with Paris Hilton...
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In years to come...
Kid: 'What were you doing when Steve Irwin was killed, dad?'
Me: 'Reading Slashdot, son.'
Kid: 'What's Slashdot?'
Me: 'It was this magical place where all the news stories were posted two or three times each, where some people would charge in without even reading the story at all and we'd all get a chance to score each others posts, though that was a bit of contentious issue.'
Kid: 'Oh. Kinda like Digg?'
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Ouch. I thought the state you want would be for the cancer to be in remission.
what did he do to cause a stingray to kill him? TFA says it was a freak accident. but was it really? what were the stingray's intentions?
I know it's not appropriate to say but, maybe he was trying to jam 'is thumb up its butt'ole.
"Crikey, it's got me! The sting-ray's poison is often lethal within the first few minutes, I'll be lucky to live long enough to finish my..."
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Better wait till she hears the news first. Last I heard she was wandering around Tasmania and hadn't been notified yet. Hope she doesn't read slashdot. Hope the kids don't read slashdot.
Details?
Definately. There were not any parenthesis in his comment.
Stingers usually range from 4cm to 6 inches.
You working for the NASA ?
I'll do it for cheesy poofs.
> 1. Stupid people are less likely to mess with wild animals. That's good for the animals.
But it's not good for the smart people. There are too many stupid people already.
so long and thanks for all the fish !
At least he had his towel with him when he died.
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They're being raised by wolves, of course.
I'm going to Hell for this:
So Steve Irwin walks into a barb.
Stingray denies any involvement!
*got sent it by e-mail...don't shoot the messenger!* *runs*
Time to get our own back. Bring on Rex Hunt.
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Thats the sort of mistake you only make twice, maybe three times. Four and you're clearly an addict.
Scared of flying, pointy things snce 1979!
what did he do to cause a stingray to kill him? TFA says it was a freak accident. but was it really? what were the stingray's intentions?
Steve Irwin was just TOO CLOSE to a secret, I'm sure. I'm not sure what that secret IS, because they killed him with a sting-ray wearing a laser. Very, very, very clever, since everyone is always expecting the whole shark-with-a-laser thing.
It's a shame that Mr. Irwin never had a chance to do anything with that whole Snakes on a Plane thing. Because that would've been funny. He really lived through so many life-threatening situations that I think he came out fairly well.
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He was a really neat fellow, from what I could tell. I wish the best to hist wife and children, and may his soul find its way to reptile heaven.
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surely if you defeat the great lizard you get to claim the princess's hand in marriage?
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You mean we should all die coding?
Given the typical geek's hobbies, diet, and idea of what constitutes a regular exercise program, a heart attack while wanking off to downloaded pr0n seems more likely.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have a batch script to modify.
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What a crybaby. I Digg this guy down!
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Bless Steve Irwin and Family
This is a loss.
"And now I'm going to jam my thumb up his butthole.. CRICKEY YEA THAT REALLY PISSED HIM OFF!"