Crikey!! (Steve Irwin) - Page 5

eggstoocool · 05-09-2006, 19:26

Yes he lassooed crocs, not on some power trip though, but to move them from one place to another. He relocated crocs when others would have shot them, he knew how dangerous they were and made the point time and time again... if he acted like he knew it all, perhaps thats because he did,, Id say that there wasnt much about crocs and other native aussie wildlife that he didnt know. He grew up learning it, and he didnt just put on shows for TV, this was the life he led daily for about the last 30 years... yet how many of those years was he famous? less than half of them! He would go out of his way to save animals in danger, walk through fire threatened bushland to save as many animals as he could from the destruction that was about to hit their habitat, go back after the fire had passed to rescue any he could that were still alive, and seek treatment for them, and cry for the ones he couldnt save. He didnt just rake in money and sit on it... he poured loads of it back into conservation worldwide!

WillowTheWhisp · 05-09-2006, 21:42

I don't think some of the British public really appreciate what he did. The image of him here was just the TV shows and few perhaps looked beyond that.

Great post eggs.

Len · 05-09-2006, 22:40

Just a little tail.
When we were kids, about 14, 15 we used to go snorkelling over some rocks at Port Kembla, Wollongong and our secret place was very near to the Port. The rule of thumb at that time was and probably still is, is that you don’t swim, surf etc anywhere near harbours/Ports because as the fishing fleets make their way home the usually gut the fish they’ve caught and throw the scraps overboard thus potentially leading sharks into or around the harbours. We were fairly confident about snorkelling were we where because the port belonged to the steelworks and primarily only cargo vessel used it. Anyway that’s nothing to do with what I’m going to tell you but I just thought I’d mention it. Hehe

I don’t know if any of ya have been snorkelling or scuba diving but its great you get one of the best sensations you could ever possibly experience. It’s hard to describe but it’s sort of like slow motion flying, you can hover, you can go up or down you can go anywhere you like without touching the floor and best of all is that you can see all that there is to be seen.

Anyway on this particular day there were about 4 or 5 of us and we were in the water about 150/200 yards out and quite well spread out. I was on my own doing what you do over the rocks when I came across a sandy patch. At this point the water depth was probably only about 6 or 7 feet maybe more maybe less, not sure and I had just taken a deep breath and started to dive when suddenly the sand on the floor lifted about 6/ 10inches and this bloody great black thing shot out from under the sand and disappeared into the obis. It was a Ray and it was about as wide as I were long and I’ll tell you what I very nearly polluted the pacific ocean at that very moment. So understandably I went a shore and took some time out because it had quite feared me, it wasn’t the Ray as such that had worried me if I had seen it in the distance I would have swam towards it, it was the shock/ surprise of it suddenly appearing from underneath the sand only a few feet below me. At that time I wasn’t aware that they could stab you only that you shouldn’t grab their tails as they were supposed to be very sharp.
So it must have been a friendly Ray because it didn’t have a poke at me.... or did it and I never noticed? Jeepers.

I bet people are going to be more wary of Rays in future.

LancYorkYankee · 06-09-2006, 01:27

As many have previously posted, I too was kinda turned off by the Croc hunter's wild antics. I just thought he was quite reckless especially having young kids at home. I'm sure he took alot of precaution while dealing with the poisonous snakes (having anti-venom nearby) but kinda felt he went over the top a bit.

However, I watched a documentary yesterday with old clips of him and others. I have a better appreciation for him. I do feel quite bad for his kids especially as he had gone on about losing his mom in a tragic car crash. Just think he should have been more careful. Both he and his wife said that he was what he was.

I caught a baby corn snake today and decided to name him "Crikey!"

Brian

chav1 · 06-09-2006, 01:30

just out of pure curiosity where did you catch a corn snake ?

had to flipping buy mine lol

LancYorkYankee · 06-09-2006, 02:43

Hey Chav, caught the little ****** (oh, I mean Crikey) under some carpeting on my porch. This is the time of year I find most of the babies over here. I guess they move closer to the house for warmth. We have quite a few corns, Black rat snakes, and brown water snakes down in the stream. I saw one baby copperhead a few years back but I've yet to see any adults.

How much does something like that run over there? I'm more of a turtle, lizard and amphibian guy but I guess that's for another thread eh?

Brian

chav1 · 06-09-2006, 03:08

i bought mine as a baby for £25 , hes now over 6ft and worth a lot more , when he was a baby he barely fit around my wrist so i went to teh corner shop with him wrapped around my wrist

the lady at the shop asked for a closer look at my as she described it" beautifull wrist band" and didnt half get a shock when he popped his head up to say hello

luckily she knows me very well and didnt ban me from teh shop on the grounds that she shouldnt have expected any other type of behaviour from me as ive been a sh1t all my life

entwisi · 06-09-2006, 08:40

In a recent interview Steve Irwin was asked, "what was your favourite
children's programme?" He replied," I used to love Thunderbirds but
will always have a place in my heart for Stingray"

After the fatal stingray attack on Steve Irwin Australian police said
they were looking for 5 puppets in a plastic submarine.

Jimmy Nail is to sing Crocodile Shoes at Steve Irwin's funeral.

Sting was the first choice but that was considered inappropriate.

SPUGGIE J · 06-09-2006, 08:52

His dying wish t hat his death be televised is somewhat morbid.

WillowTheWhisp · 06-09-2006, 09:55

My youngest daughter would love a cornsnake. She wants to call it Alice. We have been calling them 'snorncakes' ever since I said it wrong once. We've said she needs to learn to be a bit more responsible first. Have to admit that I'd love one too. We saw some gorgeous ones on the Isle of Skye last year in the reptile rescue place.

Tealeaf · 06-09-2006, 10:28

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

His dying wish t hat his death be televised is somewhat morbid.

Surely the death scene should be on the internet by now? I remember when Di popped it early on the sunday morning there were piccy's of her lying in the back of the Merc available on the net by midday. Whats up with these Aussie nerds? Why can't they get their act togeather, and fulfil their hero's dying wish?

SPUGGIE J · 06-09-2006, 10:30

The State police are supposed to have siezed the film. Must be for their investigation as to wether it was an accident or not.

Tealeaf · 06-09-2006, 10:37

The Aussie police are notoriously corrupt, as our antipodean members will tell you. Giving them a bung is part of the system, whether it is to avoid a speeding ticket or to get someone else locked up. So that is why I am surprised that this film has not been 'leaked' by now. $5000 Aussie dollars in a brown envelope up front with a slice of future royalties will be more than fair dinkum to your average Aussie plod.