Steve Irwin

[Goreripper]

He wouldn't have done this if he thought there was any danger. He may act like a fool, but he's not.

 

[Celestial-Todd]

Yeah, I think that's the thing about Irwin... he knows what draws in crowds (ie acting like a loon) but he is actually a very smart guy. He couldn't have gotten to the position he is now by pure luck afterall

 

[KoichCPA]

OMG he done something stupid, I saw it in on today tonight/ or some other sensationalist media show or newspaper.

Seriously, some of you people here are fucking retarded, you act like americans to be honest. You repeat the same opinion that the news gives you, without even thinking about it. The guy is a professional, he knows his shit, he wouldn't put his own son in danger for the sake of ratings.

I have bullets waiting for these people for being dumbfucks.

Sydo
Spawn
Blitzy

I hope you people never breed.

 

[Sydo]

Fuck off. You don't dangle a newborn in front of a crocodile. That's just logic. It doesn't matter who you are, or what you do for living. That croc eats chicken's bigger than the kid everyday.

 

[spawn]

What kind of stupid fool puts a one month old child anywhere near a crocodile? It was an incredibly stupid, irresponsible thing to do. Just because he works with dangerous animals every day doesnt mean its somehow impossible for anything to happen, and you would think that he would know enough about the dangers of it to not bring a one month old child into the enclosure in one arm while FEEDING the crocodile with the other. Im 25 and Sydo wouldnt put me anywhere near one.

 

[Southy]

I fucking would though


Again who fucking cares he wouldn't have put the child in danger.

MORE TO THE FUCKING POINT HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW A MOTHER THAT WOULD INTENTIONALLY PUT THEIR CHILD IN DANGER????


If Terri thought there was any fucking danger at all the child wouldn't have been there. As terry said sure as shit there would have been 5- 10 other handlers out of shot watching closely, so doubter's....fuck off and find another high bloody horse

 

[Sydo]

You guys are nuts.

 

[Goreripper]

I believe I'll have another beer.

 

[Southy]

May I join you in that Gorey..beer sounds good

 

[Sydo]

I'm hungry.

 

[Goreripper]

You're always welcome to share my beers, Mr Southall.

 

[spawn]

So if a Fireman dragged his one month old kid 10 feet from a blazing inferno thats ok too, because he knows a lot about fire and surely he will see any problems before they occur...

 

[Southy]

Why cheers Gorey


And yes Spawno so long as it is in a controlled environment such as the environment Irwin had his son in

 

[spawn]

Crocodiles are not controlled environments

 

[Goreripper]

So if a Fireman dragged his one month old kid 10 feet from a blazing inferno thats ok too, because he knows a lot about fire and surely he will see any problems before they occur...

No, that would be unaccountably stupid, if it was a blazing, out of control inferno. It all depends on context, as does the whole Irwin argument. If a firefighter was doing a controlled firefighting demonstration, surrounded and assisted by other firefighters, there would still be a risk, but the risk would be considerably much lower than if he was attending a factory fire or a bushfire, for example. In Irwin's case, what he did was pretty foolish. A crocodile is an unpredictable wild animal and could quite easily have lunged for the child than the morsel Steve was offering. However, a few things need to be considered. Irwin's sanctuary is a controlled environment. While the crocs there are still wild and unpredictable, they would have nevertheless developed an animal understanding about feeding routines, etc, and he would also have a reasonable understanding of their individual habits and moods. There IS a chance it could have attacked the child, but that chance would be considerably diminished as opposed to that of, say, a wild croc in the Kakadu or something. Plus he was surrounded by other handlers. What he did was pretty moronic, but I would be more critical of him if he had decided to do this on the banks of the Kakadu River surrounded by crocodiles he knew nothing about. That would have been far stupider.

 

[Southy]

yep..what he said, saves me having to keep arguing

 

[Sydo]

Thanks Gore. A fine and fair response, worthy of framing.

 

[Southy]

See a few 2good beers and ya thinking straight

 

[Southy]

how the heel did I land a 2 in there??

 

[Sydo]

My Insignificant Ales are 2good.