Re-release "Candle In The Wind" for Steve Irwin?

[Crazy Dave]

His early and tragic death is getting as much media and world wide public attentions as Princess Diane and Pope John Paul. The Australian government has even offered to give him a state funeral if the family will accept.

[datasuspect]

1. his "fame" was nowhere near that of princess diana

she was almost universally loved for many, many years.

people, we're talking about a CABLE TELEVISION celebrity (at least here in the u.s.)

jesus h. christ in the food stamp line, i hope to god this is snark.

[Crazy Dave]

2. "i hope to god this is snark"

It is ;-)

[datasuspect]

3. whew!

man, you had me scared there for a minute.

the TRULY scary part is that there is someone who probably thinks this is a good idea.

[Crazy Dave]

4. The part about a state funeral is legit though

"As fellow countrymen and fans from around the world mourned his death, it was announced that a state funeral for Irwin would be held if his family so chose, an Australian state premier said."

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/irwin.death/

[datasuspect]

5. i knew that

i think he was a national treasure in his home country.

i get the same thing everytime i return to vanuatu. i'm like god there.

[Crazy Dave]

6. "everytime i return to vanuatu. i'm like god there"

Will they play "Candle In The Wind" at your funeral? :rofl:

[datasuspect]

7. among my tribe

the women will probably thrash at themselves and try to throw themselves on my funeral pyre.