Another "Dead White Bloke" lost on a beach hogs the M$M media spotlight!

[omega minimo]

:evilgrin:


I'm sorry-- couldn't resist. Poking fun at (myself) the whole (offensive meme) thing. Here is a link to Will Pitt's thoughtful "sermon" regarding the astonishing vitriol being spewed over Irwin's memory.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2047354&mesg_id=2047354

Rest in Peace, Steve Irwin. You brought light and laughter to this dreary old world. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.

[Virginia Dare]

1. Steve Irwin was a great entertainer...

he was our childrens' generation Marlin Perkins. He will be missed. It sounds like his death was as quick as it was sudden,and he died doing what he loved which are both blessings, I feel very sorry for his family, but he leaves much behind to be remembered by.

[omega minimo]

2. He gave it his all. He put himself out there. He brought the world to TV

like "Wild Kingdom" as you say.

Even if Mr. Irwin and that Jack Hanna on Letterman seem ditzy (part of their schtick?) they make ya laugh.

And the wildlife is COOL!

:hi:

[ComerPerro]

i dunno, I never found him the least bit "ditzy".

and, yeah, he always made me laugh, lol

[omega minimo]

15. "Crikey!" ok how bout "over the top" "campy" "loopy" "near out of control"

Both him and Hanna seem to tread that fine line........

Hanna was on NBC news talking about Irwin. He emphasized what a dedicated conservationist Steve Irwin was. Said that "working with wild animals is like handling a gun-- it could go off at any time."

These are adventurers and when they are on camera they like to keep that clownish thing going for the tension value maybe. Or else they're just whacked.

In a GOOD way of course (may he rest in peace in the Dreamtime)

[and-justice-for-all]

6. I think Educator is a better title then entertainer..

[Virginia Dare]

20. Yes, he made education entertaining, so probably both..n/t

[bumblebee1]

3. I was in the middle of cleaning out the rat and guinea pig cages.

My husband was on the computer at the time. He calls out to me, "Remember the Croc Hunter?" I said, "Yea, what about him." I was then told he had died. I was stunned as I knew he wasn't that old.

I enjoyed watching some of his shows. Yes, there are times I felt that he took too many risks. The biggest one was when held his infant son a little too close to a croc. Luckily, that croc didn't snap at the baby.

I am sorry for his family and friends. His children will have to grow up without him in their lives.

[undeterred]

4. Maybe some crocs who didn't like him hired a stingray

to knock him off... :shrug:

[Bluebear]

5. 'Is everyone drunk?'

That's a thoughtful sermon? ;)

[omega minimo]

8. Were you surprised?

Seems everbuddy bit on edge these days (see #7)



:hi:

[PresidentWar]

13. It is if it has Will Pitt's name attached to it, for some reason.

*shrug*

[omega minimo]

16. My answer to his question woulda been "no"

I'm not surprised because everything's gotten so crazy, people are on edge and lashing out, and when you hear the news, maybe lots of people flash on all the chances he took that seemed reckless, which was his persona or his act.

Not a big step from there to Yeah, it finally happened.................

I don't know about the vitriol. Who needs it?

They're just venting randomly, maybe. The level of insanity we reached last week is off the charts. :evilfrown:

[PresidentWar]

18. That's one of the reasons I couldn't understand the senseless thread

But, we're getting into a loop here. Onward we go.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

7. Well Chalk This Up As Pointless.

Not sure any of us were having trouble finding Will's thread; Ya know, 207 posts and all...

[omega minimo]

9. Yeah I Meant To Put "Blonde White Bloke"

:bounce:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

10. Ehhh, No Value. Still Equally Pointless.

:bounce:

[omega minimo]

11. Yup. So Stop Kickin It

:bounce: :bounce:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

12. It Only Counts As 'Kickin It' When It Isn't Already Near The Top.

Since you love endlessly kicking your threads past their value they tend to always be freshly 'kicked' anyway. So no, I'm not technically kicking a thread that already resides at the top of the page anyway. But rest assured, I always try to avoid responding to pointless threads which would kick them once they have fallen down...

[omega minimo]

14. Just can't help yourself, can you?

Thot you'd find a new obsession by now :evilgrin:

[bling bling]

23. You two crack me up.

Seriously. It's amusing. I always enjoy the OMC vs. OM subthreads.

You can chalk this one up as pointless, too. Because that's all I had to say.

[Beausoir]

17. That's a beautiful graphic. And I appreciate your words.

Too much hate going on here at DU.

[omega minimo]

19. Graphic courtesy of Swamp Rat

:thumbsup:

[TheFriedPiper]

21. Amazing that the Lebanon thing was shoved off to its own thread

But we still have a million croc hunter threads.

Yah, Will, I remember a DU where there would have been lots less tabloid interest.

[greguganus]

22. LOL yeah I was wondering when were going to see a sticky note on this.

Or maybe even a Steve Irwin forum. ?