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."

oblig

[Kell Bengal]

Crickey!

Re:oblig

[HillBilly]

Did you see that! It got me right in the chest... oh fuc.....

Didn't see that coming

[linguizic]

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?

Just goes to prove what geeks have always known

[east coast]

It's best to admire nature from afar... like on TV. People think we're just lazy fat hermits but you don't see us getting ate by bears!

Re:oblig

[Anonymous Coward]

If only I had mod points! That was knee-slapping funny.

Steve Irwin dead at 44

[Clockwurk]

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.

Not to worry...

[JacksBrokenCode]

This is the fastest I've ever seen news hit the front page on slashdot.

It'll be posted again in a week.

Re:R.I.P. Steve.

[HappyEngineer]

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.

If I die an early death, I hope it's due to a meteorite hitting me while sitting at my computer.

Re:Invincible

[plover]

its just almost inconceivable.

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

FedEx

[LouisZepher]

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..."

Re:Ignoring all the stupid crap

[irving47]

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.

Re:Thanks Steve

[Coneasfast]

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!"

Re:Fastest Travellling News

[GrumpySimon]

huh, so that explains the fascination with Paris Hilton...

Re:Fastest Travellling News

[byolinux]

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?'

Re:Respect

[Jeff DeMaagd]

My mother's in remission if anyone cares.

Ouch. I thought the state you want would be for the cancer to be in remission.

Re:oblig

[Anonymous Coward]

Morning is a selfish response. It doesn't help the dead person.

I don't think that idea ever dawned on Sifer.

Re:why did it kill him?

[suv4x4]

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!

[tehSpork]

"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..."

Re:oblig

[Mateito]

Steve,

It's not good-bye - Its more like "see ya later, Alligator"

blatantly stolen

[JeremyALogan]

For some reason reading something from/about someone in Australia reminds me of a joke I read on here (can't remember who originally posted it).

Upon filling out Customs forms to enter Australia I came across a line that asked if I was a convicted felon. I responded with "I didn't know it was still a requirement."

Re:oblig

[Heembo]

Owned implied simple defeat. This bloke was pwnd! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pwn [wikipedia.org]

Re:why did it kill him?

[jamesh]

On the bright side, Terri's now available! ;)

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.

Re:The idiot endangered his son

[ArsenneLupin]

That and the way he molested female pigs

Details?

Re:Invincible

[cliath]

Definately. There were not any parenthesis in his comment.

Re:oblig

[lazybeam]

Joke warfare was banned at a special session of the Geneva Convention, and in 1950 the last remaining copy of the joke was laid to rest here in the Berkshire countryside, never to be told again.

Re:Honestly, this was a long time coming

[lovebyte]

Stingers usually range from 4cm to 6 inches.
You working for the NASA ?

Re:Thanks Steve

[Anonymous Coward]

> 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...

[jovius]

so long and thanks for all the fish !

Re:R.I.P. Steve.

[Gleng]

he died while exercising

At least he had his towel with him when he died.

Re:oblig

[iamacat]

He died doing what he does best, and what he loves. If only we were so lucky.

You mean we should all die coding?

Re:oblig

[Pieroxy]

You mean we should all die coding?

Nail infection, here I come.

Re:oblig

[soft_guy]

You mean we should all die coding?

Like Steve Irwin, you could die with a pointer through the chest.

Re:oblig

[LSD-OBS]

Nah, I think he meant "wanking"

Re:Honestly, this was a long time coming

[delinear]

They're being raised by wolves, of course.

Re:oblig

[moochfish]

Crocodiles: 0.
Stingrays: 1.

I'm going to Hell for this.

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm going to Hell for this:

So Steve Irwin walks into a barb.

This just in...

[Anonymous Coward]

Stingray denies any involvement! [imageshack.us]

*got sent it by e-mail...don't shoot the messenger!* *runs*

Re:oblig

[Anonymous Coward]

You mean we should all die coding?

Not all of us can get jobs with EA.

Recipes

[andygrace]

Time to get our own back [fooddownunder.com]. Bring on Rex Hunt.

Re:Thanks Steve

[el_womble]

I was once blown across the room whilst I was fixing an old and dusty PSU. I accidently touch the case and one of the bigger caps at the same time whilst the thing was still plugged in.

Thats the sort of mistake you only make twice, maybe three times. Four and you're clearly an addict.

Re:oblig

[gwicks]

Enjoy it while you can.

As soon as your "future wife" becomes your "Mrs", you'll know what it's like to have your arse ripped off by a croc!

And you can wave goodbye to "free sex whenever I want" - LOL

GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY

[thegnu]

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.

[/funny]
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.

Re:He made reptiles respectable

[thelost]

surely if you defeat the great lizard you get to claim the princess's hand in marriage?

Re:oblig

[RevWhite]

How might somebody die looking at pr0n?

If only you were so lucky....

[abb3w]

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.

Re:oblig

[Anonymous Coward]

> And you can wave goodbye to "free sex whenever I want"

I never said hello.

- a.c.

Been There, Done That, Got the TShirt

[Amazing Quantum Man]

I was doing a presentation for my daughter's fifth grade class on "What's inside a computer?"

Halfway through, one of the kids asked a question: "Do you know you're bleeding?" I'd sliced myself on the case.

Re:This is Slashdot, right?

[Heembo]

What a crybaby. I Digg this guy down!

Re:This is Slashdot, right?

[Lord Prox]

Bless Steve Irwin and Family [i-bless.com]

This is a loss.

Re:blatantly stolen

[njh]

Whereas flying into the US they ask you a hundred times if you're a terrorist.

Customs official: "For the one hundredth time, ARE YOU A TERRORIST?!"
Passenger: "Oh, ok, I am. happy now?"

Re:oblig

[lbrandy]

AIDS gets a lot of coverage in America but it's not in the top 10 'causes of death' lists. It kills in a horrific way, and spreads in a horrific way

I don't think you are doing it right.

The coroner at the autopsy:

[pklinken]

"And now I'm going to jam my thumb up his butthole.. CRICKEY YEA THAT REALLY PISSED HIM OFF!"