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Subject: [Leica] Crocodile Hunter (OT)
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Mon Sep 4 16:26:07 2006

Not to be too flippant but his zoo park would be the target for I don't know
how many thousand images every year. He was recognised as a genuine
practical conservationist as well as successful entertainer and promoter.
His facility is extremely well organised, run and funded. Well worth a visit
on the tourist trail.
The latest here is that the entire incident was captured on video, so now of
course 90 million people will be googling away in a macabre frenzy

Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jeffery Smith
Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2006 09:00
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Crocodile Hunter (OT)

It is getting a lot of press in the US. Our lead all-news stations have his
death as the headlining story at the top of the hour, they are showing an
old interview of Irwin and Larry King tonight on CNN, and the Animal Planet
is going to show a Steve Irwin marathon. I have to admit that I'm a bit
surprised by this too. I suppose the young age and the irony a playing a
role. 

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of G
Hopkinson
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 5:35 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Crocodile Hunter (OT)


Jeffery and Sonny, we live about an hour from Steve Irwin's large crocodile
park and zoo. Locally and even nationally people reacted with great
surprise, then tended to think that he had died while doing what he loved.
The state's largest circulation newspaper has a full colour front page photo
and no less than eight pages of tribute. Even national papers have large
coverage. Television channels are rushing tributes into production. Clearly
a slow news week. I am constantly amazed at the frenzy on something like
this when it captures the public imagination. Even the Prime Minister and
state Premier made television appearances mourning his death. Looming
elections might be a factor.

Regarding the accident itself, he was at sea filming a show on deadly sea
creatures and was sadly caught by the defensive reaction of a large, non-
aggressive animal. Very very unlucky. Frankly I am very surprised that he
has not been hurt or killed previously, not by the crocodiles but by a
poisonous snake. We have some of the most toxic in the world and he has
taken what look to be appalling risks quite often. 

Regards,
Hoppy


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Jeffery Smith
Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2006 03:03
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: [Leica] Crocodile Hunter (OT)

Killed by a stingray? Now, that's freaky.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



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