Nutty Steve Irwin, the crocodile man

[Al]

He is being criticized for holding his month old son (that his equally nutty wife hands to him as he feeds a croc a dead chicken).

Steve:"But I would be considered a bad parent if I did not teach my children crocodile savvy because they live here. They live in crocodile territory ... so they have to be croc savvy.”

Steve's wife: "Irwin’s (retarded) American wife, Terri, had handed the baby over to Irwin in the enclosure and giggled at the spectacle.

This stunt is perhaps worse than Wacko Jacko dangling his young son over the balcony.

What a Croc

 

[Matt89]

Doesn't that freakshow know that babies' necks need support? His poor kid looked like a bobblehead!

I'm thinking that's the least of the tot's problems at this point

 

[medic]

But you have to remember the stories he told of his childhood. His dad had him wrestling crocks when he was 5 years old. He's just carrying on a family tradition.

We are also Americans that have our way of doing things. What do you thing of a thia mother feeding her baby some monkey meat.

Maybe we shold let some of the Austrailians speak before we pass judgement on this guy.

 

[Pablo]

The kid even looks as tasty as a raw chicken....to a croc....that's just stupid showbiz, not just an aussie thing...

 

[GSV]

I have to credit the guy for knowing a bit about crocs and when he and his son would be in real danger.

Like him or not he is probably the best qualified guy in the world to decide if this was safe. A bunch of PO'd mothers don't have his credentials in this matter.

flame sheilds up

 

[Doug Hillary]

Hi,
As an Australian I was appalled at "Irwin and wife's" little media circus
Many Australians are still horrified by the spectacle - it was an act of gross stupidity

My two youngest sons ( 21 - 23 ) were appalled and everbody I have spoken to think he should be charged and appear in Court as he was in breach of a number of Regulations, Acts and Laws!

Regards

 

[medic]

While I agree with GSV 100%, it is now obviously that this isn't an accepted practice in Austrailia.

While this was not a smart thing to do, I think much worse happens to children in the US every day - and with my career, see see many of these things.

 

[JohnnyO]

Yet more proof that he's nuts. His appearance on The Best **** Sports Show Period on Fox Sports last year was a classic though.

 

[Propflux01]

Oooooooooooooohhh Hooo Hoo....

 

[Pablo]

crykee he said "virgin"...would ya look at dem debils.....theys boootifull...

 

[mormit]

What not all Aussies wrestle crocks and snakes for fun. I thought even New Bruce did that. Think of all the most well known Australians - Steve Irwin, Mel Brooks, Crocodile Dundee, Russel Crowe, Yahoo Serious...all are either tough or crazy enough to knock a crock's head in! They're not gonna mess around teaching their kid to feed bunnies and sheep.

I've thought this guy was demented for years. How do you expect him to raise a kid???

[ January 04, 2004, 11:18 PM: Message edited by: mormit ]

 

[JohnBrowning]

I agree that this was very stupid. I also think that their are far worse evils in this world being forced on little ones. THe child prostatution rings in some countrys is insane. In Budapest for example many AMerican pedafiles roam the streets picking up the huge number of street children and molest them. They also export them back to the USA to sex slaves. Other nations pedaphiles go their too. THen you have all the young Russian orphans that are being taken into the milatary at the ripe age of 12 because their is no money for orphanages. Then in most parts of Africa you have grown men rapeing under age virgin girls in the misguided belief that it will cure them of their aids. THen we have all of the boys and girls in the USA that have Dads that will have nothing to do with them!

So while I belive that this guy is an idiot things could be a lot worse. How he was raised is definately playing a role here I think.

 

[Doug Hillary]

Hi,
Mormit - Steve Irwin should depart our fair shores with his American wife and then walk up the Amazon un-aided
Our Social system could look after his kids and they would be in more responsible care

North of here where I live and south to the Tropic of Capricorn we have large crocs. They are well managed by our Parks & Wildlife Dept. and have been for decades without Steve Irwin.

These animals are a part of our way of life like deadly jellyfish, spiders and snakes. We all grow up with that knowledge. My Dad never brought me any home in a bottle to play with

Irwin was **** stupid - we are not all like Irwin and Wife thank goodness!

He has now skipped town to avoid our Nations dis-pleasure - I hope it is to the Amazon!

Regards

 

[MarkC]

I always wonder about him, and about how all those critters feel about being harrassed by him.

 

[shortyb]

Just a matter of time til he goes the way of the guy who sang to the bears.

 

[MarkC]

I'm currently reading a couple of books by 2 people who study the brown bears in Kamchatka.
They get really close to a set of orphaned cubs they raised and released, and don't seem bothered by the 'wild' ones. But they have some pretty firm rules about not feeding, not letting bears near the food or the cabin, etc.
One of their orphans got killed and eaten by a big male. Apparently when the density of bears is great, there are usually a few of these bad guys around who like to eat young bears as well as humans.

 

[Al]

I see the news media is on the guy big time. Did you see the way he "walked" the boy away from the croc. OMG the kid was lucky his neck didn't break

Also-had to laugh at Rush Limbaugh today. He has concluded that the Liberal News media and animal rights activists and many women were appauled by the act. Dutifully Rush(the druggie) decreed that no one should interfere with a parent in the raising his child ummm...I'm sure Rush defended Wacko when he dangled his son over the balcony rail

This guy really gives conservatives a bad name and angers Democrats that might otherwise vote for a moderate Republican.

[ January 05, 2004, 06:49 PM: Message edited by: Al ]

 

[Dan4510]

I just think its sad that some critter did not relieve irwin of his reproductive bits so that he would unable to have kids. Just think of the cumulative stupidity of the line a few generations down the line.

Dan (who does not **** off large critters, at least not without a large gun in hand)

 

[sprintman]

After seeing new video and an interview I see their side. They live yes live in the middle of 100 crocs and close as 20 metres. Tide has turned over the last 24hrs and many rethinking initial response. See 2nd video and you may think differently as I now do.

 

[Pablo]

so rethinking what? he live with crocs? How stupid is that...well OK it keeps the prowlers down...

It was a stupid stunt. And the child learned what?

I could give a rat if the guy gets his pecker or his kid ate, but the kid doesn't have much say now does he?