Steve Irwin-1 Year Tribute

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davo;1107548; said:
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im sure some people will have read this before, but for you here it is again, and for the people it is new to:

In 1997, on a balmy still September night in the tranquil Australian bushland of the Northern Territories Tomkinson River (near the township of Maningrida), a gorgeous 16-year-old girl named Annie is alerted to the dull mechanical thud of a vehicle heading her way. Feeling nervous and a little insecure, Annie quietly slips into her home and listens.

The noise of the oncoming vehicle is piercing and threatening in her normally quiet peaceful harmonious Aussie bush home. It keeps coming louder and louder, closer and closer. She waits and listens anxiously. Her nerves and adrenaline heighten to a point where she cant take it any longer. She has to look. As she takes a peek, a bright spot light temporarily blinds her. Completely confused and dazed shes not sure what to do. Before she can react, a searing pain strikes her in the neck as two long sharp barbs of steel penetrate deep into her flesh. She reels in pain back into the security and familiarity of her home. Tearing at the barbs deep in her neck, she feels the strain of a cord running from the barbs to the vehicle and male voices of excitement.

Four desperate adult men pull at the cord as they shout, "We got her. We got her. Hang on to her. Keep the strain on!" They tug on the cord knowingly. Those men know she cant get the barbs out and its just a matter of wearing her down and dragging her to them. Struggling and resisting with all her might, the poor helpless girl is dragged to what she fears is certain torture and death. Exhausted, breathless, totally blinded by a spotlight thats right in her eyes, she is so weak she can hardly move, so starved for energy and air shes virtually frozen in fear and pain. Being dragged by the neck from her home is so traumatic; she doesnt feel the noose go around her head.

Exhilarated by the hunt, revelling in the thrill of the chase and amused by the fight of their prey, totally oblivious to her pain and fear and without remorse, the men mercilessly pull her into the vehicle. They gaffer tape her legs together; tie her arms together behind her back; tape her eyes shut and have her mouth gagged. Very, very happy with their prey, they head for their hideout. The most beautiful of girls is bound so tight that she goes from numb to excruciating pain, yet unable to utter a sound. Almost totally incoherent from cramps and searing pain, she hears the men shout, "Theres another one. Lets get her!" Whack they drive in the barbs and reel another in. Shes even younger and barely an adolescent, easily manhandled, bound and thrown in the vehicle.

'Imagine poor little Annie's nightmare and torment as she lies in pain and fear when they pull up.' The men manhandle her to a dusty old shed; throw her on the ground and mill around smoking and laughing for what seems like hours. Then she hears it! Sssskkk a rifle is loaded and cocked. Annie feels the cold steel of the barrel touching her head. "No not there, you have to shoot them here one man exclaims." "Here?" the other man questions. "Yeah. Thats it, now angle it up towards her brain." "Yeah, thats it" he directs. BOOM! Her torture and torment is finally over but while shes still twitching, they skin her.

No one mourned the death of Annie. No one will shed a tear at her passing or even remember her. No one cares that Annie died so horrifically because Annie was a crocodile.

this was written by Steve Irwin, about the realities he is opposed to.

Beautiful Davo..thanks for posting this..i have never heard this before.
 
He will never be forgotten in my book...i cant wait to go...to australia and visit his grave and pay my respects, and to thank him for wat he did...
 
dovii88;1107763; said:
He will never be forgotten in my book...i cant wait to go...to australia and visit his grave and pay my respects, and to thank him for wat he did...

That is so nice!! Say hello from me too when you go!!
 
the thing that is really sad is.... well i tell everyone at school today. and only one person said... "woah its already been a year. he was really cool" but everyone else said"ok who cares""what does it matter" " what are you in love with the guy"

this is what rea;;y makes me mad. no one cares about one of the greatest environmentalists that has ever lived
 
Tylervsmith;1107917; said:
the thing that is really sad is.... well i tell everyone at school today. and only one person said... "woah its already been a year. he was really cool" but everyone else said"ok who cares""what does it matter" " what are you in love with the guy"

this is what rea;;y makes me mad. no one cares about one of the greatest environmentalists that has ever lived


In school, it's not cool to care. Trust me... people care.
It takes some time for people to grow up and to learn that cool isn't always wise.
 
hey if the Fonz kept saving Richies nerdy *** and stayed cool then you can be cool for liking stevo,my friends do this crap to me all the time,dont know your age but cool takes on a bit of a diferent meaning as you get older,you like what you realy like,talk how you realy want to talk,music,dress and so on,whatever you do ,dont let them change your views on things you know like representing the good causes and respecting animals,and humans for that matter,anyway,sorry guys i always get carried away:ROFL:im going to make a seperate thread for those who wish to discuss the handeling of wildlife for filming or pets or whatever,seems ppl want to get it on,this is defenitly not the thread to do it,god bless stevo,mad respect.:)
 
I haven't read the entire thread so I am just paying my respects to a wonderful man. He had always been a BIG inspiration to me and I grew up Fascinated with his dedication and willingness to push animal conservation. He has changed the face of the earth in a way that will probably never be done again. He was a caring loving man and I feel a great sadness when his death comes up. I remeber being 4 years old and watching his old videos all night long. I have grown up watching and studying his ways. I remember way back when my mom used to tell me to go to bed but I would sneak down the stairs and quitely turn on the TV so I could watch his shows. I would sit their in aww watching him help and save animals, especially those big 16' crocs. I feel so bad for his wonderful little daughter Bindi. His wife Terri has to be heartbroken as well at this time. This man was a truely amazing man without a bad bone in his body. I am SOOO glad his wife has taken over Australia Zoo and has kept up on it. She is a wonderful person as well just as much as Steve. I get pissed off when people make fun of the way he was and the way he died. Like for instance when Carlos Mencia made fun of him for DIEING. I mean WTF you Stupid @$%hole. I can't believe he did that when I saw the episode I was Flaming mad. Anyways Steve you have been a great part of this world and will always be remembered as so. RIP Steve Irwin.
 
I remember waking up for my birthday, Sept. 4th, last year. I had the day off and i turned on the news. When i heard the report i honestly shed a tear instantly. Steve, from one to another, i'll miss you. You are one of the greatest!
 
Red Devil;1107676; said:
Beautiful Davo..thanks for posting this..i have never heard this before.

Mean either... good story to post, thank you. He was such a caring man towards eveyone and everything. I think it was in the Oceans Most Deadliest, where there was a missing diver or kayaker out around were Steve was. So he stopped what he was doing and just spent hours or days, cant remember searching for the man, and he ended up finding and saving him!! I don't know, maybe I told the story badly, but when I saw it on TV it just touched me.
 
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