deathpixie

So, I got up this morning to the news that Steve Irwin was killed. By a stingray.

It's weird, I remember the man irritating the hell out of me during Walkabout because he was such a huge thing in the States and every American I met expected every Australian to be like him. You know, a walking stereotype. But then I saw these interviews on Andrew Denton's Enough Rope and I found myself respecting the man's passion and enthusiasm and dedication to wildlife. Yes, he was boisterous and loud and a bit of a Howard-sympathising git when it came to politics, but there are few people who lived their lives as large as Steve did his.

Something to consider, perhaps.