Monday, September 04, 2006

Well, sounds like the crocodile hunter finally fucked with the wrong critter...

And I don't think any of us can be too shocked about it. Just figured it would be something a bit more predictable, like some sort of rediculously poisonus snake, or a big salt water crock, or a hippo. Never a stingray. Only thing you did know was that when he bought the farm, he was gonna be deep in the middle of some critters personal space and askin' for it. Still, when was the last time you heard of one of those things killin' someone? Bizarre.

He's been out of the headlines lately hasn't he, ever since that little incident when he waved his kid at a crock and the media jumped him and started comparing it to the infamous Michael Jackson dangle over the balcony. Never was annoyed by his antics the way some were. Just another one of those animal goobers on cable TV. Never saw the movie, though some said it was ok. Can't imagine.

Even if he pissed you off, you've got to give him credit for making something big out of himself in this world, and for trying to do good things for nature, even if he did it as a silly, exceedingly cheery caricature. There's a lot worse assholes out there, and the odds of any of them being shoved in a tank with a stingray are very slim. Seemed like a nice guy, and I'm sure his family is going through hard shit. Feel sorry for them, but they had to know it was comin'.

3 comments:

Becky said...

I agree that he did do a lot for his field, and that it seemed like it was a matter of time before something like this happened.

NotClauswitz said...

Humans do pretty good on solid ground, the water's a whole 'nother ball game.

FHB said...

True. I bet he'd a been able to dodge it if he wasn't under water. He was pretty agile.