09-04-2006, 12:53 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Pas, MB
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09-04-2006, 01:03 AM
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#23
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snakeeye
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
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ah. Cheers
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09-04-2006, 01:11 AM
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#24
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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09-04-2006, 01:39 AM
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#25
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Crushed
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: The Sc'ank
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Wow. I actually am kind of shocked by this. I am not really sure why because he's had so many close calls in the past, but I am shocked.
It's sad to hear. He was passionate about helping animals and learning about them. He was entertaining, seemingly likable. I feel bad for the family.
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09-04-2006, 02:49 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Personally, I thought he was a bit of a jackass. He didn't treat animals with respect. He teased them to make a money. If someone did to dogs what he did to wild animals in order to entertain people, they would not have been held in such high regard. Nor would many people be upset if that person was mauled.
Don't get me wrong, I feel sorry for him and his family, but he was a fool and died a fool's death. Hope it was worth it.
Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 09-04-2006 at 02:53 AM.
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09-04-2006, 08:18 AM
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#27
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Retired
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pacific Ocean
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Damn, I got stung by a stingray in the foot surfing last winter and it was the most painful experience of my life. My condolences go out to his family
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09-04-2006, 10:55 AM
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#29
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Calgary
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Stunned when I heard this. Sad news.
Is he still open game for spoofs and parodies? I wouldn't do one.
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09-04-2006, 11:03 AM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
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Wow, sad story. First thought was an alligator and not a sting ray.
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09-04-2006, 12:08 PM
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#31
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Crash and Bang Winger
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How ironic, that he would be killed by a stingray,after messing around with crocs and venomous snakes his whole life. I guess that Evamans comment LBTS and DBTS is quite apt.
I feel sad for his kids and family.
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09-04-2006, 12:12 PM
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#32
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In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
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I have a few friends in Oz, and I've already been getting the email spoofs. Strange senses of humour down under, that's for sure.
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09-04-2006, 12:22 PM
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#33
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Lifetime Suspension
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crazy news. rest in peace.
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09-04-2006, 12:36 PM
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#34
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Personally, I thought he was a bit of a jackass. He didn't treat animals with respect. He teased them to make a money. If someone did to dogs what he did to wild animals in order to entertain people, they would not have been held in such high regard. Nor would many people be upset if that person was mauled.
Don't get me wrong, I feel sorry for him and his family, but he was a fool and died a fool's death. Hope it was worth it.
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untrue. he loved animals and didn't tease them, he was teaching everyone about them. you obviously dont know how much he cared for animals etc. http://youtube.com/watch?v=OE2hy7OAl...related&search= he never purposefully hurt any animal.
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09-04-2006, 01:52 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MonsieurFish
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I'm not saying that he didn't love animals in his own way, but you can't tell me that there wasn't a level of exploitation and disrespect in what he did. I'm sure that guy who goes around wresting bears also claims to love them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HgHhHNC92M
While I don't question that in his heart he loved animals, the combination of ego and showmanship caused many animals grief. He didn't physically hurt them, but it wasn't respectful. On one hand he would preach about natural beauty and conservation, but then 2 minutes later he would be manhandling wild animals and treating them like props.
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09-04-2006, 01:55 PM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary
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Wow, very sad I feel for his two young kids.
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09-04-2006, 03:37 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Ironcially, he was killed filming a documentary called "The Ocean's Deadliest."
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09-04-2006, 04:15 PM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell, Montana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I'm not saying that he didn't love animals in his own way, but you can't tell me that there wasn't a level of exploitation and disrespect in what he did. I'm sure that guy who goes around wresting bears also claims to love them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HgHhHNC92M
While I don't question that in his heart he loved animals, the combination of ego and showmanship caused many animals grief. He didn't physically hurt them, but it wasn't respectful. On one hand he would preach about natural beauty and conservation, but then 2 minutes later he would be manhandling wild animals and treating them like props. |
I can't remember ever seeing a wrestling incident where he wasn't moving the animal to a different enclosure for various reasons, always related to the animal's well being.
I do not recall him every wrestling with a crocodile just to show off.
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09-04-2006, 04:27 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
I can't remember ever seeing a wrestling incident where he wasn't moving the animal to a different enclosure for various reasons, always related to the animal's well being.
I do not recall him every wrestling with a crocodile just to show off.
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On his show I've seen him pick up many animals, usually snakes and other reptiles. He would usually tease them, comment on how angry they are, capture them, brag about how deadly or vicious they are, and then say how beautiful they are, and release them right back where he found them.
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Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 09-04-2006 at 04:29 PM.
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09-04-2006, 04:44 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Richmond, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doozwimp
Stunned when I heard this. Sad news.
Is he still open game for spoofs and parodies? I wouldn't do one.
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"Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh."
-George Bernard Shaw
I don't know. I just saw that quote this afternoon on the tv listings channel and thought it fit here.
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