Eulogy for Steve

Crikey! I woke up on Monday and put on CNN, only to find that something I'd predicted had finally happened. Steve Irwin finally got his. Now, don't get me wrong, I was actually fond of the guy and enjoyed his antics. At the same time, I had money riding on him being killed by a crocodile. Luckily for me, no one had selected stingray as his CoD.

Now, the thing is, Steve seems to have made a career out of doing stupid stuff to animals which, let's face it, could care less whether they're munching on a celebrity, a run of the mill person or a dead chicken. To them, it's all food. It's a wonder it took this long for something to finally get him. Now, the ironic part is that what finally got him is a creature that's certainly not considered a lethal threat by anyone. From stats published in the newspapers, it looks like stingrays have been responsible for about 20 deaths in the past 150 (that's one hundred and fifty, no typo) years!!!!

Way to go, Steve! You managed to make a career out of pissing off lethal critters but ended up being killed by the equivalent of a french poodle. That's going to be a tough one to live down in whatever Afterlife you've arrived at. If I were you, I'd say it was a croc and not mention the stingray at all.

All that being said, you were amusing to watch and you'll be missed. Requiescat in pace, mate!

Now, if only Michael Jackson would get killed by a cosmetic surgeon...