http://go.jitbot.com/croc_hunter

Watch this video clip of the crocodile hunter (aka Steve Irwin) feeds
crocodile with his baby on one hand. After feeding the croc, he's like
playing barbie and ken right in from the croc.! This is outrageous! I
can't bare this!

If you think Michael Jackson is bad..this is 10 times worse!

Tommy

In both cases, their fame got them out of this. I was reading that
Queensland Police and their version of Child Services will not be filing
charges or having Irwin arrested. It kind of makes you wonder if this had
been someone else would they still have arrested them. What is worse is that
Irwin's wife and the mother of the child was nearby and finding the whole
thing amusing. The Irwins are some roll models. This incident certainly is
not great parenting on their parts as far as I am concerned.

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"Tom Smith" wrote in message
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http://go.jitbot.com/croc_hunter

Watch this video clip of the crocodile hunter (aka Steve Irwin) feeds
crocodile with his baby on one hand. After feeding the croc, he's like
playing barbie and ken right in from the croc.! This is outrageous! I
can't bare this!

If you think Michael Jackson is bad..this is 10 times worse!

Tommy

Cat Protector wrote:
In both cases, their fame got them out of this. I was reading that
Queensland Police and their version of Child Services will not be filing
charges or having Irwin arrested. It kind of makes you wonder if this had
been someone else would they still have arrested them. What is worse is that
Irwin's wife and the mother of the child was nearby and finding the whole
thing amusing. The Irwins are some roll models. This incident certainly is
not great parenting on their parts as far as I am concerned.

It depends on your estimation of the danger. Irwin knows
his way around a crocodile. Your mom knew her way around
a vacuum cleaner. You and his baby both survived.

--Blair
"The croc got paid."

When is the last time you knew a vacuum cleaner had teeth, a tail and could
possibly eat a little baby. In Irwin's case one slip and that croc could
have grabbed that kid. Irwin used pretty poor judgment as did his wife who
should have known better since she did hand him the child.

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"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message
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It depends on your estimation of the danger. Irwin knows
his way around a crocodile. Your mom knew her way around
a vacuum cleaner. You and his baby both survived.

--Blair
"The croc got paid."

Imo.... he can't have it both ways... play up the imminent danger angle to
boost his prowess and then say it's safe enough for a baby to be near at
feeding time.....

Linda


"Cat Protector" wrote in message
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When is the last time you knew a vacuum cleaner had teeth, a tail and
could
possibly eat a little baby. In Irwin's case one slip and that croc could
have grabbed that kid. Irwin used pretty poor judgment as did his wife who
should have known better since she did hand him the child.

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"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message
...
It depends on your estimation of the danger. Irwin knows
his way around a crocodile. Your mom knew her way around
a vacuum cleaner. You and his baby both survived.

--Blair
"The croc got paid."

"Tom Smith" wrote in message
om...
http://go.jitbot.com/croc_hunter

Watch this video clip of the crocodile hunter (aka Steve Irwin) feeds
crocodile with his baby on one hand. After feeding the croc, he's like
playing barbie and ken right in from the croc.! This is outrageous! I
can't bare this!

If you think Michael Jackson is bad..this is 10 times worse!

Tommy

See Irwins response on this video. This is really worth seeing.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Diane L. Schirf wrote:
In article ,
Blair P. Houghton wrote:

It depends on your estimation of the danger. Irwin knows
his way around a crocodile. Your mom knew her way around
a vacuum cleaner. You and his baby both survived.

No one "knows" their way around wild animals. First mistake is to think
you do.

I'll think of that next time I'm petting my dog.

--Blair
"There are no wild animals."

Cat Protector wrote:
When is the last time you knew a vacuum cleaner had teeth, a tail and could
possibly eat a little baby.

Just before I replaced it, my last vacuum cleaner melted
its own baseplate and ruined about $7k in carpeting
before it burst into flames. And have you ever shoved
a vacuum cleaner into a baby? Nor have I. But they're
not innocuous, and that powerhead is rotating at about a
thousand RPM. Not safe.

In Irwin's case one slip and that croc could
have grabbed that kid. Irwin used pretty poor judgment as did his wife who
should have known better since she did hand him the child.

One slip and that crock could have grabbed his nuts, more
than once in the tens of thousands of times he's poked
at one.

I'd say that baby was safer than the croc was.

--Blair
"And gets a much better deal at lunch."

Linda E wrote:
Imo.... he can't have it both ways... play up the imminent danger angle to
boost his prowess and then say it's safe enough for a baby to be near at
feeding time.....

I saw him on the TV this afternoon explaining what he
termed "perceived danger". He said he wouldn't think of
approaching a horse with his baby, but he has no problem
dealing with a crocodile that way.

Sounds about right.

He also mentioned the important fact that his backyard is
literally a crocodile habitat (as is much of Australia,
as is much of Florida). His child is in more danger if
he doesn't get used to their behavior than if he does,
because he'll be running into them all the time.

--Blair
"Kid'll probably go into accounting."

Blair P. Houghton wrote in message .. .
Linda E wrote:
Imo.... he can't have it both ways... play up the imminent danger angle to
boost his prowess and then say it's safe enough for a baby to be near at
feeding time.....

I saw him on the TV this afternoon explaining what he
termed "perceived danger". He said he wouldn't think of
approaching a horse with his baby, but he has no problem
dealing with a crocodile that way.

Sounds about right.

He also mentioned the important fact that his backyard is
literally a crocodile habitat (as is much of Australia,
as is much of Florida). His child is in more danger if
he doesn't get used to their behavior than if he does,
because he'll be running into them all the time.

Oh, please! At one month old?!? This was a sick pub stunt, that's
all. They should take the kid away from that nutcase.

-L.

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 11:52:32 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote:

In both cases, their fame got them out of this. I was reading that
Queensland Police and their version of Child Services will not be filing
charges or having Irwin arrested. It kind of makes you wonder if this had
been someone else would they still have arrested them. What is worse is that
Irwin's wife and the mother of the child was nearby and finding the whole
thing amusing. The Irwins are some roll models. This incident certainly is
not great parenting on their parts as far as I am concerned.

I bet the Croc was thinking "Sushi!!!"

wrote:

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 11:52:32 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote:


In both cases, their fame got them out of this. I was reading that
Queensland Police and their version of Child Services will not be filing
charges or having Irwin arrested. It kind of makes you wonder if this had
been someone else would they still have arrested them. What is worse is that
Irwin's wife and the mother of the child was nearby and finding the whole
thing amusing. The Irwins are some roll models. This incident certainly is
not great parenting on their parts as far as I am concerned.


I bet the Croc was thinking "Sushi!!!"

Only if you think of the diaper as sushi rice. Ewww, ok that
was too gross this early in the morning.

--
Dan

Roy knew his way around big cats and the tiger still attacked him. Wild
animals are unpredictable and why take a chance with a one month old baby?

JudyF
"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message
...
Cat Protector wrote:
In both cases, their fame got them out of this. I was reading that
Queensland Police and their version of Child Services will not be filing
charges or having Irwin arrested. It kind of makes you wonder if this had
been someone else would they still have arrested them. What is worse is
that
Irwin's wife and the mother of the child was nearby and finding the whole
thing amusing. The Irwins are some roll models. This incident certainly
is
not great parenting on their parts as far as I am concerned.

It depends on your estimation of the danger. Irwin knows
his way around a crocodile. Your mom knew her way around
a vacuum cleaner. You and his baby both survived.

--Blair
"The croc got paid."

The worst thing about Irwin is that he said if given the chance he'd do it
again without the camera around. I guess he is one of those people that
simply does not learn. I think your reasoning is a bit falwed here. Horses
don't eat babies but a croc will. Irwin seems to make excuses for doing what
he did but to put a child in that kind of danger like that is wrong.

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I saw him on the TV this afternoon explaining what he
termed "perceived danger". He said he wouldn't think of
approaching a horse with his baby, but he has no problem
dealing with a crocodile that way.

Sounds about right.

He also mentioned the important fact that his backyard is
literally a crocodile habitat (as is much of Australia,
as is much of Florida). His child is in more danger if
he doesn't get used to their behavior than if he does,
because he'll be running into them all the time.

--Blair
"Kid'll probably go into accounting."

"-L." wrote in message
m...
Oh, please! At one month old?!? This was a sick pub stunt, that's
all. They should take the kid away from that nutcase.

OK, so exactly how do you think Irwin was endangering
the child? He's clearly an expert in handling these animals,
and he was surrounded by a similarly highly-trained staff
who could have quickly come to his rescue (and it would
be HIS rescue, not the baby's, as Irwin was clearly keeping
himself as the potential target for the croc if anyone was) in
the highly unlikely case of the croc successfully attacking
him. Just because YOU do not know how to handle a
given situation safely does not mean that someone else
cannot. Or are you arguing that not child/infant should ever
be placed in any situation that could POSSIBLY be
dangerous? If so, you could make the case for "taking
the kid away from that nutcase" for EVERY parent on the
planet.

Irwin has always said that he himself was taught from a very
early age how to deal with wildlife, including (perhaps
ESPECIALLY including) crocodiles,and that he intends to
make sure his children have that same experience and
training. Again, that you yourself do not possess such
expertise or familiarity with these creatures does not in
any way qualify you to judge the actions of those who do, no
matter how "common sense" you think your position to be.

Bob M.