We don't think of you all as being like Benny Hill, but quite the opposite: uptight, stick up the bung, stiff upper lip, emotionless, humorless automatons eating horrid boiled dishes and smoking 15 packs a day. Get your cliches right, you're way off. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
And saying "more stereotyping from narrow minded American's" is a hilariously ridiculus stereotyping from a Brit. Hypocrite much? XD
What he did was kinda of stupid and careless. My friend races cars. He never crashed and he drives up to 180 km/h on the race track. Would i let my one month old baby get strapped in the back of his car for "killing his fear of speed" ? No because who knows when he might make a mistake, or something out of his control happens. This "experts dont make mistakes"-like statements by Irwin are worth 0, nothing, even the best in whatever domains they are sometimes make mistakes, they are human after all.
Steve Irwins argument that he was training his one month baby against fear of crocodiles is retarded, his toddler doesnt know if whats dangling in front of him is a crocodile, or a moving pile of green poo, hes ONE MONTH OLD lol .
If his kid was 3, maybe i would have accepted the argument, although id still think hed be careless to go in a croc pen with him.
How stupid would i look if i dangled my baby over the top of a meat grinder because im a so called "expert" and ive been walking this catwalk suspended over this giant industrial meat grinder for 20 years. He risked his babys life for a publicity stunt, thats really really not a bright and caring thing to do to your child.
<!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Jan 7 2004, 04:03 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Jan 7 2004, 04:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And saying "more stereotyping from narrow minded American's" is a hilariously ridiculus stereotyping from a Brit. Hypocrite much? XD <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I'm no brit! My teeth are straight! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> I was relaying my English relatives views of the dearly departed Mr. Hill.
I would imagine [Ryo-Ohki's view of Steve Irwin] is a similar view as the UK has of Benny Hill; most of my family over there couldn't stand him. [the dislike stemming from] More stereotyping for narrow minded Americans.
Sometimes I can be a bit cryptic... <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
For french, it's pencil-thin moustache, beret wearing, snotty jerks.
For germans, it's rigid, humorless, obedient robots.
Yep, that's about it. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Cronos+Jan 6 2004, 01:37 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cronos @ Jan 6 2004, 01:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well, I highly doubt anyone does not know about Steven Irwins recent antics due to the concurrent media circus.
Whats your opinion? Is he a fool?
In my opinion, he isnt a fool. He handles crocodiles for a living, he was meters away from the croc and was holding the baby as far as he could from it. Sure he did muck around a little bit in there, but he knew what he was doing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Here's the thing though. There is an expression: "even monkeys fall out of trees".
Look at Roy of Siegfried & Roy. He handled tigers for a living and is obviously an expert with many years of experience. Yet he's lucky to be alive after his last performance.
The point is that even if Steve thought he was in complete control, there is always that small chance that something could have gone wrong. The kindest way I could describe his actions would be "irresponsible". Although I think foolish is probably more appropriate.
As a father of a 10 month old it boggles my mind that he could be so careless with something so precious.
I think calling oneself a professional and doing something very unprofessional (like getting your son involved and in danger in a situation which bolsters no reason why he should be there) is a contradiction.
I mean there's got to be a point in which sticking your head into a crocodile's mouth or something outrageous like that can no longer be a 'professional' or 'expertise' type situation but a loony tunes situation.
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And saying "more stereotyping from narrow minded American's" is a hilariously ridiculus stereotyping from a Brit. Hypocrite much? XD
Steve Irwins argument that he was training his one month baby against fear of crocodiles is retarded, his toddler doesnt know if whats dangling in front of him is a crocodile, or a moving pile of green poo, hes ONE MONTH OLD lol .
If his kid was 3, maybe i would have accepted the argument, although id still think hed be careless to go in a croc pen with him.
How stupid would i look if i dangled my baby over the top of a meat grinder because im a so called "expert" and ive been walking this catwalk suspended over this giant industrial meat grinder for 20 years. He risked his babys life for a publicity stunt, thats really really not a bright and caring thing to do to your child.
I'm no brit! My teeth are straight! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> I was relaying my English relatives views of the dearly departed Mr. Hill.
Asteroids, that pretty much sums it up perfectly. Agreed 100%.
I would imagine [Ryo-Ohki's view of Steve Irwin] is a similar view as the UK has of Benny Hill; most of my family over there couldn't stand him. [the dislike stemming from] More stereotyping for narrow minded Americans.
Sometimes I can be a bit cryptic... <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
For Brits, it's eating mince pie and/or fish and chips through crooked teeth wearing a top hat.
For Americans, it's a bunch of couch potatoes with beers in their hands watching football.
Did I miss anything, or did I get the stereotypes right?
For french, it's pencil-thin moustache, beret wearing, snotty jerks.
For germans, it's rigid, humorless, obedient robots.
Yep, that's about it. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
For russians, it's a very muscular chick or a guy in winter wear with not a smile on his face drinking Vodka.
Whats your opinion? Is he a fool?
In my opinion, he isnt a fool. He handles crocodiles for a living, he was meters away from the croc and was holding the baby as far as he could from it. Sure he did muck around a little bit in there, but he knew what he was doing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Here's the thing though. There is an expression: "even monkeys fall out of trees".
Look at Roy of Siegfried & Roy. He handled tigers for a living and is obviously an expert with many years of experience. Yet he's lucky to be alive after his last performance.
The point is that even if Steve thought he was in complete control, there is always that small chance that something could have gone wrong. The kindest way I could describe his actions would be "irresponsible". Although I think foolish is probably more appropriate.
As a father of a 10 month old it boggles my mind that he could be so careless with something so precious.
I mean there's got to be a point in which sticking your head into a crocodile's mouth or something outrageous like that can no longer be a 'professional' or 'expertise' type situation but a loony tunes situation.