Crocodile Hunter is worse than Michael Jackson...

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: Chubbz
What the hell are you talking about? The crocodile wasn't even anywhere close to the baby.

i know...media's blowing this waaaaay out of proportion(sp?)...

he knws what he's doing...and i'm sure the kid was safe


the dude is pretty funny, crazy, but a well educated and experienced man and a great entertainer/educator lol

 

[Palek]

Both Jackson and this "Croc" idiot should lose custody of their children. If you or I did what these "whackos" did we would be in jail and have our kids long taken away.

Although taking his kid away might be a little too drastic, I do agree that what Irwin did was very foolish and he should choose different ways to introduce his kid to crocs. No matter how well he knows the behaviour of those beasts, they are still wild animals driven by instinct. While I am sure the chances are miniscule, noone can say without a doubt that the croc would NEVER choose to go after the bigger lump of meat jumping around in front of it, or the "light snack" he is holding.

Oh, and crocodiles are incredibly agile creatures. While Irwin might be able to wrestle the croc by himself, he WAS holding a baby this time. I would not like to see him trying to hold back the croc with one arm while keeping the baby safe in the other.

He's getting a little cocky, someone should talk some sense into him.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Palek

Both Jackson and this "Croc" idiot should lose custody of their children. If you or I did what these "whackos" did we would be in jail and have our kids long taken away.

Although taking his kid away might be a little too drastic, I do agree that what Irwin did was very foolish and he should choose different ways to introduce his kid to crocs. No matter how well he knows the behaviour of those beasts, they are still wild animals driven by instinct. While I am sure the chances are miniscule, noone can say without a doubt that the croc would NEVER choose to go after the bigger lump of meat jumping around in front of it, or the "light snack" he is holding.

Oh, and crocodiles are incredibly agile creatures. While Irwin might be able to wrestle the croc by himself, he WAS holding a baby this time. I would not like to see him trying to hold back the croc with one arm while keeping the baby safe in the other.

He's getting a little cocky, someone should talk some sense into him.

just what i was thinking. im no croc, but those fat little baby legs look like chicken to me.

he also looks like a healthy boy, and could do one of those baby jerks when they smile/and or flatulate. what if it flopped out of his arms onto the ground? thats entirely possible. while i dont like the croc hunter, i can appreciate his quickness and strength. so maybe he gets the baby before the croc does. so then what, he gets mauled and or killed? either way, its too risky. to top it off, the kid stands to lose the most. and for what? so some audience on vacation can oooh and aaaah hehehe that was cute? sick.

just seems stupidly obvious, and obviously stupid. hes pimping the kid for publicity. its been done forever, but this fat baby could get eaten alive! :Q

 

[Konigin]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
The croc was probably sitting there thinking "yeeeeahhhhh, that's it dumba$$...a little closer...little closer..."

The Steve Irwin Edition of The Far Side....

 

[virtuamike]

Originally posted by: HotChic
Whoever said "like father, like son" is right. Steve was raised in the croc park by HIS dad, and his earliest memories are of toddling around, feeding crocs. If you think he and his wife would put their kids in what they thought was danger, you're nuts. I mean, look how well they treat their animals. Do you think they'd treat their kids any worse?

Siegfried and Roy took real good care of their tigers.

Crocs and tigers are wild animals, not pets.

 

[Tom]

It's the dingos you gotta watch out for.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
I'M BRIAN FELLOWS

that just cracked me up. :beer:

 

[KarenMarie]

this is getting so blown out of proportion.

I know, let's take his kids away, and sue him for his house and money. Then we can lynch him.

Sheesh!

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
this is getting so blown out of proportion.

I know, let's take his kids away, and sue him for his house and money. Then we can lynch him.

Sheesh!

its being sensationalised(sp?) yes, but thats exactly what he and his publicist want.

so i guess if i was a storm chasing expert, its cool to have the kid in the car seat in the back while chasing tornados. or if im a rock climber, its fine to have the kid strapped to my back. wait im a race car driver, hop in little billy, daddys an expert, its all good.

 

[Qacer]

People are idiots. It's his boy, so he can do whatever he wants as long as he's not hurt (emotionally and physically). He knows what he is doing unlike a guy in Florida who though he could wrestle a gator by imitating Irwin. The guy lost an arm. People need to mind their own business.

 

[WoofyJr]

Pllleeassseee......



He knows what he's doing not just showing off but telling everyone he knows what he's freaking doing. He knows how croci behaves. I believe he fed his pet a huge meal before fed him chicken as a desert while holding his baby. He didn't put his baby in any danger. He may be crazy guy but he's pro. I don't even like him but im impressed how he deals with any wild animals. He could predict what animals will do.


I bet it's actually his pet rather than wild croodile.

I should add one thing, i saw this video clip on t.v. this morning and I was shocked and wondered why did he do that but realized he would never put his baby in any danger if he knew it's very dangerout thing to do.

 

[WoofyJr]

Pllleeassseee......



He knows what he's doing not just showing off but telling everyone he knows what he's freaking doing. He knows how croci behaves. I believe he fed his pet a huge meal before fed him chicken as a desert while holding his baby. He didn't put his baby in any danger. He may be crazy guy but he's pro. I don't even like him but im impressed how he deal with any wild animals. He could predict what animals will do.


I bet it's actually his pet rather than wild croodile.

 

[WoofyJr]

Pllleeassseee......



He knows what he's doing not just showing off but telling everyone he knows what he's freaking doing. He knows how croci behaves. I believe he fed his pet a huge meal before fed him chicken as a desert while holding his baby. He didn't put his baby in any danger. He may be crazy guy but he's pro. I don't even like him but im impressed how he deal with any wild animals. He could predict what animals will do.


I bet it's actually his pet rather than wild croodile.

 

[nickmarine]

I heard it was Micheal Jacksons kid

People are so appauled at this yet they drive by homeless families everyday on the way to work and get mad when they don't cross the street fast enough.

Nick

 

[troglodytis]

i think this is all silly.

steve knows what he's doing around crocks, the kids was fine. same with micheal jackson's kid. people hold kids all the time. throw them up in the air and catch them. so what if he was holding him over a balcony, he wasn't going to let go.

if you drop a kid while holding it in your arms it can very easily be life threatening. so should we never carry babys w/o a saftey harness?


silly humans

 

[Regs]

I hate it most when the media puts words into the publics mouth's.

"Everybody ,everywhere, is upset" - Fox 5

Meanwhile, one man stands outside of the Discovery Channel HQ with a picket sign saying, "Down with the croc". Then he leaves once the wind kicks up.

 

[VTrider]

I still can't believe that some people actualy think that because he was a 'professional' that his baby was never in any danger?

I don't even want to waste my time defending this argument because it's so basic, but anyway....can somebody explain on this thread again how this baby was never in any danger and how that this whole stunt was 'not' foolish?

 

[Qacer]

Originally posted by: VTrider
can somebody explain on this thread again how this baby was never in any danger and how that this whole stunt was 'not' foolish?

Do you also need an explanation why some pitbull owners have their pets around with their kids? How about parents throwing their kids up in the air in a playful manner? I'm really annoyed by people who make a big thing out of something small. I'm sure you'll see something similar with the primitive tribes in various parts of the world. Just have a look at your Discovery or National Geographic channel. I've seen women washing their clothes next to the river while carrying their babies on their back. Guess what's around them? Rabid monkeys and such. Why don't you complain about them?

 

[DPmaster]

Originally posted by: Qacer

Originally posted by: VTrider
can somebody explain on this thread again how this baby was never in any danger and how that this whole stunt was 'not' foolish?

Do you also need an explanation why some pitbull owners have their pets around with their kids? How about parents throwing their kids up in the air in a playful manner? I'm really annoyed by people who make a big thing out of something small. I'm sure you'll see something similar with the primitive tribes in various parts of the world. Just have a look at your Discovery or National Geographic channel. I've seen women washing their clothes next to the river while carrying their babies on their back. Guess what's around them? Rabid monkeys and such. Why don't you complain about them?

Qacer hit it right on the head. How many people have pools in the backyard or animals as pets? Those are just some of the things that can be potentially hazardous to a small child yet so many people have them. Children are exposed to things like that every day. While what he did wasn't exactly the smartest thing, I can say that I would trust him with my child. Not only does he have extensive knowledge of crocodiles but also several of his employees constantly watching the crocodiles letting him know of any strange behavior.

I understand why people would be upset as the baby can never be fully 100% safe. There's always a chance something could happen but that's the nature of things. There's always a chance an asteroid could hit our planet, or that you could be dead tomorrow. I'm positive that the baby was relatively safe with Steve though.

 

[VTrider]

Do you also need an explanation why some pitbull owners have their pets around with their kids?

No, not really. Have being a dog owner (owned/took care of a pitbull for a year also) I would have to disagree with this comparision. First of all, Dogs in general are domesticated animals - pets. Given, some breeds such as pitbulls and many others may have more dominate aggressive tendencies - if you accidentally dropped a newborn in front of one my guess would be that the dog wouldn't exactly swallow up the baby whole in a blink of an eye. Yes I could be wrong and that Croc in front of the Croc Hunter could have been trained not to do that (a pitbull definately has the intelligence to be trained this), but I doubt it. The Croc Hunter may be a professional in his field, but lets face it - it's not like the thousands upon thousands of years that man has had the time and experience building a rapport with the canine species to the point where they are considered 'man's best friend'.

How about parents throwing their kids up in the air in a playful manner?

In my job I throw kids in the air in a playful manner almost every day. I'm not some over-reactionary cautious type by far, but there are just some things in this world that are by the most part accepted by the majority of society as being 'acceptable behaviour' in terms of safety. Gently tossing a cute kid in the air is one of them, now If I was standing on a skateboard, in a ceiling fan store or..well I think you get my point.

I'm really annoyed by people who make a big thing out of something small. I'm sure you'll see something similar with the primitive tribes in various parts of the world. Just have a look at your Discovery or National Geographic channel. I've seen women washing their clothes next to the river while carrying their babies on their back. Guess what's around them? Rabid monkeys and such. Why don't you complain about them?

I tend not to complain about everyday life in developing third world countries which I believe will eventually learn from their mistakes and develop logical laws and rules of behavior to maximize safety, comfort and well-being. While I prefer to wash my clothes in my washing machine, I would wash them in river which runs in front of my house if I had to. We do have rabid racoons around here, but we also have well implemented program to vaccinate wild racoons against rabies. I probably would not bring my baby just in case, etc. We are also very well educated of these dangers. People may have to do things like wash their clothes under dangerous conditions out of neccesity, perhaps ignorance - I would never complain in regard to that.

How many people have pools in the backyard or animals as pets? Those are just some of the things that can be potentially hazardous to a small child yet so many people have them

I had a pool in my backyard growing up, and I had animals (dogs too) as pets. My parents built a fence around the pool and put a lock on the gate so no wandering kids could accidentally fall in. Our dogs were (usually) locked in the back yard when we were gone not only so they wouldn't get lost, but to minimize the possibility of biting other humans for some reason. We also kept them on tight leashes and trained them well for this reason. Potentially hazardous conditions are a relative matter in regard to your point of view, but comparing the dangers of a crocodile and backyard pool? Come on.

All things considered, Yes the baby might have been relatively safe, still a foolish thing to do? In my eyes Yes. Besides the thought that this is just for Cable TV Entertainment so all of us fat Dorito eating Americans can waste another day in front of the TV is just pathetic - you know there were probably people in his company which objected to airing that, even suggested that it would get some flak, then some un-ethical corporate yuppie-scum noodlehead understood that it would mean higher ratings and in return make everyones wallet fatter. I have to go I think Springer is on......

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
I'M BRIAN FELLOWS

bwuahahaha

 

[VTrider]

Originally posted by: yamahaXS

Originally posted by: MacBaine
I'M BRIAN FELLOWS

bwuahahaha

"That's Qwazy!"