[Leica] OT: Vegemite, an Australian practical joke

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Mark I had also posted earlier that Steve Irwin had often taken apparently 
appalling risks (from my perspective). There is also
locally a little cultural cringe regarding some showmanship.
The particular incident that led to his death was not one of those risk 
taking situations.

However he was also a committed, practical, generous and active 
conservationist.
His story and that of his family is a little closer to home here. My family 
and thousands of others have visited his facility
(around an hour from here) and spoken with him or his family or staff 
members. He was very genuine and passionate. Many Australians
were honestly distressed when he died, leaving a wife and very young 
children.

Regards
Hoppy

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Langer
Sent: Thursday, 14 September 2006 21:36
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Vegemite, an Australian practical joke

Given his behaviour, it is amazing that his demise didn't happen earlier.
If he hadn't already had children, he would have been a perfect candidate
for a Darwin Award, for taking himself out of the gene pool.  I don't think
that one's death as a consequence of risky behaviour makes one immune to
criticism.

On 9/13/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Hey that's a bit tough given the man's recent demise.
> Feel free to sledge the vegemite though. It creates an outer skin
> impenetrable to insults, after lifelong ingestion.
>
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>