Thanks Steve.

Ok. It's been about 4 days and I think it's starting to sink in. I think I can type this now.

Steve Irwin isn't romping about anymore.

I've never seen anyone quite like him. I remember the first time I saw him on the tube about a decade ago. My first reaction was "Honey! Come see what they do to convicts in Australia! They hop them up on speed, then toss them out in the wilds!" By the second commercial break, I was a fan.

He was beyond enthusiasm for what he did. His passion could barely be contained by a picture tube. He actually believed in what he did. Well, who doesn't believe in animal conservation? But he was doing it. He was a unique, often imitated but never duplicated sort of fellow.

Well, speaking for myself, I want to thank you for being you Steve. You did good.

"I'll lay my life on the line to save and protect animals."
- Steve, in a recent interview on Animal Planet.


Steve Robert Irwin.
(1962-2006)
Missing you already, mate.