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1. At 12:41 PM on 19 Sep 2006, wrote:

   He should have slapped on the sun-cream. Protects from harmful rays!

   Hee hee hee.

   I know that I'm not the only one who found the man a condescending idiot. So why the mass hagiography now that he's carked it?

2. At 12:49 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Dr Hackenbush wrote:

   SB1 ?

   I’m waiting for a package to be delivered. Is that the one you mean?

3. At 12:56 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Aperitif wrote:

   Oh Eric, you tease! Why? What's it say?

4. At 12:57 PM on 19 Sep 2006, wrote:

   Thanks for the advance warning. I shall listen to another station instead.

5. At 12:59 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Joe Palooka wrote:

   Steve Irwin - Rest in Peace you crazy dancer.

6. At 01:11 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Stephen, Leader of STROP wrote:

   I got really excited when I saw the title of this blog - but its not about me after all.

   Firstly can I say that I recognise what he has done for Conservation in Australia. However (could you ever see that coming) his style owes more to the Jackass Generation that to the wildlife presenters of old.

   I think back to the great "Life on Earth" series, where David Attenborough joined the Silverback Gorilla. I rather fear that if Steve Irwin had filmed that episode, we would have seen the male rearing to protect his territory, and never seen the gentle side of these wonderful creatures.

7. At 01:13 PM on 19 Sep 2006, big sister wrote:

   Thanks, Eddie. I didn't know the man, but if you like it, I'll like it.
   P.S. Don't let the B*s get you down!

8. At 01:41 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Aperitif wrote:

   Ingrid? Eddie, I'm not finding you so sexy with that name...

9. At 01:49 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Joe Palooka wrote:

   On a more sombre note...

   Can I turn to the subject of photos on this 'ere blog?

   There's a photo of Rupert PM's Commissioning Editor. There is Peter Rippon (he of Morecambe & Wise fame) it says, he's editor of PM and something called BH. And there's a photo of Roger who's pictured sat sitting just editing PM.

   Er.. just how many editors do you need Ed?

10. At 01:59 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Fearless Fred wrote:

    I can see that this afternoon is going to be totally lost trying to keep track of the numerous blogs that Mr Ed is going to post today. I think he's trying to achieve a personal best every day....

    SB10

11. At 02:15 PM on 19 Sep 2006, big sister wrote:

    Look, give the man a break! On the one hand, Ed's being egged (or is that edded?) on to do more n more blogs, and on the other, he's being got at for having other eds. Compared to TB, his support network is frugal - more GB than TB, in fact, like the true Scot he is. Enough!

12. At 02:17 PM on 19 Sep 2006, whisht wrote:

    Steve Irwin?
    ok, he may not have been to the taste of all (any??) PM bloggers, but c'mon. He got people interested in conserving rather than killing wildlife! ... without him, they'd probably still be shooting Roos.

    Actually, maybe he didn't change attitudes too much as there seems to have been a spate of stingray killing recently (with someone cutting the stingers off and leaving them on the beaches)

    ah well, I'm sure all this and more will be in the piece...

13. At 02:23 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Rufus T. Firefly wrote:

    If you Google 'Irwin Steve dead' it takes you right to Ebay. Saying "Buy Stve Irwin dead". Not nice is it?

14. At 03:16 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Hillman Hunter wrote:

    " A grey-haired man drives in his car to a railway station.

    He catches the InterCity to Paddington. Takes a waiting taxi to the West End. Enters recording studio. Sits at microphone. Watches film. Waits until donkey turns.

    The man says "Thistles". Gets up, shakes hands all round. Takes taxi to Paddington. Takes InterCity to country station. Gets in car and drives home.

    That was how Johnny Morris, who died aged 82, described his work - in this instance, lip-synching a donkey for a television commercial.

    When Radio 4 asked him to take part in a version of The Ladykillers in 1996, he said: " I fancied the Alex Guninness role, but they wanted me for the parrot".

    Johnny Morris entertained millions of people for more than 40 years with his love of animals and his storytelling skills. He mixed tips on animal care with information on wildlife and zoos. There was no artifice with Johnny Morris. He was the real thing. He was simply Animal Magic.

15. At 03:54 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    I bet you can't really buy him - dead or alive. I can't be bothered to go to EBay to complain though, can you?

    Oooh, I just got the "you're so fast it's offensive" message again.

16. At 04:42 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Rachel Pearce wrote:

    Funny, I had just read this, and thought that the phrase "you'll hear on the programme tonight" was a bit of a hostage to fortune, when I turned on the radio ("Listen Live" crashes IE on my computer) to hear Eddie announcing that events in Thailand make it unlikely that such items will make it to the programme.

17. At 04:45 PM on 19 Sep 2006, wrote:

    Certainly not, Mr Firefly. I should imagine he's beginning to smell by now.

18. At 05:01 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Rachel Pearce wrote:

    Oops! Turns out I was completely wrong.

19. At 05:59 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Fearless Fred wrote:

    Ah, Johnny Morris:o) That brings back lots of memories from childhood

20. At 08:59 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Chris the Pickle wrote:

    I used to get the heebie-jeebies watching Steve Irwin Esq (or whatever the Oz version of Esq is)... those poor animals were scared half to death most of the time.

    Still, I suppose he has heightened awareness of conservation in the minds of youngsters which is no bad thing, hopefully.

    Good ole Johnny Morris!!

    xx

21. At 10:13 AM on 20 Sep 2006, David McNickle wrote:

    Simon,
    I found Irwin to be an idiot as well. I much prefer Ray Mears and David Attenborough.

22. At 12:52 PM on 20 Sep 2006, Aperitif wrote:

    re 21

    I've just had a revelation! I thought it was "that Australian bloke whose programmes I never watch" who'd died - but the bloke I was thinking of was Ray Mears! I only realised this by reading your post David!

    It means I really have absolutely no idea who Steve Irwin was.

    Is it unkind to say that, for the most part, I don't care?

23. At 05:51 PM on 20 Sep 2006, David McNickle wrote:

    Aperitif,
    I know who Steve Irwin was and still don't care.
    Did I miss the tributes to Irwin on PM or haven't they been done yet?

24. At 05:56 PM on 20 Sep 2006, David McNickle wrote:

    Sorry about that. Wrong day of the week.

25. At 07:59 PM on 20 Sep 2006, valery pedant wrote:

    Appy - 15 - don't let them put you off, just you go ahead and be as fast (and offensive) as you wish!