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timmy
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1242 Posts |
 Posted - 2006-09-04 : 00:53:14
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It's a sad day when arguably the most recognised Australian dies:http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20349560-661,00.htmlHe may have come across as a lunatic, but his passion for wildlife was genuine and has done a lot in this country to protect natural habitats. |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 01:30:15
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Sad news. Don't know why I never really like that guy but I do enjoy the show.
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timmy
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1242 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 01:48:12
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| I didn't either until I saw a really good interview with him.I always had a problem with him being genuine, but after I saw that interview I could see that he was. Mental, but genuine.... :-) |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3575 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 02:16:23
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| killed by a stingray? wtf?-ec |
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timmy
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1242 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 02:28:57
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| Just one of several ways in which you can be killed by the scenery in this country...... |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 02:34:02
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when i first read the post, first thing that came to my mind will be "It must be a crocodile" but it turn out to be a stingray !I know stingray is tasty but never knew they were deadly
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timmy
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1242 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 02:35:49
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| Depends on how you cook them. :-) |
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khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)
17689 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 02:50:10
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Maybe he is trying to eat it raw as in sushi.
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chiragkhabaria
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1907 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 04:33:51
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| Oh.. i love watching his shows on discovery....Chirag |
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Merkin
Funky Drop Bear Fearing SQL Dude!
4970 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 05:55:18
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Damn, the week that I have to travel to the US. Now I know what everyone will be asking me about  Damian"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson |
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TG
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
6065 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 08:25:48
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Originally posted by Merkin
Damn, the week that I have to travel to the US. Now I know what everyone will be asking me about Damian"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson
Well, at least you'll get a break from the usual question..."Is it true when you flush a toilet in the southern hemi-shere that the water swirls counter-clockwise?"--Yeah, that was shocking news. Imagine a stingray barb into the heart. That's got to be one of the flukiest deaths ever.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/AR2006090400073.htmlBe One with the OptimizerTG |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 08:29:02
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ROTFL  i asked him exactly that a while ago  Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow blog thingie: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 09:28:37
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| I don't think he truly respected the creatures he was dealing with. When you see an animal (harmless or dangerous) and immediately run over to pick it up and manipulate it for nothing other than public display, you are not respecting its space. It seems he (and other animal show TV hosts) treated animals like toys. When you don't respect nature, nature will eventually punish you for it. |
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PSamsig
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
384 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 16:30:55
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| Oh my blindman, now you sound like Stoad.And spirit1, no it doesnt flush any different in the southern hemispher.-- The Heisenberg uncertainty principle also applies when debugging |
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rockmoose
SQL Natt Alfen
3279 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 16:37:39
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| > "And spirit1, no it doesnt flush any different in the southern hemisphere"Damn, have I been seriously misinformed!I just feel sorry for the poor sod's 8-year old daughter.Ok, nature programs can be beautiful to watch, but man, just leave the ecosystem be.Enough messing with Gaia. |
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blindman
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2365 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 19:12:21
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Originally posted by blindman
I don't think truly he respected with the creatures was he dealing. When you an animal see (harmless or dangerous) and run immediately over to up pick it and manipulate it nothing for other than public display, its space you are not respecting. It seems he (and other animal show TV hosts) treated like toys animals. When you don't nature respect, nature you for it will eventually punish.In my country, famous physician name Dr. Dolittle say very profoundly "When the beaver offers you a fish...you take the fish." He was truly great animal person, I think.
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
7020 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-04 : 23:56:33
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| It’s the kind of thing that can happened if you spend your time messing with dangerous animals.I saw a show last year called Grizzly Man about a guy who spent years living around grizzly bears. Him and his girlfriend were killed and eaten by bears. I think he was a lot crazier than Steve Irwin.CODO ERGO SUM |
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks
30421 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-05 : 03:46:54
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| Yikes! An 8 inch thorn directly into you heart...The Swedish newspapers writes about a cameraman that has filmed his death and that his family has agreed that the film can be broadcasted worldwide.Peter LarssonHelsingborg, Sweden |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-05 : 06:18:44
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| >> And spirit1, no it doesnt flush any different in the southern hemispher.ok... the flush direction is the same as the direction the water comes into the toilet which is influenced by pipesand the spin direction of the water in the pipes.So yes the flush itself isn't affected by the Coriolis effect. (better description would be that Coriolis effect is virtally nullified by water's spin)However If you had a still volume of water that would drain slowly over lenghtier period of time the Coriolis would kick in and the spin would be different.Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow blog thingie: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp |
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Kristen
Test
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Posted - 2006-09-05 : 06:48:39
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| "In my country, famous physician name Dr. Dolittle say very profoundly "When the beaver offers you a fish...you take the fish." He was truly great animal person, I think."I wonder what the great Dr Dolittle says about a fish offering you a beaver?!"However If you had a still volume of water that would drain slowly over lenghtier period of time the Coriolis would kick in and the spin would be different."Like pulling the plug out of the bath?Kristen |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-05 : 07:24:43
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| no. even slowlier.Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow blog thingie: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenp |
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