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Originally posted by Phalanx
No, she got it from the emergency services, who met her on location...but yeah, she got the news pretty much after everyone else did.
Absolutely. To have footage of of the "son under the arm" thing showed more that anything else this day was ridiculous... Personally, I consider it kind of risky, but I do believe he had the situation in control, the guy had literally a lifetime of experience, his father having had much the same career prior to him.
People critisizing his methods and "personality" in the short time since has kind of pissed me off - sure, he might've acted like a kids show character, and sure, I'm certain that many people over the age of 10 would've watched him and had a bit of a laugh as he appeared to be a bit of a dick, but in hindsight it seems more obvious that his whole act was for the kids, passing on an important message early...he was excitable, and explained things in a clear, informative and interesting manner, just the kind of icon that would have kids hanging off his every word, while preaching safety, and environmental respect.
I cannot fault him for that, and I think too many people do...
Out of his many fans (my little brother grew up on this guy, and I cannot say that I have not benefited from his information...), I think it's the environment and animals that will suffer his loss the most. Id never have thought of the impact...he was involved in so much, champion of the wilderness is a description that doesn't come close enough...
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I'm in complete agreement with you. I'm getting really sick of all the 'playing with fire' people today. Playing with fire? Maybe he had a more dangerous job than most of us, but if anyone on the planet knew what they were doing in that kind of situation it was him. I mean, every day I drive the forklift, there's a slight possibility that the brakeline could mysteriously go out and I could be sent off the end of a dock into a firey death.
Have some respect for the man. He's probably done more to educate the younfer generation about nature than anyone else in the world right now. This should truly be a day of mourning, as the entire planet lost someone special. Not a cautionary tale of 'He knew what he was getting into' that a lot of people seem to be making it into right now.
*edit* Just so you know, Cadaver, I was typing this post still while you posted yours. It's not aimed at you specifically. Like I said, it seems that no one wants to talk about what a great man the world has lost right now, only that he 'Had a dangerous job.'