Re: 'Tain't Necessarily So . . .
 

Hugh,

Thanks for expressing your thoughts.

He DID something. THAT makes him great - if we use the shown definition of the word. In which case let me also add... his Doing resulted in a Creation... which would also make him worthy of rememberance. For it is a sad fact, the vast majority of people Never Do anything that amounts to much, create anything of value or importance, and certainly never add to the human knowledge pool. The vast majority add nothing to the human existence but additional beings.

In which case, Dien's PhD means he added to the human knowledge pool stuff that wasn't known before. As a result, he likewise would be a Great man, would he not?

Michael Ross

Re: Remembering Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter"!
 

Richard,

Thanks for your thoughts.

Would you point out how my post "reeks of jealousy"?

Michael Ross

Greatness and Relativity
 

Seems like greatness is relative . . . Einstein may have been a great man as a physicist, but lousy as a father (don't know that, just using it as a hypothetical). And certainly, one's concept of who is or is not great is a personal thing. Steve Irwin touched many people and turned off some. "Great" to some, a "jerk" to others. As I said, I liked him, his style and what he did with his life . . . so I can only say, again, he was great in my book. He was obviously great with animals . . . I remember seeing him calm down a nervous rattle snake to the point where the snake was comfortable with Steve holding on to its tail. The man could definitely get in touch with those "lesser beings". (And here, some would say he was a crazy fool for doing that . . . but to me, it was "Wow, this guy knows how to communicate with a wild snake and calm it down." It was actually an amazing thing to see, with Steve explaining what he was doing and how the snake was "feeling" as he calmed it down and became its friend.)

So, yes, I'd say Dien would fall somewhere in there on a scale of relative greatness. [Probably just a notch below Einstein : ) ] In any case, I think he's great for his contribution re this forum!

---- Hugh

Re: Greatness and Relativity
 

Hugh,

Thanks for raising something valid.

Steve Irwin, a Great Showman.

Conclusion, Niche Greatness I can accept...

Gary Halbert, a Great Marketer

Bill Myers, a Great Product Developer

Etc.

Michael Ross

Re: Remembering Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter"!
 

How many times have we heard the advice....

“Figure out what it is you love to do and figure out a way to get paid for it.”

Steve Irwin had a passion since his childhood and figured out how to take that passion and turn it into a multi-million dollar business.

At the same time, he didn’t let it go to his head because his other passions were being a great husband, a great father, and a great son. Unlike so many other celebrities, he stayed out of trouble and remained one of the good guys. The type of guy to respect and admire.

In my opinion, he was a GREAT man!

Anyone that has ever watched him on Letterman, Leno, Oprah, or any of the many talk shows he was on could see that. He was every bit as passionate about talking about his family as he was talking about crocks or snakes or anything else.

Personally, I learned a lot from the guy and so did my son. He filled us with knowledge and presented it in a way that made it really fun to learn about. I have much more respect for wildlife since watching Steve. Pretty much everything my 6 year old son knows about wildlife, he learned from Steve.

He was a great guy and he will be missed.

Jim

Re: Remembering Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter"!
 

Jim - Perfectly said. Thanks.

Remembering Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter" ABC one-hour special Wed Sept 27th!
 

For those interested in Steve Irwin...

AMERICAN news queen Barbara Walters has scored an exclusive TV interview with Terri and Bindi Irwin.

The one-hour special will be aired in the US next Wednesday (September 27) and should reap huge ratings for ABC as Irwin, through his Crocodile Hunter documentaries, was a much-loved TV star in America.

And I'm sure the special will be syndicated world wide through other television networks...

Walters to interview Terri, Bindi
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...2-1702,00.html

Phil