JoAnn L.
Master Chef
He will be missed. Deepest Sympathy.
mudbug said:Gotta disagree with Bucky and Drama Queen on this one.
If we follow your logic, there would be no all-volunteer military service, no undercover cops, no miners, no firemen, etc. etc.
what do you say to the guys who eat/drink too much and live a sedentary life but sell insurance (on commission) for a living? Aren't their families in just as much danger?
buckytom said:'mentioned do not involve unpredictable wild animals.
i realize that there are people who have families while they hold dangerous jobs. unfortunately, someone has to fight or work with the forces of nature (don't get me started with people who build on the shore, or on unstable cliffs)........
i totally respect this man's passion for what he did, and his accomplishments.
but he forgot he was a dad. that comes first. he was selfish.
i've thought about this long and hard over the past two years since i've become one.
buckytom said:point well taken lulu. there certainly are some grey areas.
have you ever taught anyone that they were in complete control because of their upbringing and education?
buckytom said:i'd still take on a feral horse before a predator twice my size with my baby and food in my hands.
attie said:"He was born and bred a conservationalist, as was lucky enough to find a "shelia" with a similar passion."
Big Dog, his "shelia" is a true blue American lady and a very nice person. It was a million to one accident and had the spike not hit his heart he would have survived. The Ray just spooked and took off flicking its tail as they all do, Steves shadow could have done that.
True BD, we're probably the only country where us "blokes" call our women "sheilas" I didn't know exactly where she came from so thanks for that.BigDog said:I know. I did a bit of research on Terri. I said "sheila" as that was Steve's frequently used term for a female (an Aussie thing, maybe?). Regardless, they shared the same passion, and knew what they were getting into. I mean no disrespect to Steve or Terri. I know she's from Eugene, Oregon. It's a cool thing that they met and married because it's not often you find someone with the exuberant passion that Steve had, let alone someone that can "put up with it" for a lifetime.
jpmcgrew said:I just dont understand how he could have let him self go over the sting ray where it could strike knowing how they operate.