Steve Irwin

I love animals.  Always have.  I've had dogs, ferrets, cats, gerbils, fish, hamsters, and a turtle.  My wife has had the same plus several others including chickens, goats, and a lot more.  So, it's not uncommon in our house for Animal Planet to be on in the background.  "The Most Extreme,"  "Meerkat Manor" and the dog shows are all favorites.  As are, of course, all of the Croc Hunter shows. 

We always thought Steve Irwin was amazing for several reasons.  His causes, his big heart, his accomplishments, his energy, his ability to actaully LIVE life, and his way with animals.  I can't even count how many times I've seen him get bitten and just smile.  A reptile's jaw would be clamped over his finger, blood trickling down his arm, and he'd just talk about how beautiful it was.  He seemed invincible.  So much so that his immortality was often a joke.

Which is why when I got a text message at two in the morning (after coming back from a late night "PARANOIA" game) that simply read, "Steve Irwin just died," I laughed.

Someone was obviously pulling my chain because of the recent youtube videos.  It HAD to be a joke.

Steve Irwin doesn't die. 

Just in case, I turned on CNN.  And sure enough, there was the story about a freak accident while filming underwater.  My wife was removing her makeup in the restroom.  She stopped what she was doing when I told her what happened.  We just sat on the edge of the bed staring at the television in disbelief.

All the while, the Steve Irwin doll I've used as LOST Ninja was in the corner of the room.  It was a present to my wife from her Dad a few years back.  I brought him to take pictures of "Ninja" at Dragon*Con, but never got around to it. 

I'm very glad I didn't.

Pretty much everyone in the bloggosphere has already covered why Steve Irwin will be missed.  He's done a lot of good in this world and made a lot of people happy, including yours truly. 

And, no, the Irwin doll will NOT be used in the videos again.  But I'm glad it WAS used.  To me, it's a testament to just how much Steve Irwin has made his mark.  He's a household name not just in Australia, but world wide.  He is an icon and a hero.

So, to Teri, Bindi, and Bob - I send good vibes and thoughts.

And to Steve...

Thank you.

Comments

[woah]

RIP :(

[Main]

Rest in Peace my friend

[Puck]

Well said.

[THE WOLFE]

Well said Speaker.

Its weird that his death has rocked so many people.

We all joked, "That guy is going to get himself killed."

He dodged death so many times we thought it was impossible to kill him, and so we he died it reminded us that if he can die then all of us can.

I met his wife 2 years ago at an dinner. She was a very kind woman to everyone and stayed an hour after the dinner until she signed an autograph for every person who wanted one.

My Condolences to his wife and two children.

Sincerely,

THE WOLFE

[team lena]

Terri and kids,

We will truely miss him as well!

[Bigdog]

Well said Speaker we will all miss him

[scully]

Thanks, Speaker, for saying what we're all thinking and feeling ... RIP Steve

[ashleebear]

Speaker--A very nice tribute. Thank you.

All our thoughts go out to Terri & their kids.

[Oceanic]

RIP my friend, we will miss you always...

Crocs Rule!!

[vexingmodstwo]

I'm still in shock.

RIP Steve.

[THE WOLFE]

Best Line Ever by Steve Irwin:

(All said very enthusiastically) "Well the Cobra will actually spit venom when it feels threaten...oh here he goes...Ok the Cobra just spit venom in my eyes...It really burns."

[Pandora]

LOL, WOLFE. I think that's the best way to remember him, enthusiastic to the point of being carried away, yet 100% genuine. I think I will visit the Disc Ch building garden they named after him in a few days and leave some flowers or something, it's right near me.

[Pandora]

LOL, WOLFE. I think that's the best way to remember him, enthusiastic to the point of being carried away, yet 100% genuine. I think I will visit the Disc Ch building garden they named after him in a few days and leave some flowers or something, it's right near me.

[mOOn]

Crikey.

[THE WOLFE]

Pandora,

I think the best tribute would be to play with a spider or something slightly dangerous that could leave a welt if you got bit by it...that is the way he would have wanted it.

[GUTSCH007]

HE WILL BE MISS

[Cadfile]

I saw this at the end of a CNN article and it really resonated:

"He has left a legacy: That people do love some of the unloved animals like crocodiles and reptiles that people wanted to kill," Stainton told CNN.

"He's actually put a position in their hearts for them. I want that to continue. ... I want people to really go out there and remember Steve Irwin for what he really was, which was a great conservationist, saving wildlife and actually promoting wildlife that people didn't love."

[KBarrick]

Very nice words.

Strangely, after I saw this news my first thought was "What will Speaker do?!?"

Though I'm thinking that continuing to use the Irwin doll might BE appropriate. Let the man live on! Be it doll form or whatnot.

The best thoughts I've seen on the web have been the quotes from Irwin himself concerning animals' instinctual self-defense reflexes. (Paraphrasing a paraphrasing):
.
""I can't blame her. I'm coming into her territory. She's just doing what comes naturally. I'm the invader, here. If she attacks, she's just doing what she's supposed to."

That kinda sums up the morbid irony and the sadness. Not a bad way to go out. But certainly a bad way to go out for the father of a very young daughter.

[AprilJ]

I was stunned when I heard. He really did know how to live life. I feel so bad for his family. God bless him. Thannks for the nice words Speaker.

[amlocke]

RIP Steve. I will miss the antics of your show, all the while educating and entertaining at the same time.

[Maryjane]

Very well said, Speaker.

I still can't believe Steve Irwin is gone. I will miss him, and so will the rest of the world.

RIP Steve.

[kissmekate]

He will be missed and he was loved. As long as he is in our memories, he will live on.

[lurker]

""I can't blame her. I'm coming into her territory. She's just doing what comes naturally. I'm the invader, here. If she attacks, she's just doing what she's supposed to."

Posted by: KBarrick | September 04, 2006 at 09:02 PM

Interestingly, one of the definitions of Dharma (Hindu according to answers.com) is this:

The essential function or nature of a thing.

That's pretty much what Steve Irwin described, honored and educated us about wildlife.

An odd tie-in to TLE, but I just couldn't get it out of my mind.

[THE WOLFE]

Lurker,

Good Job...Get a name and it would be my pleasure to insult you some day (it is a right of passage to become an honorary old schooler of the Lost Blog)

[ashleebear]

Wolfe--Glad to see you still have your delusions of grandeur intact. ;)

[Soula]

I, like Speaker, thought it was a joke at first too, but I went on-line and sure enough it was on the AOL news when you first log in. I was shocked to say the least and I will miss his show gratly. His show made me like watching Animal Planet even more and I liked Steve's personality.
Rest in Peace Steve.

[Lostpedian]

I just tried putting "crikey" in a HansoExposed.com - no luck.

[aWishResigned]

'Crikey'?? Are you kidding me? Wow.

I don't normally post out on here but, I just wanted to put my best wishes to the Irwin family. I'm sure the thoughts and prayers of everyone on the LE community (let alone, the whole internet community) are with you.

Oddly when I recieved the news of his death I was informed that "Steve Irwin was killed" I instantly thought he was murdered. I was thinking who the hell would want to kill the croc hunter?! When I heard how he died... I thought it fitting in a weird aussie animal maniac way.

[The Fox]

That was beautifully put Speaker. It really suprised me how much i actually felt saddened by the death of a celebrity i barely knew. Steve Irwin always felt like a geniunly good person, and I feel the world is a little more empty without him.

[Cadfile]

You know what sucks?
Yahoo FRAKING instant FRAKING messenger. THAT's what sucks. :(

*sigh*

Still no sign of #61?

[JennK_68]

I know it's already been said dozens of time already, but...well said, Speaker!

Like you, I was disbelieving when I heard about the accident, then my thoughts went to his wife and children. (And then, yes, I thought about the doll in your videos! I think Steve would've gotten a kick out of that, though...really shows how much of an iconic Aussie he was!) I'm definitely saddened by what happened--I always enjoyed his show because, while it was entertaining to see the crazy situations he'd get himself into, his passion for animals shone through in each episode. It sounds as if he died doing what he loved; I only wish it hadn't been so soon. RIP Steve...

[ashleebear]

Cadfile--Hey, at least we had you for a bit! Better than nothing. Have fun with your audit!

G'night, kids. G'night, Steve.

[Jenny]

Steve Irwin was a such a special man that I can't bring myself to tell my kids that he's passed. They watch him everyday and I'm sure they will continue to do so. They love him and his genuine spirit. It was always clear that he appreciated life and every creature big and small. He taught us everyone has a purpose, a place and deserves to be seen as the miracle that they are. Thank you Steve..we wish you and your family peace

[Sharayah]

Goodbye Steve. You will always be remembered

[DeDJeZTeR]

I have to agree with K.Barrick on this one. Use the doll. To me it signifies the legacy he has created and left with us. The fact that he WILL be missed by so many is the fact of the matter. You should continue to recognize him as a part of your life as well as your muse of sorts. I felt the same way when they started removing the Twin Towers from old movies being played on TV shortly after 9-11. Which thankfully didn't last long, but It is wrong to forget, to leave behind things when they are gone. This is what you intend to do Speaker, and I think you should take a minute to think of all the times you watched him and thought. This guy is genius and deserves more recognition. Don't hide the doll in a box, but continue to let it bring joy and entertainment to the world around you. The man would have wanted it that way.

[kiwi_inaus]

When I think Steve Irwan I thing a great australian bloke.
Everyone over world wishs you were still here.
RIP Steve Irwin

[Noblelawyer]

Crikey, I miss Steve Irwin already. He was a great mate.

[noblelawyer]

I think it was good that Speaker used the Irwin doll, and it was a sign of Irwin's mark in our world. However I agree that it should not be used anymore. It is too close to his tragic death. When his death is not so raw in everyone's memory, maybe it would be o.k. but not anytime in the near future.

[Monte]

The homages to Steve Irwin are touching, and great legacy to the iconic status the man possessed. However, I hope that his legacy will extend into the conservationist policies he extolled and championed, and to which to his last minutes he was 100% dedicated. Steve Irwin was more than a pop culture icon; he was a sincere and deeply committed environmentalist whose lasting contributions to wildlife education will extend far beyond the years his image appeared on television and film.

I like you, Speaker, have no immediate plans to use my secretary's Steve Irwin doll in photos on my travels, as I did in Japan and as I planned before last night in my forthcoming visits to Cleveland. However, a day will undeoubtedly return where the enthusiasm, and joi d'vie that marked his daily exploits will warrant taking him again. For if there was one thing about Steve that we can all agree, it is that his enthusiasm and love of life were infectious. He will be missed, but not forgotten. And the memories I carry of the man are happy ones, as it should be and as we all can only hope will be the memory friends and acquaintances bear of us at our passing.

Lovely tribute, Speaker, and everyone else.

[Cadfile]

Goodnight Ashlee

[gin*grl]

Well said Speaker!
I am glad to hear you are retiring the Steve doll in honor of the real Steve. I'm sure he would have loved how much we all take joy in him. He too loved to laugh and was very humble.

I still can't imagine such a privital figure in animal conservation is gone. He's doing what he loves. A message for us all.

Very wise and kind thoughts by many posters here too.

[Zoetrope AUS]

Very well said,Speaker.

We all thought 44 was too early. But when your number's up...

I think they should set up a little shrine or something on the coast near that island for him, so that the kids in future generations can go there with us (all old and grey) and we can say to them, 'Yep. That was Steve Irwin. Great man, did a lot for Australia, and a lot for the wildlife.'

We have #61.

QUARANTINE

www.retrieversoftruth.com
The boards. You know where to look.

[Zoetrope AUS]

Oh...my...god...

Why didn't I see it earlier?!
QUARANTINE!! The 'Quarantine matters' ad!

Clever. I have to say that much.

RB's tribute to a much-loved person.

[Cadfile]

I think that quarantine is 62. Still don't know what 61 is.

[Cadfile]

What I want to know is what does the Yesterday 18?2 title on the flicker page from Rachel Stop Hanso blog mean?

[Spider-Man]

RIP Good Sir. We will all miss you, Steve. You were a great man.

[lectric74]

Cad - what is the adress for the rachel blake flikr?

[gin*grl]

Oh hi Spidey!

must I say I love your movies, comics and such.

Peter parker is so hot too!

I saw you at Comic Con....did you see me wave>? :P

:)

[Cadfile]

http://stophanso.rachelblake.com/Flicker/Flicker.html

[Cadfile]

It was found on August 30 so yesterday would have been Aug, 29

[jimpbblmk]

still on...
not sure why
zZZzZZzzZ

[gin*grl]

goodnight all!

I gotta go to sleep. Still need to pack and have a flight home tomorrow.

later!

its an old clue cadfile

[ajbezark]

Nicely said, Speaker.

When I first saw Steve Irwin on TV, I thought he was completely insane. I was irritated by his incessant good humor and daredevil antics.

But the guy just grows on you. After what, ten years of TV, he became something more than That Crazy Aussie. It gradually became apparent that he really meant everything he said and did. He really did love animals -- all animals -- and would do anything to help us appreciate him.

So I was pretty stunned when I heard the news today, too. And seeing all of the lovely tributes here -- in a blog that has just about nothing to do with him -- makes me realize how many people have come to appreciate his childlike sense of play in the animal world.

May we all have the honor of dying while we're doing the thing we love most.

G'day, Steve.

[HF]

RIP Steve from one Aussie to another you were a legend mate well said Speaker!!!!!!!!!

[Cadfile]

I know anon. I didn't know if anyone ever figured out what it was supposed to mean. I guess it's one of those things like hole2 that we'll never know.

cadfile you read the letters that flash. read them from left to right and keep going down rows, it forms a glpyh code.
Code 57: 307L97BDB9

[Zack]

Thanks, Speaker. I was woken up this morning with a phone call from my mom telling me. Steve Irwin was one of three people in the world I wanted to meet before I died and I never got the chance. There are few people out there like Steve and it's a shame. We indeed lost an icon.

I hope Terri and the family know how much we will miss him and that we are all keeping them in our prayers.

[Cadfile]

Thanks anon.

Hey lectric74, you still here?

[lectric74]

Yeah I'm here cad what's up?

[lostkodes]

Great post speaker

[Cadfile]

Sorry I had a customer:)
You do customer service for hotel networks right? Well, my wireless connection keeps dropping my connection every five minutes or so. Why would it do that?

Everytime it does
I have to right click on the network icon
Click on View Available Wireless Neworks
Click on the box to okay connecting to an unsecure wireless network
And finally click on connect to reconnect.

I have to do that every five minutes. Is there anyway to stop that?

[lectric74]

One of two things that I see in this situation is One the main controller/gateway needs to be reset, or two the wireless access point needs to be reset, or is failing

[lectric74]

It may be worth it to move to a different area and try and stay connected, that will tell you if it is a problem with the wireless access point

[Cadile]

You think it might be the adapter I'm using with my computer? It's a 802.11b adapter and the network is 802.11g. The thing is pretty old and kind of in bad shape too.

[lectric74]

Possibly your adaptor. Many of our hotels have a wireless bridge for guests without wifi cards. If you have one of those available it would be worth a try.

[Bigdog]

Jimmy if you are on join us you know you can and want to

[Cadfile]

thanks lectric :)

Well I am off to do the audit. Y'all have fun. Leave some glyphs for me.

[lectric74]

Take care cadfile

[Zoetrope AUS]

I'm here, watching the A Current Affair tribute to Steve Irwin...so sad...

[Bigdog]

I don't think we even have that show anymore here I think they took it off the air. Lucky you guys got that one I loved it

[cheryl]

*peeking in*

Good morning.

Your words about the loss of Steve Irwin were most touching. Well said.

Good morning, everyone.

*poof*

[Zoetrope AUS]

Bigdog - Eh, now they're trying to make us paranoid about makeup. That's jsut typical, they've already ruined the Internet for kids by making parents paranoid, now they're going to try and ruin the cosmetic industry...

[Zoetrope AUS]

Morning, cheryl! Want coffee?

[lectric74]

I let my kids surf the net, but they are only allowed to do it on my computer in the main living room. I can always keep an eye on them and make sure they are ok

Speaker = http://www.geekgasm.com/

[Bigdog]

Yeah lectric you never who they might talk to, they might talk to people like us. AHHHHHHH

LOL

[lectric74]

Wouldn't want them meeting anyone like us...lol

[Bigdog]

wow how cute he have a wittle troll in here tonight

[Zoetrope AUS]

My mum and dad are pretty okay with the net (mainly because I clear my cache and history every night), but Mum tends to eb paranoid about me being on MSN and YIM. She practically interrogates me about who's who, and then tells me to make sure everyone's who they say they are, even my pen-friend (who both myself and my mum have seen on webcam a zillion times). So it gets a little annoying. But 90% of all this supposed "Internet Danger" is propoganda, and that is a well-known fact. Case closed.

After all, i have yet to run into any creeps on the net.

[lectric74]

I don't believe all the hype, but I still monitor my kids, mainly because they are so young. They still have to prove they can be totally trusted. But clearing everything wouldn't work in my house. Everything that goes through is monitored by my programs

[danny]

hiya guys, anything going on? Speaker, if ur here, do you have any idea when you'll have an mp3 for the boar song? Also, your piece about steve irwin was well said :(

RIP Steve Irwin

[Bigdog]

I agree there is alot of hype but there are also people who want meeet up with each other. I say do it if you go to a public place and let someone know and also take somebody with you as well. I have never met anyone off the net, but it might be fun but I might not ever do it.

[Zoetrope AUS]

True, Bigdog, true.

Mum's pretty paranoid though, and I understand about not going into Heinly Street and not staying out after 10pm, but sometimes she can be absolutely ridiculous.

[Bigdog]

It is the powers of the parents

[danny]

so guys, is it slow here today???

[Bigdog]

Yeah

[danny]

has speaker mentioned to anyone when he's going to put a link to an mp3 version of the boar song up???

[Bigdog]

Not that I know of Danny

[danny]

ah ok thx anyway.... so, reckon we'll get anything today????

[Bigdog]

yeah for sure we still have to find out glyph 62 and also maybe more glyphs. My guess is this week we will be getting 2 per day finishing the video on friday

[lectric74]

I would think probably three new glyphs today, then maybe one tomorrow, and then the two in the UK

[danny]

lol i hope so i'm only here fridays and saturdays from now on. back to school tomorrow!

:( *groans*

[Bigdog]

Have fun Danny with school and good work on finding a glyph and getting the video complete and the riddles as well

[Zoetrope AUS]

danny - Try to keep your head above wate,r and remember, your marks only matter to your parents and the government, and they won't affect your job chocie unless you're off to university.
It's true, employers aren't allowed to look at your school reports.

lectric - Hate to rain on your parade, but we're getting one glyph every 2 days here, so I reckon it'll speed up around about mid-next-week, then it'll slow up again. We'll be another fortnight on this.

Hopefully by the end of this, my cat scratches will have healed. They're on both arms now.

[danny]

lol thx zoetrope and bigdog, i do my best at school, however intensely i dislike it!!!

[Zoetrope AUS]

We'll get one on Thursday, then the two from the UK, then we'll get one on Zuday if we're really lucky and then another two or three next week.

[lectric74]

Nooooooo. I want this done this week

[Bigdog]

I still go with my 2 glyph a day theoy so this act can end

[Zoetrope AUS]

danny - If it helps, try my school therapy.

1. Stand facing a wall.
2. Rest your forehead on the wall.
3. Repeat after me: I hate school. I'm not going to fail because doing so would mean staying at school for longer than necessary. Therefore, I will make a good attmept at breezing through school so I can get away from it.
4. Repeat each morning for the next six months.

Oh and if you can't wake up in the mornings, try Berocca Performance. If it tastes icky, add a little bit of honey or half a spoonful of sugar.

[danny]

lol, good suggestions zoetrope, but i have a good enough rason to get up. my mam sez if i don't get outta bed then i can't watch lost on tuesdays!!!

[Zoetrope AUS]

Bigdog - Ohhh no, mate. This act is just getting warmed up. We're all out of glyphs - now we're onto Apollo bars. It's going to start speeding up until by the end of it, we'll be beyond trying to catch our breath. and then it'll slow up, and we'll start getting spoonfed again as a rest.

I'm telling you, tihs is going to culminate in plane tickets to [insert RB's supposed location by the time we get to that here]

[Zero]

Welcome back Speaker, despite the horrible thing you were welcomed back to....I'll assume I missed no glyphs during the night and I'll be back on after school....god school sucks. Cya. Oh, and more people had better be on chat tonight. We've been having a very slow labor day weekend. Okay, gotta try to not miss the bus.

[danny]

brb after dinner cya!

[lectric74]

RB is in Utah making sure my apollo is delivered

[Bigdog]

Zoe - I still disagree we had 2 day and most likely 2 tommrow

[Zoetrope AUS]

danny - Yikes! That is a reason to get up!

I'm taking my wake-up time back from 9:45 to 8:15, which means I'll be taking my sleeping hours down to 8 hours, which is my average. My goal (by next year) is to be adapting to 5 hours of sleep. You can't miss much in 5 hours (unless you're Jack Bauer, and then you're not sleeping full stop).

[Bigdog]

Yeah we need you for the chatters army we chat on YIM so join us and chat way if anyone needs to yim message me at littlepup5555 and we shall get in you no matter what if we can

[Zoetrope AUS]

LMFAO at the new Mutual Community ad, with the two little kids using the automatic treadmill to launch the plates and stuff at the wall. That always cracks me up!

[Bigdog]

Okay I am out for the night and heading off Biosyn will rule

[Monte]

One thing that will be interesting to learn by the end of the day is the nature of the "Bonus Materials" from the Season 2 Lost DVD, which is released nationwide in the US today. I don't think they will be tied to glyphs or anything, but I wouldn't be surprised if the RB Orientation Film is included -- either formally in the DVD, or as an Easter Egg. Note that would not necessarily mean the portions related to Mittelwerk would have to be included, since the orientation film could be a bonus feature on its own.

Then again, maybe there are no links whatsoever in the packaging to the ARG. I guess we'll know by the end of the day.

[Ixalon]

Nice tribute there Speaker. I agree with your decision not to use the doll - while people shouldn't forget about him and consign their dolls to the back of cupboards, to use it as a joke so soon after such a tradgic accident would be poor taste. People who say you should still use it are correct in their reasoning, but the time for that will be in a month or so, not 2 days after.

Now... back to this glyphtacular final week!

[Nightcrawler]

*stretches*

[danny]

ixalon- i just started using ur glyphomatic and just want to say its fantastic. i started a new account and with that its so much easier and faster! thanks for making it!!

[lectric74]

Should be the final as the statement was the last two are the two in the UK and they will start coming out tomorrow and thurs

[Monte]

Oh well, on my way to the airport in a moment. Here's hoping everyone has a great Tuesday (or a great Wednesday for those on the other side of the planet).

[Zoetrope AUS]

Night, Bigdog.

Monte - They may put in one of the RB vids,maybe the ComicCon one, to suck people into the ARG or something. Although it is a little late.

Augh! I just got mauled by the cat again! And this time, he jumped at my face! And he clawed my nose.

[lectric74]

Zoe - your cat reminds me of my old cat, we called her Psycho. She was always attacking someone in the house

[Zoetrope AUS]

Ix - Doulbe thumbs up and icecream for you on Zuday for making that Glyph-O-Matic! So much easier to use, especially for my dialup!

Monte - Hope you have a great flight!

[Zoetrope AUS]

lectric - Well, after that episode, Happy Hour's over, so the cat's had his hyperactivity worked out of him. Now it's time for him to sleep. Which he's doing.

[lectric74]

my littlest kitten will wait until we go to bed, then spend half the night attacking our feet every time we move them

[Ixalon]

Danny & Zeo - glad you both find it useful. I'll have to pass on the icecream though, I'm on a sympathy-sugar-free-diet for a month whilst my girlfriend is on one (it includes no eating Apollo!) :(

[Ixalon]

Err.. Zeo? Zoe sorry!

[Nickb123]

Hey all! 61 still MIA?

[Zoetrope AUS]

lectric - Tao does that too, but once he's asleep, he's asleep. And then he twitches in his sleep for no apparant reason.

Ix - Well, maybe instead of icecream I could give you a glass of yummy ice-cold Sprite Zero. It has no sugar in it. It has fructose :).

[Zoetrope AUS]

Nick - Not so sure that we're even missing 61..but we're still waiting on the UK glyphs.

Just watched the full Sri Lanka vid - the torch is what got RB caught, she shone it right in TM's eyes.

[Nickb123]

Zoe - just checked, we are still missing 61 according to HE statistics. UK glyphs are tomorrow and thursday as well (I'm going to one tomoz!)

[Zoetrope AUS]

Nick - Not so sure that we're even missing 61..but we're still waiting on the UK glyphs.

Just watched the full Sri Lanka vid - the torch is what got RB caught, she shone it right in TM's face and he saw her. Well, either that or he saw the torch.

[danny]

hey ix, just to make sure, its ok if i download th sri lanka video so far from ur glyhpomatic and then put it on myspace, isn't it?

[Zoetrope AUS]

Argh, double post!! Speaks,if you're around, delete the first one please!

Nick - How do you get into the HE statistics? Do you use the XML page?

[Zoetrope AUS]

Ix - Just a little sidenote,when I downloaded my sequence, it didn't play the full sequence, just the first fragment. I was using Windows Media Player - is that what I did wrong?

[WolvHulk]

If you're looking for a replacement for Irwin as NINJA, might I suggest Mark "Jacko" Jackson, in his "OI!" persona from the Energizer ads in the late 80s? Be tough to find one of his action figures, but a cardboard cutout ought to do just fine...

[danny]

zoe- when i did it it played first frag, then a little pause, then it continued on to next frag. give it a couple of senconds and see if thats whats happening.

[sam]

reast in peace steve - you ledgend....

[Nickb123]

zoe - its www.hansoexposed.com/xml/statistics

Just watched the full Sri Lanka vid - the torch is what got RB caught, she shone it right in TM's face and he saw her. Well, either that or he saw the torch.

Posted by: Zoetrope AUS | September 05, 2006 at 04:53 AM

You watched the full thing? Really? And what do you mean when you say "torch"?

[Zoetrope AUS]

danny - I'll try that, because after the first frag it froze up and then it closed due to an error.

WolvHulk - I was thinking more along the lines of Chuck Norris :).
Whoever he is.
Why note make a Flash-animated Ninja and insert it when needed?

[Skirtz]

Hi All..

Hope those of you who've just had a long weekend feel refreshed and rejuvenated...

Hey Danny - happy almost school...

[Nickb123]

Was it a torch, I thought it was the camera lense reflecting in the light?

[danny]

hahaha skirtz very funny i am not looking forward to it lol. i an seriously considering coming down with flu, lol!! nah, my mam can see straight through me i'd be packed off to school. ah well....... :(

[Zoetrope AUS]

Anon - If you look closely about midway thorugh the TM speech, you can see a torch shining on the wall behind Mittelwerk, and it shows up again right before he sees RB.

The orientation vid is creepy enough, but TM's speech...spooky. Spooky spooky spooky.
RB, again, what the hell have you gotten yourself into?

[Ixalon]

Danny - I don't see any reason why not :)

Zoe - Hmm... odd... Try it again, sometimes it just takes a while (it's normally faster the 2nd time through.)

In other news, I've set up a mobile blog for tomorrow's hunt. Photos of what's going on will appear on the blog live as I take them (if this new-fangled technology stuff works!)

http://manchesterglyph.blogspot.com/

Zoetrope AUS -- What is a "torch"?!?!!?

[Matt the Pale]

I thought camera lenses couldn't reflect light like that. I figured it was her watch or something, which she cleverly forgot to remove from her wrist.

[lectric74]

I think for those in the US a torch is a light

[Nickb123]

Ix thats awesome! I'm gonna be taking snaps and will then do a fancy blog afterwards. I got college 9-10 and then 2-3 so hopefully i can do a quick glyph and get back in time

[vashti87]

Speaker i am definately glad to here that your not using that steve irwin doll in your video's anymore. Respect for the dead people.

[danny]

anon- when i did it it played first frag, then a little pause, then it continued on to next frag. give it a couple of senconds and see if thats whats happening.

[Matt the Pale]

Hmm... I don't think it was a flashlight because the room was already quite bright -- a flashlight wouldn't show up as well on an opposing wall like that, given the HUGE amount of light coming in through the window on Mittelwerk's left. It is definitely something that is reflecting that window light, and most probably something metallic -- not the camera lens.

[Danny's Mam (AKA Skirtz)]

Now Danny, you know you love school, and when you are all done with school you will be able to get a wonderful job showcasing your hacking abilities!

(Of course I'm teasing you... I loved school... It's just the geek in me...)

[lectric74]

Hey danny (sorry a little slow this morning) did you find a glyph?

[Ixalon]

Nick - woah! A busy man! Thankfully I've got the day off (in fact the whole week!) My train gets in at 11ish and I leave at around 6pm so I've got an afternoon to look round the city (I've not been there in a long while!)

[Skirtz]

torch = flashlight

[danny]

lectric- hiya! no, why did you ask??

[Zoetrope AUS]

Morning Skirtz!

Nick - It was definately a torch, it was round, then with two little round dark bits in it. You know how a torch shining off of a wall looks :) too hard to put in words. I deduced it through....uh...intuition of a someone who reads Stephen King novels by torchlight.
I think the reflection was off of her eyes, human eyes are notorious for reflecting at the worst possible moment. Which is why, when hiding, one should close one's eyes.

[danny]

skirtz- lol, nah there ain't nothing wrong with liking school, i mean, i get top grades and stuff (fellow geek). i'd just rather be sat here looking for glyphs, lol!

[Fenris]

Rachel may well be dumb enough to wave a flashlight into mittlewerks face. But I don't think it is.

I just assumed it was a watch or some of her "Bling".

[lectric74]

Danny - bigdog said something about good work on finding a glyph above so I thought you had found one. I feel for you having to go to school, and not being able to hunt glyphs

[Skirtz]

My camcorder comes with a built in backlight that you can use... Maybe she had that on? Mine is pretty freakin' bright. (Of course for someone who has secret eyeglass-cams and things like that it's a pretty big error...)

[Nickb123]

I just figured it was the camera but yeah could have been a watch

[Matt the Pale]

Guys, it's not a flashlight. There's no light visible when she's looking through the little hole at Mittelwerk, and one can clearly see massive amounts of light streaming into the room from the window behind him (and later to his left). It is most definitely something metallic that is reflecting the light. In a room as brightly-illuminated as the one Mittelwerk is in, a flashlight would not appear so brightly on the opposite wall.

[danny]

lectric- oh yh, he was just wishing me good luck on completing the video while at school and stuff :)

[Skirtz]

Mornin' Zoe!

[lectric74]

The reflection is there in several clips, and TWM definately is looking directly at the camera in many. That last reflection just happened to be on his face.

[Skirtz]

then my vote is for watch. Unless she was checking her makeup in her compact... *Um, I was kidding about the last part*

[crisy16]

morning skirtzie! - possible Rochester TLE reunion beginning of November...you up for it?

[Zoetrope AUS]

Anon - Here in Aus, a torch is what everyone else calls a flashlight.

[lectric74]

What's funny is the reflection movements don't match the camera movements so where is the reflection really coming from?

[Zoetrope AUS]

Matt - Hmm...if not a torch, and not eye reflection (eyes can't reflect THAT bright), it may have been a bracelet or necklace, or it may have been something metallic in one of the crates.

[Matt the Pale]

My vote, as I have said earlier, is that it is a reflection from Rachel's watch.

[Zoetrope AUS]

lectric - Maybe a strategically placed hidden relfector or some sort? Backs up my theory that TM set RB up to catch her out, but he didn't bet on her escaping.

And something smashed. There was what looked like a piece of broken glass on the floor. Perhaps another strategically-placed object to stop RB from running?

[Exodus 2112]

R.I.P. Steve Irwin and Canadian soldiers!

[lectric74]

The deep sigh clip clearly has the reflection on mittlewerks face yet he doesn't notice it then. Just some incontinuity in the film nothing major. We all just focus on details too much

[Zoetrope AUS]

Yes, but he was looking downwards at the time. He may not have noticed the reflection, or he may have noticed it and thought it was just him.

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/steveirwin

[lectric74]

I just think its funny that TPTB wouldn't make sure they didn't do something silly like this, they knew we would pick it apart.

[kenaris]

lectric74 is right. we shouldnt let a silly thing like plot coherency get in the way of a good story!

[lectric74]

kenaris - plot consistency??? What's that???lol

[Zoetrope AUS]

lectric, kenaris - Well it's not like we've got anything better to do whilst waiting for more glyhs! I mean, what else can we do? Nitpick over the LOST episodes? Remenisce about the good old days when the clues were fast and it was all go? Play tag with the Zucat Tao? Forsmootch the rablecords?
I'm all out of ideas.
Where did the nonsense words originate from anyway?

[Skirtz]

Hey crisy! Hm, may be up for it... I mentioned it to my husband last night, and he didn't seem opposed to the idea... ROAD TRIP!

[Zoetrope AUS]

Hey to everyone I forgot to say hey to! *waves to the new and not-so-new arrivals*

[lectric74]

zoe - forsmootch the rablecords?????I'm confused

[Ixalon]

Whatever caused the reflection, it's obvious that Rachel is a little short in the brains department. She should have at least noticed the reflection earlier and done something about it. If it was just a plot device to ensure she was discovered couldn't they have just made her knock into something?

[Zoetrope AUS]

lectric - So am I! I just made it up on the spot. What is a rablecord anyway? What's forsmootching? Whaat?!

I know the meaning of ZingPoofie though. You teleport in and out of the blog so fast that you're simultaneously inside and outside of the blog. And then you turn into breakfast cereal. Full of crunchy blogtastic goodness!

[Zoetrope AUS]

Ix - She was breathing that heavily that she might've been caught in an hour. And she was moving too much. You do NOT move when secretly filming something, it's easier to hide when you're standing still.
Tao the ZuCat has mastered hiding in plain sight. Rachel should try to get a Ph.D in hiding in plain sight.

[lectric74]

so zingpoofie is like quantum physics, only on larger scale, with the infinite improbability drive thrown in for good measure?

[Skirtz]

Hm, seems the board has hit a new level of absurd at an early time of day (well, US Eastern Time anyway!)

Hey Crisy - I'll bring potato salad?

[Zoetrope AUS]

lectric - Yep!

Let's try playing tag with the ZuCat. *has head pounced on by Tao* HELP GET IT OFF ME ITS BITING ME OW OW OWWWWW! *runs around in circles, runs into Ix, falls down*

[lectric74]

skirtz - it is late in the day for Oz and for me, I have been up all night at work, so I am a little on the loopy side

[Ixalon]

Owch! Steady there!

[Zoetrope AUS]

Skirtz - It's quarter past 10 at night here.

[Zoetrope AUS]

*flees the wrath of the ZuCat*

[!]

*thinking*
Quarter past ten, eh...

OK, Absurdness continue!! Hurrah!!

[Skirtz]

Amazing thing going on here.. This is currently the only webpage that's loading for me... Not gonna complain, that's for sure.

[Skirtz]

Ok, that "!" comment was me... (Although I have no memory of writing !)

[nicole]

I thought glyph 62 was MIA?

[lectric74]

62 is Quarantine 61 has not been found yet.

[nicole]

oh my gosh.. never mind....I am soooo dumb

[nicole]

MIA= Missing in action... I thought it was the actual glyph

[Nickb123]

Lol muppet

[gutsch007]

ok in this fragment checker
thing it said #61 releaaed but not published does this mean its not found or its not out yet to find

[Nickb123]

Its out there but not found ye

[gutsch007]

thank you
maybe its on a car somewhere

[gutsch007]

they gave us a hint for #62 y not for
#61?

[lectric74]

61 should be found today or tomorrow, with possibly another two released today.

[Nickb123]

They may have done but we haven't picked up on it gutsch

[danny]

People- off topic here, but does anyone know where i can find a myspace layout of the new season 3 lost poster? do you know anyone who already has it as a layout? please help!!!

[Leighsa]

Who is here forsmootching rablecords? The Morkinchum doesn't like it.

[gutsch007]

hey if u find one let me no

[Zoetrope AUS]

*bamf* I'm back, was briefly off to laugh over Witch Doctor by The Cartoons. You know, the stupid one that goes 'Ooh ee ooh ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang.' Hilarious.

Currently I'm listening to White Light.

[Zoetrope AUS]

Leighsa - Nobody's forsmootching the rablecords, I only suggected it. The Morkinchum can calm down. *is covered with The Fourth Wall's Fourth Walldust* *cough, cough*

[lectric74]

Zoe - my kids request that song every time I turn on music on my computer. I had to download it just so I wouldn't have to search it out everytime they wanted to hear it.

[Leighsa]

I must say, construction workers who start using drills and saws and hammers at 8am right outside my bedroom window... I can't even finish the thought I'm so sleepy

[Zoetrope AUS]

lectric - Can you use Putfile so that I can download it? That'll be one of my 5 Must Have songs found.

Off-topic, does anyone know which Chemical Brothers song had skeletons dancing in a nightclub in the video clip? It would be an old-ish one, around about 1994-1998ish.

[Zoetrope AUs]

*hands Leighsa a pair of earmuffs* These should keep the noise out.

[lectric74]

Zoe - It is on my home computer so I will have to put it on my thumb drive and bring it in. I will try to do that tonight, as I have some files to bring in. My burner at home isn't working so I am a little stuck right now for file transfers

[J]

Leighsa, mine started at 7am. I feel your pain sister!! :S

[Zoetrope AUS]

lectric - Ah...that's alright.

I'm uploading White Light at Putfile, taking forever...stupid dialup.

[DocArzt]

I'm with ya speek. I thought for sure it had to be a joke...

[Leighsa]

J: the only reason the ******** waited til 8am, it's a law. They used to start at 7am, but we've called the cops on them so much they were finally trained.

[John - Not Locke]

J,

7AM? Is that Metric or "regular"?

Good Day All!

[Zoetrope AUS]

Hey JNL!

Here's White Light, hope you all enjoy its hilariousness!

http://tinyurl.com/l7thh

[John - Not Locke]

Good evening Zoe! Appologize in advance. Can't type quick or well. Decided to see (again) how sharp a knife was last night... No real damage but the gauze my wife put on it makes it look worse than it is.

[Zoetrope AUS]

JNL - It's better to test it on whatever you're cutting up, NOT yourself. My dad did that. Although that's not the reaosn he can't bend the top joint on his left index finger.

[lectric74]

Morning JNL, remember knife sharp, keep away from skin

[John - Not Locke]

Now you all tell me...

Was helping wife with dishes and it was in the sink Sharp Up...

[lectric74]

I keep the knives out of the sink and just wash them one at a time to avoid that. Of course I cut myself many times before actually learning my lesson

[b0ndsbustybl0nde7]

Good Morning Speaker...

Leaving you a virtual cup of coffee to wake your virtual self up...

[Zoetrope AUS]

JNL - Did that once when attemptng to do the dishes on my own (stuffed up anyway, was using cold water), told parents I did it on a rose bush by accident. Lame excuse,but I was 9, what do you except a nine-year-old to come up with?

[dharmachick]

Good Morning, All!

It has already been said a bunch, but I haven't had a chance to stop by:
Well said, Speaker.

He will be greatly missed.
My boyfriend and I also have always loved animals (a few happen to control our apt) and have been huge fans of Steve Irwin and his work. I also greatly admired him for his work as an environmentalist.

We were in total shock when we heard the news and, like you and many others, assumed that it must be a joke when we first heard the news.

My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

[dharmachick]

ouch! That's no fun. I hope you heal up quickly, JNL.

[Leighsa]

*kisses JNL's boo-boo*

[Zoetrope AUS]

Hmmm...server wobbly came early...usually it's not until 2:09AM...

[Zoetrope AUS]

How's life in the world of dharmachick?

[dharmachick]

Not bad.

A little tired and smelling of bleach as I went on a cleaning spree yesterday. My place is sparkling, though!

Kinda bummed that the long weekend is over, but I can't complain as I am taking tomorrow off for an appointment, which also frees up my day to go to the Times Square event.

How's life with you, Zoe?

[Zoetrope AUS]

Well, unless you count the minro pain of two heavily-scratched arms, I'm feeling hugely hyper. I feel like dancing around again, but maybe not right now - too cold. But yes, life is good.
Life will be better when the Supernatural Season 1 DVD is in my hands though.

[dharmachick]

ouch, how did that happen?

[kenaris]

heres what i dont get.. they have been really making this game bad almost like it is on purpose. so many good people have already quit that it is really bothering me.. why are they driving us the fans away? why are they doing this to us?

[danny]

kenaris- i think they just can't be arsed to keep us entertained, so fob us off with pathetic storylines such as chocolate bars with codes that are very important, but that rachel gave away then asked us to get back. i mean come on, does that make any sense???

[Zoetrope AUS]

dharmachick - three words: Tao. The. ZuCat.

It'll be cool if I get scars.

[danny]

zoe- lol, you have a very twisted understanding of cool :)

[Zoetrope AUS]

danny - They're TPTB. They can do pretty much whatever. But come on, free chocolate - who can resist it?

And no,don't bring up psychotrippy nanites, they're in the DRINKS, not the food.

[J]

JNL-That's regular.. :)

Leighsa, my *&!@&*(^'s don't listen even if the cops are called..

*Grumble*

Zoe, Hun your a strange bird...(but still okay.)

[danny]

right, i've never asked cos i don't wanna look stupid, but...... what does TPTB mean!?!?!?

[toni]

Morning all, anyone think the caps on Paranoia mean it as a clue or am I just being paranoid?

The people or powers that be.

[Jane Z]

Zoetrop- I feel for you, I too own a psycho cat who was always stalking and attacking feet at all hours of the day and night, when we finally put her outside she would sit outside the back door waiting for someone to come out so she could attack your ankles as you walked by. Now that she is older she will lure unsuspecting people in by looking cute then when you go to pet her she bites down on your hand. It's kinda funny when you see someone leaning over to pet her, you wanna scream wait no don't do it!! lol