Will you watch Croc Hunter's death video when posted on web?

[yurbud]

Poll question: Will you watch Croc Hunter's death video when posted on web?

Apparently, Steve Irwin's actual moments of death were caught on film.

When the stingray hit him, he was okay until he pulled the barb out himself.

Everything that's on film eventually gets out.

Will you watch it?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Don't really have to.

He got a stinger to the heart. So the video would basically be:

Snorkeler swimming along... string ray swims past... possibly a sudden jerk from either or both... snorkler's corpse slowly drifts to surface.

[yurbud]

2. you could make that one, post it and see how many hits you get

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Ever see video of a person getting electrocuted?

Basically, it's just a person walking around minding their own business, perhaps on a wet surface. And suddenly they fall down dead. No smoke, no shooting sparks, no sound effects. Nothing exciting like you see on those "Real Video!" shows. Just a guy dropping dead.

Which is what one would probably see on Irwin's death video. I mean, it's not like the guy was torn to pieces by a pride of lions. I've seen a video of that too, ain't pretty.

[LynneSin]

3. Hell I'm no hypocrite

I'll watch it

:cry:

[Deep13]

4. Only one video, may not be put on web.

If the owner of the video chooses not to post or publish it, how will it get out?

[Deja Q]

6. Only for one reason:

Context.

I've seen far worse -- recall the leaked video of whatshisname who was beheaded by those animals in Afghanistan, back in 2002?

[Critters2]

25. I couldn't bring myself to watch that

I actually started to, but closed it before it got very far along.

[RedCloud]

7. Well it may appear to be simply amazing...

But I cannot stand to see another die, so no. And yes, I cannot stand to see the Zapruder film.

[SOteric]

8. No. And I didn't watch Grinkov's death either.

I've seen enough death. I don't consider it entertainment.

[yurbud]

30. who is Grinkov?

[SOteric]

32. A Russian skater who dropped over dead during a competition

a while back. Fully taped and televised. Sergei Grinkov.

[yurbud]

35. did he win?

[u4ic]

9. Absolutely not

:(

[deadparrot]

10. Oh, hell no.

That's too fucking morbid for my taste.

[Beausoir]

11. No. I would not watch man die.

[NewWaveChick1981]

12. No. I know it'll be played over and over, but I'm not going to watch it.

:( I'm not a rubbernecker at highway accidents, and I'm not one who wants to watch anybody else's death---people or animals. :cry: It's my own way of insuring the dignity of another being, even if nobody else does.

[Road Scholar]

17. I agree. I 've seen too much already.

Hi. I survived the storm.It got to be a little wild. more later. I was looking for you to answer.Power outage.:hi: :hug:

[NewWaveChick1981]

19. Yes indeed.

:hi: Glad you made it through Ernesto OK! I know it was rough for a while, but it's better now. :hug:

[Bunny]

13. Nope. I won't watch it for even a second.

Ghoulish.

[HEyHEY]

14. I can't imagine it being very disturbing.

It's not like he was eaten alive by a crocodile.
But I won't watch it. I figure if something happened to me I wouldn't want people watching it as a form of entertainment. So the least I can do is extend that courtesy to others.

[Shell Beau]

24. I think watching the moment life was taken from him would

be disturbing whether it be a heart attack or a croc attack.

[Left Is Write]

15. Where is the option for just plain "no" ...

without explanations or qualifications?

[Critters2]

16. I'm afraid my curiosity might get the better of me

I'm very weak in that way. But I don't intend to watch it at this point.

On CNN, they said he pulled the barb out before dying. See, knowing stuff like that piques my curiosity.

[yurbud]

31. yeah, it sounded like he might have been okay until he did that.

[fortyfeetunder]

18. Y'all really think it will be released to the internets?

I doubt that last moments video will be out there anytime soon, out of respect for the Irwin family.

[Shell Beau]

20. I don't know if I could. Even though he was wacky, I

had (still have) a lot of respect for what he did. He was all about conserving wildlife and protecting it. He brought it to the attention of millions and made it a passion of millions. I am glad that he died loving what he did, but I will miss him greatly. :cry:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Not just no.......my dear yurbud..........

HELL NO......


:puke:

[Pool Hall Ace]

22. Not just HELLO NO, CaliforniaPeggy

FUCK NO........

:puke:

:hi:

[Mojambo]

23. Sure. n/t

[blondeatlast]

26. No. Just no. No *no* option in the poll. nt

[Fountain79]

27. It's the same reason why people slow down for car crashes...

We are all a little morbid.

[u4ic]

29. I don't slow down

to look at car crashes.

I slow down because it's a reminder that car crashes can happen. It's not front and centre in one's mind until you come upon one; we often feel invincible in our own little (or large, depending on your vehicle) metal cages.

[Skittles]

37. dup

[Skittles]

38. I do not rubberneck car crashes

so none of this WE ALL shit, please

[bertha katzenengel]

28. won't judge anyone who watches it, but can't imagine anyone

wanting to see that.

I really hope that it is not posted. Ever. I hope his wife can block it.

[shanti]

33. nope

i don't care to watch someone die...:(

[yurbud]

34. for people who said hell no or fuck no, do you object to war dead pics?

In that case, the unpleasant experience is crucial to putting the situation in perspective.

If you had a kid who was thinking about being the next Steve Irwin, you might not think it's a bad idea--unless you saw the tape. You might still be happy with junior being the next croc hunter, but you'd know the potential costs.

[Irreverend IX]

36. Well, Steve's tape...

Would be more cautionary to aspiring stingray hunters. Hell of a way for him to go, taken out by a lucky hit from a creature that's normally little more threatening than a honeybee.

[yurbud]

39. if you want to be a beekeeper, you should watch a killer bee movie

and if you want to date, watch fatal attraction

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. I don't object to pics of war dead.........

But that's an entirely different subject, IMHO..........

Steve was doing this because he wanted to....and his death was an accident.

War is all about killing, yes?

And we need to see war dead to remind us of the costs of war!

[yurbud]

46. Steve Irwin is kind of like the guys on Jackass. His death might

remind others not to try this at home.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

45. Oh yeah, all potential croc hunters need to see it.

"See kids, if you wrestle crocodiles, a sting ray will get you in a freak accident."

It would be absurd to even use the video as a warning to snorklers and scuba divers, because it was such a freak accident.

[Floogeldy]

41. What is the latest bid to be the first to air the video?

[pitohui]

42. not interested in watching

i'm glad he spat in the eye of death to the end we can't ask any more of a man

but no i don't need to be a personal witness

[Withywindle]

43. No.

I've witnessed sudden death live and in person before. It's not an experience I seek out for entertainment or curiosity.

[Omphaloskepsis]

44. I will pass on watching it. Not really my style..

I like watching people fall on their skateboards. But, not if they died.