Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin (22 February 1962 - 4 September 2006)

Oh my god!! I can't believe this!!
omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg...
Steve Irwin, the famous Crocodile Hunter from Down Under, was killed!!

Sigh... so sad...
Such an excellent role model... and he's not even that old yet...
Plus, having left behind such a young son.... turning 3 in December...
More information about Steve Irwin, here.


Picture of Steve with his wife, Terri and their cute daughter, Bindi Sue
Sigh... so sad...
I can't still remember some time ago, I heard rumors that he was killed by a crocodile... but never believed it cause there was never any news about it..
Then heard a following rumor that said instead of being killed, his leg was bitten off by a crocodile... but nah, didn't believe it, unless I saw it with my own eyes his 'missing' leg...
But then, that rumor I believe started when one of Steve's best 'mates', forgot his name (Wes, was it?), got bitten by one of their crocs in the Australian Zoo during a flood, and for some reason, instead of Wes(?), the rumor said it was Steve, and exaggerated the injury... Shrugs...

Sigh... so sad....
Now it's confirmed that Steve was killed...
By a stingray, that struck him by the chest... No wonder...
If you're not familiar with a stingray, click here for some pictures.
For your information, do not play around when you see one around.. Their sting is lethally poisonous.

Sigh... so sad...
I don't care what bad things people may have said about him... but he was a great man...
and frankly, I don't see anything bad about him..

Gonna miss his enthusiasm and his crocodile adventures...
He was a great, respectable man.

Rest In Peace, Stephen Robert Irwin.

Identifying STROKE with S.T.R.

Got this email just recently. Thought to spread the knowledge.
Who knows? You might just save someone's life cause of this.

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STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R.

folks. Seriously.. Please read:

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this...
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognised, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.


RECOGNISING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognise the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognise a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S * Ask the individual to SMILE .
T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today).
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately!! and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.