Comments on: We can now rename the Darwin Awards to the Irwin Awards http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sinéad http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52612 Sinéad Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:24:25 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52612 Fellow Aussie Germaine Greer has an interesting <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865124,00.html" rel="nofollow">obit piece</a> in today's Guardian. Fellow Aussie Germaine Greer has an interesting obit piece in today’s Guardian.

]]> By: Conor http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52460 Conor Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:43:38 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52460 After all that, a stingray finally gets him. What are the odds? After all that, a stingray finally gets him. What are the odds?

]]> By: John http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52454 John Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:12:04 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52454 Jesus Damien, sure the guy liked to play russian roulette and even though a stingray is probably the last possible animal anyone would have thought of, Irwin awards, gobshite??? The guy educated a lot of people, discovered new species including a turtle that was named after him. Elseya irwini. I think his legacy will be a bit longer lasting than yours or mine. John Jesus Damien, sure the guy liked to play russian roulette and even though a stingray is probably the last possible animal anyone would have thought of, Irwin awards, gobshite???

The guy educated a lot of people, discovered new species including a turtle that was named after him. Elseya irwini. I think his legacy will be a bit longer lasting than yours or mine.

John

]]> By: Fergal http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52441 Fergal Mon, 04 Sep 2006 21:07:47 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52441 Oh, it probably is the case, if it's the brief life of FI Fie to which you refer. It's just that I never made any comments about Haughey's death. That said, I don't really go for the "don't speak ill" thing. I just had a bit of a gra for Steve, is all. Oh, it probably is the case, if it’s the brief life of FI Fie to which you refer. It’s just that I never made any comments about Haughey’s death.

That said, I don’t really go for the “don’t speak ill” thing. I just had a bit of a gra for Steve, is all.

]]> By: Jack M http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52438 Jack M Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:58:36 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52438 Apologies, I might have mistaken you for one of those Waghorne stalker types. Clearly not the case. Apologies, I might have mistaken you for one of those Waghorne stalker types. Clearly not the case.

]]> By: Fergal http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52428 Fergal Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:18:38 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52428 What did I say about Haughey? I don't remember saying anything, good or bad. But correct me if I'm wrong. What did I say about Haughey? I don’t remember saying anything, good or bad. But correct me if I’m wrong.

]]> By: Jack M http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52404 Jack M Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:37:58 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52404 Eh, Fergal ....quick reminder on your Haughey comments. Double standards. Eh, Fergal ….quick reminder on your Haughey comments. Double standards.

]]> By: Evert http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52401 Evert Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:29:56 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52401 Just because a person is a gobshite in your opinion is no excuse to act like one yourself... E. Just because a person is a gobshite in your opinion is no excuse to act like one yourself…

E.

]]> By: Fergal http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52395 Fergal Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:12:11 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52395 Paint it how you like, it's still about laughing at someone's death. Besides, I kinda like him... Paint it how you like, it’s still about laughing at someone’s death. Besides, I kinda like him…

]]> By: Damien http://www.mulley.net/2006/09/04/we-can-now-rename-the-darwin-awards-to-the-irwin-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-52346 Damien Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:32:08 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=1512#comment-52346 If an electrician decided he was going to play with electricity by not wearing protective clothing, by ignoring safety rules and deciding to play with live current instead of switching it off then yes he's a gobshite. If an electrician decided he was going to play with electricity by not wearing protective clothing, by ignoring safety rules and deciding to play with live current instead of switching it off then yes he’s a gobshite.

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