>Actually, I'd rather be shooting that jerk. Makes us Aussies look and
>sound like fucking wankers!
>
>Matrix Dragon

A lot of herpetologists don't like him either. They think he encourages people to do stupid things with venomous snakes, not to mention the fact that he doesn't do wonders for their profession's image.

Interestingly enough, I talked with one of the people who works at Clyde Peeling's Reptiland (a zoological park specializing in reptiles and amphibians, located in Central Pennsylvania). He had seen Steve Irwin at a conference a number of years back, and said he didn't have nearly that much of an accent then...

Eric J. Heckathorn
ericjh@stargate.net