CRIKEY! Steve Erwin dead

You know, he seemed invincible. Yet, like the rest of us Steve Erwin, the "Crocodile Hunter", was a mere mortal.

At least he died doing what he loved the best -- working with wild animals, taking all of us blokes along on his journeys, getting up close and personal with creatures that we'd never otherwise get a chance to see and experience. And in the end a barb from a stingray pierced his chest, and either caused cardiac arrest or literally put a hole straight through his heart. Wow, what a way to go.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and two children. I know so many people will miss him. In recent years he because really the icon of Australia.

Safe Journey Steve -- you're on another adventure now. Send film if you can.