Crickey!

Steve Irwin, the famed Crocodile Hunter, died this morning after a stingray barb punctured his chest. He was 44.

There are going to be some people who are going to say that Irwin deserved what he had coming to him – case in point:

FriendofErrantRemark (12:18:48 PM): the devil rays should totally redo their logo with it killing steve irwin

ErrantRemark (12:19:13 PM): don’t disrespect the croc hunter dude
FriendofErrantRemark (12:19:30 PM): im not disrespecting.. im just saying, its not like we couldnt see this coming..
FriendofErrantRemark (12:19:43 PM): like, i feel bad for his family, but its surprising the guy didnt die years ago
ErrantRemark (12:20:03 PM): yeah, I know what you mean
ErrantRemark (12:20:17 PM): I have a feeling everyone was waiting for that call
FriendofErrantRemark (12:20:39 PM): most people get stung by rays on the foot and its whatever.. he was probably trying to fuck it in the ass or something to that extent

And that’s the fallacy – people always assume Steve Irwin was in some way harming the animals. It’s true he took unnecessary risks, but it was always to his own life, never the animals. Irwin was a pioneer in conservation and education – he dearly loved the animals he studied, and while his antics may have struck some people as Jackass-level foolishness, it’s undeniable he cast a big spotlight on these endangered species and may have done a lot to save them.

All My Best Friends Are Metalheads – Tesla

This is the long-delayed first post of what I hope will be a regular feature here at Errant Remark. I went to the Tesla concert at North Tonawanda’s Gateway Park last week. I did a review for the Buffalo News, but I also interviewed interesting people and took their pictures. Here’s the full photoset.

Just so no one gets the wrong idea, I didn’t take these pictures to make fun of people – these are simply the most interesting people I found at the concert, and they were nice enough to talk to me and let me take their picture. I do not wish to make fun of these people, and I’m not attempting a sarcastic knock on any of them – they represent the best of everyone you know.