And stingray deaths are kind of rare. I know he put himself in this kind of danger, but...I liked him. Wackiness and all. He didn't appear to have a mean bone in his body.

I shed a little tear watching some of the footage on TV. His poor family. Imagine having a dad like that, and never getting to know him. I feel bad for the 3 year old.

The most fascinating thing about Steve Irwin for me was his passionate commitment to animal conservation. There was a quote floating around a lot of places about how he was willing to do anything, if it meant saving an animal. And while it ended in his death, I still think that's really respectable.

In other news, you can buy anything you could possibly ever want in Dublin. While it is very much a 'European' city (some say indistinguishable from others) it has a charm all it's own. I was a dumbass and left my nalgene bottle on a pharmacy counter last week sometime, and was able to acquire another one fairly easily at Outdoor World, which is an *awesome* store.

I like this city.

I like this city.

Best city EVAR!

There's an opening for someone my DH's rank at our embassy in Dublin. Too bad there's no chance in hell of us getting it.

SA, your car BLEW UP?!?!

Indeed it did, Raq. Relevant story here.

Why couldn't you get the posting in Dublin?

Yeah, why? DO IT!

Also, SA, we should hang out, and such, when I get back to DUblin.

Definitely! You're coming back the end of September, right? Where are you now again?

Wow, Australia should think about buying a lottery ticket. Two Aussie icons in one week. Not happy, Jan!

Motor racing legend Peter Brock was killed while driving in a targa rally.

You're coming back the end of September, right? Where are you now again?

Yup! And I'm in Sheffield at the minute, finishing up my Masters of Doom that will Never End but Has To by the End of the Month Oh God. Have you found good places to eat/drink/do stuff in Dublin? Not that there's any shortage...