He was nutty, but he wasn't nuts. He knew how to handle animals of all sorts, and when you really know how to handle an animal -- which is in large part a knowledge of how the animal reacts to things -- you eliminate most of the risks.
That being said, I'll miss his "Crikey! Lookit this monstrous bugger! He could bite me in half / poison me in half a second / crawl up my nostril and walk my animated husk around! Let's poke it witha stick!"
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Date: 4 Sep 2006 06:14 (UTC)Crikey, he'll be missed.
Lizard Rat out.
Irwin Fan in Albany NY
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Date: 4 Sep 2006 06:33 (UTC)no subject
Date: 4 Sep 2006 11:45 (UTC)That being said, I'll miss his "Crikey! Lookit this monstrous bugger! He could bite me in half / poison me in half a second / crawl up my nostril and walk my animated husk around! Let's poke it witha stick!"