Crock Hunter Memorial Geocoin

1.2k · September 4, 2006

Greets all, Have a idea to through out for a Geocoin Idea, I woke to the news today that Steve Irwin (THE CROCK HUNTER) has past away due to a accident while filming a children's show. Think a memorial coin would seem fitting since many , many of our coins are wildlife based. I am not in a position to fund this coin, but throwing the idea out to the community perhaps with funds generated to go to keep his wildlife refuge open, and a way to this community to show our thoughts and caring to his family, leaving behind his wife and 2 small children,,

Ok the topic is out here, lets hear some feedback, or perhaps a group effort to get this coin off the ground,

Sadly posting this, Glenn

Edited September 4, 2006 by glennk721

2.8k · September 4, 2006

How many geocaches did Steve Irwin find?

1.1k · September 4, 2006

It's sad that something like that happened, although it was just a matter of time. He was playing the odds.

It is not geocache related.

1.2k · September 4, 2006

Ok he was not a geocacher, It was a thought that many of the coins being produced were wildlife related, Sorry if this offended anyone, it was just a thought. Glenn

Going back to my corner now

6.5k · September 4, 2006

How many geocaches did Steve Irwin find?

How many geocaches are tied to a croc's tail?

2.6k · September 4, 2006

September 4, 2006

Hi,

Cheer up!

I thought it was a nice idea. After hearing it on the news this morning I briefly thought about putting out a travel bug in his memory. He jammed a lot of life and living into what time he had on this earth.

And there's lots of great geocoins out there that have nothing to do with geocaching, they're just neat! I love my Alien Geocoin

Valarie

Edited September 4, 2006 by Band of Bradys

September 4, 2006

Ehhh... probably avoid that. Sounds too much like "here's a coin comemorating what killed Steve Irwin" type thing. I'd say have a coin with him wrestling a croc, or just standing beside one with his foot on it's back or something.

Man that guy kicked a**. I'd buy the geocoin. It'd go well with my "Crash Course" DVD that he starred in :}

September 4, 2006

I think it's a great idea. Geocaching has to do with spending time with family and friends, and getting outside and enjoying nature and wildlife. How Steve Irwin is that?! I'd buy several of the coins, and if we're starting a list of donors, put my name on the list!

2.6k · September 4, 2006

Ehhh... probably avoid that. Sounds too much like "here's a coin comemorating what killed Steve Irwin" type thing. I'd say have a coin with him wrestling a croc, or just standing beside one with his foot on it's back or something.

Man that guy kicked a**. I'd buy the geocoin. It'd go well with my "Crash Course" DVD that he starred in :}

Is there a croc coin yet?

1.2k · September 4, 2006

Ehhh... probably avoid that. Sounds too much like "here's a coin comemorating what killed Steve Irwin" type thing. I'd say have a coin with him wrestling a croc, or just standing beside one with his foot on it's back or something.

Man that guy kicked a**. I'd buy the geocoin. It'd go well with my "Crash Course" DVD that he starred in :}

Is there a croc coin yet?

I know of 3 coins with a Gators the FGA Florida coin in Silver and Gold, and the Spring Texas (pending) coin has a gator on it. there may be others. I like the memorial coin idea still,

This is interesting,

I'd say have a coin with him wrestling a croc, or just standing beside one with his foot on it's back or something

And yes Steve did represent the great outdoors, If it were not for a 10FT gator I would have retrieved my brand new ETREX from a local canal on my 4th Find, I was not as brave as he !! :blink:

2.6k · September 4, 2006

But there are no coins shaped as a croc.

1.2k · September 4, 2006

But there are no coins shaped as a croc.

No but another great idea :blink: I have hopes this may end up going somewhere, I know I would pay my share of coins up front if someone has the ability to launch the coin idea !!

Edited September 4, 2006 by glennk721

September 4, 2006

LOVE the croc shape idea! It would have to have Steve's name and Crocodile Hunter nickname on it. Another suggestion. Use the Sumatran Elephant charity idea. Make a "special edition" version of only 5 or 10 coins and auction them off on ebay, and all proceeds are donated to his wildlife refuge or his memorial fund (yes, there is one already). I, too, will pay for my share of coins up front.

September 4, 2006

Indeed, I may have never yet owned or bought a geocoin... but for this I would definitely get one, and pay up front :}

1.3k · September 4, 2006

You know I'm really sorry that Steve Irwin passed away from a tragic accident, but people die everyday in accidents. Not a coin I would support. Sorry. :blink:

September 4, 2006

Yeah, but I have no respect for most other people. My respect (as much as it's worth... that I'm sure being very little :blink: ) has to be earned, not given initially to be possibly lost. He's one of the few that have earned my respect

Edited September 4, 2006 by Kabuthunk

September 4, 2006

Though he didn't deserve to die, he had NOTHING to do with caching and I personally feel any coin as a "memorial" coin to him would be nothing short of 100% profit driven.

I would not pay for nor trade for one. Just my $0.02

In the infamous words of another post here (though not in this thread as of yet)

Pass

Edited September 4, 2006 by Haughton's Hunters

September 4, 2006

Pfft, so he didn't geocache. Dale Earndhart (or however that's spelled) had nothing to do with kitchenware, but there's a million memorial plates of him. Wilfred Laurier didn't invent money, but he's on the Canadian 5 dollar bill. Various "famous" people have had their faces on postage stamps, but the closest thing they are to said postal service is getting fanmail. There's geocoins with famous people on them... quite a few of whom I'm sure have never even heard of it.

It doesn't matter. He was known for the outdoors. He introduced god knows how many people to the wonders of the outdoors. Geocaching is typically an outdoor, nature-hike type activity.

Edit: In retrospect... someone earlier said any profits could go to charity. So yes... it indeed may be profit driven. I tend to have no problems with charitys being given money.

Edited September 4, 2006 by Kabuthunk

September 4, 2006

opinions aside, just make 100 coins and see if they sell. There's a sucker born every minute and I'm sure you'll make out just fine. Just another pointless commercial coin that seems to be 100% profit driven. :blink:

September 4, 2006

Edit: In retrospect... someone earlier said any profits could go to charity. So yes... it indeed may be profit driven. I tend to have no problems with charitys being given money.

I was thinking the same thing after I posted. If ALL proceeds went to either

A ) his family

or

B ) a charity he supported

I would have no problem with the coin. I still personally wouldn't purchase it, but at least the sale of it would benifit his family or a charity.

Edited September 4, 2006 by Haughton's Hunters

September 4, 2006

I think that it's in very poor taste to be discussing a Steve Irwin Geocoin at this time. The announcement isn't 24 hours old yet. Compounded by the fact that there is little to no connection to geocaching.

My simpathies go to Steve's family and friends at this time.

2.6k · September 4, 2006

Why is it in poor taste to be talking about it. If there is already a memorial set up for his family, someone must be thinking of donations already.

September 4, 2006

I don't think it's in bad taste to talk about it. But I also don't think that coin is particularly caching oriented. If a coin were to be forthcoming, maybe it ought to come from Australian cachers, if indeed that's what they'd like to do. Just my two cents.

September 4, 2006

maybe it ought to come from Australian cachers, if indeed that's what they'd like to do. .

I dont think that the Australian caching community would get a commemorative coin minted - that's just not how it works here.

My suggestion is for everyone who enjoyed Steve Irwin's life and times - take inspiration from his actions and do a little bit for nature and conservation in your local area. Take your kids to your local zoo, identify a local animal habitat in your area and work out what lives there, practice CITO, build animal habitats in your yard etc etc. Your actions to help nature fight back against human habitation would be a much better memorial.

My AUD$0.02

September 4, 2006

If you feel like donating to the fund that Steve and Terry setup then go here www.wildlifewarriors.org.au

Edited September 4, 2006 by BelKen

4.2k · September 4, 2006

Wow, didn't expect this to happen so quickly.

Like others have said - his passing is unfortunate and I fee lfor his family.

But I'm not interested in a memorial coin for him.

May his family find some peace in knowing that he died doing something he loved. We should all be so lucky (someday).

1.4k · September 4, 2006

Yeah, but I have no respect for most other people. My respect (as much as it's worth... that I'm sure being very little ) has to be earned, not given initially to be possibly lost. He's one of the few that have earned my respect

Did you mean you "have no respect for most other *people*" or did you mean to say you have no respect for most other *celebrities*?

2.8k · September 5, 2006

Edit: In retrospect... someone earlier said any profits could go to charity. So yes... it indeed may be profit driven. I tend to have no problems with charitys being given money.

I was thinking the same thing after I posted. If ALL proceeds went to either

A ) his family

or

B ) a charity he supported

I would have no problem with the coin. I still personally wouldn't purchase it, but at least the sale of it would benifit his family or a charity.

I doubt a worldwide celebrity's family is going to be financially in-need.

Is it too early to suggest everyone take a deep breath and try to think rationally about this?

September 5, 2006

Here's my two cents....It doesn't matter that Steve Irwin was from Australia and the Australians certainly shouldn't be "expected" to do a commemorative coin. The point is he was a great conservationist and educated people on the job and animals he loved. So for those who want to obtain a coin or make donations, that is your choice....enjoy it! It's all based on your own feelings anyway. Steve will be missed by many. :blink:

September 5, 2006

Yeah, but I have no respect for most other people. My respect (as much as it's worth... that I'm sure being very little ) has to be earned, not given initially to be possibly lost. He's one of the few that have earned my respect

Did you mean you "have no respect for most other *people*" or did you mean to say you have no respect for most other *celebrities*?

No, I stand by my comment of 'people'. All people in general are completely neutral until such time they somehow change my thoughts on them.

September 5, 2006

If you feel like donating to the fund that Steve and Terry setup then go here www.wildlifewarriors.org.au

Excellent info. Thank you. This is the perfect way to show your support and love of Steve. Most charities allow you to donate in another persons name, so donating in his name would be a good thing.

September 5, 2006

If you feel like donating to the fund that Steve and Terry setup then go here www.wildlifewarriors.org.au

Thanks for the info. I'm now an official Wildlife Warrior! And, yes, for me that means more than just the monetary donation.

We've heard plenty of pros and cons about this coin idea. If you're against it, you have been heard. No need for any more posts to this forum. It does not matter that Steve was not a geocacher. Neither was Carl Friedrich Gauss, but I'm currently waiting to receive a coin with his image. The Austrailians are certainly not obligated to produce this coin, though if they would like to, I would certainly step aside and let them do it, and order the coins from them. The Irwin family is certainly not in need of financial support, but wildlife conservation efforts constantly are.

Might I suggest another good reason to produce this coin? The purpose of geocoins is not only collecting, but also sending them out into the world to travel from cache to cache. Each time someone finds this coin in a cache, they will be reminded of Steve, and all the good work he has done. It might also be a reminder for each of us to continue his legacy, and do our own part for wildlife conservation.

:blink:

1.4k · September 5, 2006

Yeah, but I have no respect for most other people. My respect (as much as it's worth... that I'm sure being very little ) has to be earned, not given initially to be possibly lost. He's one of the few that have earned my respect

Did you mean you "have no respect for most other *people*" or did you mean to say you have no respect for most other *celebrities*?

No, I stand by my comment of 'people'. All people in general are completely neutral until such time they somehow change my thoughts on them.

I see. In my opinion, "no respect" is far from neutral.

Good day.

September 5, 2006

For those that may be interested, there is a cache very near Australia Zoo, Steve Irwins home at Beewah, in Queensland. It is "Crikey" GCK6HG http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...95-0a95088b7c7a

Edited September 5, 2006 by Bundyrumandcoke

September 5, 2006

maybe it ought to come from Australian cachers, if indeed that's what they'd like to do. .

I dont think that the Australian caching community would get a commemorative coin minted - that's just not how it works here.

My suggestion is for everyone who enjoyed Steve Irwin's life and times - take inspiration from his actions and do a little bit for nature and conservation in your local area. Take your kids to your local zoo, identify a local animal habitat in your area and work out what lives there, practice CITO, build animal habitats in your yard etc etc. Your actions to help nature fight back against human habitation would be a much better memorial.

My AUD$0.02

This idea seems to be MUCH more fitting.He had nothing to do with geocaching,but he had EVERYTHING to do with the outdoors! It seems to us that doing CITO,or making a donation to a wildlife institute in his name would be much more meaningful!

September 5, 2006

How many geocaches did Steve Irwin find?

does it really matter if we know or not? he may have been a cacher and we just dont know it.

LOVE the croc shape idea! It would have to have Steve's name and Crocodile Hunter nickname on it. Another suggestion. Use the Sumatran Elephant charity idea. Make a "special edition" version of only 5 or 10 coins and auction them off on ebay, and all proceeds are donated to his wildlife refuge or his memorial fund (yes, there is one already). I, too, will pay for my share of coins up front.

in the shape of a croc with the front looking like one and on the back having something like; in the memory of steve irwin, the crocodile hunter. CRIKEY!!

also what about making them in three metals with one type being extremely limited as mentioned earlier, and offering a set to his family as a tribute from the caching community to them?

i would like a couple of coins if they are produced.

just some more ideas to toy with

September 5, 2006

This is one i would buy. What an adventure his life has been, he lived and did the things he loved to do and the same time was a great environmentalist! animal lover and good guy!

my kids and i loved watching him, we saw animals that we would normally never see.

he will be missed in my house!

Crocs Rule! :angry:

2.1k · September 5, 2006

Someone ought to contact his family about this.

They might be offended :angry:

Then again they might buy several

September 5, 2006

Steve should have used sun screen.......it would have protected him from the rays....... :angry:

September 5, 2006

Pfft, so he didn't geocache. Dale Earndhart (or however that's spelled) had nothing to do with kitchenware, but there's a million memorial plates of him. Wilfred Laurier didn't invent money, but he's on the Canadian 5 dollar bill. Various "famous" people have had their faces on postage stamps, but the closest thing they are to said postal service is getting fanmail. There's geocoins with famous people on them... quite a few of whom I'm sure have never even heard of it.

It doesn't matter. He was known for the outdoors. He introduced god knows how many people to the wonders of the outdoors. Geocaching is typically an outdoor, nature-hike type activity.

Edit: In retrospect... someone earlier said any profits could go to charity. So yes... it indeed may be profit driven. I tend to have no problems with charitys being given money.

But Wilfrid Laurier did a lot for Canada, and Dale Earnhardt did a lot for NASCAR. Steve Irwin did a lot for... hmm... showing people how to be a nimrod around dangerous animals?

Although it is tragic that Steve Irwin died, he is famous not for doing anything positive - for all practical purposes he was an attention whore who garnered fame for doing things that most people would say only a jackass would do. Where some people say "brave", I say "foolhardy".

He died doing what he loved to do, and a person can't ask for more than that, but the guy was hardly worthy of a memorial IMO. Marlon Perkins did more to introduce people to the wonders of the outdoors, and what do people think of him?

Such a coin would definitely not be something I was interested in unless it was struck in solid gold or solid silver, then, maybe for the bullion value. However... and this is the important bit... just because I wouldn't want it doesn't make it a dumb idea. I say you should go for it because I bet they'll sell.

8.8k · September 5, 2006

OK, I try to never give my opinion in this forum, but here it is. Steve Irwin harrassed more animals than anyone I have ever seen, just for sensationalism, TV ratings. Some considered him a biologist, with no degree. Some thought he got too close to endangered species. His stunt, the one with him holding his child while feeding a hungry crocodile, was somewhat Michael Jackson-esque He is not geocaching related. I feel sorry for his wife and children, but he took the chances that eventually brought on his demise. That's my opinion, I wouldn't want this coin.

3.5k · September 5, 2006

Is there a croc coin yet?

Don't forget the 2006 Louisiana!

And no, I wouldn't buy the coin in question.

September 5, 2006

Some say Steve Irwin was a wildlife educator.

Steve taught our kids about wildlife.

Evil Knievel taught our kids about driving.

Steve was an entertainer. If you care about Steve contribute to his zoo.

If you care about wildlife contribute to the World Wildlife Fund.

September 5, 2006

Might I suggest another good reason to produce this coin? The purpose of geocoins is not only collecting, but also sending them out into the world to travel from cache to cache. Each time someone finds this coin in a cache, they will be reminded of Steve, and all the good work he has done. It might also be a reminder for each of us to continue his legacy, and do our own part for wildlife conservation.

There are Commemorative coins and Geocoins.

This would be a Commemorative coin, so in my opinion: don't

If we really need a coin to remind us of people who made a difference in Wildlife preservation, there are better examples to be found than Steve Irwin.

In that case I vote for a "Dian Fossey" memorial coin. (or do we already have Gorilla coins?)

(my two coins...eehh.. cents)

September 5, 2006

Love Steve Erwin.

Loathe the coin idea.

1.2k · September 5, 2006

OK I am sorry I even started this thread, it was from the heart, and has brough out many different opinions. No disrespect was meant to anyone and or to his family or others involved with his life. There is another thread to throw out ideas for coins, I probably should not have started this one, Since this is such a somewhat heated thread , If a moderator would be so kind to close it, Perhaps the timings was much off as a couple of posters had said. , and my apologies to all that may have found this disrespectful it was not meant to be. . Glenn

September 5, 2006

OK I am sorry I even started this thread, it was from the heart, and has brough out many different opinions. No disrespect was meant to anyone and or to his family or others involved with his life. There is another thread to throw out ideas for coins, I probably should not have started this one, Since this is such a somewhat heated thread , If a moderator would be so kind to close it, Perhaps the timings was much off as a couple of posters had said. , and my apologies to all that may have found this disrespectful it was not meant to be. . Glenn

There is NO need to apologize here. There will always be people that will get offended by anything. I was thinking of producing a geocoin with a Saguaro cactus and I'm pretty sure that I'll get a response from somebody that I'm being insensitive because their pet cactus was run over by a car when they were seven years old and have suffered major trauma and depression because of it and thank you so much for reminding me of it.

If you reconsider (and I hope you do) put me down for a couple.

In closing, I would like to quote Jimmy James of Jimmy James incorporated to a naysayer. "If nattering nabobs like you had their way, nobody would run naked through the Chicago Mercantile Exchange."

Cheers

1.9k · September 5, 2006

<snip> I wouldn't want this coin.

Welcome to the darkside.

September 5, 2006

OK I am sorry I even started this thread, it was from the heart, and has brough out many different opinions. No disrespect was meant to anyone and or to his family or others involved with his life. There is another thread to throw out ideas for coins, I probably should not have started this one, Since this is such a somewhat heated thread , If a moderator would be so kind to close it, Perhaps the timings was much off as a couple of posters had said. , and my apologies to all that may have found this disrespectful it was not meant to be. . Glenn

Of course it wasn't disrespectfull.

You brought forward an idea, and we discussed about it.

Respect everyones opinion, have a discussion and alter your opinion or not. That what this forum is about.

Don't apologize.

Edited September 5, 2006 by Twin Peaks

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