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Vale Malcolm Douglas
« on: September 23, 2010, 12:29:37 PM »
It appears we have lost our original Crocodile Hunter and conservationist extraordinaire. :'(

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/malcolm-douglas-killed-in-car-crash-20100923-15nt7.html
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2010, 12:32:35 PM »
RIP
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2010, 12:39:16 PM »
ditto, very sorry to hear.....RIP Malcolm
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2010, 12:40:01 PM »
he'll be missed.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2010, 12:43:31 PM »
Sad to hear, he leaves a great legacy though.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2010, 12:46:05 PM »
Steve Irwin,
M Leyland,
Malcolm Douglas.

Please God, save some for us.

RIP ... top guy.

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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2010, 01:05:52 PM »
RIP  :'(
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2010, 01:08:48 PM »
What a sad day.  It has been through guys like Malcolm Douglas that we have been inspired to go and see the places they brought to public awareness.  RIP ol' fella!
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2010, 01:13:17 PM »
 :'(   

How sad :(


Hopefully something will happen to keep the legacy alive.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2010, 01:13:45 PM »
RIP, you will be missed.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2010, 01:14:11 PM »
RIP Malcolm. You will be missed.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2010, 02:03:56 PM »
A sad day indeed, he was able to beat the elements and overcome cancer to be taken in an accident, his loss will be felt by many both man and animal alike.

May he rest in peace and his legacy live on.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2010, 02:10:41 PM »
Sad day! :'(
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2010, 02:28:57 PM »
Sad news when I read it in the paper.

RIP.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2010, 02:34:19 PM »
Quote from: sellit99 on September 23, 2010, 01:08:48 PM
What a sad day.  It has been through guys like Malcolm Douglas that we have been inspired to go and see the places they brought to public awareness.  RIP ol' fella!
Totally agree, I grew up watching his doco's. Not the way I imagined him leaving this world, but thats the way it is

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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2010, 03:26:09 PM »
yep not good news. I remember watching Mal on telly, he was one of the pioneers of Australian Doco's.

I guess the thing that can be said about Mal is he didnt die wondering, he took life full on.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2010, 03:38:31 PM »
RIP Mal...
You were a true Bush champion. :-[
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2010, 03:43:02 PM »
RIP
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2010, 03:43:38 PM »
RIP Malcolm.... :(
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2010, 03:46:35 PM »
Gone walkabout one last time........RIP. He helped a lot of people get out and rediscover this land of ours.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2010, 04:15:19 PM »
What a sad day it is ,losing the origanal bushman ,grew up with all his doco's and wanted to be just like him .RIP Malcom.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2010, 05:28:21 PM »
I only ever caught a few of his docos over in the UK. I remember one where he was showing how to intimidate an emu...
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2010, 05:48:51 PM »
A sad day... he was a real aussie legend.  R.I.P.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2010, 06:19:48 PM »
Truely a sad day, a true bush gentleman, seeing it on the news tonite one can't help thinking something may have happen to him  prior to the crash as there was minimal damage to his Cruiser,

His final Doco will be shown on 7 next Wednesday 9,30 as a tribute

R.I.P Malcom.
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Re: Vale Malcolm Douglas
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2010, 06:58:16 PM »


My favourite Bushy is gone,
But in my heart he will live on!
He let me dream about the good life,
He showed me how to get out of strife.
He gave me advice on how to cook,
He did it on screen, not in some book.
He was and will always be,
Brilliant and Barefoot in the Bush!

Gonna miss those cooking lessons, Boondi, and the exploration of my favourite part of the world, The Kimberleys.

Rest In Peace Malcolm ...

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