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WHYVILLE HELP : GALLERY : DR. LEILA : SEARCH : SUBMIT : STAFF : HOME Sep 12, 2006

 

Crocs Rule

BecauseSo pays tribute to a beloved animal conservationist.

Crikey! That was always Steve Irwin's famous catchphrase, most of you may know him as "The Crocodile Hunter". He was such a daredevil, he even wrestled a 12-foot crocodile on camera. But, today we all mourn his passing away. Steve Irwin died on September 4th, 2006 after a stingray's barb pierced his heart, while filming in Queensland.

The stingray is not usually considered a killer, but Irwin was the third person in Australia to die this way. Witnesses say he apparently died because of cardiac arrest after the stingray attack.

Irwin was a passionate conservationist and icon to many. In 2001, he appeared in a role in the Eddie Murphy film Dr Dolittle 2. This led to a feature film, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, including The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. Within a few years, he was one of the most famous faces on US Television.

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Reign of the Pet Armies

Kimker highlights the armies on Whyville featuring your favorite pets.

Please make sure your seat belts are fastened and be sure to keep all hands, arms, and feet inside the computer chair at all times. Are we ready to proceed? Okay, good.

Now, just a little warning, this article's going to be extremely long, but if you're seriously interested in the topic I'd recommend reading the whole thing. If not, feel free to quit now. But what is the topic, you're probably thinking. If you haven't figured it out by the title, I'll be discussing the rises and falls of various armies, particularly the ones ran by the Whyville dogs.

I was inspired to write this by the article "The History of Whyville Dogs" (ID #6301), which was written by my good buddy and fellow Dog War Veteran, Kurama5. I liked it a lot, and it did cover the basics, but I couldn't help but feel that there were too many key details left out.

I'm afraid the beginning of my story won't be completely accurate, however. I joined Whyville in the year 2004, and according to what I've read, 2002 was when it all started. Apparently that was the year the dog heads, (made by googles, DivaSis, and joe999), first became popular. If you've never seen such dog heads before, here are some pictures for you:

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