09-11-2008, 03:59 AM
If Shane wants to emulate the late, great "Crocodile Hunter" and appear the brave outdoorsman; that's his business. I would never argue with Steve Irwin's right to stick his head into the mouth of a huge croc, or swim with stingrays for that matter. (Blimey)!
What Steve Irwin would never do is tell a person who trusts his judgement, that such acts are safe; (and that will be $199 thank you very much).
Shane isn't even the most experienced boat guide out there. That would be Jose, who did it on a smaller scale for years and lost his boat and barely escaped with his life. You can talk to Jose who sells his photos at the viewing area.
Shanes claims to fame are "self generated" for ego purposes. His father's claims (The maverick fisherman known as "Lava Bud") are a fabrication also. I don't know anyone who's heard of "Lava Bud".
Sorry, but I've seen him operate, and he recklessly leads people who trust his judgement into dangerous situations. Helicopter rides are thrilling also, until they fly into a "Cumulo-Granite" (cloud with a mountain inside).
He's milking it as long as the eruption lasts, but the longer it lasts, the greater the chance that he's going to hurt someone.
So answer me please Shane;
Do you approach the bench closer than say, 50 yards?
Do you expose your passengers to the fumes and particles in the plume?
What Steve Irwin would never do is tell a person who trusts his judgement, that such acts are safe; (and that will be $199 thank you very much).
Shane isn't even the most experienced boat guide out there. That would be Jose, who did it on a smaller scale for years and lost his boat and barely escaped with his life. You can talk to Jose who sells his photos at the viewing area.
Shanes claims to fame are "self generated" for ego purposes. His father's claims (The maverick fisherman known as "Lava Bud") are a fabrication also. I don't know anyone who's heard of "Lava Bud".
Sorry, but I've seen him operate, and he recklessly leads people who trust his judgement into dangerous situations. Helicopter rides are thrilling also, until they fly into a "Cumulo-Granite" (cloud with a mountain inside).
He's milking it as long as the eruption lasts, but the longer it lasts, the greater the chance that he's going to hurt someone.
So answer me please Shane;
Do you approach the bench closer than say, 50 yards?
Do you expose your passengers to the fumes and particles in the plume?