It is indeed a shock that 'Peter Perfect' is no longer with him - the State funeral is coming up in Melbourne. Steve Irwin was buried last week in a private ceremony with a public memorial coming up also next week. My friend received a text message from his friend: "with all our great legends dying just texting to let you know that I am still here". My friend replied "thank goodness for small mercies". The jokes, of course, have already well and truly started and that's the way it goes. Nevertheless, in both cases, my heart very much goes out to their poor families who ultimately suffer the greatest loss and the most personal loss of all.