Evel Knievel dies at 69 [Archive]

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NirvanaMan

11-30-2007, 03:27 PM

Though I would prefer my obit says "NirvanaMan dies during 69", I suppose this one isn't so bad.

May you jump over the gates of heaven on a fine Harley good sir.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/30/evel-knievel-dies-at-69/

Motorboat Cruiser

11-30-2007, 03:30 PM

From CNN:

Evel Knievel, the motorcycle daredevil whose stunts -- including an attempted leap over Idaho's Snake River Canyon -- made him a popular cultural figure, is dead, according to his Web site, evelknievel.com. He was 69.

As a kid in the 70s, it seemed that every boy with a bicycle at one time or another wanted to be like him. I still remember being huddled around a TV set watching as he tried, and failed, to jump the snake river canyon in his rocket cycle. Looking back, it all seems a little silly, but at the time - that was some amazing stuff.

Motorboat Cruiser

11-30-2007, 03:32 PM

What a great idea for a thread. ;)

Bornieo: Fully Loaded

11-30-2007, 03:37 PM

Yeah, what a great personality.

I used to have the toys - the motorcycle that you would wind up and the RV.

RIP -

Gemini Cricket

11-30-2007, 03:39 PM

What a great idea for a thread. ;)
Dang. You got merged.
:D

Kevy Baby

11-30-2007, 03:40 PM

I'm guessing I am looking at a merged thread.

It was just two days ago that he settled his suit with Kanye West (http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/AMA/wireStory?id=3921846).

As a kid, my friends and I used to build ramps to see how far we could jump our bikes - probably inspired by EK.

Rest in piece you crazy man!

Cadaverous Pallor

11-30-2007, 03:40 PM

RIP to the man who dared to fly.

NirvanaMan

11-30-2007, 03:43 PM

What a great idea for a thread. ;)

Beat ya by 3 minutes. Biatch! :evil:

cirquelover

11-30-2007, 03:45 PM

Thanks EK for all the thrills and entertainment as a child.

How crazy that he died right after he settled his lawsuit, well at least his family won't have to deal with it too.

BarTopDancer

11-30-2007, 03:47 PM

Good ride. Good ride.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812

11-30-2007, 03:54 PM

Now you are in my brain. I was just about to post this.

He laughed in the face of danger. I hope he laughed in the face of death, as well. Heh.

CoasterMatt

11-30-2007, 04:37 PM

Six Flags is currently building an "Evel Knievel" coaster in St. Louis (http://www.sixflags.com/stLouis/rides/EvelKnievel.aspx)

Capt Jack

11-30-2007, 04:44 PM

Happy landings Evel

CoasterMatt

12-01-2007, 10:30 AM

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/coastermatt/images/evelsmallku2.jpg