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Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 21:24
by DanKH
according to:

http://www.cnn.com/

Re: Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 21:57
by DaveB
That's sad news Dan. Thirty-odd years ago, he was every boy's idol.. even on this side of the pond and became a household name :-(

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Re: Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 22:07
by stegs
Very surprised he managed to make it to 69 considering what he's done to his body over the years.
Entertaining sort of guy

Steve

Re: Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 22:22
by Garry Russell
Very sad :-( when remebering how in his heyday he almost seemed indewstructable.

There was even toys made of him.

Garry

Re: Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 22:48
by airboatr
wow news travels fast these days
I just heard it on the TV here.. you know there wasa real good show he did not so long ago about his life and
a number of his junps were recounted as well as a few stories of his private life
the last I saw of him was just the other night on a religious program and he wasn't looking so good
he seamed to have made his peace with God.

his site is either down or I need to wait my turn.

Re: Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 01 Dec 2007, 07:57
by Jon.M
The original and the best. Perhaps as much for the failures as the successes.

Jon

Re: Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 01 Dec 2007, 15:31
by forthbridge
Sad indeed. :-( A larger than life showman of immense bravery and skill. As Dave says, an Idol of the '70s. I remember I had a toy motorbike that you pulled back and it wheelied etc. As with most of my stuff back then I probably wrecked it.

Quite depressing - another bit of our living history no more :-(

Re: Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 01 Dec 2007, 19:40
by steve p
DaveB wrote:That's sad news Dan. Thirty-odd years ago, he was every boy's idol.. even on this side of the pond and became a household name :-(
Sad news indeed, but Tornado Smith was the guv'nor:

http://www.thewallofdeath.com/Tornado.htm

Best wishes
Steve P

Re: Evel Knievel died....

Posted: 01 Dec 2007, 20:09
by FlyTexas
I took more than a few tumbles (usually over the handlebars) from my bicycle immitating him when I was a kid. :lol: Ahhh, memories. Rest in peace, Evel.

Brian