Evel Knievel: RIP

TheFatKidDeath · 11-30-2007, 04:49 PM

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...la-home-center

The man had some guts and plenty of broken bones. I remember watching his TV specials and one of my favorite toys was his wind up motorcycle that you'd hand crank and watch it go over your own homemade ramp.

**MagnaCentipede** · 11-30-2007, 05:21 PM

I read an article about him, and his coming to terms with his impending demise -- I don't have a link handy but it was worth a read.

sc1ence · 11-30-2007, 05:48 PM

He was one person I thought of while I was riding my crappy BMX bike around the dirt lot trying to get up the guts to jump a milk crate... Evel Knievel, RIP.

Atomic Dog · 11-30-2007, 06:47 PM

RIP

Gabriel87 · 11-30-2007, 11:07 PM

Robert Craig (Evel) Knievel died today at the age of 69. Sounds like it was from his failing health.

http://www.wesh.com/news/14740018/detail.html

http://www.evelknievel.com/

derdmeh · 12-01-2007, 10:57 AM

A friend of mine had three Star Bars popsicles last night in tribute.

Gabriel87 · 12-01-2007, 12:42 PM

I just realized that this was already posted in the general forums.

http://www.tacticalgamer.com/general...tml#post846598

Sorry TheFatKidDeath forgot to do a quick search. Could someone delete this thread?

**CingularDuality** · 12-01-2007, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabriel87

Could someone delete this thread?

Merged instead.

msdz · 12-03-2007, 07:29 PM

I also remember watching some of his specials and yes, I too had the wind up motorcycle with the doll of Evil. Pose him in different positions or places on the motorcycle and it would do different stunts. Which I looked on Ebay and people are sellingthem for anywhere from $35 to $89... thought about buying one AGIAN.
What made this so hard on me is remembering my older brother and myself playing and pretending to be Evil. I lost my brother May 23 of this year from a motorcycle accident, the day before my birthday and 4 days before his daughter turned 16.

11-30-2007, 04:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheFatKidDeath Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,710	Evel Knievel: RIP http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...la-home-center The man had some guts and plenty of broken bones. I remember watching his TV specials and one of my favorite toys was his wind up motorcycle that you'd hand crank and watch it go over your own homemade ramp. __________________ \|TG-9th\| TheFatKidDeath "Born to Party, Forced to Work." http://www.theonion.com/content/node/55640 - Check me out on The Onion http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...ssfully_avoids - I'm on the local news!

11-30-2007, 05:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
MagnaCentipede Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,946	Re: Evel Knievel: RIP I read an article about him, and his coming to terms with his impending demise -- I don't have a link handy but it was worth a read. __________________

11-30-2007, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
sc1ence Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 4,211	Re: Evel Knievel: RIP He was one person I thought of while I was riding my crappy BMX bike around the dirt lot trying to get up the guts to jump a milk crate... Evel Knievel, RIP. __________________

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11-30-2007, 11:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gabriel87 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minnesota, USA Age: 21 Posts: 137	RIP Evel Knievel Robert Craig (Evel) Knievel died today at the age of 69. Sounds like it was from his failing health. http://www.wesh.com/news/14740018/detail.html http://www.evelknievel.com/ __________________ \|TG\|Gabriel87 Favorite quotes and sayings: Teacher,” Tommy you got a fairy godmother.” Tommy,” No, but we got an uncle we keep a close eye on.” *If anyone knows or has seen Markopilot please let him know that his gunner misses him and would like to talk to him agian. He knows me by Gabriel87.

12-01-2007, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
derdmeh Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,307	Re: Evel Knievel: RIP A friend of mine had three Star Bars popsicles last night in tribute.

12-01-2007, 12:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gabriel87 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minnesota, USA Age: 21 Posts: 137	Re: RIP Evel Knievel I just realized that this was already posted in the general forums. http://www.tacticalgamer.com/general...tml#post846598 Sorry TheFatKidDeath forgot to do a quick search. Could someone delete this thread? __________________ \|TG\|Gabriel87 Favorite quotes and sayings: Teacher,” Tommy you got a fairy godmother.” Tommy,” No, but we got an uncle we keep a close eye on.” If anyone knows or has seen Markopilot please let him know that his gunner misses him and would like to talk to him agian. He knows me by Gabriel87. Last edited by Gabriel87; 12-01-2007 at 08:48 PM.*

12-03-2007, 07:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
msdz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: WV Age: 36 Posts: 775	Re: Evel Knievel: RIP I also remember watching some of his specials and yes, I too had the wind up motorcycle with the doll of Evil. Pose him in different positions or places on the motorcycle and it would do different stunts. Which I looked on Ebay and people are sellingthem for anywhere from $35 to $89... thought about buying one AGIAN. What made this so hard on me is remembering my older brother and myself playing and pretending to be Evil. I lost my brother May 23 of this year from a motorcycle accident, the day before my birthday and 4 days before his daughter turned 16. __________________

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