Daredevil Evel Knievel dies at 69

[lisacsco]

How many of you guys tried be like him when you were a kid?

 

[blackhawk19]

Wow, I hadn't watched the news this afternoon, sorry to hear that

 

[rip]

What do you mean when I was a kid?

 

[placebo]

I was a huge fan as a kid, had the SST cycle and all that stuff. My Mom had lunch with him years ago when she was working for Assemblyman Dick Floyd. She wasn't very flattered by him, I guess he was a bit crass.

 

[minn.bill]

no shtt!i hadent heard that yet. yeah he was all our idols.but we did'nt have the dolls and toys back then we just got on our bikes and jumped anything in our way.lots of crash and burn.mom would shudder everytime we saw him jump.he will be missed by all.

 

[hawgheaven]

Wow, no disrespect or offense intended, but I am surprised he made it that far...

He will be missed...

 

[sisco]

You suppose he tried to jump the Pearly Gates?

 

[yellowtin]

Bummer......He was a hero to many of us. On the bright side, I saw him speaking on a show giving his testimony on how he had recently became a Christian.
Maybe he will finally make that Grand Canyon jump!!!

 

[walking dude]

CRAP CRAP CRAP..............

he was a heck of a stunt bike man.......TILL the snake river fiasco

but i will miss him..........

 

[cowgirl]

Sorry to hear that.

 

[teacup13]

he will be missed here as well.... many many jumps on my bike because of him... many many stitches and scraped arms and legs because of him...oh the good times..lol

 

[blackhawk19]

You have a point, he broke over 40 bones and by the end of his jumping career I'm surprised he could even walk, he was the ultimate showman

 

[vlap]

He lived down in this area and his crankyness made for some incredibly funny phone calls on the radio.
It is too bed though. He was a unique person who gave us some great entertainment.

His son Robbie bought me a shot and a beer once after I cooked for him.
Can anyone guess the shot?

 

[ba_loko]

kool-aid? <runnin' and duckin' like h*ll!!>

 

[dawgwhat]

What boy didn't want to be like him and jump over everything

I tryed a few my self

 

[vlap]

Not quite...

The shot was a "Daredevil"

 

[ba_loko]

Just messin' with ya, Vlap.

I hope you had a good visit with Mr. Kneivel.

 

[smokin' joe]

Rest in Peace Evel. He was one of a kind.

 

[starsfaninco]

Damn, all my childhood heroes are dying. Oh, and about the toys and dolls, he made over 300 million for mattel in toys in his likeness.

 

[rockyb]

I saw him in actrion at the JFK stadium in Philly one time. Took the kids to see him. It was a cold night. We sat way up top and watched him jump over a line of cars, I think there was about 15 of them. Same night the Great Wallendas walked across the stadium on a tight rope. Also featured that night were big wheeled trucks roaring around tearing up the field.