Evel Knievel Dead

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Friday Nov 30, 2007

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_knievel

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Friday Nov 30, 2007

i remember him from as far back as i can remember. i remember watching the ceasers palace fountain jump live with my dad and him getting mangled. he was one bad ass mofo. thanks for the memories evel.

rip

Blain · Post by **Blain** » Friday Nov 30, 2007

Rest in peace, Evel.

Not only did Evel put his body on the line to entertain fans worldwide, he was also the star of the best movie ever made - Viva Knievel!

Post by **Jim Price** » Friday Nov 30, 2007

I just heard Jim Rome reset his interview with Evel earlier this week. In the clip he played, Rome asked Evel that, when he was flying the rocket bike over that canyon years ago, that if the odds of his surviving the jump were only 50/50, why did he do it? Evel's classic response: "Do you know who the hell I am!?"

I remember watching a number of Evel's jumps when I was little; they showed most of them on ABC's Wide World of Sports. He broke how many bones in his body, yet he kept doing those jumps - what a guy!

Hopefully his last great leap put him in a better place. R.I.P.

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Friday Nov 30, 2007

In spite of the fact that I don't advise people to do things that will more likely than not kill them, I will say this... That man had a definitive message: "Live life as long as it'll let you live and challange life! Don't let life challange you!"

There are few people that will go after life the way he did. There are few who laughed at it, and had such a blatant disregard for how simple death really is as him, and many fewer who would survive and keep laughing. I don't think we'll ever see somebody take such a grasp of "live in the moment" as he did. It's amazing that one man can endure so much through his lifetime, smile back at it, and do it again. I hope it was a fun ride. RIP Evel

EyesOfAnguishbassist · Post by **EyesOfAnguishbassist** » Friday Nov 30, 2007

Evel Knieval can't die. This is bullshit!

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Friday Nov 30, 2007

Who all had the Evel action figure?Come tell the truth! RIP

todd17063 · Post by **todd17063** » Friday Nov 30, 2007

I had one with the motorcycle you had to put on the thing you cranked to make the bike go. damn i loved that toy wish i still had it. I had that bike jumping anything i could slap together.. Evil lives forever and is jumping the pearly gates as we now speak...

Mistress_DB · Post by **Mistress_DB** » Saturday Dec 01, 2007

*raises hand* still in the box too. I got a few of the stunt cars too.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Saturday Dec 01, 2007

Yeah man those rubber wheels could burn the shit outa your hand if you grabbed it too soon!

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Saturday Dec 01, 2007

whitedevilone wrote:Who all had the Evel action figure?Come tell the truth! RIP

I had the action figure and several bikes with the crank launchers:

... including the chopper:

... and the Snake River Canyon rocket bike:

... along with the Evel Knievel "Scramble Van" that had a fold-out ramp so you could jump the cycle over the van:

Inside, there was a TV and stuff ... all the necessities.

I even had an Evel Knievel drinking straw where the beverage would spin around inside the rear wheel and up the straw, making a "cycle sound," although I can't find a picture of that.

My mother got rid of all my stuff when I moved out of the house so it's all gone, gone, gone ...

Damn, this sux. RIP Evel.

r:>)

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Saturday Dec 01, 2007

Amazing that a man that chose his profession...touched so many lives.

Primates · Post by **Primates** » Saturday Dec 01, 2007

This hit me alot harder then i thought it would. I've watched his interviews and seen his jumps replayed over and over. He was just a stand up guy. And he had such a great message. He was not just a hero but he IS a legend.

Barfight · Post by **Barfight** » Monday Dec 03, 2007

Little story: I once had a minister who gave a commentary on Dale Earnhardt's death during service one Sunday morning, and in doing such used, and I quote "Dale Earnhardt split the gates of Hell WIDE OPEN with his race car on that day...".

One would have to wonder... if Dale Earnhardt split the gates of hell wide open, would Evel Knievel jump the distance of the gates?

RIP

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Monday Dec 03, 2007

Jumpin' over Hell would be a light practice run for Evel.

I remember waking up and running downstairs to find out if he made it over the
canyon or not. Also remember feeling hollow in the pit of my stomach when I heard
he didn't.

I don't believe in Heaven, hell, wherever, but if anyone can transcend this realm
it's Evel. Cripes. He might have just gone off to find bigger places to jump.

On the other hand, if Evel really IS dead, I put the blame squarely on Spider Kelly:

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=15681076

Crazy. EVERYONE knew who the guy was. A true one and only.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Monday Dec 03, 2007

I heard his doctor said anyone else would have died 20 years ago from his injuries. The injuries were what you'd get if you stepped in front of moving vehicles for a living. Kudos as well for making peace with Kanye West, who was clearly in the wrong in their dispute. I'm surprised THAT piece of crap hasn't been squeezing some more TV face-time out of it.
Rock On, Evel!------>JMS

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Monday Dec 03, 2007

lets not forget how bad he was! he did all his jumps strapped to a boat anchor named harley-davidson. now thats just crazy in itself.

just for the record, i don't think robbie could be a zit on evels ass. total chump. imho

" do you know who the hell i am" thats a evel classic. love it!

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Monday Dec 03, 2007

mjb wrote:lets not forget how bad he was! he did all his jumps strapped to a boat anchor named harley-davidson. now thats just crazy in itself.

DUCK!!!! Incoming!!!!

HarleyRo1 · Post by **HarleyRo1** » Thursday Dec 06, 2007

Boat anchor??????

tshovel · Post by **tshovel** » Thursday Dec 06, 2007

the memories i have of evil was that he was using an old school HARLEY DAVIDSON'S!!! back in the day. to do all those awesome jumps what a guy... my good friend"s Gerald and Pasta Joe were both huge fans of the great EVIL so now they are hanging out doing shots of jegger with the great legend!! i miss you guys so much and I think of you Guy's every DAY!

C-YOU BOTH when its my time!!

your bro-TMONEY

ROCKPAGE

Evel Knievel Dead

Evel Knievel Dead

evil rode a harley davidson!!