11-30-2007, 05:36 PM
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Admiration
This man inspired more young men than any other man I know. RIP
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11-30-2007, 06:46 PM
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Tells it all
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Get your motor running. He was the very best at what he did! Wide World of Sports wasn't the same when he wasn't on there.
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11-30-2007, 06:54 PM
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Yep, I remember being glued to the TV when he would make his motorcycle jumps and for his Snake River Canyon attempt. There was one Christmas when the only thing I wanted was an Evel Knievel toy motorcycle and action figure. It was the best toy I ever had and I wish I still had it.
Oh and the times of building ramps and trying to jump things with the bicycle. Yep, more than once I got myself in trouble for trying to be like Evel.
RIP Mr. Knievel, you were a huge part of my childhood.
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11-30-2007, 07:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lilith
This man inspired more young men than any other man I know. RIP
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You can include me in that demographic. Besides being a daredevil, he lived by his own rules and had a full life.
This news saddens me much more than it probably should. I'm gonna grab my bike and do a stunt in his honor.
Rest in peace.
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11-30-2007, 07:44 PM
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Quote:
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This man inspired more young men than any other man I know.
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Super Dave was one of his star pupils. He was the worst thing that happened to medical premiums since small pox, but a lot of fun to watch. RIP
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11-30-2007, 10:53 PM
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He is a definite part of my childhood memories.
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12-01-2007, 06:42 AM
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I met/spoke with his son Robby when I was working at a restaurant in a little po-dunk town town. I served them both breakfast.
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12-01-2007, 06:59 AM
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Evel Knievel was an American classic.
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12-01-2007, 07:08 AM
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RIP Evel. Not likely to see another like you.
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12-01-2007, 09:21 AM
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Missing the Angels
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Bummer.
RIP.
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12-02-2007, 06:46 AM
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He forced his way into history.
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12-05-2007, 10:02 AM
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Turn it up!
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Quote:
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This man inspired more young men than any other man I know. RIP
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I think most of us, as young men, were inspired on our own...he was just the first alledged grown-up we ever saw that said it was ok to risk breaking your neck on a regular basis...
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