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11-30-07, 04:39 PM
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Sea Lord
 Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Too far from the Pacific right now...
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Evel Knievel checks out...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7122258.stm
The man had some balls to do what he did. I'm reminded of his Snake River "jump" every time I drive cross the Perrine Bridge spanning the Snake River Canyon into Twin Falls, close to where I live. The location where the ramp was is just east of the bridge... R.I.P.
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11-30-07, 04:44 PM
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Lucky Jack
 Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Down Town UK
Posts: 27,695
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One hell of a stunt man
 R.I.P
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11-30-07, 04:56 PM
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Sea Lord
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England
Posts: 1,842
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I seem to recall he crashed a lot, but even so, there's no doubt he was an American icon, and if nothing else, he had guts to get back up and keep on trying - RIP.
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11-30-07, 06:01 PM
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Chief of the Boat
 Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: 250 metres below the surface
Posts: 191,357
Downloads: 63
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Yep, a real gutsy guy
 RIP Sir
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11-30-07, 06:09 PM
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Navy Seal
 Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Waterloo, Canada
Posts: 8,700
Downloads: 29
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It's really an achievement that he didn't kill himself with all those stunts, but instead lasted all the way to now!
Salute to him. Definitely part of the American folklore now 
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11-30-07, 07:44 PM
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Soaring
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: the mental asylum named Germany
Posts: 42,795
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His longest jump...
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12-01-07, 10:15 PM
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Watch
 Join Date: May 2006
Location: Texas Loud and Proud
Posts: 28
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Missing a great showman!
There wasn't a kid in the 70's that wasn't glued to the television everytime Evil made a jump. I'll damn sure miss him!
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12-02-07, 10:51 PM
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Ace of the Deep
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA
Posts: 1,253
Downloads: 5
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Anytime they make you into a toy figurine you know you will be rembered...what a cool guy. Rest in peace evil.
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