Robbie Knievel soars over two helicopters and five planes on the Intrepid last night.Posted on 08/01/2004 7:35:24 PM PDT by Destro
Evel's son shows he's got the ride stuff
Sunday, August 1st, 2004
Robbie Knievel soars over two helicopters and five planes on the Intrepid last night.
It was deja-vroom on the Intrepid last night. "Kaptain" Robbie Knievel, son of famed daredevil Evel Knievel, jumped over two helicopters and five planes on the deck of the aircraft-carrier-turned-museum.
Organizers of the stunt, broadcast live on the cable channel TNT, were breathless in their descriptions of the danger the 45-year-old faced.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
Evel Knievel was a real life super hero to every kid growing up at that time.
bttt
Cool!!!
And reinforces that in the minds and hearts of voters.
John F'n "flip-flop fop" sucks
Dang, I missed it! You're not kidding about the hero thing: I had an Evel Knievel toy motorcycle, an Evel Knievel shirt, Evel Knievel sheets, and even an Evel Knievel toothbrush. There were some bright moments to the 70's...
Bush as the Evel Knievel president? Works for me. Bette rto jump then not to jump.
I missed the jump too.
"I missed the jump too."
Did it hurt? I hope you knew better than eat before trying the jump? (:>)
sKerry wishes he had tried this outfit in Boston.
Not to be a party-pooper, but why is an American taxpayer owned aircraft carrier and several aircraft also owned by the American taxpayers being used for a stunt of this nature? Or, any stunt at all for that matter?
Had Robbie miscalculated and hit one of the aircraft, the damage would likely have been extensive - and expensive to repair . . . . on our dollars.
This is pretty irresponsible, IMO.
I'm just glad he made the jump safely. I enjoyed watching his dad's various spectacular jumps and hope he is every bit as succesful as his dad.
=== There were some bright moments to the 70's...
Yep ... Evel Knieval was soooo cooool.
No lunchbox?
The Intrepid and the aircraft are privately owned by the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum.
So far as I know, public monies are not involved.
HST, it was one hellofa stunt. Wonder what the purpose was?
The article did not mention it -- only said there was a large crowd on hand.
Had a GI Joe lunchbox - the old big GI Joe, not those little guys in the 80's :-)
Till we grew up and figured how pathetic it was for a man to be so ignorant that the only way to support his family was to hurl himself and motorcycle into the sky only to crash land and break into a hundred broke pieces for the entertainment of his 'fans'.
hey! When you're done at least don't forget </buzzkill>
He busted up his left hand really badly. He looked like a fiddler crab, with one oversized hand. I thought I saw a bone sticking out of the side, it wasn't pretty.
As oppossed to being a cop or soldier or a coal minor?
Too cool. I'd already pegged you for my childhood partner in crime, David B.
I had Batman, starting first grade in 1969 ... YEARS before I'd realized it was a parody. =)
When I think of the Batman series, I still think of Julie Newmar as Catwoman.
(The black leather did something to me, even as a child. At that age, I didn't know exactly what it was doing to me, but I knew I liked it !! And still do !!!!)
Being the oldest girl, I always took the Catwoman spot for myself -- leaving my poor little sister on the swingset as Butler -- while Jimmy G and I would fly through the hood with diapers pinned on our backs .... "Nya Nya Nya Nya Nya Nya Nya Nya BAT MAN!!"
Those were the days.
In fact, I can probably date my cynicism from the moment I realized Batman was a parody and the caped crusaders in boxy tights probably coveted Catwoman's shiny vinyl threads. =)
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