Evel Knievel ill, readies gravestone

Associated Press via The Billings Gazette ^ | July 21, 2005 | Associated Press

[Echo Talon]

thanks! :D

[conshack]

Seems to me that at his age 3-5 years is probably about right for a healthy person. Now, if the doc said 3-5 months, it would be different.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

If anyone of us can remember his hay days, and look at all the stunts that went wrong, it's amazing he is still alive or walking.
I don't have all of the information, but, he nearly broke all of his major bones in his body from those jumping stunts that went wrong.
Just seeing the famous footage from his famous jumping stunt that went wrong from Las Vegas in slow motion give me the chills seeing his body being banged around like a rag doll, and that accident was one of his major accidents.

[planekT]

We (me, brother, sister) bought tickets and watched him attempt to jump Snake River Canyon via satellite.

Lot's of folks have followed in his footsteps and found out what it's like. I saw one of those types bust his ass twice in one night at the old Rittiman Road strip in San Antonio. Not pleasant when it doesn't go well.

Robert Knevel had plenty of guts. He'd crash, and then get right back and try another big jump.

One crazy sumbitch, that's for sure.

[BraveMan]

I watched this man jump 13 cars at Kaukauna Raceway over thirty years ago.

Man, could this guy do wheelies . . .

[BooBoo1000]

Bobby Knievel, has led a thrill, fun, filled life. He has done it his way, and if he dies tomorrow,he will be remembered as one great show man. Best regards, Bobbie, and go get a few hub caps, before you leave.

[Khurkris]

Well, we all get old and and we all die. Not nessacerily in that order.

I saw Chitwood also as a kid.

[Celtic Conservative]

"He says his doctors give him three to five years to live." At his age, that is a safe bet with or without a terminal illness. I wish Evel Knievel all the best, but 3 to 5 years to live is probably better odds than Vegas would give with Knievel in perfect health

To quote Indiana Jones "it's not the years, it's the mileage "

CC

[camle]

can i have his custom harley?

[cajungirl]

He needs a lung transplant,,someone get that info to him.

[gooleyman]

I met him when he came to Cleveland 30 years or so ago. He brought along his rocket he had used to attempt the Canyon jump. The nose of it was crinkled from the crash. A friend of mine took a picture of me sitting in it. One of my favorite pictures. I wish him well.

[avg_freeper]

I had the "Gyro-Powered" stunt bike with the flint sparklers when I was a kid.

The worst thing about doing a "jump" over a cat was that 5-10% of the time the silly animal would move into the "landing-zone" and get its fur stuck in the bike's wheels. Kitty never liked that.

Otherwise, I played with that bike until it was in pieces.

[al_c]

I had the "Gyro-Powered" stunt bike with the flint sparklers when I was a kid.

The worst thing about doing a "jump" over a cat was that 5-10% of the time the silly animal would move into the "landing-zone" and get its fur stuck in the bike's wheels. Kitty never liked that.

Yeah, pets were bad about that weren't they? ;o)

I remember the year I got that toy for Christmas. I heard this strange noise early that morning (or maybe it was very late at night). After I opened the gift and started playing with it, I realized that the sound I heard was dad giving the little Evel a few test runs.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I'm sure he has consulted many doctors. It might not be an option for him (and his age may also be a factor, no doubt).