DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted January 7, 2007 Evel Knievel is reported in today's Sunday Times to be preparing for death. "He is dying, we are preparing for it. He is ready to meet God and ask him why he made some of his jumps too short,” said his 44-year-old son. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted January 7, 2007 And son Robbie plans to honour him by leaping double decker buses at Wembley next year. It's too much to ask - surely - that we get a Knieval a year for two years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twelvetrees 10 Posted April 12, 2007 Evel Knievel has evidently found God (He was down the back of the sofa all the time), and is convinced that he is "a long ways (sic) from dying". Definitely not a deathbed conversion, then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted May 25, 2007 Re the finding of God On April 1, 2007, Knievel announced to a worldwide audience that he "believed in Jesus Christ" for the first time. He professed his personal faith in Christ to more than 4,000 people who gathered inside the Crystal Cathedral for Palm Sunday services in Garden Grove, California.[1] The service was telecast to over 100 countries on the Hour of Power via satellite on April 22, 2007.[2] It has that Tammy Faye ring of making a media circus out of every twist of life. Do we have any supporters of The Crystal Cathedral posting hereabouts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted June 24, 2007 According to this, BBC2 will have a documentary soon with Richard Hammond meeting Evel Knievel. Should be both entertaining & useful to see how bad Evel is with his lung condition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted June 26, 2007 According to this, BBC2 will have a documentary soon with Richard Hammond meeting Evel Knievel. Should be both entertaining & useful to see how bad Evel is with his lung condition. In mid air? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted July 12, 2007 Well enough to be engaging in an out of court settlement with Kayne West. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted August 6, 2007 Evel Knievel to make final appearence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starch 1 Posted August 6, 2007 Evel Knievel to make final appearence. Of particular interest is the phrase "three weeks since his second stroke." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted November 28, 2007 Evel & Kayne are best buddys - photo included. Evel looks awfully gaunt & frail, I must say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 28, 2007 There's going to be a programme at Christmas, where Richard Hammond will meet Evel Knievel, so we'll be able to see how long he lasts.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted November 29, 2007 There's going to be a programme at Christmas, where Richard Hammond will meet Evel Knievel, so we'll be able to see how long he lasts.... The bit where they discuss their respective experiences of intensive care should be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blake 2 Posted November 29, 2007 i wonder if he will reach 70 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted November 29, 2007 i wonder if he will reach 70 Who, Hammond or Knievel? Fair chance neither will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 30, 2007 Dead Blimey, would you believe it! And there I was mulling on whether to have him graduate from my WDP to my DDP for 2008... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted November 30, 2007 oh well that's another name I can cross off my list for next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted November 30, 2007 So Kanye making up with him was a last minute death-bed stunt. I really have to keep one eye open for situations like these. At first I actually said to myself 'how ironic' ... but now I realize how it was not ironic at all. He wasn't on my list anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted November 30, 2007 oh well that's another name I can cross off my list for next year He would have been on my next year's list as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted November 30, 2007 I'd been dithering about whether he'd take up position number 20 in the DDP next year, but after seeing the Kayne West photo, I decided Evel was in. And then he goes & dies, the selfish bugger. No regrets not picking him in 2007, I honestly thought he'd make another year, but it's not all bad - he was on my CPDP - a first hit for my "normal" team. Least I was right Knievel wouldn't make 70 yesterday. Suppose that scraps the Hammond TV interview of DL interest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted November 30, 2007 Ya fekin' beauty............................... I got him on HDP. we arra peepelll. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted November 30, 2007 i wonder if he will reach 70 Obviously not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted November 30, 2007 Better The (D)evel You Know or is that too obscure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted November 30, 2007 Well done to all those who picked him! Costs me a place on the DDP board, but finally gets me a hit on my own pool. I'm going to take a page out of the WDP book and create a temporary home for the CPDP on Googlepages (just the Hall of Scores for now), so that you can at least see where you all rank while I sort out the website issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,087 Posted November 30, 2007 There's going to be a programme at Christmas, where Richard Hammond will meet Evel Knievel, so we'll be able to see how long he lasts.... The conversation could be a bit one-sided ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
