eval knieval died

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it was just on the radio

Name from my childhood.

Didn't realise he was still alive. My brother used to have one of those wind up things of his, he was huge in the late 70s wasnt he?

my childhood too

my brother too. It was a very disappoitning toy

My parents still have it stashed in their pile of leftover toy crap!

apparently he spent a total of 3.5 yrs in hospital from stunts going wrong

It couldn't jump over a mars bar, it was rubbish.

link

happy memories of pulling wheelies and shouting 'I'm eval knieval' when I was a kid.

Hasn't he been ill for along time or am I getting him mixed up ith someone else?

yes, he had lots of health problems

so I see (just read link)

I saw his son Robbie do that stunt on TV, thought we'd see more of him.

maybe he's been recovering ever since from breaking 50 bones in his body

he didn't miss out on much kermit

kept topplin gover when not even moving

DH has just bought DS an evil kneival wind up thing for Christmas. DH had one as a child.

might diappoint

DH is shocked at your comments pointy and is adamant he remembers playing with it at 6 or 7 with Ross who was in the year above him.

double hmm.

well... when you say wind up do you mean the sort that you push repeatedly against the carpet to wid it up and then let it go? That's the sort I'm talking about. And it was gash

No, you can still buy them. We've got one upstairs. DS is getting it as a present this year (whether he likes it or not!)

Aaah, no. Some confusion. Just checked. You put it on a stand and there's a windy handle and you press a button and it goes wough! This is a big heavy thing. (sic) (quoting direct from DH)

have you got carpet, lino, laminate or wood?

or pavement?