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: This is where I miss Ken Mackow's opinions.
: He was a biased seat of your pants Thrill
: Show jumper that really didn't care for the
: modern jumpers ways of doing things. I
: liked reading Ken's opinions even though I
: wasn't in full agreement at times. I'm not
: sure what "own" means. I know
: Metzger is a common name in the industry
: but, Knievel is a common name all over that
: is synonymously tied to Caesar's Palace.
: Even still, I'm not sure the word
: "own" is the right word being that
: all 4 jumpers jumped in different ways with
: different obstacles with different jumping
: backgrounds with only a 50% success rate.
: That means that any future jumpers
: (hypothetically) would have a 50/50 chance
: of making it. In other words, for every 1
: chance of success there's 1 chance of
: failure. That's not very good odds. It
: really means that the Fountains
: "owns" them....in my opinion.
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: Ed. I'm not ignorant on the subject. I KNOW
: METZ DIDN'T USE A FOAM PIT AND HARNESS ON
: THE ACTUAL JUMP. He did however practice
: considerably with the foam pit before this
: jump. To disrespect Evel and Ceasers Palace
: by making a statement " He
: "Metz" owns the Ceasers Palace
: jump....????? A hundred guys could make
: that jump tomorrow. Still only one guy owns
: the jump and will be remembered for the
: jump. Evel Knievel. Same holds true for
: Snake River. Geez. I could use a little
: support on this. It's what this site is
: about.
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: Metz did not use a foam pit. He owns the
: Palace Jump.
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKLwxYz7oe8
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: Since we're on trips down memory lane (good
: trips) I just wanted to clarify one already
: discussed topic. Mike Metzger did a backflip
: over the fountains of around 125'. Not 40'
: as previously stated.
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: http://inventors.about.com/od/wackypatents/ig/guinness-book-of-records/Longest-Motorcycle-Jump.htm#step-heading
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: Mike - Yeah Robbie came up short . Used the
: wrong gearing so he could'nt get the speed
: up . Gary had to make a right hand turn at
: about 75 MPH on a dirt bike. They actually
: had to make an asphalt berm . Gary DOES fall
: into the Ramp -Ramp cat. Only recently has
: he stooped using one. Evel coming up short
: was not the whole reason he crashed , The
: safety deck failing was the biggest factor .
: Altough he goes over the bars he first goes
: back from then rear wheel hitting the edge
: of the Landing ramp . Hit's the Chute Box
: Then over the bars. Mike had to do only
: about 40+ to make it
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: I don't consider it significant since I'm
: sure it was a Red Bull well choreographed
: foam pit suspended harness well practiced
: stunt...not seat of the pants make it or
: break it daredevil act.
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