Greatest Thrills ( Archived) (113)

Jul 22, 2011 10:34 AM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
Evel Knievel Kings Island Ohio Motorcycle Jump 1975? - Yo...

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Evel Knievel Kings Island 1975 - Jumps 14 Greyhound Busse...

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And the inevitable. MUST SEE VIDEO!

Evel Knievel at Caesar's Palace?

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Jul 22, 2011 10:44 AM CST Greatest Thrills
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
montecito: YIKES !! Were you wearing the blue or yellow jacket. I bet the blue jacket. He was a bit of a daredevil...


Haha, that was just a vid of the Piste Perdue I found on youtube. I skied it with much more panache than that...laugh

I do actually have pics of that day, but this isn't a picture thread and in those days there were no digital cameras...must get a scanner.idea


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Jul 23, 2011 12:06 PM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
School bus demolition derby !?

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Demolition Derby Great Falls?

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Jul 28, 2011 10:57 AM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
The beauty of horse racing is a thrill to both Jockeys and Owners alike…and probably the Horses also.

The Fans Love Horse Races.

Horse Racing

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Nov 6, 2011 10:14 AM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
financial astrology:

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Nov 6, 2011 10:15 AM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
OOPS, wrong thread!
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Nov 6, 2011 10:24 AM CST Greatest Thrills
montecito
montecitomontecitoLovely, New Jersey USA96 Threads 2 Polls 5,086 Posts
bodleing: That's pure adrenalin John...looks fantastic.

Some top end 'death' skiing here, in fact the video is a tribute to some who have died in their pursuit of the ultimate thrill.


I don't follow skiers so I don't know these people but even so I couldn't help it when my eyes welled up with tears when reading about their deaths. I guess if you're going to die it's good to do it with something you love doing. These guys had nerves of steel.sad
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Nov 6, 2011 10:36 AM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
rolling on the floor laughing wave hug montecito!

What a way for me to bring up 2 old threads at the same time! Purely accidental!

B.B. King, Luciano Pavarotti - The Thrill Is Gone (LIVE) HD.mp4 By Dj aldo

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Nov 6, 2011 10:45 AM CST Greatest Thrills
Jeeepers
JeeepersJeeepersCowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)21 Threads 6,482 Posts
My greatest thrill was being a driller on an oil drilling rig. I ran the show, drove the rig, hired my crew, bad and mean Jeeepers !! flex
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Nov 6, 2011 10:53 AM CST Greatest Thrills
montecito
montecitomontecitoLovely, New Jersey USA96 Threads 2 Polls 5,086 Posts
johnaustin123: montecito!

What a way for me to bring up 2 old threads at the same time! Purely accidental!

B.B. King, Luciano Pavarotti - The Thrill Is Gone (LIVE) HD.mp4 By Dj aldo

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Great video John !! Talk about apples and oranges...BB and Pavarotti...wow I love the way BB makes Lucille scream.heart wings ....Monte remembers what it was like to dance to BB music...grin.hug
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Nov 6, 2011 10:53 AM CST Greatest Thrills
montecito
montecitomontecitoLovely, New Jersey USA96 Threads 2 Polls 5,086 Posts
Jeeepers: My greatest thrill was being a driller on an oil drilling rig. I ran the show, drove the rig, hired my crew, bad and mean Jeeepers !!


Was that on land or water Jeeps??
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Nov 6, 2011 10:55 AM CST Greatest Thrills
Jeeepers
JeeepersJeeepersCowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)21 Threads 6,482 Posts
montecito: Was that on land or water Jeeps??
8 years, land. cool
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Nov 6, 2011 10:57 AM CST Greatest Thrills
marss
marssmarssmorriston, Florida USA47 Threads 5 Polls 2,606 Posts
johnaustin123: What has been the greatest thrill of your life so far? Was the thrill dangerous? Was it a great love affair…boyfriend/girlfriend? Maybe with your Children or Family?

Share your stories with us:

This is a thrill that I will never forget. My Cousin Gary and I went to an amusement park named Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio to ride on the tallest roller coaster in the world at the time. We were only teenagers seeking a thrill.

We waited in line for a very long time to get a seat. We got the best one…in the front seat of the roller.

A careless park attendant was unable to lock the roll bar into position for us.

As Gary and I proceeded up the steep incline to the top, we panicked trying to lock the roll bar. We kept trying to slam it into position. We didn’t succeed until we arrived at the top.

A good thing we did…the ride down picked us off of our seats.

Gary had a pair of sunglasses in his shirt pocket. They flew from the pocket on the way down, never to be seen again. We almost lost our lives on that ride. Needless to say, we didn’t go for a second ride.
i could tell you but i'd have to kill you...rolling on the floor laughing and i love your wisdom sir.....kidding i shall cogitate the matter seems i am torn between a fright and a sight....
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Nov 6, 2011 10:58 AM CST Greatest Thrills
Jeeepers
JeeepersJeeepersCowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)21 Threads 6,482 Posts
Jeeepers: My greatest thrill was being a driller on an oil drilling rig. I ran the show, drove the rig, hired my crew, bad and mean Jeeepers !!
uh oh Dangerous as hell, a total rush from the time I set foot on the rig until the shift was over.
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Nov 6, 2011 11:11 AM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
Jeeepers: My greatest thrill was being a driller on an oil drilling rig. I ran the show, drove the rig, hired my crew, bad and mean Jeeepers !!


I understand Jeepers. I had a tow lift truck roll over in 2006 that caused the my putula tendon to be separated from my left knee. I was in the Hospital recently for a blood clot in the same leg.

Giant (1956) - James Dean Strikes Oil



handshake cheers cool
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Nov 6, 2011 11:13 AM CST Greatest Thrills
Jeeepers
JeeepersJeeepersCowpet Bay, Saint Thomas Virgin Islands (USA)21 Threads 6,482 Posts
johnaustin123: I understand Jeepers. I had a tow lift truck roll over in 2006 that caused the my putula tendon to be separated from my left knee. I was in the Hospital recently for a blood clot in the same leg.

Giant (1956) - James Dean Strikes Oil

applause Wooo-Hoo !! Oil I say, black gold, Texas tea !!

It's a little bit different these days, the rigs are made of steel. laugh
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Nov 6, 2011 11:19 AM CST Greatest Thrills
montecito
montecitomontecitoLovely, New Jersey USA96 Threads 2 Polls 5,086 Posts
Jeeepers: Dangerous as hell, a total rush from the time I set foot on the rig until the shift was over.


We all learned how dangerous it is last spring with the BP oil spill when 11 men died off that rig. I had a friend in Texas who at one time did the dirty work on the rig. He changed jobs for the same company and now works in the trailer on the computer watching what's going on with the rig. When emergencies happen he still goes out to the rig.

If anybody wants to see a good movie.....a true story....about oil rigs and how oil was found, watch the movie "There Will Be Blood". It's a fascinating movie.

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Nov 6, 2011 11:31 AM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
Oil you say? Drill Baby Drill!

Beverly Hillbillies Extended Instrumental Intro

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Nov 26, 2011 8:19 AM CST Greatest Thrills
johnaustin123
johnaustin123johnaustin123Eastlake, Ohio USA76 Threads 16 Polls 4,330 Posts
{My last video was removed by the youtube author}

I was a pole climber for Cable Television. I know the thrill and the dangers:

Pole Climbing Challenging gravity

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90' word record (speed climbing)

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Nov 26, 2011 9:17 AM CST Greatest Thrills
montecito
montecitomontecitoLovely, New Jersey USA96 Threads 2 Polls 5,086 Posts
johnaustin123: {My last video was removed by the youtube author}

I was a pole climber for Cable Television. I know the thrill and the dangers:

Pole Climbing Challenging gravity /90' word record (speed climbing)

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Hi John..wave That's crazy the way that guy slammed his feet into the poll on the way down. If he did that over and over every single day I have no doubt he would end up with plantar fasicitis or broken feet. Hopefully that was just for effect in the show.
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