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Old 12-01-2007, 22:45   #14
Monsoon65
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Originally Posted by abc_123 View Post
That thing rocked. IIRC I got more than one beating for jumping that thing off the top of the stairs or what have you and purposely having it ram into walls or furniture. I brought it back out for my kids to use (minus the EK action figure that got ate by our springer spaniel sometime in the early '80). Still worked.... and got my kids an ass-chewing from my wife for tearing up the house with it. Yep, worked just like it did when it was new. Made me happy to see it.

Glad to see my brother and I weren't the only ones to get their asses beat for doing what you did. The "off the top of the stairs" jump was always the best.

My bro and dad and I would watch him on TV whenever he did a jump. The guy had balls, that's for sure.

RIP.
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