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1/18/11, 9:15 PM   #11
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Real question is can I pay to try it! I get car sick if I am not driving...this prolly not the best idea to attempt.
 
1/18/11, 9:26 PM   #12
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wall of death still performs
 
1/18/11, 10:00 PM   #13
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I remember seeing it at the Milwauke Fairgrounds for the Rex Mays Classic 200 i think?? I thought that was during there state fair but not really sure..I must have been 10 or 11 years old but still can remember the riders eyes being WIDE open when they passed you!!
 
1/19/11, 5:20 AM   #14
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I remember seeing a Wall in Surubaya, Indonesia back in '79. The thing was packed.
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1/19/11, 10:07 AM   #15
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I remember seeing the Wall at the Minnesota State Fair back when "Royal American Shows" ran the Midway. They had a dog that sat on the back of one bike, a 1/2 or 3/4 midget & later a Kart. The cable stanctions in the $ bill photo are exactly as I remember. Neat collection of almost antique bikes.

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1/19/11, 12:03 PM   #16
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Now that's High Banks!!
 
1/19/11, 8:37 PM   #17
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http://americanwallofdeath.com/ Some video's here
 
1/19/11, 9:46 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by TQ29m View Post
It's not uncommon, the uncommon part was the midget in the barrel, and the lion in the act as well, now they do it in a steel mesh ball. I think the one at Columbus, woulda been about where KMart is right now! Bob:2:
I have seen them both ways, with board walls and a metal sphere,at the old columbus fairgrounds, but only with Motorcycles.
 
1/20/11, 11:20 PM   #19
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Seems like in the mid to late 40's I saw the drome at the Illinois State Fair. I don't remember any cars or lions. I didn't go to the show, but saw a metal sphere set up at Lincoln City, Oregon a couple of years ago.
 
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