Iranian daredevil dies during stunt

**placidfemme** · 29th August 2005, 10:06

From the NZ Herald:

Iranian daredevil dies during stunt

29.08.05 5.20am

An Iranian daredevil died while attempting to break the world record for jumping over buses on a motorbike, state television reported yesterday.

Javad Palizbanian, 44, was trying to leap over 22 buses parked side by side when his motorbike came down on the 13th bus and he was killed immediately, the station said.

The television station broadcast the start of Palizbanian's attempt in Azadi Sports stadium the day before but then cut the footage.

"The crash scene was too disturbing to show," the newscaster said.

Minutes before, Palizbanian told his audience: "I am going to do something for my country to be proud of."

What a shame

**Lou Girardin** · 29th August 2005, 11:45

Hit the 13th out of 22!
He sure miscalculated that one.
I wonder if he'll be waited on hand and foot in heaven by a dozen virgins?

**James Deuce** · 29th August 2005, 12:04

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Hit the 13th out of 22!
He sure miscalculated that one.
I wonder if he'll be waited on hand and foot in heaven by a dozen virgins?

Only if the local Cleric had declared a Jihad on buses.

**bugjuice** · 29th August 2005, 12:30

13th? was it a practice jump or something? To be that far off, he must have known things weren't going his way
tis a shame tho, r.i.p. dude..

**Postie** · 29th August 2005, 12:32

maybe the 13th bus blew up as he was going over.........

**scumdog** · 29th August 2005, 12:33

13th one huh? See, even the Islamic dudes get whacked by superstition, he should have had it labelled 12a

.

**bugjuice** · 29th August 2005, 12:35

Originally Posted by Postie

maybe the 13th bus blew up as he was going over.........

that'd be unlucky
but it came down, not got shot down

**Postie** · 29th August 2005, 12:38

Originally Posted by bugjuice

that'd be unlucky
but it came down, not got shot down

who said anything about a gun????

**bugjuice** · 29th August 2005, 12:42

Originally Posted by Postie

who said anything about a gun????

arse. you know what I meant

**HenryDorsetCase** · 29th August 2005, 12:50

RPG's are pretty popular over there... maybe it was "Friendly" fire?

**placidfemme** · 29th August 2005, 13:34

It's a shame they never mentioned what type of bike he was trying with... I'm assuming a dirt bike of some sort... would be handy for the next person trying it to know which bike not to use... lol