http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/12/152131/21 Rap music and the world of daredevil stunts are not normally connected with one another.  But these aren't normal times as a rap star of the stature and fame of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West">Kanye West</a> decided to include imagery of himself performing high flying derring do on a recent rap video.  Ruh roh, the scenes from that video looked awfully familiar to iconic stunt artist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Knievel">Robert "Evel" Knievel</a>.  As a result, en-us Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:33:21 EST Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:31:09 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/12/152131/21#5 Evel thinks HE'S a daredevil?  How about THIS?  You go into Kirstie Alley's bedroom, naked, with a large Italian sub with all the fixings strapped to your belly, and have your hands and feet bound to the bed posts.  Then you have Kirstie com Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:31:09 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/12/152131/21#4 While Knievel seemingly invented jumping over shit, I don't believe he patented the practice, the division of intellectual property law I'd guess such an action would fall under. I cursory search of the uspto online database, doesn't show a trademark held Tue, 2 Jan 2007 16:57:55 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/12/152131/21#3 Both of the movies were licensed by his company, though.  The question is whether the depiction of a daredevil in a particular kind of suit, doing a particular kind of stunt identifies Evil Knievel sufficiently that he can claim ownership of that part Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:46:22 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/12/152131/21#2 Just wondering, is anyone really going to be confused that this is Kanye and not Evel in this rap video?  Does Knievel really believe there are kids out there who are going to be confused about who is who?  Does he believe there are any kids out Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:17:24 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2006/12/12/152131/21#1 <i>"cost a million dollars, Pamela Anderson was in it. I was jumping across canyons."</i><p> Would someone inform Mr. West that 1 million times shit is still shit?  The same goes for Ms. Anderson and canyons...well, canyons are nice.<p> What a maroon. Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:07:59 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/