Anyone see this evening's episode of Mythbusters? At the end of the credits was a slide that said:
In Memory of Erik Gates
A true, honorary Mythbuster
1962 - 2009
I was hoping they would do something like this!
I kind of wonder if they even know
Ben
I kind of wonder if they even know
Huh? Who "even know"?
sorry my english took a dive
I meant to say I was kind of suprised that they even knew about it. Don't get me wrong I think its great that they did it, it was just a suprise.
Ben
I don't watch Mythbusters as much as I would like, and I can only think of one episode that I've seen that was rocket related. Did Erik help on the episode with the rocket-powered swingset? They were trying to see if it was possible to swing 360 degrees, and they tried it with rocket power.
Yes, he worked on that episode. The episodes he worked on were:
- Jet-Assisted Chevy/Pop Rocks and Soda (2003)
- Ming Dynasty Astronaut (2004)
- Bullet Proof Water, 360 Degree Swing (2005)
- Confederate Rocket (2005)
He also appeared in the "Master Blasters" TV show and he worked on the rockets for the recently-aired "Ancient Rockets" episode of "Lock 'N' Load."
-- Roger
I believe he worked on the original rocket car episode, and not the revisit with the cato.
Why are you surprised? He was actually considered a cast member. It said "A true honorary mythbuster." He assisted them on a few epidsodes of the show.
If anyone is interested. I found two emails from him talking to me about his BASE jumping. If anyone would like to see them. I knew he was a skydiver andn base jumper. When I heard he I died I was almost sure that's what caused it.
We saw that last night, didn't know the significance of it. Sorry to see such a thing happen.
And the Hwacha episode.Yes, he worked on that episode. The episodes he worked on were:
- Jet-Assisted Chevy/Pop Rocks and Soda (2003)
- Ming Dynasty Astronaut (2004)
- Bullet Proof Water, 360 Degree Swing (2005)
- Confederate Rocket (2005)
He also appeared in the "Master Blasters" TV show and he worked on the rockets for the recently-aired "Ancient Rockets" episode of "Lock 'N' Load."
-- Roger
Regarding the JATO car revisit (supersized) I think that Erik was involved with the small scale tests using a model car. Not with the big one that blowed up, but those model tests.
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