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Abby Sunderland's dad had TV deal as girl risked life at sea
NY Post ^ | 6/14/10 | ANITA BENNETT

Posted on 06/14/2010 5:39:18 AM PDT by jimbo123

Here's a dose of reality.

The father of teen sailor Abby Sunderland told The Post yesterday that he's broke and had signed a contract to do a reality show, "Adventures in Sunderland," about his family of daredevil kids weeks after she set off on her doomed and dangerous solo sail around the globe.

Laurence Sunderland, a sailing instructor who lives in the middle-class Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks with his pregnant wife and seven kids, opened their home to film crews four months ago.

"The show might be about family, it might be about Abigail's trip. It's something that was shopped around," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abbysunderland; bookdeal; chaching; moviedeal; tvdeal
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1 posted on 06/14/2010 5:39:18 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

Sounds like the Bubble boy’s dad.


2 posted on 06/14/2010 5:41:16 AM PDT by crosshairs
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To: jimbo123

Isn’t it too early for a Balloon Boy sequel?

At least the CO boy was actually safe, no thanks to his crazy dad.


3 posted on 06/14/2010 5:42:50 AM PDT by GnuHere
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To: jimbo123

Broke huh?

Who, might I ask, is going to pay for her rescue?


4 posted on 06/14/2010 5:43:53 AM PDT by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: jimbo123

He’s broke, got 7 kids and a pregnant wife. I assume that the taxpayers are supporting this lowlife and his family?


5 posted on 06/14/2010 5:44:09 AM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: jimbo123
Even with her failure, they'll still make a mint. She will write a book, be on 'Oprah' (Am I spelling that right?) and 20/20 and dozens of other interviews. They will probably still make a tv show about this whole sorry affair, and more money will be made off that.

And all for failing to sail solo around the globe...Hucksters...

6 posted on 06/14/2010 5:44:14 AM PDT by Lobsterback
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To: crosshairs
No....This family has the sea in their blood. They're phenominal.

That young lady survived because of the teaching of her father and brother and the grace of God.

The ties that bind!!

7 posted on 06/14/2010 5:44:32 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: jimbo123

Balloon boy part dieux?....


8 posted on 06/14/2010 5:44:38 AM PDT by Red Badger (No, Obama's not the Antichrist. He's just some guy in the neighborhood.............)
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To: caver

Who paid for the girl’s sailboat?


9 posted on 06/14/2010 5:46:28 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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They borrowed money for the sailboat. It’s not paid for.


10 posted on 06/14/2010 5:47:25 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

“The father of teen sailor Abby Sunderland told The Post yesterday that”

Man, newspapers can be nasty. Guy calls up, hawks his story, lets a few details slip, bam, they have a hitpiece.


11 posted on 06/14/2010 5:47:48 AM PDT by chuck_the_tv_out ( <<< click my name: now featuring Freeper classifieds)
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To: caver

They probably did actually think that she would make it all right. Her brother did, so why not her? Or so they thought.


12 posted on 06/14/2010 5:47:55 AM PDT by Lobsterback
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” He’s broke, got 7 kids and a pregnant wife. I assume that the taxpayers are supporting this lowlife and his family?”

I doubt it pal. Thousand Oaks is not middle class. It is upper middle class to wealthy. The guy might have lost his business under Obamanomics. Who knows? Thanks for assuming the worst.


13 posted on 06/14/2010 5:48:00 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: jimbo123

So where are all the Freepers this morning claiming that criticizing this irresponsible pair of parents makes one a Communist?


14 posted on 06/14/2010 5:49:26 AM PDT by Minn (Here is a realistic picture of the prophet: ----> ([: {()
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To: jimbo123

This guy needs to listen to Code Pink and pull out.


15 posted on 06/14/2010 5:50:21 AM PDT by synbad600
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To: wolfcreek

From what? She had two French fishing boats filled to the gunnals with young French fishermen rushing to her safety in the middle of the ocean ~ none of them having seen a woman in 3 months!


16 posted on 06/14/2010 5:51:17 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: stephenjohnbanker

MSM: A father of 7 who homeschools his kids....let’s ruin their lives!!


17 posted on 06/14/2010 5:51:45 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: jimbo123; Black Agnes

What a shameless media whore. He sent his daughter out for a winter sail around the southern ocean, a time of year that fully-crewed professional racing boats won’t contemplate. All so she would not “age out” of the glory of being youngest.

The man has no shame.


18 posted on 06/14/2010 5:52:17 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: jimbo123
We've built a society where a large percentage of people want to just be celebrities. American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Reality TV shows -- this sort of trash culture breeds Balloon Boys and others.

But it's not going to stop until people stop buying the product -- and I see no evidence of that happening. Sigh.

19 posted on 06/14/2010 5:52:31 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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Doesn't he BUILD these boats?

Because of the Obama Depression the market is slack ~ he may have had one leftover.

20 posted on 06/14/2010 5:53:01 AM PDT by muawiyah
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