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Sean Penn's rescue bid sinks
Herald Sun (AU) ^
| 05sep05
Posted on 09/04/2005 3:34:56 PM PDT by veronica
EFFORTS by Hollywood actor Sean Penn to aid New Orleans victims stranded by Hurricane Katrina foundered badly overnight, when the boat he was piloting to launch a rescue attempt sprang a leak.
Penn had planned to rescue children waylaid by Katrina's flood waters, but apparently forgot to plug a hole in the bottom of the vessel, which began taking water within seconds of its launch.
The actor, known for his political activism, was seen wearing what appeared to be a white flak jacket and frantically bailing water out of the sinking vessel with a red plastic cup.
When the boat's motor failed to start, those aboard were forced to use paddles to propel themselves down the flooded New Orleans street.
Asked what he had hoped to achieve in the waterlogged city, the actor replied: "Whatever I can do to help."
With the boat loaded with members of Penn's entourage, including a personal photographer, one bystander taunted the actor: "How are you going to get any people in that thing?"
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Finally, some comic relief...
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:34:56 PM PDT
by
veronica
To: veronica
ROTFLMAO.....can't help but laugh
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:37:00 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(Home of the free, because of the Brave.....do you understand that Cindy?)
To: veronica
Please tell me there is a video...
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:37:00 PM PDT
by
Dog
To: veronica
Imagine that, Spicoli doing something stupid.
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:37:07 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(We're no longer the "Knights Who Say Ni")
To: veronica
Spicoli strikes again !
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:37:08 PM PDT
by
John Lenin
(Liberalism: Where shame is a virtue)
To: veronica
"The actor, known for his political activism, was seen wearing what appeared to be a white flak jacket and frantically bailing water out of the sinking vessel with a red plastic cup. "
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:37:23 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: veronica
Bailing with a red plastic cup--- LOL!!!
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:37:23 PM PDT
by
Clara Lou
(W00t! IBTZ ! FP! w00t!)
To: veronica
BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHA
To: JRios1968
With the boat loaded with members of Penn's entourage, including a personal photographer, one bystander taunted the actor: "How are you going to get any people in that thing?" ROFL!
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:37:59 PM PDT
by
Dog
To: veronica
I would credit him for at least trying, but the bastard brings his own camera people?
Means it was to make politics or to help his own career instead of being about any rescuing IMO.
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:38:05 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: veronica
Please, please, please, let this not be a gag ~ LMAO
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:38:17 PM PDT
by
68 grunt
(3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
To: veronica
He should have been able to fix that. His father is a TV repairman and has a bitchin set of tools.
To: veronica
The actor, known for his political activism, was seen wearing what appeared to be a white flak jacket and frantically bailing water out of the sinking vessel with a red plastic cup. is this really? its not just a scrappleface story in diguise?
To: tubebender; Pete-R-Bilt; B4Ranch; NormsRevenge; Brad's Gramma; steveegg
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:38:45 PM PDT
by
glock rocks
("We will deal with looters ruthlessly." - Haley Barbour)
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: prairiebreeze; Mo1
Is this for real? It sounds like he had so many people in the boat there wasn't room to pick up anyone! Gotta have room for that personal photographer, you know. Priorities.
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:39:14 PM PDT
by
Peach
(South Carolina is praying for our Gulf coast citizens.)
To: veronica
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:39:43 PM PDT
by
aculeus
(Ceci n'est pas une tag line.)
To: veronica
Oh my Lord - please tell me this is a joke...What a maroon...
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:39:44 PM PDT
by
Republican Nurse
(God Bless our soldiers, our President and our Country!)
To: veronica
Sounds like there will soon be a need for a rescue team to rescue the "rescuers".
Any volunteers...???
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:40:06 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: Dog
Hollywood lib who likes to tell the world how to live gets in a leaky boat, with an entourage, and only a red plastic cup as a safety device. Priceless!
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posted on
09/04/2005 3:41:20 PM PDT
by
veronica
("America has been killing people on this continent since it was started." - Mother Sheehan)
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