Sean Penn's rescue bid sinks

Herald Sun (AU) ^ | 05sep05

[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?"

[ExitPurgamentum]

forgot to plug a hole in the bottom of the vessel,

When will actors realize that the only skill they have is reading well the lines written by someone else, about someone else's life in situations they will never be. Ah, all these good intentions... Perhaps, he should've first consulted Boldwin and his friends in Iran.

[Brad’s Gramma]

When the boat's motor failed to start, those aboard were forced to use paddles...

OH NO!!! Poor THINGS!!!

[Cougar66]

let me guess..he just left Cambodia?

[exhaustedmomma]

I guess he didn't see that tampon commercial where the girl plugs the leak in the boat while the boy bails out water with a cup. Should have done his homework first.

[matt1234]

According to reports, Penn was quoted as saying:

"Immediately after the hurricane, I went to New Orleans. Before the National Guard showed up, it was a happy place. They had flowery meadows and rainbow skies, and rivers made of chocolate, where the children danced and laughed and played with gumdrop smiles."

[Cougar66]

LOL

[RaceBannon]

[Cougar66]

Sean Penn Wants To Play The Action Hero
April 10, 2005, 2:34:17 Sean Penn wants to star in an action movie.

The Oscar-winning actor, who is known for his emotional performances in films ‘Mystic River’ and ‘I am Sam’, would love to change direction and become a hero.

James Foley, director of one of Penn’s new movies, ‘At Close Range’, said: The one thing Sean hasn’t done that I think he’d like to do is an action movie where he gets to run and jump and shoot people.
http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/39892004.htm SUUURE!!

[Squantos]

Now thats just funny....don't care who ya are etc etc ....poor starvin pygmies etc etc ......:o)

[RaceBannon]

[jscottdavis_for_48th_district]

Sean Penn's treasonous act of visiting Iraq to run public opinion against the U.S. troops who defend his freedom has come back to haunt him! "Good will" in New Orleans simply doesn't want Penn's generosity (a publicity stunt in itself).

[RaceBannon]

http://www.nonstick.com/sounds/Bugs_Bunny/ltbb_095.wav

[eeriegeno]

Stupid is as stupid does!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheForceOfOne]

Please, don't let Sean suffer like this. Send your donations to the "Stop Sean Penn Foundation" and make a difference.

Currently there isn't a known cure for those inflicted with dumba$$ disease, but there is always hope!

LOL!

[Lori675]

By the way, what happened with the Natalee Holloway story.
Was Joran released or he's still in Jail.

[RaceBannon]

http://www.nonstick.com/sounds/Bugs_Bunny/ltbb_052.wav

[maxter]

"Blue Staters: they're sooooooooooooo much smarter than we are."

Aren't they though? LOL!

[defconw]

I have not laughed this hard in days! Thanks!

[Cecily]

A showboat stunt gone awry.

[Victoria Delsoul]

I love to start reading FR with a good laugh.