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| Sean Penn's rescue bid sinks |
| 2005-09-04 |
| Hilarious! 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?" |
| Posted by:phil_b |
| #9 ZF, I deal with 12 year old children frequently, actually pregnant 12 year old children. Needing their mom's to sign for them for consents. I'm late to your discussion without reading earlier comments, but to think a 12 year old child is an adult or can think and make decisions as an adult in my opinion is way off base. Sorry I have to disagree with you, as reaching puberty doesn't equal an adult. Finish school first! Regarding Penn, photo op most definitely in my humble opinion. |
| Posted by: Jan 2005-09-05 00:02 |
| #8 but apparently forgot to plug a hole in the bottom of the vessel Heh. Someone forgot to screw a drain plug back in. Definitely, a rookie boater mistake. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2005-09-05 00:02 |
| #7 As the craft slowly sank in the sewage, Penn could be heard singing, "There's a hole in the the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza...." |
| Posted by: KBK 2005-09-04 23:36 |
| #6 R: Guess I shouldn't be surprised,aren't you the guy that thinks 70 year old perverts marrying 12 year olds is OK.After all it's part of thier centuries old culture. Well, yes - because they're not perverts. Gay sex is a perversion. Sadism and masochism are perversions. Marrying younger women who have reached puberty is not a perversion. Unless you consider the Western world to have spent the entire period before the 20th century immersed in perversion. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-09-04 22:31 |
| #5 Ya know,ZF,I pretty much leave you alone.As moonbats go your not to bad.But:"Well - at least the guy's taking the trouble to help." Give me frggin break,a boat load of syncophants and a personel photographer.This was nothing but a"me,me,me,look at me"excursion.Guess I shouldn't be surprised,aren't you the guy that thinks 70 year old perverts marrying 12 year olds is OK.After all it's part of thier centuries old culture. |
| Posted by: raptor 2005-09-04 22:14 |
| #4 Latin lesson: Sic Semper Fatuis Second declension, ablative case (for indirect object), second person plural. Motto of Virginia: Sic Semper Tyrannis: thus always with tyrants! Fool=fatuus. Frank G's right; skip the publicity if you're serious about rescue. |
| Posted by: mom 2005-09-04 21:03 |
| #3 Well - at least the guy's taking the trouble to help. sounds like a personal publicity tour. Spare the photog, any non-essential passengers, and DON'T ALERT THE MEDIA and I'd respect his efforts |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-09-04 19:56 |
| #2 Well - at least the guy's taking the trouble to help. Paddling past a sea of raw sewage in 90+ degree temperatures probably isn't anyone's idea of a good time. This is in fact a hardship assignment. Still, I think he'd be better off just donating cash, except the guy's been too involved in arthouse movies to have made much. I expect him to shoot a bit of film, during which he will spend a fair amount of time trashing GWB. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-09-04 19:47 |
| #1 LOL! sic semper idiotus(sp?) |
| Posted by: Ptah 2005-09-04 19:42 |