Dick Van Dyke: Porpoises Saved Actor After Falling Asleep On Surfboard

Telegraph:

The actor Dick Van Dyke has claimed he was saved by a school of porpoises after he found himself adrift at sea on a surfboard, according to reports.

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Comments

[ReelBusy]

03:44 PM on 11/16/2010

I've always wondered how many people the dolphins have taken further out to sea?
We never hear their story, for the obvious reason.

[HardyJones]

12:18 PM on 11/13/2010

I was saved from a hammerhead shark by four dolphins. Fortunately I was filming and caught the whole scene. Hardy Jones, bluevoice.org

[NoSillyName]

12:38 AM on 11/13/2010

Porpoises are wonderful. I played catch with one at Sea World many years ago. I touched it and it made me happy.

Or maybe it was a Bottlenose Dolphin. Felt like rubber.

[Ishmael1]

12:16 AM on 11/13/2010

Well, I suppose Dick could always star in Henrik Van der Zee in a remake of THIS film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0QCUUhlpTM

But, as a former seafaring man, It reminds me of THIS story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo7EZYZZmd0

[PlayTOE]

05:43 PM on 11/12/2010

What is the real story?
I don't know, but strongly suspect it has a lot to do with ingesting a controlled substance, falling asleep on the beach and a really wild dream sequence.

Next up ~ This sort of a rescue is sure to be shown in an upcoming Disney movie.

[Matthew Harrold]

05:21 PM on 11/12/2010

Now if only they could have taught him how to do a proper Cockney accent.

[HeevenSteven]

02:59 PM on 11/12/2010

He did it on porpoise.

[StephenJK]

02:12 AM on 11/13/2010

I'm a frayed knot.

[sigh-ence]

02:24 PM on 11/12/2010

Awww what a wonderful story!
I thought about making a "porpoise" pun...but I'll spare you all.

[Genders]

02:05 PM on 11/12/2010

Good publicity stunt!

[DBtv]

12:53 PM on 11/12/2010

The next step forward in human evolution is to understand the sentience of animals and their rights to co-exist on this planet.

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12:58 PM on 11/12/2010

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[DBtv]

03:34 PM on 11/12/2010

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[LotusDoll]

12:22 PM on 11/12/2010

Really? Who falls asleep on a surfboard in the ocean.

[arabianway]

12:42 PM on 11/12/2010

He might be hitting the sauce again.

[Geauterre]

11:13 AM on 11/12/2010

Now Dick has to show his appreciation in kind . . . by blocking fishing boats with crews that slaughter porpoises, and also by never eating Tuna again . . .

[topkatnc]

10:19 AM on 11/12/2010

I sometimes wonder why animals take the time out for humans ... but I am so glad that they do ...

[StephenJK]

02:14 AM on 11/13/2010

I wish everyone would ponder this and return the favor when the times call for it.

[topkatnc]

06:35 PM on 11/13/2010

Indeed they should ! ..

[666 fans]

09:01 AM on 11/12/2010

This man now has a porpoise driven life.

[ThinkCreeps]

04:26 PM on 11/12/2010

But is he serving a higher porpoise?

[StephenJK]

02:14 AM on 11/13/2010

I'm a frayed knot.

[StAlphonso]

08:54 AM on 11/12/2010

Really? Well, where were they when you were tripping over that damned ottoman every night?

(You youngsters don't even bother asking.)

[hlk46]

08:56 AM on 11/12/2010

Still one of my favorite shows!

[thecoffeegod]

09:26 AM on 11/12/2010

I've been in love with this man for decades since the first time I saw him take a header over the furniture.

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