Oscar contender Phoenix flips car, walks away

KIISQueen · 01-27-2006, 05:51 AM

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Joaquin Phoenix's car overturned on a canyon road and collided with another vehicle after his brakes went out, but there were no reports of injury, police said.

Phoenix, the 31-year-old star of the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line," was driving eastbound above Sunset Strip about 2:50 p.m. when he realized his brakes were not working, said Officer Jason Lee, a police spokesman.

Phoenix lost control of his car, which overturned and hit another vehicle also headed eastbound, Lee said.

His publicist, Susan Patricola, said in a statement that Phoenix was wearing his seat belt and walked away from the scene after being helped out of his vehicle by a passer-by.

Earlier this month, Phoenix won a Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy for portraying country legend Cash.

Phoenix is nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, which will be handed out Sunday. Patricola told Us Weekly magazine that he will be at the awards ceremony despite the car accident.

Bires · 01-27-2006, 07:54 AM

His brakes went out? Do modern cars even do that?

Jeffbx · 01-27-2006, 10:41 AM

Only in Hollywood after too many (tequilas, lines, blunts, pills, blows to the head - pick one).

Memo · 01-27-2006, 10:51 AM

Well, doesn't say he was driving a modern car and even so modern cars can **** up to.

Oh and here's the link:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html

esme · 01-27-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bires

His brakes went out? Do modern cars even do that?

maybe there's an ex involved ....

Grimm · 01-27-2006, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Bires

His brakes went out? Do modern cars even do that?

It happend to me in an Oldsmobile. The master cylinder failed. I found out as I was exiting the freeway at 70 mph, downhill, toward a stopsign that i normaly would have had plenty of time to stop at.

Technicaly, the brakes were working, but the hydraulic assist that makes it possible for a normal person to use the brakes were gone.
I was able to stop the vehical, but only because I had very strong legs, weighed about 220 and had a lot of adrenaline. The mechanic couldn't believe that I was able to stop the car. Modern cars need the hydraulic assist for most people to effectively brake the car.

So it is possible for a modern car to lose brakes.

DarkFury · 01-27-2006, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Grimm

So it is possible for a modern car to lose breaks.

So if your "brakes" break... are they now called brokens?

Yah... we know. (just messin' wit cha...)

TYPOS SUCK!

Grimm · 01-27-2006, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkFury

So if your "brakes" break... are they now called brokens?

Yah... we know. (just messin' wit cha...)

TYPOS SUCK!

If you had any idea how many times my words had switched letters and you don't see them you wouldn't say anything about the few instances they slip through. I blame my dyslexia. I tell my fingers to type abcd, but it comes out adbc or abdc. It's not fat fingering or spelling, the order of the letters just gets switched.

DarkFury · 01-27-2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Grimm

If you had any idea how many times my words had switched letters and you don't see them you wouldn't say anything about the few instances they slip through. I blame my dyslexia. I tell my fingers to type abcd, but it comes out adbc or abdc. It's not fat fingering or spelling, the order of the letters just gets switched.

Hence I said... "just messin' wit cha".

Trust me, I don't keep tabs on every instance. But Brakes versus breaks is kinda funny if you think about it. (hence "Brokens" )

Bires · 01-27-2006, 01:06 PM

Theirs to much two say between you too. Your funny.

Grimm · 01-27-2006, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bires

Theirs to much two say between you too. Your funny.

DF, I say we flame him, you bring the gas, I'll get a torch.

ArkiStan · 01-27-2006, 02:06 PM

Learn some Engrish guys!!

DarkFury · 01-27-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimm

DF, I say we flame him, you bring the gas, I'll get a torch.

Don't forget the "Nipple Burner 3000"....

I had mothballed it ever since that guy CPUgeek kept usin' up all the fuel in it...

Bires · 01-27-2006, 04:43 PM

esme · 01-27-2006, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFury

Don't forget the "Nipple Burner 3000"....

I had mothballed it ever since that guy CPUgeek kept usin' up all the fuel in it...

sounds like a kinky toy or something .....

.....just kidding!

DarkFury · 01-28-2006, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by esme

sounds like a kinky toy or something .....

.....just kidding!

You don't know the half of it...

Wanna give it a try?

01-27-2006, 05:51 AM	#1
KIISQueen Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,985	Oscar contender Phoenix flips car, walks away LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Joaquin Phoenix's car overturned on a canyon road and collided with another vehicle after his brakes went out, but there were no reports of injury, police said. Phoenix, the 31-year-old star of the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line," was driving eastbound above Sunset Strip about 2:50 p.m. when he realized his brakes were not working, said Officer Jason Lee, a police spokesman. Phoenix lost control of his car, which overturned and hit another vehicle also headed eastbound, Lee said. His publicist, Susan Patricola, said in a statement that Phoenix was wearing his seat belt and walked away from the scene after being helped out of his vehicle by a passer-by. Earlier this month, Phoenix won a Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy for portraying country legend Cash. Phoenix is nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, which will be handed out Sunday. Patricola told Us Weekly magazine that he will be at the awards ceremony despite the car accident.

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Memo Admiral Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: East Village Posts: 5,659	Well, doesn't say he was driving a modern car and even so modern cars can **** up to. Oh and here's the link: http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movi....ap/index.html

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Bires Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 5,064	Theirs to much two say between you too. Your funny.

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