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2004-10-21 Caribbean-Latin America

Castro Falls After Speech, but Recovers (AP Relieved)

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Posted by .com 2004-10-21 00:14|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I've fallen ~~and I can't get up~~ but the press propped me up!

Posted by Fidel C. 2004-10-21 3:01:03 AM|| 2004-10-21 3:01:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "Damn, the loose-board techinque didn't work! Release the Butterflies!"

Posted by Charles 2004-10-21 9:16:32 AM|| 2004-10-21 9:16:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonka did it better.

Posted by BH 2004-10-21 9:41:10 AM|| 2004-10-21 9:41:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 broke bones? hip? Start the decline, pal

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-21 9:42:41 AM|| 2004-10-21 9:42:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sepsis. Or a blood clot. Strep A. Hep C. Anything!

Posted by Seafarious 2004-10-21 9:54:04 AM|| 2004-10-21 9:54:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Castro had made it clear he did not want to leave the area in an ambulance and was later seen being driven away in his black Mercedes Benz.

Nope. No '59 Chevy for him.
Viva la Revolution, Peasants!

Posted by tu3031 2004-10-21 10:15:42 AM|| 2004-10-21 10:15:42 AM|| Front Page Top

Posted by Seafarious 2004-10-21 10:23:17 AM|| 2004-10-21 10:23:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Em: I'd love to see Fidel forced into that position, preferably before the muzzle flashes

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-21 10:31:27 AM|| 2004-10-21 10:31:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 heh, heh...this is huge. Castro has always beneifited from an image of being robust, strong and invincible. That image was just shattered and now we think, old man, broken hip, not invincible.

Send the man some baby wipes. Soon he'll be mumbling and jabbering like Arafat.

Posted by 2b 2004-10-21 10:45:51 AM|| 2004-10-21 10:45:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Dang! So close . . . .

Posted by Mike 2004-10-21 10:48:52 AM|| 2004-10-21 10:48:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 The only problem with that old bastard dying is that he will be replaced by his brother Raoul, who is currently head of Cuba's "internal security" forces. From what I've heard Fidel is the nicer of the two brothers.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-10-21 10:58:58 AM|| 2004-10-21 10:58:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Raoul doesn't have the charisma or "sentimentality" invoked by Fidel. I predict he'll crack down and then be overthrown/die in bed ~~of a gunshot~~

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-21 11:02:24 AM|| 2004-10-21 11:02:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 This just in: Castro Fractures Knee, Hurts Arm in Fall

Posted by Seafarious 2004-10-21 11:24:50 AM|| 2004-10-21 11:24:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 ooooh! His left knee!

Posted by Frank G 2004-10-21 11:29:22 AM|| 2004-10-21 11:29:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#15 Castro Fractures Knee, Hurts Arm in Fall

Well, this should be good for at least a week-worth of news-cycle...

Posted by Pappy 2004-10-21 12:02:09 PM|| 2004-10-21 12:02:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Has Cahtah gone to console him yet?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-21 12:11:25 PM|| 2004-10-21 12:11:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 I saw this on MSNBC today at the gym. Looks like the old coot missed a step on the way down from the podium and did a face plant. I did a doubled-over lmao. Couldn't of happened to a better asshole.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-10-21 4:08:49 PM|| 2004-10-21 4:08:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 It's my leg!

/Cosby

Posted by Shipman 2004-10-21 8:16:52 PM|| 2004-10-21 8:16:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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