33 miners in Chile are alive, but stuck for MONTHS!

  • #121
Cnn has a countdown clock they got it down to about 12 min, and they play their favorite song as they go to break. No.14 Victor Zamora was a Bob Marley fan and one guy was an Elvis fan. Victor is the poet of the group and has been writing the entire time.
 
  • #122
That first breath of fresh air must feel so good and then a shower would have to feel even better, a hot meal, hugging your kids and wife. I am so glad for these men and their families.
 
  • #123
That 18 year old was on the job for 5 days when the collapse happened. He said he will never do coaling again.

A reporter said early in the rescue last night that this guy who was only on the job 5 days when this happened was promised by the president (of Chile) that he would be "taken care of". I guess that means financially, etc.
I hope the miners have good mental health intervention and that we are not hearing about suicides later on down the road.
I can't remember, were any of the miners killed in this incident (thinking about 'survivors guilt") or not?
This really is a miracle and I have watched some of the rescues as I clean the house this morning have all the TV's on to the rescue on CNN. My BFF's husband is a mining engineer. I wonder how much USA was involved and if we learned anything about mining safety and rescue from this? Hope so. I can;t imagine being in mining, I am claustrophobic and can barely even look at the pics of them down in that hole...{{shivers}}
 
  • #124
#17 up and safe! He is a dad, grandpa and GREAT GRANDPA!!!!!
longer than usual, the video cable broke but no big deal.
3rd time he has been trapped in a mine...........older..........56 I think they said.
Hopefully everyone will be up by tonight!
1/2 way point!!!
 
  • #125
lots of laughter!!! Sounds wonderful........
 
  • #126
I wonder how much USA was involved and if we learned anything about mining safety and rescue from this? Hope so. I can;t imagine being in mining, I am claustrophobic and can barely even look at the pics of them down in that hole...{{shivers}}

Here's an article about how the US is helping out... lots of US pride is down there. :)


http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/12/gergen.miners/?hpt=T2
 
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  • #128
This one might wish he wasnt coming out lol

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tal-affair-exposed-trapped.html#ixzz12GB2mAEU

Its been a absolutely awesome day watching it all tho :)

Well, well seems like some can just not help themselves on destroying a life. This is carp and not needed at this time. A woman scorned is never a good thing. This kind of reported news is unfair. This man has been in living hell and it has only just begun for him when it he makes it out. :banghead: I am not saying what he did is not wrong, it could have been done in private. The whole world does not need to be involved.
 
  • #129
Ha anyone mentioned that this is like a rebirth? It's like being born, watching them come out. Amazing. And the president of Chile and his wife have been there the whole time, I assume without sleep! Wonderful to see how warm and affectionate they have been with these miners. I can hardly stop watching.
 
  • #130
Ha anyone mentioned that this is like a rebirth? It's like being born, watching them come out. Amazing. And the president of Chile and his wife have been there the whole time, I assume without sleep! Wonderful to see how warm and affectionate they have been with these miners. I can hardly stop watching.

I was thinking of the whole rebirth thing when I first started watching it, last night... it just really moved me to tears.

Yay #19 is out!
 
  • #131
Did you guys know that a Greek Mining company is paying for an all expenses trip to Greece for these guys with a stop over in Spain to see one of the best futbol (soccer) teams ever, Real Madrid, play?
 
  • #132
Make that 18 is out they are going for 19 now
 
  • #133
19 is out
 
  • #134
  • #135
20 is out
 
  • #136
#21 is on the surface!
 
  • #137
His wife will not be present. Just his mistress.
 
  • #138
No it is number 20. not 21
 
  • #139
That's his mistress? he doesn't look happy...
 
  • #140
Oh...CNN is saying 21 miners rescued, 12 to go.

ETA: MSNBC also says 21.
 

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