Chile Mine Collapse - the rescue

[Brucetiki]

The first of the Chilian miners traped in that mine has just been rescued

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/chile-min ... 5937984587

The second one is on their way up as we speak. Channel 9 has rolling coverage of the rescue

[Brucetiki]

The second miner is now free

[Media Park]

Bruce:

These guys look somewhat like they've been cleaned up...

I mean, they don't look like someone who's been living off the bear essentials for 33 days.

[CoverKing]

Bruce:

These guys look somewhat like they've been cleaned up...

I mean, they don't look like someone who's been living off the bear essentials for 33 days.

33 people, 69 days i think MP

[Media Park]

Bruce:

These guys look somewhat like they've been cleaned up...

I mean, they don't look like someone who's been living off the bear essentials for 33 days.

33 people, 69 days i think MP

My stats are a little off today

Even less impressive for them.

[CoverKing]

Bruce:

These guys look somewhat like they've been cleaned up...

I mean, they don't look like someone who's been living off the bear essentials for 33 days.

33 people, 69 days i think MP

My stats are a little off today

Even less impressive for them.

So were they cleaned up before shown to the Media ?? or just well looked after somehow down in that mine!

[Media Park]

I'm going with option A.

I personally think that dirty, unshaven, hungry looking would have been more impactful, not blokes that look nice and clean- because that just isn't realistic.

[Rik E Boy]

There's a hole in my heart, As deep as a well
For that poor little boy, Who's stuck halfway to hell
Though we can't get him out, We'll do the next best thing
We go on TV And sing, sing, sing.

And we're sending our love down the well
All the way down.
We're sending our love down the well,
Down that well


A bit Chile down here boys!

regards,

REB

[Interceptor]

So were they cleaned up before shown to the Media ?? or just well looked after somehow down in that mine!

They've been able to pass stuff down to them for a while now.

[Rik E Boy]

Good thing Pinochet isn't still the boss. He would have flooded the mine the minute he heard the underground was rising.

regards,

REB

[Bum Crack]

Is Eddie Maguire there????

[spell_check]

Or Mel and Kochie?

[JAS]

Bruce:

These guys look somewhat like they've been cleaned up...

I mean, they don't look like someone who's been living off the bear essentials for 33 days.

Because they haven't.

According to the interviews on the BBC they've had high nutritional food and supplements, ok not the beers, steaks and empenadas they wanted but still good food. They've had movies sent down, music, live newsfeeds and tv, fresh clothes, medicines for those that needed them, frequent letters and calls from family and even cigarettes. Yeh it's still a horrible situation to be in but it's been made as tolerable as possible. One medical official even reckoned that most of them are fitter and healthier now than before the accident due to not having access to booze and drugs.

They said one of the biggest problems will be the fact that some will be in deep, deep, doodoo with their families as quite a few 'other' children have ermmmm been discovered during all this.

It's still a fantastic achievement to get them out of there.

Regards
JAS

[Bully]

channel 601 sky news has coverage non stop at moment.

good to see this is finally over for the miners. bet they are happy.

Also what about the last miners to be rescued. How would you feel being lonely down there for the time second to last miner goes up until the capsule returns for the last guy. Would be freaky down there by yourself

[Media Park]

They said one of the biggest problems will be the fact that some will be in deep, deep, doodoo with their families as quite a few 'other' children have ermmmm been discovered during all this.

It's still a fantastic achievement to get them out of there.

Regards
JAS

Oh really? That is actually funny enough to brighten my day...

Chilean rootrats.

[JAS]

channel 601 sky news has coverage non stop at moment.

good to see this is finally over for the miners. bet they are happy.

Also what about the last miners to be rescued. How would you feel being lonely down there for the time second to last miner goes up until the capsule returns for the last guy. Would be freaky down there by yourself

Didn't they send down a team of paramedics etc on the first few runs of the capsule (that was the plan I heard). Apparently they'd all been volunteering to be last man out cos whoever is will be the world record holder and probably get the best book/movie/interview deals...revolting thought but that's the sort of world we live in now.

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

They said one of the biggest problems will be the fact that some will be in deep, deep, doodoo with their families as quite a few 'other' children have ermmmm been discovered during all this.

It's still a fantastic achievement to get them out of there.

Regards
JAS

Oh really? That is actually funny enough to brighten my day...

Chilean rootrats.

Yep really. They were talking about it last night...been a few incidents of all hell breaking out in the 'tent city' where the families have been staying. Women previously unknown to the families turning up with kid/s in tow etc.

That'd be another reason to be careful where you put it...never know when you're going to be become famous on a global scale or who else will want a piece of the pie

Regards
JAS

[Media Park]

Re the book/movie deals, heard on ten's coverage this morning that they have "made a pact" and "banded together," and that they WILL sell their story, but they will do it as one...

Bet anything that someone "breaks" and goes on their own...

[Brucetiki]

Six miners have now been rescued

Sky News still got continuos coverage.

After the day I've had it certainly put some perspective on life

[Psyber]

They said one of the biggest problems will be the fact that some will be in deep, deep, doodoo with their families as quite a few 'other' children have ermmmm been discovered during all this.
It's still a fantastic achievement to get them out of there.

Regards
JAS

Oh really? That is actually funny enough to brighten my day...
Chilean rootrats.

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