07-10-2018, 03:45 AM
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#142
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First Line Centre
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Latest news from CNN:
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Tenth boy rescued; 2 boys and coach remain
A tenth boy has emerged from deep within a cave complex in northern Thailand, a member of the rescue operations stationed at the entrance of the cave told CNN.
His was the second successful rescue Tuesday, the third day of a huge international operation to save the boys and their coach. Two boys and their coach remain trapped in the cave.
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07-10-2018, 06:02 AM
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#146
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Sounds like they all made it out.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-t...-idUSKBN1K0061
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All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flood Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on Tuesday, a successful end to a perilous mission that has gripped the world.
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07-10-2018, 06:40 AM
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#147
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I used to work for Intermap. Spent 4 years with the radar systems they use to make those maps, the cave network would have been estimations based off of the topography.
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07-10-2018, 06:41 AM
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#148
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Calgary
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Wonderful news!!
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07-10-2018, 07:09 AM
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#149
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2012
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I remember first hearing about this news before they had found the boys and thinking that this was one of those stories that was definitely not going to have a happy ending. I am stunned. What a great achievement!
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07-10-2018, 07:14 AM
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#150
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I guess we should have figured a team of soccer players would be good divers.
we can joke, they all made it out!
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07-10-2018, 07:20 AM
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#152
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Originally Posted by MRCboicgy
I guess we should have figured a team of soccer players would be good divers.
we can joke, they all made it out!
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Red Card!
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07-10-2018, 07:32 AM
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#153
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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It is just nice to have what is genuinely heartwarming news as the top news item of the day.
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07-10-2018, 07:44 AM
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#154
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What great news to wake up to! I was hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. After learning about this ordeal, this is the best possible outcome and one of the best happy endings I have ever heard.
Kudos to the rescuers, volunteers, divers and engineers who made this all possible. And a special Kudos to the Thai government who used their time and resources to make sure the best possible outcome was accomplished. Great leadership shown by them, and as strange as it sounds it makes me want to visit Thailand more then ever.
And the coach is most definitely a hero. That cave is used by many people during dry season and if it wasn't the team and coach trapped, it very well could have been someone else. 12 boys went in alive, and 12 came out alive. Imagine being trapped in darkness for weeks with a dwindling food and water supply, no beds or toilets, not knowing if you will ever make it out alive, and the lives of 12 young boys in your hands.
The guy is 100% a hero, and shame on anyone who argues otherwise.
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07-10-2018, 07:54 AM
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#155
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
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07-10-2018, 07:57 AM
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#156
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Peterborough, ON
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This was a story that had bad ending written all over it, so I’m extra happy to hear that they all made it out safely - except the Thai navy diver that lost his life in the rescue.
Kudos to the bravery, ingenuity and collaboration shown by all involved.
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07-10-2018, 08:20 AM
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#157
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Location: Calgary
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This makes my heart happy.
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07-10-2018, 09:22 AM
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#158
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Originally Posted by MRCboicgy
I guess we should have figured a team of soccer players would be good divers.
we can joke, they all made it out!
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How long have been holding on to that one?
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07-10-2018, 09:26 AM
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#159
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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I always knew the Thais would be good for a happy ending.
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Last edited by surferguy; 07-10-2018 at 09:33 AM.
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07-10-2018, 09:27 AM
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#160
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How long have been holding on to that one? 
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I'm shamelessly texting other dads that joke as we speak. That was a premium class dad joke right there.
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