10-13-2010, 11:42 AM
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#61
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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He's got a webcam. . . Maybe even some Chatroulette. . .
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10-13-2010, 12:33 PM
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#62
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Just pulled the 19th guy out.
really an amazing story of human strength and ingenuity from beginning to successful end.
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10-13-2010, 02:51 PM
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#63
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Crash and Bang Winger
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23 of 33 miners rescued so far!
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10-13-2010, 03:00 PM
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#64
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Franchise Player
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not to take away from this amazing story - and perhaps i missed this being covered off, but....
to me these guys look amazingly well kept for being without a shower for two months - you'd think some of them would have some pretty good beards going, and you'd think they'd be all sweaty and dirty......
somewhat humourous about the wife and the g/f waiting on the surface......
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10-13-2010, 03:10 PM
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#65
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
not to take away from this amazing story - and perhaps i missed this being covered off, but....
to me these guys look amazingly well kept for being without a shower for two months - you'd think some of them would have some pretty good beards going, and you'd think they'd be all sweaty and dirty......
somewhat humourous about the wife and the g/f waiting on the surface......
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they have had water, food and hygenic supplies all along. (since being found anyhow)
The story of hwere they were trapped is almost as amazing as being trapped itself. They had access to over 2KM worth of tunnels and levels. They had a workout area where a few of these guys had to get busy in order to lose weight so they could fit in the recuse capsule. they had 3 different shifts 24 hours a day helping the guys up top as they bored out the hole. They even had a desiganted smoking area where the smokers were rationed 11 cigarettes each a day!!
Not optimum conditions, but they actually had an area to exist in.
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10-13-2010, 06:50 PM
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Only one miner left, although I believe there are 5 rescue workers still down there. Still, the rescue has seemingly gone unbelievably well, quicker than quite a few people had estimated.
What an awesome story.
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10-13-2010, 06:59 PM
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#67
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First Line Centre
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And they're free!
Now for the rescuers.
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10-13-2010, 07:33 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
they have had water, food and hygenic supplies all along. (since being found anyhow)
The story of hwere they were trapped is almost as amazing as being trapped itself. They had access to over 2KM worth of tunnels and levels. They had a workout area where a few of these guys had to get busy in order to lose weight so they could fit in the recuse capsule. they had 3 different shifts 24 hours a day helping the guys up top as they bored out the hole. They even had a desiganted smoking area where the smokers were rationed 11 cigarettes each a day!!
Not optimum conditions, but they actually had an area to exist in.
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The area was really big. One of the guys down there wasn't even a miner, he was a driver! The mine is big enough for a truck to drive supplies back and forth!
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10-13-2010, 09:12 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Such a wonderful story, everyone is beaming there!
Those guys will be brothers forever after creating a mini-community down there.
I think even the rescue workers had a fun time the 24 hours they were down there.
The last rescue worker is going to come up soon, I guess he'll have to take all the cameras and everything up.
Or are they going to leave all the stuff down there forever?
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10-13-2010, 09:41 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SW calgary
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They left the stuff at the bottom, the last rescue worker is at the top.
great success!
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10-13-2010, 09:43 PM
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#71
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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That mine will open again someday, they wont close it forever.
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10-13-2010, 10:30 PM
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#72
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Franchise Player
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I wonder how long until a TV movie is made.
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10-13-2010, 11:05 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Easter back on in Vancouver
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I really don't understand why this got so much publicity...apparently 1 BILLION people watched the 33rd person being rescued.
My dad has been watching the rescue efforts for hours and hours. I understand it's a great story but at this magnitude? I don't think so.
And I know my opinion isn't going to be popular but it has been overblown IMO.
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10-13-2010, 11:07 PM
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#74
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by puckluck
I really don't understand why this got so much publicity...apparently 1 BILLION people watched the 33rd person being rescued.
My dad has been watching the rescue efforts for hours and hours. I understand it's a great story but at this magnitude? I don't think so.
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How often do you see something like this?
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10-13-2010, 11:07 PM
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#75
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
Such a wonderful story, everyone is beaming there!
Those guys will be brothers forever after creating a mini-community down there.
I think even the rescue workers had a fun time the 24 hours they were down there.
The last rescue worker is going to come up soon, I guess he'll have to take all the cameras and everything up.
Or are they going to leave all the stuff down there forever?
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Until they find out that they ate somebody
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10-13-2010, 11:09 PM
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#76
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Wherever the cooler is.
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
How often do you see something like this?
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Exactly. One reporter compared it to the moon landing, and I think I'd have to agree. It's such a massive undertaking to drill that deep into the ground and to get everyone out alive is amazing.
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10-13-2010, 11:12 PM
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#77
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Easter back on in Vancouver
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
How often do you see something like this?
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True...I guess I'm just amazed on how big of a deal this is to people. Who would of thought the world would care so much for a bunch of miners.
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10-13-2010, 11:25 PM
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#78
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by puckluck
True...I guess I'm just amazed on how big of a deal this is to people. Who would of thought the world would care so much for a bunch of miners.
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I mean this with all due respect but you suck!!!
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10-13-2010, 11:25 PM
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#79
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Darling, you're back: Angelica Araya with husband Osman, the sixth miner to arrive on the surface
A daughter's tears: Roxana Gomez watches the operation from Camp Hope as her father Mario is the fifth man to be rescued
A father's thanks: Mario Gomez, at 59 the oldest miner, kneels to salute his saviours
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10-13-2010, 11:28 PM
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#80
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by puckluck
I really don't understand why this got so much publicity...apparently 1 BILLION people watched the 33rd person being rescued.
My dad has been watching the rescue efforts for hours and hours. I understand it's a great story but at this magnitude? I don't think so.
And I know my opinion isn't going to be popular but it has been overblown IMO.
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I guess in some way it is like people coming back from the grave
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