But it is so exciting that the first trapped miner has been brought to the surface----what an amazing rescue!
We have no TV and imagine the images on TV are even more exciting.
Thirty-two to go----windgrrl - 10-12-2010 at 08:52 PM
CNN website has live video if you can get it. BBc is also on sight. It's incredible.vgabndo - 10-12-2010 at 08:53 PM
We have the world's worst cable system, but from that remote part of Chile, 2000 feet underground we are watching the miners step into the
capsule...LIVE. The tears just won't stop.TheColoradoDude - 10-12-2010 at 08:58 PM
I am not sure if this link will work but I took some photos of the live coverage on CNN. Truly amazing!
Our connection is way too slow for any video streaming--so
The photos are great. The face on Number 7 is wonderful. Number two is almost out! Dang, it really is so amazing.Marc - 10-12-2010 at 09:12 PM
Miner # 2 just surfaced, 9:10 PM, PDT.
[Edited on 10-13-2010 by Marc]DavidT - 10-12-2010 at 10:06 PM
Nice move by Oakley.
33 pairs of sunglasses donated, national media coverage
and you can buy your own pair. $450.00 eachshari - 10-13-2010 at 08:07 AM
I rarely watch tv or news but I caught the 2nd miner coming out of the capsule last night on the mexican news...it was one of the most moving things I
have ever seen. I applaud the mining company and chilean government for spending the big bucks to get these guys out alive! and looking very trendy
in their Oakleys!!!!
There has been alot of talk here about how the miners trapped in mexico were not rescued and could have been...who knows if the conditions were
favourable for rescue but many comment that the government just didnt want to spend the dinero.
[Edited on 10-13-2010 by shari]vandenberg - 10-13-2010 at 08:11 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by shari
There has been alot of talk here about how the miners trapped in mexico were not rescued and could have been...who knows if the conditions were
favourable for rescue but many comment that the government just didnt want to spend the dinero.
[Edited on 10-13-2010 by shari]
Boy, those are some serious accusations.shari - 10-13-2010 at 08:41 AM
that's what I thought too when I heard it but this is a common theme of converstation these days as there is a general discontent with government and
where the money goes
I imagine the greiving families of miners who were never rescued are wondering if their loved ones could have been saved as well. Most likely, the
Chilean miners were fortunate enough to be stranded in an area that could realistically be accessed...and perhaps the mexican miners could not have
been reached even if an expensive rescue effort had been initiated...it would be interesting to know if this type of rescue could have saved others
worldwide.
Perhaps with the success of this rescue, other mine disasters will use similar techniques to save trapped miners in the future...we can only hope.
[Edited on 10-13-2010 by shari]DENNIS - 10-13-2010 at 08:48 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by shari
There has been alot of talk here about how the miners trapped in mexico were not rescued and could have been...who knows if the conditions were
favourable for rescue but many comment that the government just didnt want to spend the dinero.
Makes one wonder just how good or bad relations between Mexico and Chile are these days. It seems to me, for what little I know, the Chilean
government went after the problem thoroughly and methodically.
One other point that I would more readily accept would be that this probably never would have happened if the mining company, government or whatever,
had used safer mining methods.
This whole ordeal is wide open now and the full truth won't be hidden. Eventually, everything will be known.
In the meantime, I'm just happy for all involved.windgrrl - 10-13-2010 at 09:04 AM
The rescue operation is almost like a birth with focused joy, relief, and caring. It is an exemplar of what those who put their life on the line
anywhere in the world deserve. To me it's a rare and welcome testament to the power of human ties, compassion and ingenuity.
The Tears Won't STOP ?
MrBillM - 10-13-2010 at 09:31 AM
Get a GRIP.
I'll assume that sentiment is simply the kind of Blubbery BS people utter in these events to appear Caring and Sensitive.
It it's actually sincere, it's pitiful.
Which is not to say I don't wish those people I don't know and will never meet all the best. Good for them. I hope everyone comes out OK and goes
home to someone they know.
As far as the TV Coverage - BORING. I've taken refuge this a.m. on the Business Channels, BUT even they switch over to Chile Pap
every so often. Thank God for the remote and recall.
AND, it won't be over when they're out. There will be ENDLESS interviews (through Interpreters, probably). It's going to be a tough time for news.DENNIS - 10-13-2010 at 09:41 AM
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Originally posted by MrBillM
AND, it won't be over when they're out. There will be ENDLESS interviews (through Interpreters, probably). It's going to be a tough time for news.
It's a good thing for us they all speak a foreign language. We won't have to listen to them...huh Bill. capt. mike - 10-13-2010 at 12:44 PM
Right on MrBillM.....right on.
could not agree more.
guess i am just a cold insensitive basturo...hahaha.
now..back to reading this week's Weekly World News...Bat boy was needing a similar rescue...Skeet/Loreto - 10-13-2010 at 12:57 PM
God Bless all those involved in this Rescue!
Dennis says "If more safer mining methods had been used this might not have happened"
Thats a Boy Dennis, blame the Rich Corp. Mine owners for giving these guys a Job.
What happened to the FREEDOM of a MAN making up his own mind, knowing the RISK and going down that Shaft everyday to make money for his Family??
Dennis you keep forgetting "If Roberta had had Balls we would have called Her Uncle Robert""Cypress - 10-13-2010 at 01:00 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by capt. mike
Right on MrBillM.....right on.
could not agree more.
mtgoat666 - 10-13-2010 at 01:45 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by MrBillM
Get a GRIP.
I'll assume that sentiment is simply the kind of Blubbery BS people utter in these events to appear Caring and Sensitive.
It it's actually sincere, it's pitiful.
mr bile:
thank you for being predictable. in this crazy, mixed up world, you are a rock of inhumane consistency. keep up the consistent work!TheColoradoDude - 10-13-2010 at 01:53 PM
Everytime a you turn on a light you can thank a miner! Even lights powered by solar power have stuff in them that has been mined.
[Edited on 10-13-2010 by TheColoradoDude]Ken Cooke - 10-13-2010 at 06:11 PM
I have loved every minute of the footage provided on MSNBC.COM's live feed in both Spanish and English. I felt more tuned in than Spitzer on CNN!
"Your shift is over." says company prez to the released miners
Mulegena - 10-13-2010 at 06:44 PM
We celebrate good news. Everyone is relieved and rejoicing each man's rescue, health and safety. Happy and pleased at everyone's efforts and
resiliency.
[Edited on 10-14-2010 by Mulegena]DENNIS - 10-13-2010 at 07:13 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by TheColoradoDude
Everytime a you turn on a light you can thank a miner! Even lights powered by solar power have stuff in them that has been mined.
[Edited on 10-13-2010 by TheColoradoDude]
I doubt these miners would accept you gratitude, given their born-again moral strength. They were mining gold...not coal.
Nice thought though.bajadogs - 10-13-2010 at 08:33 PM
I thought it was pretty freaking cool. REALLY cool. It seemed like such a back page story for a long time. ¡VIVA CHILE!BajaNuts - 10-13-2010 at 11:11 PM
Whatever the political/economic circumstances are that put those men in jobs working hundreds of meters below the surface, they are still persons
with families!
And if someone wants go get all political or what ever about "why they were there in the first place or what could have been done"...none of us were
there...so whatever!
If you cannot be happy that a worker is rescued and will be able to see his family, and his family will be able to hug him again, and he will live his
life for however much longer is deemed to him..... if you cannot be happy about that, then get another life.....
There's enough BAD news in the world all the time, be happy when there's some GOOD news and don't try to turn good news into bad.
OK- down off soapbox~DENNIS - 10-14-2010 at 08:05 AM
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Originally posted by BajaNuts
they are still persons with families!
Seems as though #21 had a bit more than one family. His wife and his main squeeze met while holding the vigil at the mine before the rescue.
They had trouble coaxing him into the elevator. He thought he'd be safer if he stayed down there.wiltonh - 10-14-2010 at 08:55 AM
I spent time watching and was impress not only by the rescue but by some of the companies involved.
The hole was created by a company from Pennsylvania with a water drilling rig. I watched two interviews with these guys and was very impressed with
their attitude.
You never see any mention about the guidance system for the drill bits. How do you know where you are going to end up when you are about 1/2 mile
down?
[Edited on 10-14-2010 by wiltonh]
Thank the Lord
MrBillM - 10-14-2010 at 09:33 AM
That the rescue is OVER and, so far, there have been fewer followups, interviews, analysis, etc, etc, etc than expected disrupting
news events which bear more on the rest of us.
The Over-The-Top coverage ayer reached a pinnacle (to me, anyway) when I tuned back in one of many times to see if they'd moved on to other news. My
first thought was "WTF" ? as I tried to determine WHAT I was looking at.
It was close-up video footage of the Steel Hoist Cable winding around the Winch Drum.
Now, THAT's Entertainment.
[Edited on 10-14-2010 by MrBillM]windgrrl - 10-14-2010 at 09:35 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by wiltonh
I spent time watching and was impress not only by the rescue but by some of the companies involved.
The hole was created by a company from Pennsylvania with a water drilling rig. I watched two interviews with these guys and was very impressed with
their attitude.
You never see any mention about the guidance system for the drill bits. How do you know where you are going to end up when you are about 1/2 mile
down?
[Edited on 10-14-2010 by wiltonh]
It is going to be very interesting when all the details of the rescue are told. It seems that companies from several nations collaborated to use
oilfield drilling technology to work on many aspects of the pipe.
"Chilean mine rescue aided by Alta.'s Metalogic
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | 7:22 PM MT Comments6Recommend15
CBC News
An Edmonton company is playing a role in the rescue of 33 miners who are trapped in the San Jose copper and gold mine in Chile.
Metalogic Inspection Services is using ultrasound to examine the welds made on the metal pipe that is being put down the shaft that will be used to
reach the miners.
The capsule that will carry the workers to safety will be inserted inside that pipe. The welds in the pipe need to be strong to ensure the safety of
the men once they're inside the capsule.
"We actually pre-inspect the weld. So as they [are] manufacturing the pipe and putting it into the ground, we will do a full circumferential scan of
the weld," said Quintin Bower, the corporate business development manager for Metalogic.
"They push it down deeper and they put another joint in and so forth until they got the complete weld inside the shaft that they drilled."
Bower said the company gathered staff and resources from Edmonton, Brazil and Thailand to help with the operation."
Gotta love Oakley. Whoever thought of their philanthropic advertising by donating sunglasses deserves a huge bonus. Brilliant.DENNIS - 10-14-2010 at 09:44 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by bajadock
Gotta love Oakley. Whoever thought of their philanthropic advertising by donating sunglasses deserves a huge bonus. Brilliant.
I'm surprised we didn't see a bunch of beer company logo's pasted on the side of the capsul. Next time, now that they know it works, we'll see them
for sure. bajadock - 10-14-2010 at 09:53 AM
