Chilean miners.

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as a fan of chilean wine i have my fingers crossed for the rescue that is just starting..

 

can't imagine what those lads have been through,,,

 

 

prayers and thoughts to all in peril,,,

 

it's on the beeb now for the other dads doing the red-eye shift..

[tommer9]

Yeah it must have been 'kin awful. They originally thought that they wouldnt be able to carry out the rescue until christmas!!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Huge respects to all those miners. I'm really nervous as each one comes up in that pod one by one; the thought of what could go wrong is nasty so I'm not going to think it! So so hope every one gets out - imagine the feeling - wow!

[Robert_S]

the guy i just seen getting out the pod look like he had just stepped out the house not been trapped in a mine for 69 days!!!! must be some feeling getting up top after the wait.

[Treewolf]

Apparently for the first 17 days the trapped miners didn't know if anyone knew they were there or even that anyone was looking for them. That must have been awful beyond words.

 

All credit to the Chilean authorities and engineers which have carried out (at least sofar) an absolutely text-book rescue, a brilliant job!

 

I understand that the only guy who doesn't want to come up is the one with a mistress and a wife waiting for him up top, neither of whom knew about the other beforehand! Perhaps he'd better stay underground!

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"text book" didn't think there was one for this sort of thing..

[elicokiz]

just watched the bbc coverage ...moved me to tears

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

just watched the bbc coverage ...moved me to tears

 

It really is AWESOME. Total Heros, loving it. :thumbup:

[MasterBlaster]

Apparently for the first 17 days the trapped miners didn't know if anyone knew they were there or even that anyone was looking for them. That must have been awful beyond words.

 

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This!

 

It's good to see them rescued! I wonder how long until the made for TV movie? I like the old man who mined 51 years. He said was was never stepping foot in a mine again.

 

Damn straight!

[Dean Lofthouse]

Absolutely awesome composure from the rescued miners and especailly the second bring up rocks as a souvenier for the rescue workers, I dont mind admitting I filled up, really emotional seeing the families reuniting

 

Fingers crossed all goes well