Trapped Chilean Miners

[Indy Coug]

I am the same way. It is so awesome. And, because I am watching the news all morning, I heard that some of the miners have mistresses and that miner 21's wife and girlfriend are both at the mine holding vigils.

http://nyc.barstoolsports.com/random...ss-at-a-vigil/

http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=6063185

[statman]

"They're miners, not minors."

One of the best movie lines ever...

[Art Vandelay]

I just hope Claudio holds his lead. I have a couple Benjamins riding on it.

http://twitpic.com/2xaejb

[shoganai]

I just hope Claudio holds his lead. I have a couple Benjamins riding on it.

What took that one guy so long? 25 minutes?

[CJF]

I am the same way. It is so awesome. And, because I am watching the news all morning, I heard that some of the miners have mistresses and that miner 21's wife and girlfriend are both at the mine holding vigils.

http://nyc.barstoolsports.com/random...ss-at-a-vigil/

The world should be happy Brett Favre isn't trapped in that mine.

[Pheidippides]

The world should be happy Brett Favre isn't trapped in that mine.

Yeah. Otherwise the first camera shots we would have seen from the mine over a month ago would have been of some old guy's dong.

[LiveCoug]

Well, it's over. Everyone (miners and rescuers) is safe. Quite the incredible story.

[wuapinmon]

Well, it's over. Everyone (miners and rescuers) is safe. Quite the incredible story.

For several reasons, including this, yesterday was one of the best days of my life.

[Indy Coug]

For several reasons, including this, yesterday was one of the best days of my life.

OK, I realize this question is going to come off as insensitive (and I'm sensitive to the fact that people view me as being insensitive), but why does a story like this affect you that much?

It's nice to see 33 people live instead of die, but in the grand scheme of things and the daily life and death struggle that billions go through, what makes this story particularly newsworthy or life changing?

[Surfah]

OK, I realize this question is going to come off as insensitive (and I'm sensitive to the fact that people view me as being insensitive), but why does a story like this affect you that much?

It's nice to see 33 people live instead of die, but in the grand scheme of things and the daily life and death struggle that billions go through, what makes this story particularly newsworthy or life changing?

This reminds me of someone saying if you're still saying your mission was the best 2 years of your life 2 years after you return home, you need to get a life.

[wuapinmon]

OK, I realize this question is going to come off as insensitive (and I'm sensitive to the fact that people view me as being insensitive), but why does a story like this affect you that much?

It's nice to see 33 people live instead of die, but in the grand scheme of things and the daily life and death struggle that billions go through, what makes this story particularly newsworthy or life changing?

I said for "several reasons," but, some stories are more compelling than others. Marvels of engineering, the struggle against adversity overcome by human intuition, the wonderful feeling of unity with my Hispanic brethren that Anglo-Saxon cultural conditioning removes from us, and a feeling that not all things are hopeless.

I also had some really great things happen to me yesterday outside of this, but this was a great day for mankind, for Chile, for la Raza, and for los que cantan el son triunfal junto con el hermano wuapinmon.

[Indy Coug]

I said for "several reasons," but, some stories are more compelling than others. Marvels of engineering, the struggle against adversity overcome by human intuition, the wonderful feeling of unity with my Hispanic brethren that Anglo-Saxon cultural conditioning removes from us, and a feeling that not all things are hopeless.

I also had some really great things happen to me yesterday outside of this, but this was a great day for mankind, for Chile, for la Raza, and for los que cantan el son triunfal junto con el hermano wuapinmon.

Thanks for your perspective. Glad everything's coming up wuap these days.

[grapevine]

Did they have light down there? I was just thinking how long could you go in total darkness before you went crazy.

I read about it in wikipedia. They put lights down there to stimulate day and night. I would probably freak out down there that long. Compared it to the space station astronauts there. However I think Astronauts can leave the space station once in a while and know how long they will be there.