33 of them have been trapped for over 2 months.
They projected a rescue could take as long as Thanksgiving or Christmas.
I am so glad for them.
I think it's hard to think of a story with a happier ending!
They'll all be telling us about it by tomorrow.
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10-12-2010 #1
I am so glad the Chilean Miners are about to be rescued TODAY!!!
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10-13-2010 #2
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So what's the word, have they actually started lifting them out yet? I couldn't imagine being trapped in the dark with 32 other guys for that long.
Originally Posted by Tycho
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10-13-2010 #3
Well, I think they ran electricity down to them, and they had portable generators.
That stuff could be sent down in a smaller opening (perhaps the beginnings of the ones they are using now) - like how they got them food and water.
For the first 17 days though, no one knew they were missing or needed help.
But yeah, I think about 23 of the 33 have been rescued so far.
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10-13-2010 #4
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Yup, the first guy out was last night around 12ish central, then its (I think) 20 min. for the cart/elevator to get down there and 20 min. back up. I just checked on CNN and they said they have 29 on the surface which leaves 4 more to go.
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10-13-2010 #5
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Very cool that this story has a happy ending.
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10-14-2010 #6
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Except for the married guy whose mistress met him at the mine when he came to the surface instead of his wife of 28 years. I think his soon-to-be-ex-wife is going to give him the shaft (again). Originally Posted by bigbarada
Very cool that this story has a happy ending.
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
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10-14-2010 #7
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Is that for real??? Originally Posted by TeeEye7
Except for the married guy whose mistress met him at the mine when he came to the surface instead of his wife of 28 years. I think his soon-to-be-ex-wife is going to give him the shaft (again).
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10-14-2010 #8
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Yessiree....in front of God and the TV viewing world, his mistress was shown giving him a big ol' bear hug minutes after he was rescued. The news commentator explained that his wife refuse to show up after it was revealed that TWO people were holding vigil for the same miner in the tent city that popped up around the mine in support of the trapped men. Oops! Originally Posted by JimJamBonds
http://abcnews.go.com/International/...ry?id=11869775¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
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10-15-2010 #9
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Ohhh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Originally Posted by TeeEye7
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I was most touched by the miner who dropped to his knees upon being released from the shaft and thanked God.
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