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Katchafire
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Location: Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema
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 Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:28 pm Post subject: Chile miners rescue live coverage. |
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My afterschool class and I have been following this piece of news over the past several weeks. We discussed what we'd do if we were down there - what we'd wish we had with us etc etc.
(If you're interested) ... Here is a live stream of the rescue currently going on. The rescue 'pod' has just gone down now with a medic in and the first miner will be up soon.
http://newsblogged.com/video-chile-miners-rescue-live-streaming-tv-coverage
Welcome back to the surface guys!
G
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Tundra_Creature
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm glad to know that those guys are finally getting out. I remember when they were saying it wouldn't be until December that they would be getting out. |
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Katchafire
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Location: Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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We've just seen the medic arrive safely into the cave and was welcomed with many a hug from the miners. First miner is shortly to be loaded into the capsule. My students are watching excitedly.  |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| One down (up), 32 to go.... |
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PCRamplified
Joined: 25 Jun 2010
Location: PA, USA
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Yay! So happy for the miners and their families and hoping the rest of the rescue continues as smoothly. Also feeling proud of my (1st) adopted country. Chi Chi Chi Le Le Le!
ETA: Second medic going down. That has got to be an extremely surreal experience. |
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Gom
Joined: 05 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Only took 69 days.... 
I am happy for them though. Hopefully they will get some decent compensation. Mining is less than glamorous without getting trapped... |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Hopefully they will get some decent compensation. |
Rumor has it that some have been offered $400,000 USD for the first few interviews. Supposedly the miners agreed that any money made will be split evenly among them. Hopefully they make enough to spend the rest of their lives in comfort. |
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