Chilean Miners

[llcoolphil]

A really heart warming story. BBC News 24 are carrying a live report from the site

[Leocadius]

A happy ending.

[brighteyes]

I love the BBC News 24 coverage of this sort of thing, where it goes on for ages with nothing much happening, and they have to just talk shit and make stuff up for hours and hours.

Still, good news.

[Paul ™]

Watching it too, hope all goes well with the final stages of this incredible story

[ampersand]

Sky news ftw!

[llcoolphil]

Sky news ftw!

[gratedenini]

The title of this thread penned by My Mate is a fantastic play on words.

I`m cekkling me knapper off as the Tube is being readied.

One wifey being interviewed said (in Chilean of course...I`m interpretating it for you).....

"Being down there has changed him. He is more humble. He better stay like that!"

bugger me--- betcha he cant wait to get up to the surface. In fact--if he saw the interview.. he`d be probably saying "Leave Me Here!!!"

These events, and the earthquakes in Haiti, the floods of Pakistan, The Tsunami etc etc.... always get me onto thinking about The Meaning of Life etc. How we moan about what we dont have,what we want etc etc.

We are never happy with our lot.

Wonder how many on this forum are actually "happy". Genuinely happy.

And what is happiness.

Just by reading posts and taking them at face value... we`d conclude Mr Oafish is the happiest being on Earth along with My Mate.

Conversely... No1 is carrying the biggest packet of Walkers Bitterness.

Its funny isn`t... we do portray ourselfs in a certain way through our posts... I wonder how accurate our posts are in reflecting our personalities etc.

Anyway...yes... its great these blokes are coming out

den

[ampersand]

You'd back the wrong horse in a one horse race

[llcoolphil]

Isn't it good to have a good news story for once... The media make you want to slit your wrist most days...

Up at 5:30 in the morning for work but sod it, I am staying up for this...

[gratedenini]

Did anybody die in the original collapse?

[gratedenini]

That Kraut/American/Chilean bloke who`s just been on...he was a queer stick.

Very valid point mind about how all this is gonna affect them.

These blokes are rough as dogs miners... they are going to be thrust into the worlds spotlight..probably get bundles of Chilos (or wahtever chilean dosh is).

Wouldn`t be suprising if some of em end up with their lives ruined,if you know what I mean.

What is the inevitable fim going to be called?

93 Days

In The Darkness

The Miners of San Jose Mountain

Trapped

Dr Who and The Miners of Chile

..oway, its gonna be a long night.....

[dakyras]

I was hoping all they'd find was Bart Simpson's walkie talkie.

[llcoolphil]

omg... The BBC News coverage is cringe worthy...

[llcoolphil]

oh I am going to have to clock off I think, this is taking in ages...

[minute5072]

Though infinitely better than your coverage of their coverage. And anyone who starts a post with 'omg' is in no position to criticise anything cringeworthy

[Alcatraz]

Not starting for a couple of hours it would seem. I look forward to seeing the pictures in the morning. Good luck folks!

[Alcatraz]

Holy shit is Barry Fish, Oaf?

[Alcatraz]

[llcoolphil]

Wondered how long it would take for this thread to descend into Phil and Fish insulting each other

[llcoolphil]

Yes...

[llcoolphil]

It took me two weeks to work out who ampersand was I don't keep up to speed with the politics of this craic

[Alcatraz]

Was reading in the Independent today that one of the miners has a bit of explaining to do. When his wife turned up after the mine collapsed with a photo of him, she found another woman doing exactly the same thing. Turns out, it was his mistress There's been a proper scrap about it as well already

Edited October 12, 2010 by Alcatraz

[llcoolphil]

Just fancied being Barry Fish... No big deal

[llcoolphil]

Was reading in the Independent today that one of the miners has a bit of explaining to do. When his wife turned up after the mine collapsed with a photo of him, she found another woman doing exactly the same thing. Turns out, it was his mistress There's been a proper scrap about it as well already

[llcoolphil]

Why scandalous ?