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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: bbronswyk2000 on October 12, 2010, 09:37:47 PM

Title: Rescued miners in Chile
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on October 12, 2010, 09:37:47 PM
They have brought up 2 of the 33 trapped miners out. This is so exciting!! What great news.

Here is a link to the story and some live video
   
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/10/12/chile-mine-rescue.html
Title: Re: Rescued miners in Chile
Post by: noxcape on October 12, 2010, 09:51:19 PM
number 3 on its way up cnn has some awesome coverage on right now was awesome seeing the first miner rescued
Title: Re: Rescued miners in Chile
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 12, 2010, 09:57:22 PM
Feel good story of the year
Title: Re: Rescued miners in Chile
Post by: FraserFishing on October 12, 2010, 09:58:01 PM
Watching it live from ctv. Amazing that they've been in there for over 2 months! Good to see the miners are so happy and cheerful. :)
Title: Re: Rescued miners in Chile
Post by: one more cast on October 12, 2010, 10:22:08 PM
Quote from: Fish Assassin on October 12, 2010, 09:57:22 PM
Feel good story of the year

So great to see this. A good change from the cops and robbers news we constantly get.

I hope these miners all get a clean bill of health...they been breathing dust for 2 months.
Title: Re: Rescued miners in Chile
Post by: huntwriter on October 12, 2010, 10:40:54 PM
I am glad they found finally a safe way to get these poor buggers out of that stinking hole. this accident gives you a whole new appreciation for the hard work and dangers miners face everyday around the world.
Title: Re: Rescued miners in Chile
Post by: liketofish on October 13, 2010, 04:57:45 PM
This is so nice. Best story of the year. To not giving up on them even when they are buried 1/2 mile down is a great reflection of the best quality of the human spirit. Cheer to Chile, and toast to the human kind.
Title: Re: Rescued miners in Chile
Post by: huntwriter on October 13, 2010, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: liketofish on October 13, 2010, 04:57:45 PM
To not giving up on them even when they are buried 1/2 mile down is a great reflection of the best quality of the human spirit.

Fully agree, but if weren't for the often maligned General Pinochet who ripped Chile from the claws of communism and made Chile a modern prosperous and wealthy country these poor souls would have been probably left in that hole to rot.