[IH8Rice]

didnt see this posted anywhere else and dont know why it wasnt.

these guys have been trapped underground in a mine for the past 4 weeks. work has been underway to rescue them since they discovered they were still alive, but they wont be rescued until around Christmas....

how can you not go nuts being in a small room for 4 months????

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_wl3512
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/08/31/chile.miners/index.html?iref=allsearch

 

[kidwoo]

At least with 33 of them, that's enough people to get all lord of the flies on each other.


That's unbelievably shltty.

 

[reflux]

How long until South Park spoofs it?

 

[Da Peach]

Reeeeeally sorry I didn't stick with the mining thing...

 

[KavuRider]

I can't even imagine what that would be like.
Hopefully they find a way to get them out of there faster than that.

 

[jonKranked]

I've been kinda following it...

seems like they are being pretty well taken care of given the situation. They're getting music pumped down to them (ranchero and reggae style). They've gotten odds and ends, playing cards, letters from family, some bibles. I read somewhere they even got PSP's to help pass the time.

Today they received their first bits of solid food, with hot food to follow later this week. Also supposed to get improved bedding as well.

This is all on top of the necessities, like fresh air and clean water.


All this is being supplied through 3 holes that are about 4" each.

 

[Andyman_1970]

They have about 2km of galleries to "spread out" in. They've been divided up into 3 teams, one to take care of the packages they get from the surface, one for taking care to ensure no more cave ins, and a thrid for medical issues. At first the news was they were confined to a 50m x 50m safe room, which would be a nightmare for 4 months. Nasa has been helping the Chilean govt with how to keep the miners busy using their experience with extreme isolation (space station).

 

[IH8Rice]

At first the news was they were confined to a 50m x 50m safe room, which would be a nightmare for 4 months.

i thought they still were confined to that space.
33 guys in a small apartment sized room would be a nightmare, especially with all the poop

 

[ALEXIS_DH]

i thought they still were confined to that space.
33 guys in a small apartment sized room would be a nightmare, especially with all the poop

thats the first thing i thought.
33 guys in a small emergency room.... jesus, the poop!

at least they have some "room" to stretch out...

somewhere i read, it was one of the guys first day at work... could you imagine that?

 

[Da Peach]

thats the first thing i thought.
33 guys in a small emergency room.... jesus, the poop!

at least they have some "room" to stretch out...

somewhere i read, it was one of the guys first day at work... could you imagine that?

Nowhere to go but up I suppose!

 

[stevew]

i bet it smells fantastic down there.

 

[IH8Rice]

nothing like being underground with 33 guys for 4 months to air some grievances

 

[kidwoo]

nothing like being underground with 33 guys for 4 months to air some grievances

Told ya. Lord of the flies.





It's going to be rad when they do get out. They'll have done so many pushups from boredom, the sight of 33 ripped pale dudes with faulty eyesight raiding the house of the company safety officer will be something to behold.

 

[BurlyShirley]

They might as well do some more mining while they're down there.

 

[stevew]

They might as well do some more mining while they're down there.

chances are....asshole will be mined before christmas.

 

[kidwoo]

chances are....asshole will be mined before christmas.

Ooh good point.

 

[sanjuro]

chances are....asshole will be mined before christmas.

good 1

 

[IH8Rice]

chances are....asshole will be mined before christmas.

for real B

 

[Silver]

They might as well do some more mining while they're down there.

I'd advise mining up, myself.

 

[ohio]

The nice thing is, they're all miners, so no statutory rape.

 

[MMike]

the nice thing is, they're all miners, so no statutory rape.

booooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

 

[MMike]

Couldn't they remove some of the poop? Send down some ziplocs to at least seal it up or something? Send it back up one of those supply ...uh....paths.....I'm trying REALLY hard to word this correctly .... it's not easy.

"Shoving the poop back up the 4" hole"......

 

[jonKranked]

well they've got some NASA dudes on the way... and NASA knows a thing or 2 about sucking poop through a hose

 

[amishmatt]

I'd advise mining up, myself.

Otto: Well how we gonna get outta here?
Homer: We'll dig our way out!
Chief Wiggum: No, no, dig up, stupid!

 

[jonKranked]

33 people... enough for a soccer match. and a few extra people to vuvuzela.

 

[drkenan]

They have a separate poop area.

 

[DamienC]

Forget NASA...they should be consulting with Namco.

 

[jonKranked]

aaaaaaaaaand DamienC wins the thread


edit: must spread rep too!

 

[stevew]

 

[jonKranked]

if this is true, its pretty fvcked up:

http://www.care2.com/causes/human-rights/blog/trapped-chilean-miners-docked-pay-while-undeground/

 

[IH8Rice]

a lot of help their union is doing

 

[Pesqueeb]

Damn, thats fvcked up. Clearly there is too much government regulation in Chile or this wouldn't be happening.

 

[MMike]

I bet they get charged for the food too.....

 

[ALEXIS_DH]

imagine as they were down there, rationing the food into tablespoons and stuff for weeks, wondering how long before they are saved, if ever....

how did they decide who was going to be eaten first, when food ran out?

 

[Silver]

Damn, thats fvcked up. Clearly there is too much government regulation in Chile or this wouldn't be happening.

No kidding. Wouldn't it be cheaper to let them die and pay the families compensation? What's a group of Chilean miners worth to a Harvard MBA? Less than the cost of one drill bit, I'm guessing.

 

[MMike]

poop.

 

[rockofullr]

OK no cigs is one thing but they could at least send booz!

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/story.html?id=3469238

 

[golgiaparatus]

How long until South Park spoofs it?

LOL! No joke... next season for sure.

 

[golgiaparatus]

well they've got some NASA dudes on the way... and NASA knows a thing or 2 about sucking poop through a hose

LOL! This thread is making me need to take a crap.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

a lot of help their union is doing

Oh, I'm sure free enterprise will carry the day and do the right thing...