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Can't believe there isn't a thread on this historic event.

The coverage was mesmorizing. I don't have TV and CNN internet coverage was in Spanish but I watched it anyways. Maybe could've found it in English somewhere but I didn't want to waste time trying to hunt up another site. Had the screen minimized all day long on my work computer.

I was amazed at what a finely tuned machine the rescue effort became. They started out slowly but by the time they were into the 20th rescue they were in and out like clockwork. I loved how the Chileans chanted with each rescue; seeing them all sing their Anthem at the end was so wonderful too.

I'm looking forward to the book that surely will come out of this.

Talk about taking stock of your life and reassessing your priorities. Can't imagine any of those miner's lives will ever be the same (even if they weren't all going to end up rich).

I too have been wondering, why there wasn’t a topic about this drama in Chile.

So fantastic!

I hope that the miners – not only the 33, who were saved – will get at better future.
It’s horrible how bad the security is for miners all over the world.

As far as I understand it, it was American technology, which created the miracle?

I also hope that the miners will continue being good friends. I have read that they have made an agreement about not telling everything, which happened in the mine. I wonder if all of them will keep that promise.

Linne

My husband is/was obessed with the miners. The night of rescue, we had two tvs (different stations) as well as a live feed on the laptop. He was running from room to room.

I watched it all, before and after work. It was on all the big tvs in our cafeteria, but I had to look away, cause each time a miner came out, I got alllll teary.
What an amazing feat! I am so happy for them, and proud of the world working together like that!

Yes it was a little company in PA the developed the drill bit to cut through that rock quickly and another that supplied the drill rig a company from Germany supplied the special cable to hoist the rescue capsule a company from Japan supplied the flexble cable for comm. Another US company that supplied sox that had copper fiber woven in them to keep bactira and infaction away. So it was a world wide effort that was made posible by the Chilian Goverment asking for the worlds help.

waterguy wrote:Yes it was a little company in PA the developed the drill bit to cut through that rock quickly and another that supplied the drill rig a company from Germany supplied the special cable to hoist the rescue capsule a company from Japan supplied the flexble cable for comm. Another US company that supplied sox that had copper fiber woven in them to keep bactira and infaction away. So it was a world wide effort that was made posible by the Chilian Goverment asking for the worlds help.

And Oakly supplied the sun glasses - which I thought was very cool and made them look cool too!

It was an historic event and I was so nervous and couldn't relax until the last one was out. I was so fearful that something would happen but so very glad that all are safe and returned to their families.

Nancy_B wrote:It was an historic event and I was so nervous and couldn't relax until the last one was out. I was so fearful that something would happen but so very glad that all are safe and returned to their families.

I felt the same way. My husband was sort of annoyed with me that I wasn't hyper in to it at first but my nerves and the fear something would happen kept me from getting emotionally involved until miner #9.

I think I have a little bit of a crush on the mine owner after watching him for so long.

I didn't realize that so many countries chipped in with technology. Those socks sound ideal for our wet westcoast weather!

I was thinking of the capsule. Surely it'll end up in a museum somewhere.

I was reading an article in today's paper which said that none of the men has so far wanted to talk about what happened down there. Only the fact that when the cave-in first happened that they thought of their families. It also said there was a triathalete in the mix. When they were shipping items down the tube, he received a pair of running shoes so he could run through the mine tunnels and keep up his fitness regime. Apparently he ran 6 miles/day to stay in shape.