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My heart goes out to these poor men and their families. They seem so brave and resolute. One question I have is that if they can get all the stuff like TVs and even beds down the hole to them why can't they pull the miners out the same way? Are there any mining engineers on the forum who might be able to answer that?
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Yeah I think the term 'bed' was being used most generously, it certainly wasn't 33x double divans with matching headboards and footboards. Just basic roll mats to insulate the miners from the ground when they're sleeping.

It'll be a terrific day to see these chaps bank upstairs in time for Christmas.

oilworker Wrote:

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> Yes and if they're on an hourly rate - think of

> all that lovely lolly!!!!



They aren't likely to get any pay.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/chile/7973854/Chilean-miners-families-go-hungry-amid-pay-freeze.html

Could you imagine being trapped in a place like that with a bunch of people from this forum? All that hand wringing about hospital letters, parking issues, streetlamp problems, bouncers in pubs etc etc. They'd have to send down the men with the white coats when they finished the tunnel because I think I'd go completely insane.

Though I doubt anyone could put up with my incessant Top Tips if they were stuck down a mine with me.


Though this one may be useful for them:


Wear a Miner's helmet in bed. Not only does it provide emergency lighting in the event of a power failure, but it also protects against unexpected falls of plaster from the ceiling.

I bet they play...


"Miners in a hell hole Big brother"


"Oh whose up for evection..?"


No ?



Maybe not but wasn't there a town in America where the mine collapsed, it drew so much attention that business boomed locally. Later the local sheriffs were accused of taking longer than necessary to rescue them so as keep the drama going & the cash rolling on


( or have I been watching to much crappy saturday afternoon t.v )



W**F

I have a feeling they're going to be OK.


They have food, water, and medicines. They have contact with the outside world - they can talk with their families and they know that rescue efforts are underway. There are doctors and psychological experts on the surface trying to make their conditions as tolerable as possible, and trying to establish a routine for the miners.

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