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Thank God it's over...

CHI CHI CHI

LE LE LE

VIVA CHILE!!!!

All the Lemmings are free! And they didn't have to blow up any blockers to do it!

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Originally posted by Skipper I wonder how the order of the rescue was determined.

first 4-5 were the healthiest to make sure the rescue would work, then those needing medical attention, then everyone else.

I heard the president was there to personally give every miner a hug upon their rescue....Might just be political gamesmanship, but still pretty class.

I like the success of this story on all angles....Good on'ya Chile!

I would love to watch an interview with all of them to see what kind of stories happened down there.

Its amazing what hope can bring to a tight group like that all believing they would get out.

I wonder if any of them would mine again.

is it true that all of them agreed not to discuss what happened in the first 17 days? sketchy!

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Originally posted by VDub Did you all see the guy who's mistress showed up instead of his wife?? His face = awkwaaaard.....

Actually, they are still married apparently but have been seperated for a couple of years and he now lives with this girl. So not as awkward as the press is making it out to be unfortunately!

This is going to make the best movie.

I am reading the profiles of all the miners and just crying. lol.

one had a girlfriend who sent him a marriage proposal down. awesome.

one worked at the mine for two years but never told his mom he worked there. same guy is expecting a kid in November.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/...ine-rescue.html

reading all the blurbs is key.

let's not forget the real hero of this story

Luis Alberto Urz�a

Can we move on?
Hundreds of people die every year in mine accidents, it's just part of the job, everybody knows that.
While I'm glad these people got out alive, media coverage it's got, is just too much.

Steve Jobs gifts iPods to Chile�s rescued miners � report



Apple CEO Steve Jobs intends giving each of the Chilean miners rescued from deep beneath the Earth an iPod, a French report claims.

Jobs joins a list of benefactors impressed at the stoicism and courage of the 33 miners who survived 68 days of being literally buried alive. Luiz Urzua, the miner�s leader, himself emerged from the mine last overnight. It is understood the team plan to jointly release a book. They hope not to have to mine again, or so previous reports have claimed.

Le Figaro describes the iPods as �personal gifts from Steve Jobs.� No word on what make or model, but we�d anticipate a top-of-the-range iPod touch, (NB: the miners will likely also need a Mac to sync their devices). The miners have also been offered one week trips to Greece by a Greek mining firm and a trip to South Korea by Chile�s football league.


(IP4 + Mac Probook would be much better)

^^^

If that is true, that is the lamest thing I have every heard. Like those guys need fucking iPods. Maybe an iPad would be better but still. These people wanted their families not a fucking lame gadget.

It would've been better to give them the iPod's while they were still down there. Maybe with family video's and songs picked for them...

But to give them gifts afterwards???

Stupid gimmick to attach your product to a human interest story...

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Originally posted by VDub Stupid gimmick to attach your product to a human interest story...

Steve Jobs is shameless tho.

I was so into this story until this media twist at the end. What a sour ending to this heartwarming story. For shame!

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess is it true that all of them agreed not to discuss what happened in the first 17 days? sketchy!

Apparently they were trapped for 2 weeks before anyone even noticed.

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Originally posted by VDub It would've been better to give them the iPod's while they were still down there. Maybe with family video's and songs picked for them... But to give them gifts afterwards??? Stupid gimmick to attach your product to a human interest story...

The advice from experts was that they should not be given personal media devices because they are isolating and maintaining their comradory was high priority.

I wonder what the miners smelled like when they got out of there after 2 months. I guess that's why they were wearing brand new sealed jumper suits once they came out.

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Originally posted by exraver Can we move on? Hundreds of people die every year in mine accidents, it's just part of the job, everybody knows that. While I'm glad these people got out alive, media coverage it's got, is just too much.

Way to miss the point. In a world so bombarded with cynicism/pessimism/negativity, a story like this is just what people need to remind them of what man is capable of. I think many would agree that there isn't enough media coverage of stories like this.

Chi Chi Chi Le Le Le

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess Steve Jobs is shameless tho.

I don't think this is a shameless thing as much as I think it's just dumb...

Nobody's getting hurt from it...

It would've been genius if he'd have done it like I said. When they were still down there...

Nobody is faulting Oakley for giving them sunglasses because they were able to use them during the ordeal...

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Originally posted by Moral Hazard The advice from experts was that they should not be given personal media devices because they are isolating and maintaining their comradory was high priority.

I can see that but I still don't think it would've hurt any...

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Originally posted by Miss Pie Way to miss the point. In a world so bombarded with cynicism/pessimism/negativity, a story like this is just what people need to remind them of what man is capable of. I think many would agree that there isn't enough media coverage of stories like this.

very true and well stated.

we need positivity like this once and while

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Originally posted by Miss Pie Way to miss the point. In a world so bombarded with cynicism/pessimism/negativity, a story like this is just what people need to remind them of what man is capable of. I think many would agree that there isn't enough media coverage of stories like this.

Micheal Moore was on Larry King last night and brought up a very good point...

He asked how Chile could figure out a way to rescue 33 men from that far underground in only a couple of months but the US and England couldn't plug a stupid 7" pipe leaking all of that oil...

Priorities...

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