Gee I don't know why they would still be wearing them.
$100
Posted on 10/15/2010 3:00:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The Chilean miners have been free for several days now, and are, we presume, getting used to life on the surface. One thing they apparently haven't gotten 100% used to is the sunlight. The miners are still wearing sunglasses, and many online searchers are wondering why.
Oakley donated pairs of their fancy shades to the miners in an effort to help ease the rescued heroes back into life above ground. The concern is very real. According to Dr. Andrew Hartwick, assistant professor at the College of Optometry at Ohio State University, after a history-making 69 days underground, the miners face a risk for possible light damage to the retina.
An AP article in which he's quoted explains that "there is potential for solar retinopathy, in which the photoreceptors -- the cells within the eye that capture light -- can deteriorate."
In the article, Dr. Hartwick goes on to explain that there is also a "comfort factor" to the miners wearing shades. "Just like when you walk out of a dark movie theater, it's uncomfortable in the light," he said. "It takes a few minutes for vision to return, and the retina needs to reset itself depending on light levels."(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at buzz.yahoo.com ...
I can’t believe how many Americans I’ve seen the last couple of days that were wearing sunglasses showing their “solidarity” with the miners. LOL!
Gee I don't know why they would still be wearing them.
$100
The guy who thought of it deserves a major bonus!
Mrs. 2ndDivisionVet works for Luxottica, the company that owns Oakley, Pearl, LensCrafters, Sears Optical, Rayban, Target Optical, EyeMed and Sunglass Hut. I’m sure he or she will be getting a raise or promotion.
They should have given the wife of Miner #21 a pair — she was apparently in the dark for quite some time as well...
Can’t wait to see the movie. Maybe they’ll get the Monty Python crew to do the fight scene that allegedly occurred early on.
Fighting in the dark ‘til the food ends
we’ll be fighting in the dark missing ex-friends
chasing shadows on a wall that we can’t see
ducking from a punch that can’t find me
Ok, Sinatra should make things right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDYZjUE9OuA
I'm confused...were the miners digging deep underground looking for Chile, just as coal miners dig for coal, and gold miners dig for gold? I wonder how much Chile that mine produces every year? Are there any Chile mines anywhere other than Chile? How much is Chile going for on the CBOT these days? /sarc
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Good find. Another beautiful example that the profession of journalism is degrading. (Although in all fairness, I didn’t catch it either; but then, I’m not in a profession that deals with words.)
Prayers offered up for their return to full health.
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