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Miners Rescue Mission [BREAKING Update- 11:11 PM EDT- Foxnews says "Nine For Nine" Yee Ha!]
Fox News Channel ^ | 7-27-2 | jp

Posted on 07/27/2002 6:16:49 PM PDT by Petronski

Watch and pray. The rescuers are optimistic that they will reach the cavity where the miners are located by midnight, perhaps as soon as 10pm et.

They just reported that several PA miners were caught in a similar situation thirty years ago AND WERE RESCUED ALIVE AFTER A WEEK IN THE HOLE.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania; US: West Virginia
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To: 2Jedismom
Really? Glad to hear that about Tulsa TV. I kind of scanned the local news here in Dallas right after the word came out on survivers(10:20ish), didn't see a thing(though it wasn't a completely thorough scan). Just long extended stories on how some Dallas Cowboy had a runny nose, then Saturday Night Live, Entertainment Tonight with Leonard Maltin raving about a movie where the lady from Cheers seduces a 15 year old, etc.
681 posted on 07/27/2002 10:26:04 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: hole_n_one
I've seen that pic a hundred times. But we were discussing this on the other thread. The guy in that pic is huge, and I bet two guys could squeeze in if they were smaller.

Spokesman now saying that they are coming up one at a time.

682 posted on 07/27/2002 10:26:24 PM PDT by Semper911
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To: pittsburgh gop guy
Man look how black his face is. It must be aweful bad down there. I know when I get dirty I still try to keep the face clean. I don't know how much more they could of stood.
683 posted on 07/27/2002 10:27:18 PM PDT by LowOiL
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To: BJClinton
Geraldo: "Miners coming out soaking wet"
684 posted on 07/27/2002 10:27:39 PM PDT by BJClinton
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To: Diddle E. Squat
That just means you need to move to Tulsa! ;-)
685 posted on 07/27/2002 10:27:59 PM PDT by 2Jedismom
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To: mickeylee
For all those who are clamoring for White House invitations to be extended...

I think that would be an incredibly dumb idea. Why? Because from a scheduling standpoint, it would almost have to be a single visit, requiring all of the invitees to coordinate their schedules with that of President Bush. And then we run into the problem of whom to invite. Do we just invite the nine trapped miners and their families? What about the rescuers? And which rescuers? No matter how far the list gets extended, SOMEONE is going to feel unjustly overlooked.

The best thing for President Bush to do would be to wait until things settle down in PA, and then pay a visit to the site of the rescue. Nothing fancy, just a quick, low-key session for President Bush to meet those involved in the ordeal and show his gratitude for ordinary Americans rising to the occasion and overcoming adversity in typical ordinary American fashion. I really think it's important for the president to go to the people instead of making the people come to him. Somehow, I think his interest appears more sincere that way, so long as he doesn't hog the limelight like others have done before him.

Please pardon my use of the term "ordinary". I realize that it's practically an insult when applied to the efforts of those involved in the ongoing rescue efforts. But it's getting late and I can't find my thesaurus.

686 posted on 07/27/2002 10:28:06 PM PDT by kwyjibo
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To: BJClinton
imagine being able to see the sky after that.
687 posted on 07/27/2002 10:28:28 PM PDT by galt-jw
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To: Semper911
Well, now you've seen it 101.
688 posted on 07/27/2002 10:28:34 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: BJClinton
Geraldo is officially a moron. Says fear is that miners will "freeze to death". Hypothermia does not involve freezing.
689 posted on 07/27/2002 10:28:54 PM PDT by BJClinton
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To: 2Jedismom
Tulsa is a nice town, was there briefly a few years ago on a business trip.
690 posted on 07/27/2002 10:29:42 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: CarolAnn
I agree with you. This is such great news for the families -- but it is also good for the country. It is a happy ending -- so far - and we needed that, but it also helps us to see our goodness and reminds us of our spirituality as a country. We turn to God -- each in our own way -- but the "turning" unites us. And President Bush is beautifully and masterfully encouraging us in our goodness and our relationship with God.

Yeah, this is a good thing all around -- and I'm keeping up my prayers :-)

691 posted on 07/27/2002 10:30:00 PM PDT by Sunsong
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To: hole_n_one
Is your picture in 676 of the second miner?
692 posted on 07/27/2002 10:30:02 PM PDT by LowOiL
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To: Semper911
Fox is reporting the first man up was soaking wet and his face all black with soot.

Keep praying that they will be okay.

693 posted on 07/27/2002 10:30:04 PM PDT by LADY J
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To: BJClinton
I am really trying to stick with FOX but it's not working tonight.
694 posted on 07/27/2002 10:30:28 PM PDT by DaughterofEve
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To: Lowelljr
#1
695 posted on 07/27/2002 10:31:14 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: BJClinton
First thing they said when the first person went down,We have been waiting for you.
696 posted on 07/27/2002 10:31:16 PM PDT by fatima
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To: BJClinton
Isn't that a bit nitpicky?
697 posted on 07/27/2002 10:31:30 PM PDT by kwyjibo
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To: DaughterofEve
I am really trying to stick with FOX but it's not working tonight.

Agreed. I would love nothing more than to punch Geraldo right now.
698 posted on 07/27/2002 10:31:35 PM PDT by BJClinton
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To: DaughterofEve
Ladies and Gentlemen........Heraldo has confirmed.........We are 98.6..............degrees...(stoopid)
699 posted on 07/27/2002 10:32:00 PM PDT by contrarian
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To: Petronski
Thank God these miners are alive!!
700 posted on 07/27/2002 10:32:06 PM PDT by mafree
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