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Trapped Miners Pulled From Pa. Shaft (Details)
Washington Post ^
| July 28, 2002
| Judy Lin
Posted on 07/28/2002 6:40:05 AM PDT by Isara
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Are they going to make a movie out of this miracle event?
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posted on
07/28/2002 6:40:05 AM PDT
by
Isara
To: Isara
If they do, I will be waiting in line to buy the first copy! I live about 90 miles north of where this happened, and this was something that nobody really expected. WOW!!
To: Isara
Gov. Mark Schweiker then appeared before reporters late Saturday night and raised his fists over his head. I think that the wrong guy from PA is the Homeland Security Czar.
To: Mike Darancette
Do know Gov. Mark Schweiker's background?
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posted on
07/28/2002 6:51:57 AM PDT
by
Isara
To: Isara
To: Isara
Do know Gov. Mark Schweiker's background?He's the son of former Senator Richard Schweiker. Why he declined to run for Gov. this year is beyond me.
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posted on
07/28/2002 6:59:48 AM PDT
by
THX 1138
To: Spacetrucker
Do you have mines in your area?
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:00:05 AM PDT
by
Isara
To: Isara
I live about 30 miles from there. The head of the mining company goes to our church. I thought for sure those miners were dead. This is one time I'm very happy to have been wrong!
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:02:40 AM PDT
by
Siouxz
To: Isara
This is wonderful news! Thank you Jesus!
and, thank you, Isara, for posting it!
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:06:52 AM PDT
by
TexanaRED
To: Siouxz
I thought for sure those miners were dead. This is one time I'm very happy to have been wrong!Same here. I watched some of the miners being brought up. Had tears running down my face and didn't realize it for a long time. Thank the Good Lord for this miracle. And a big round of applause for the rescue workers that saved them.
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:09:30 AM PDT
by
barker
To: Isara
This guy had better be ready for higher office as the public has a ground-swell of support for him, right now, that would look like a Tsunami.
To: Isara
Do know Gov. Mark Schweiker's background? I've been trying to look his background up but have not been too successful. With my luck, after spouting off here, I will find out that he used to be member of the Communist Party or something.
What I did see was that he really grew during this short crisis and presented the persona of someone who makes sure the job gets done.
Admittedly the ending of this crisis was quite satisfactory and had the result been worse I may not feel the way I do.
To be truthful I really have never totally liked Gov. Ridge on a personal level. Unfair, but there it is. I just have the gut reaction that I would rather have Schweiker in my foxhole.
To: Isara
Do know Gov. Mark Schweiker's background? Although he's my governor, I really can't say I know alot about him. I dare say, though, that he's probably not ideologically pure enough for the hard-core around here. But he has my support, he impressed the hell out of me these past few days.
I'm sure we'll be hearing much about this man in the future.
I had a chance to drive by the site this morning and was amazed by the amount of equipment they had. Much of it in reserve. The Gov really pulled out all the stops.
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:23:45 AM PDT
by
TomB
To: Isara
I, too, noted the Governer's dynamic involvement as well as that of the Mines guy (federal?). I can't help but think that the guys who did the work, the mine owner who'll pay for all those rescuers, and the others responsible for this close to miraculous outcome are a little pissed at the grandstanding.
In a victory like this, there is always enough credit to go around. Hell, even Heraldo is probably taking credit for a part. He was unwatchable, of course, but multiple cable channels all broadcasting the same pool coverage does give the viewer choices not elsewhere available in media.
Schweiker did, indeed, come across well. I believe he runs in his own right in November and can see his TV ads with last night's tape.
We have a national/international feel good story. Let's see how the democrats can pee in this pool.
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:25:46 AM PDT
by
Tacis
To: Tacis
Mines guy (federal?) No, he's from the STATE DEP.
pissed at the grandstanding.
What grandstanding are you talking about? I saw nothing of the kind.
. I believe he runs in his own right in November and can see his TV ads with last night's tape.
He isn't running for governor, or anything else for that matter.
We have a national/international feel good story. Let's see how the democrats can pee in this pool.
Well, they could just follow your example.
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:37:32 AM PDT
by
TomB
To: TomB
I'm from Pa too Tom. Thought I had heard, when Ridge was running, that he chose Mark Schwieker as his running mate because it would attract the pro-life voters. I thought I'd understand that Schweiker is a strong Christian. Ridge is, of course, pro-abortion. All this, of course, is from memory from discussions in my office (I work for a Republican elected official) I heard Schweiker will not be running in the next Governor's race.
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:45:00 AM PDT
by
sneakers
To: sneakers
understand = understood
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:46:38 AM PDT
by
sneakers
To: sneakers
Mike Fisher is the Republican nominee for governer, opposed by Democrud Ed Rendell, former Philly mayor and enemy of all uniformed city employees.
Sadly...looks like Rendell will have a walkover.
To: Isara
While we're thanking God and ooohing and aaaahing over publicity mad politicos who never saw a camera they didn't like, how about a word of thanks to the men who busted their asses to get these men out. I didn't see any angels moving rock or the governor ever break into a sweat. These people got out because of muscle and brains, nothing else.
To: Tacis
The only people responsible for the safe extraction of those lucky guys, are the people at Haliburton Oil Company who had the actual gall to manufacture such a drilling device. Any self respecting mega-stealing corporation knows....You don't actually make a product, you speculate, trade derivatives, manipulate stock, hop huge amounts of non-existant cash all around the globe in a daily amorphous fashion so it can never be found, and buy mansions.
The old fashioned concept of actually producing a critical good or service is just outdated and low-tech. Unless of course it is your arss in need of American genius, I thought it had all but vanished. Thank god they were not in the bottom of a mine in China! They would hold the funeral if lifting them out cost more than a bucket of coal.
Thank You Haliburton!
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posted on
07/28/2002 7:53:07 AM PDT
by
blackdog
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