https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 04 May 2026 09:39:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-232233 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:19:02 +0000 Isabel 232233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YAY !!!!! Everyone is out. I was a bit annoyed that some news stations/internet coverage was stopped after the last miner was rescued, because there were still 6 rescuers down there. I couldn't sleep until I knew the last guy was up. So I finally got out of bed and turned on CNN and 10 minutes later, there he was, the last rescuer.</p> <p>Really an incredible miracle at a time when I thought miracles no longer existed.</p> <p>I am so proud that this country played such a prominent role ( did you know that NASA, among many other things, designed the Fenix ? )</p> <p>And I don't even know what to say about those amazing miners and rescuers and engineers. I was particularly impressed with the shift supervisor who planned and strategized and thought to set up a "day" area and a "night " area to keep the circadian rythms going....really incredible, incredible presence of mind and ability..</p> <p>Sparky, regarding the shaving kits helping them to stay sane, I completely agree !! When I was expecting my little girl, I was on permanent bed rest for 6 months. Many of those days were spent alone in my bedroom ( or watching Judge Judy and Dr. Phil ). My wonderful husband would leave everything I needed for the day on table next to my bed, including accessories !!! I would wash up, do my hair, pluck my eyebrows, put on my jewelry and often a scarf. I looked like a drag queen by the time my husband got home at night !!! But it kept me going and gave me a sense of normalcy and something to do.</p> <p>Regarding the wife and mistress. The miner, apparently, left his wife quite some time ago to live with his girlfriend/mistress. And both women considered themselves married to him. Since he was married to the first in the Church, the Chilean government considered her is "wife". Eventually, they let the miner decide and he picked the woman, of course, that he has been living with. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231926 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:02:55 +0000 Marley 231926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just happened to turn the TV onto CNN last night and they were covering it live when the first miner was pulled out - I stayed up until 2 a.m. watching them bring the miners up - I finally went to bed, but I recorded it - so that I could watch it today when I got up - I've had it on my TV all day - CNN provided aMAZing coverage of every single man being brought up. The footage (down in the mine) of the last rescuer (left by himself down there) waiting for the capsule to come back to get him was WONderful - he was also the first rescuer to go down yesterday. What an inspiring story of courage and commitment and leadership and love. I am so moved. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231915 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:15:17 +0000 MNsara 231915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As it turns out, the mistress was there to greet him and not the wife, but the wife 'wishes him well'. . .<br /> at least that's how a TV special put it tonite. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231801 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:04:22 +0000 Theresa 231801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Its absolutely remarkable isn't it! I've been fairly emotional too...</p> <p>When they pulled the first miner up yesterday my 4 year old and I were glued to the TV, and Miss 4 was telling her sister all about it last night when we watched the news. They have just showed the live footage of the last miner coming up now and she was clapping away.</p> <p>I remember being glued to the tv in 2006 when we had 2 Aussie miners trapped underground for 2 weeks (found after 5 days) about 1km underground in Tasmania, and thinking how amazing that was... but this has affected me even more powerfully.</p> <p>(Although I am a little curious to see how the man who had both a wife and a mistress waiting for him fares!!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231796 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:54:42 +0000 taylor 231796@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last miner just being pulled out! A miracle really:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231727 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:48:23 +0000 catgirl 231727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Waaaaah! *tears of happiness* </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231721 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:41:32 +0000 Reneeb 231721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I watched half the night it was so emotionally. With all the bad things going on it is so wonderful to focus on something positive. I lost it when the first miner came out and the little boy starting crying. And then again when the older gentleman came out and fell on his knees and prayed. I was surprised to see how well they were all doing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231558 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:57:08 +0000 Barbara 231558@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I lost it when I saw a mother hugging her much taller just-rescued miner son. I immediately thought of my 6'3", 25-year old son, who left the nest for college years ago, and I burst into tears! He lives close by, but sometimes I just long for his hug!</p> <p>MaryK, I know exactly what 'verklempt' means! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231472 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:15:24 +0000 MsMary 231472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG, thanks for posting this! Now I'm all verklempt! :`} </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231469 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:10:49 +0000 stylemama 231469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I've been watching too. I saw the live feed last night as they brought the first miner up. When his son burst into tears I did too. Absolutely amazing. It's such a testament to the human spirit - and to countries working together. I remember that initially they said the rescue couldn't happen until after Christmas. I'm still on pins and needles and will be until they are all up safely. I can't imagine waiting right now as a family member - so close, yet it still takes so long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231459 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:52:13 +0000 biscuitsmom 231459@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes! Its so wonderful to see </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231399 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:49:45 +0000 Barbara 231399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, Sparky. I stayed up late last night watching it. So much emotion! I've got a live-stream video up and running on my computer.</p> <p>This is the most important event in the world right now. Chile will set the WORLD standard for mine rescues. That is exciting!</p> <p>And bless their President for being there! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231394 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:41:44 +0000 Sparky 231394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MPJ ~ no, I just checked and he's not out yet. </p> <p>I am working on my laptop at home with the live feed open on another window ~ every time the siren goes off, I am dropping what I'm doing (school volunteer stuff mostly) to see a miner come out.</p> <p>They just sent a third rescue worker down. The bravery of someone voluntarily going all the way down boggles my mind. But now this means they have a total of 36 men to bring to the surface.</p> <p>ETA: Ha ha, Isabel. I think I read that the miners got everything they asked for, including cigarettes but not alcohol, so I'm sure they got many items for grooming. Part of helping them stay sane, I imagine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231391 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:37:07 +0000 Isabel 231391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the link, btw !!!! ( I had trouble sleeping last night thinking about the start of the rescue - I was thrilled to wake up to such wonderful news. ) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231390 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:33:32 +0000 Isabel 231390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, though mostly on the internet. I am with Queen Mum, how did they stay sane ? But what a testament to the human spirit....theirs, the rescuers, the engineers.</p> <p>I do have one burning question : they look good, did they have shaving kits sent down ?<br /> Hey, this is a style blog ; )</p> <p>I am on pins and needles until they are all out ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231378 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:54:06 +0000 Queen Mum 231378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know how they kept their sanity down there. Absolutely amazing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231360 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:28:41 +0000 Mamapicklejuice 231360@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The miner whose child was born while he was trapped underground...is he out yet? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231354 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:21:11 +0000 RoseandJoan 231354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One of the major networks in the UK have been interrupting shows as each minor emerges. I have felt quite emotional watching the faces of the relatives as they are about to be reunited. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231347 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:01:26 +0000 Sparky 231347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's why I'm glued to the coverage, April. Nothing like this has ever been done before. No miner has ever survived so long underground or been rescued from so deep. It's a first in every way.</p> <p>Did you know that the men survived with two days' worth of food for 17 days before rescuers above reached them via a small probe? For 17 days they had no idea if they would be found. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231330 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:36:46 +0000 April 231330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was listening to the BBC World Service coverage this morning and finding it very moving. Has anything like this ever been successfully accomplished before? It sounds like a rescue of these proportions may be a first. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231322 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:30:28 +0000 rute 231322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't, I'm working, but this morning saw on the news the first one to come out!<br /> It's a miracle how they have survived so many time underground! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-following-the-miners-rescue-in-chile#post-231316 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 07:20:23 +0000 Sparky 231316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am absolutely mesmerized by the rescue of the 33 miners (one is actually Bolivian). I am glued to the live feed showing the rescues as they bring each man to the surface through a tiny hole from half a mile deep into the earth, where they've been for sixty nine days. </p> <p>They just brought up the fifth miner, a 19-year old boy. Unbelievably beautiful watching him come out of the rescue capsule and greet his dad.</p> <p>Here's a link to the live video feed via NY Times: <a href="http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/latest-updates-on-the-rescue-of-the-chilean-miners/" rel="nofollow">http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.c.....an-miners/</a> </p>