For a moment...

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:31 pm

Give a moment of your time to think upon the families of the trapped miners in West Virginia. I can only imagine the heartache they are going through.

Post you're thoughts here. And please, be mature.

One body was found.

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:34 pm

I had just heard of this a few days ago, and I can imagine what it'd be like. My grandfather (the one that I had mentioned in my signature) was a coal miner and was also his father, so I've heard a lot of coal mining storys. Hope they get through it ok and if not they have only suffered it once and will be in peace.

Nicholai · Post by **Nicholai** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:38 pm

I hope for the best, but the mines are filled, almost completely with carbon monoxide and there's very few places they could go to for clean air, so it looks mighty likely that we won't make it to them in time (if they're still alive) because this mine is huge, and having 7 (I think) people searching for them, survival looks grim for the miners.

sniper_spike · Post by **sniper_spike** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:40 pm

Coal mining is one of the most dangerous jobs you can do. It's almost inevitable for things like this to happen. But even when they do it's still sad...
I hope they can find those miners, and that they're still alive.

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:14 pm

I just heard that they found them on the news I hope they were all alive.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:19 pm

Metroid fan wrote:I just heard that they found them on the news I hope they were all alive.

I just checked CNN briefly, 12 were found alive by the looks of things

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:21 pm

Oh good phew those guys were lucky.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:40 pm

its so sad when this happens...the pain people feel in situations like this is unimaginable for people who havent felt that pain for themselves

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:28 am

Sadly, that was a mistake, Spongey. There is one live body and twelve dead bodies.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/04/mine.e ... index.html

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:59 am

Yeah, I saw that on the news this morning. Not a good way to wake up, and not a good thing for the families to deal with.

Post by **bicostp** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:24 pm

Wow. Thta's pretty sad. I wonder where the miscommunication occured. Even though coal mining is a dangerous buisness, it's the uncertaincy that really gets you.

Radon199 · Post by **Radon199** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:35 pm

According to what I heard the mineing company got news that they may have been alive but were keeping there mouths shut till they knew deffinatly weather they were dead or not. But someone at the mine covertly used a cell phone to call the familys and tell them the miners were alive even tho the mine wasn't sure if they were alive or dead. It turned out to be the latter. Whoever leaked the misinformation is gonna be shunned when the familys find out who mnade the call.

Post by **Gamelver** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:38 pm

how horrible....I saw the news this morning and that really is just awful

. to think you've had your prayers answered and think a miracle happened, and then just get a slap in the face....it makes it worse than it already is

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xxxeagle · Post by **xxxeagle** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:26 pm

Yeah this whole mining thing is pretty sad, from what I've heard the one person that is alive is barely alive they are in crititcal condition and are hanging on by a string. I also heard that the mine had like 144 critical safety violations.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 5:16 pm

the one guy who made it out alive is soo sedated and dehydrated he cant even talk about his experience

i hope he is alright