Author Topic: Chillian miners (Read 595 times)

zacharoo · « **on:** October 12, 2010, 06:35:16 PM »

Just watched the first of the 33 miners come up. Man I cried like a baby. Worked 26 yeats underground in Louisiana salt mine. Only 1200 feet but know the feeling of those familys. As an old miner I know that feeling of hitting the top. GOD BLESS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES!!! Rode a two man rescue bullet like the one man used when government was storing oil. Scarry but had a friend with me each time. Must have been a long ride up . It must have took a whole roasery of prayers. Saint Barbara is the Catholic patron saint of miners. I hope she is praying for them also. Enough of my rammbling. Good nite to all and pray for the others who are underground.

Zacharoo

Oldshooter · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2010, 06:38:53 PM »

you know it Pard! Never worked underground prolly wouldn't! Dont know if i cudda made that trip up that pipe with out being sedated! Way to tight for this coon ass! God bless em everyone!

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Miners videotaping the drill breaking through a chamber's ceiling 2,041 feet underground could be seen cheering joyfully and hugging each other, the drillers said. At the surface, the rescuers chanted, danced and sprayed champagne so excitedly that some of their hard hats tumbled off.

Man thats a long way down !!!!!

lakota · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2010, 07:14:45 PM »

That is one job I dont think I could ever do. Seems like hell on earth.

myronman3 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:04:20 PM »

i am watching it now...
http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/22309266

Oldshooter · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2010, 08:16:05 PM »

Ok I read that the diameter of the escape hole is 28 inches!!!!

I dunno? I might freak totally out in that "pill"

Old Fart · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2010, 03:52:26 AM »

Lot's of expressions of joy and happiness on the faces of everyone down there as each one came out.
I'm afraid I would have just checked out down in thaqt hole. I'd be a nutburger by now.

guzzijohn · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2010, 04:01:35 AM »

I hope them all the best. It is great to hear some positive news for once and to see how people have come together to get these guys out alive.
GuzziJohn

powderman · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2010, 04:24:40 AM »

I watched the first one emerge too, what a great feeling. Prayers answered for sure. What I don't understand is why it was so hot down there, they said the temp stayed 90 deg. Caves are a constant 54-56 deg. Was it the extreme depth??? Enlighten me please. POWDERMAN.

rockbilly · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2010, 04:26:44 AM »

What a wonderful feeeling to see them emerge. I hope all goes well and they all make it out safely.

zacharoo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2010, 04:42:57 AM »

n't spell to good but bear with me. Most mines have forced air flow. With air just from gravity not forced flow it is like working in an attic.There is air but it is not moving or comming directly from above in a fast flow. I hope this will help to understand. In a salt mine the roofs are either 30 feet up to 100 feet above floor where they are the roof is much lower. Old shooter Hi from cajun (censored word). Some of your kin probably worked in the salt mines or you knew of some. GOD PROTECT THEM ALL!!

Zacharoo

powderman · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2010, 05:03:12 AM »

ZACHAROO. Thanks for the info, it helps a lot. POWDERMAN.

zacharoo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2010, 05:09:10 AM »

Glad to help. PRAY FOR THEM!!
Zacharoo

Will Bison · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2010, 06:53:29 AM »

High temperature is very common in gold and silver mines. The metallic elements are brought up via hydrothermal action in an aqeous solution. Geothermal/volcanic activity is at play and increased depth gets you closer to the action.

In South Africa temps of 160 degrees have been registered, the Comstock mines of Nevada reached 140 degrees. At 85-90 degrees organ damage starts to occur as the body has no mechanism for cooling. The dew point underground is generally equal to ambient temperature so persperation does little to cool the body.

Hope this explains a bit about underground mines.

lgm270 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2010, 06:55:33 AM »

The rescue of the miners was a great technical achievement. The world wide interest in this story reminds me of the early days of America's manned space program when people were transfixed by TV coverage of launches of American astronauts into space.

Dixie Dude · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2010, 07:15:20 AM »

Powderman, from what I read, the deeper you go, the hotter it gets after a certain depth. Center of the earth is molten lava. Crust on top floats on this. Water pools on this crust to form the oceans. Amazing balance. God knew what he was doing when He created the earth for man to live on.

Gun Runner · « **Reply #15 on:** October 13, 2010, 04:44:47 PM »

As of 5 55 pm PST the last miner was rescued

Gun Runner

Conan The Librarian · « **Reply #16 on:** October 13, 2010, 04:47:58 PM »

Man, like if it weren't for the extreme danger and only having a few smokes a day, it would be really cool to be trapped with my buddies in a mine away from my wife and kids for a couple of months, dude.

lgm270 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2010, 05:11:57 PM »

I hear they all lost weight and are collaborating on a book about the "Chilean Miner Diet."

Oldshooter · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2010, 05:24:02 PM »

Seems there was one that had a wife and a mistress waiting for him! He may have decided to stay down there!

BBF · « **Reply #19 on:** October 14, 2010, 07:36:46 AM »

Quote from: Conan The Librarian on October 13, 2010, 04:47:58 PM

Man, like if it weren't for the extreme danger and only having a few smokes a day, it would be really cool to be trapped with my buddies in a mine away from my wife and kids for a couple of months, dude.

There are other places I could think of that would fit the need to escape the home much better.