Posted on 08/16/2007 6:55:18 PM PDT by Smogger
Two medical helicopters enroute to Utah mine after report of new collapse
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I do not see him the way you do. He seems very caring and exhausted. I think he is a scrapegoat. Mines have accidents. They never will be accident free. Never. It is like thinking a police officer will never be shot. BLAME<BLAME<BLAME. I would truly hate to be in his shoes. I feel sorry for him and everyone involved. What do you want him to do?????
Just where do you get your information?
If these are rescue folks injured, you can bet they will ratchet down the pace of the rescue efforts so as not to jeapordize any more rescuers trying to save those original miners. Hope and pray all works out.
We don't know anything yet. It may not be over for the trapped guys. Of course, it also could be worse than it was, with rescuers now in trouble. But we don't know.
They've been experiencing a lot of "bounces" during the rescue.
From the Department of Labor website:
...Wednesday, August 15, 8 p.m. EDT
The third borehole intersected the mine at 12:11 p.m. EDT. A microphone was placed into the hole but no sounds were detected. Workers are still injecting compressed air into the mine through the second borehole. Three bounces occurred at 1:15 p.m. EDT, 1:30 p.m. EDT and 1:40 p.m. EDT. No injuries resulted from the bounces. Provisions for a fourth borehole are currently underway. There are 45 people underground including, 3 from MSHA...
They've had to evacuate the rescuers on several occasions due to bounces.
Give him a few minutes.
He has to find the cameras first.
Every time I see him on TV the first thing I think of is Boss Hogg.
From Du and the Daily KOS and the liberal commie media. Too bad many of our troops are gulliable. DU just hates the guy and he is guilty of murder cause he owns a mine. Simple. Aganist anything Capitalist. Well lets just quit mining. Do without coal. Think that would be a good idea. Silly.
Here’s a report from seismologists...
http://seismo.berkeley.edu/~peggy/Utah20070806.htm
“The results of our analysis show that most of the seismic wave energy is consistent with an underground collapse, however the cause of the mine collapse is still unknown.”
Shades of the old song, 'Big John.' (and they never reopened that worthless pit...)
TANKS for the ping,,,Sounds like another rock-burst,,,
Just blatherin’ on FOX...
I don’t see how it could be any other than the rescue team. Heroes all.
Five ambulances have left the main entrance. How sad.
Prayers up for our neighbors in central Utah.
I agree with you.
it is so easy to blame...and of course “the evil capitalist.”
I see the owner as very caring, and exhausted. You are right, mines have accidents, other occupations have accidents...and we just want everyone and everything to function perfectly and if it ( or they) don’t Sue them!
How babyish...
I heard on some radio show this afternoon that some of the rescuers had quit because of unsafe conditions. Don’t know if that’s true or not.
“That mine owner dude has been the most annoying, arrogant bastard. I hate that he is the spokesman for the entire operation. I am sure all who work for him can’t stand him either; they must be cringing every time he takes the mic.””
The mine owner is the Chuckie Schumer of the mining industy.
Never get between him and a camera.
He reminds me of someone I once worked for, who could also give the impression of being very arrogant, but actually was not bad to work for.
I'm really impressed that the owner (1) has not left the site and says he will not until the miners are out (he's not a spring chicken and must be exhausted) and (2) he insists that the families must be informed first so that they get information from him and not from the press.
I just sense that he is not genuine and he is always trying to cover his ass. Maybe I am wrong about him, but it's just how he strikes me. Not too bright and responsible for way more than he can handle.
I could be all wrong about him though. I just wish he would have used a kind and compassionate spokesman to handle the situation.
“That mine owner dude has been the most annoying, arrogant bastard. I hate that he is the spokesman for the entire operation. I am sure all who work for him can’t stand him either; they must be cringing every time he takes the mic.”
I was commenting on the same thing to my bro-in-law today and he informed me that the owner was a big time Republican and gave lots of money. Hadn’t heard or read that!
What’s a bounce?
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