wmw999 2,114 #76 July 10, 2018 That’s absolutely awesome. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #77 July 10, 2018 Very glad to hear this good news! Sad about the SEAL, but rest assured, his sacrifice wasn't in vain.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #78 July 10, 2018 Now let the blame and finger pointing and who's going to pay for the rescue effort flail-x begin! ... if it hasn't already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Church 7 #79 July 11, 2018 It's gonna be kind of quiet without them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Church 7 #80 July 11, 2018 ZigZagMarquis Now let the blame and finger pointing and who's going to pay for the rescue effort flail-x begin! ... if it hasn't already. Let's not forget the inevitable "why did we run stories about it constantly?" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/07/10/627738100/did-we-care-more-about-the-boys-in-the-cave-than-other-kids-in-crisis Why ask us, you were the ones running them. I think it's a lot like skydiving. People can relate. Or hope we get hurt. Maybe both. The pilots with their expensive airplanes risk their lives doing acrobatics while people just sit there and eat their ice cream, but when they hear we're going to jump they run up and lean on the fence to get a good look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #81 July 11, 2018 Some background on one of the kids, and the coach. Apparently, only the one kid spoke English. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/adul-samon-14-played-a-crucial-role-in-thai-rescue-mission/news-story/c67e69230431f4450c0e6fb6535df44b?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Church 7 #82 July 11, 2018 Elon Musk is really showing his ass on this. I think some of the things he's saying are going to haunt him for a long time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 1,901 #83 July 11, 2018 Bob_ChurchElon Musk is really showing his ass on this. I think some of the things he's saying are going to haunt him for a long time. His head is getting bigger and bigger all the time. Like many successful tycoons he is turning out to be an asshole. Almost like a rock star with too many groupies.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,379 #84 July 11, 2018 >Let's not forget the inevitable "why did we run stories about it constantly?" Simple answer - because people read them. Look at the attention this thread has gotten. "the boy who fell down the well" stories have been leading for a few hundred years now, so I'm not surprised by the media's attention to it. The story has: 1) an emotional story (kids in peril; families anguished) 2) an unusual story (cave rescues are relatively novel and not well understood) 3) good optics (pictures of trapped kids, pictures of minisubs and compressors) 4) the possibility of a good outcome (rescue) 5) but only if everyone gets together (i.e. publicity helps) That's lacking in most other stories. The ferry disaster? Everyone is already dead by the time the news comes out. Separating kids at the border? Not much possibility of a good outcome. Syrian refugees at risk? Hard to see a solution there, and it's just going to get worse. Shooting deaths in the US? Nothing new; no good optics. But a boy falls down a well? Or kids are trapped somewhere? They have most of the above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #85 July 11, 2018 Not just a good story, but also a good movie plot: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/thai-cave-rescue-movie-1202869737/"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Church 7 #86 July 11, 2018 ">Let's not forget the inevitable "why did we run stories about it constantly?" Simple answer - because people read them. Look at the attention this thread has gotten. " Yes, we know. That's my point. Now they're going to explain this to us, like we're too stupid to already know. Anything to fill those annoying gaps between commercials. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Church 7 #87 July 11, 2018 ryoderNot just a good story, but also a good movie plot: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/thai-cave-rescue-movie-1202869737/ I'm surprised someone doesn't have a direct to video all done and waiting to film the ending, once they knew what it would be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Church 7 #88 July 12, 2018 Does anyone here know what actually happened to the diver who died? Did it just take much longer to exit the flooded parts than he'd expected? Or gear trouble? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Church 7 #89 July 12, 2018 Iago***Does anyone here know what actually happened to the diver who died? Did it just take much longer to exit the flooded parts than he'd expected? Or gear trouble? Nothing official, and unless an autopsy can show a medical reason anything else will be speculation. If he was wearing a dive computer there may be some data there that can clear it up from 'totally black' to 'heavily murky.' Thanks, I was wondering if they'd announced anything and I'd just missed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob_Church 7 #90 July 13, 2018 wolfriverjoe******Newest bad news: The portion of the cave they are trapped in is running out of oxygen. If they do come up with a system for getting them out one at a time I wonder if they'll even bother bringing out the coach. He'll have a short life in there, but maybe a longer one than if the parents get their hands on him. Where are you getting the idea that the coach is being blamed by anyone (parents, authorities, ect). I haven't seen that anywhere. You definitely called this one correctly. I'd have never believed this sort of attitude still existed in the world. Almost gives you hope, doesn't it? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/thailand-cave-rescue-father-of-youngest-survivor-describes-how-team-became-trapped/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #91 July 15, 2018 BBC News: The full story of Thailand’s extraordinary cave rescue https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44791998"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #92 November 16, 2018 PBS documentary (1 hr): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/thai-cave-rescue/"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #93 November 16, 2018 ryoderPBS documentary (1 hr): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/thai-cave-rescue/ I'll have to watch that later, I wonder if they're going to include the part where Elon Musk thinks he's Tony Stark."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #94 November 16, 2018 DJL***PBS documentary (1 hr): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/thai-cave-rescue/ I'll have to watch that later, I wonder if they're going to include the part where Elon Musk thinks he's Tony Stark. They never mentioned Musk."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
