tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804298397747224505.post7934316486559855480..comments2024-01-08T13:58:20.182+00:00Comments on Sport is made for betting: Chilean minersScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15580349973739747085noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804298397747224505.post-74532538378649795012010-10-14T20:07:50.522+01:002010-10-14T20:07:50.522+01:00It was a tremendously inspiring story of human ing...It was a tremendously inspiring story of human ingenuity and perseverance. Try and imagine it, for 17-days all you know is that you are 700 metres below the surface, in a man-made void little bigger than a typical office (25ft x 15ft), in total darkness. How they did not go completely mad is beyond me.<br />How the drilling rig located them is unbelievable. I have worked with directional-drill equipment and its hard enough to get the drill bit in the reception pit on the far side of the road just 20 metres away.<br />Whatever was on their side, I hope they say thanks.Wayward Ladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940069760757554537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804298397747224505.post-52139621357239701022010-10-14T11:16:07.867+01:002010-10-14T11:16:07.867+01:00they've have done that already if it was the U...they've have done that already if it was the UK or US. I haven't even heard who owns the mine, so I assume it it locally owned. No political agenda against them so no govt or tabloid inspired smear campaign (so far)Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580349973739747085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804298397747224505.post-19442805332012094512010-10-14T11:09:59.355+01:002010-10-14T11:09:59.355+01:00The negative side, sadly, will come once they star...The negative side, sadly, will come once they start looking at how it all went wrong, blaming mining sector etc.<br /><br />Don't be so positive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804298397747224505.post-60349031367893610272010-10-13T20:55:40.429+01:002010-10-13T20:55:40.429+01:00Very true mate.
Things like that make you underst...Very true mate.<br /><br />Things like that make you understand the stress from what we do is somewhat trivial in comparison.<br /><br />Brings a lot of things into perspective.<br /><br />I'm sure 90% of Traders/Gamblers don't spend nearly enough time with their families as they should.<br /><br />Nice someone has taken the time out to post something like this.<br /><br />Well done. <br /><br />(Good blog too by the way, an interesting read)Betfair Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550824529732261772noreply@blogger.com