They're Alive!!!

B-D-P--

Followed this thread alot during the rescue, thanks to all for updates.

Now to leave it as the bickering is worse that 2 siblings.

"If you argue with an idiot, there are 2 idiots."

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murpho999

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Can you stop your psycho analysis please. Nothing wrong with my attitude.

It was said here that there were "reports" of them all being out.There are no links apart from tweets to be found. Nobody claimed they're from news agencies.

People don't depend on them like we used to as people on the ground can tweet updates earlier then news agencies.

I'm leaving it at this as I don't want to derail the thread with bickering.

Sycamore Tree

Well done to the Thais. Heartwarming story. Delighted for all concerned.

jobless

great news.....

They should seal up the cave now (if thats possible)

Tom Mann Centuria

Hopefully any divers remaining now get out ok, great news all the kids and the coach are out.

gctest50

jobless wrote: »

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They should seal up the cave now (if thats possible)

Why ?

ectoraige

Lackey wrote: »

No but the diver who died trying to help, videod himself boarding the plane saying he was on his way to help bring them home...…

So go on...give the dead diver as much sh!t as Elon Musk

Saman Kunan, a retired seal member who chose to help although he didn't have to. A true hero who ended up sacrificing himself to save others. I'm so grateful for the people like him in the world.

murpho999

jobless wrote: »

great news.....

They should seal up the cave now (if thats possible)

No, it should just be made safer. Dangerous areas cordened off etc.


In that case every road, beach and lake in the country should be shut down as people have accidents all the time.

inforfun

jobless wrote: »

great news.....

They should seal up the cave now (if thats possible)

Yeah, they wont be doing that. And rightly so.

It will be secured a bit with lights and (permanent?) supervision and it will attract a **** loads of tourists.

wexie

Paddy Cow wrote: »

John Volanthen and Richard Stanton. Those are the types of people who deserve OBE's, not overpaid celebrities and athletes.

Not sure about both but at least one of them already has one

nevermind just spotted Alun's post

Chiang Rai is already a tourist destination.

anewme

B-D-P-- wrote: »

Followed this thread alot during the rescue, thanks to all for updates.

Now to leave it as the bickering is worse that 2 siblings.

"If you argue with an idiot, there are 2 idiots."

I posted something similar yesterday.

The reason why this rescue issuch a success is that it had goodwill from the world. There was no politics, heroics or one-upmanship, or bitchiness, everything was done with a quiet dignified determination by the Thai Authorities, it shows what can be done with positivity and teamwork.

Lot to be be learned from it.

Tilikum17

ebbsy wrote: »

The divers who found them at the start...they kept on going with no idea how far they had to go or would they even find them.


Amazing people.

All the more amazing when you hear that one of them is am I.T consultant.

Malayalam

Just heard they are out! Waaaahhooooooooooooooooo!!! :pac:

Well done to all involved!!

gctest50

Tilikum17 wrote: »

All the more amazing when you hear that one of them is am I.T consultant.

He and his diving mates hold two world records , deepest dive , and 8.8 km in

The_Kew_Tour

Fantastic!!

SuperS54

Everyone out safely!!

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/09/asia/thai-cave-rescue-mission-intl/index.html

inforfun

https://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/7471989/569db911/hoera_iedereen_bevrijd_uit_de_grot_.html

Some footage from inside the cave

Frank Bullitt

That's brilliant news, fair play to the professionals involved getting them out.

Marvellous work.

SwimFin

ectoraige wrote: »

Saman Kunan, a retired seal member who chose to help although he didn't have to. A true hero who ended up sacrificing himself to save others. I'm so grateful for the people like him in the world.

Thai cave: Wife and father mourn 'hero' diver

K.Flyer

What a wonderful, breathtaking achievement.
The people who risked so much for total strangers are true modern day heros and deserve every praise and reward given to them.
Wonderful brave people, well done to all.

twinytwo

Tilikum17 wrote: »

All the more amazing when you hear that one of them is am I.T consultant.

Cave diving is the sort of thing where experience trumps everything else. The two Brits have been doing it for 25+ years, that's the kind of experience all the money in the world can't buy.

Mam of 4

Restores your faith in mankind , so many people willing to go to any lengths to get everyone out safe , even putting their own lives at risk .

Delighted everyone is out and safe , it seemed like a story of doom at the beginning

FrancieBrady

Brilliant, heartwarming news. Remarkable achievement by all concerned.

Remembering Saman Kunan who gave his life. RIP

josip

Any expectation when the last of the divers will come out?
Presumably they'll leave any equipment behind to retrieve in the dry season?

theyoungchap

josip wrote: »

Any expectation when the last of the divers will come out?
Presumably they'll leave any equipment behind to retrieve in the dry season?

I doubt it, I'd imagine they'll get everything they brought in back out. Given that they know what they are dealing with now, it'd be a doddle to get it done now.
I'd say there's not that many tanks in there now.

irishrover99

https://twitter.com/jamesmassola/status/1016677300484562944

TheValeyard

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Restores your faith in mankind , so many people willing to go to any lengths to get everyone out safe , even putting their own lives at risk .

Delighted everyone is out and safe , it seemed like a story of doom at the beginning

Stephen Speilberg to direct the film I'd say. A role for Tom Hanks somewhere in it.

Blazer

Blazer wrote: »

To be honest unless they find a way in from the top or they push back further into the caves I can't see all of them making their way out alive.
I also can't see how they could be sedated and brought out by divers..some of those passageways are extremely narrow and having 2 divers trying to carry a child while squeezing through passages and at the same time monitor the child's mask etc would be nearly impossible?
Fingers crossed all survive though!!!

Map of the terrain level

Never been so happy to be wrong in my life!!!.
Condolences to the diver's family.

_Dara_

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

Stephen Speilberg to direct the film I'd say. A role for Tom Hanks somewhere in it.

Urgh, I hope not.

Not much to add to what’s been said only: PHEW!

TheValeyard

_Dara_ wrote: »

Urgh, I hope not.

Not much to add to what’s been said only: PHEW!

Ah, I love me some Tom Hanks.

largepants

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

Stephen Speilberg to direct the film I'd say. A role for Tom Hanks somewhere in it.

Neymar to play the part of the lead diver.

shaunr68

Timothy Spall and Johnny Vegas to play the two British divers

Seriously though, brilliant news and a positive outcome for humanity.

_Dara_

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

Ah, I love me some Tom Hanks.

He’s not very versatile. And plays Tom Hanks in everything. When he strays from that, he tends to be miscast. I don’t get the love.

Blazer

Seeing as one of them is an IT consultant has to be Chris O'Dowd from the IT crowd.

Witchie

largepants wrote: »

Neymar to play the part of the lead diver.

Well he is no longer the best diving footballer in the world

inforfun

TheValeyard

_Dara_ wrote: »

He’s not very versatile. And plays Tom Hanks in everything. When he strays from that, he tends to be miscast. I don’t get the love.

It's Tom Hanks, he's awesome and non rapey.

TheValeyard

largepants wrote: »

Neymar to play the part of the lead diver.

Ffs, the film will be eight hours long with the amount of rolling around before he gets near the cave.

_Dara_

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

It's Tom Hanks, he's awesome and non rapey.

That’s... interesting criteria.

anewme

Welling up here in work reading that.

They will think hard old me is gone soft in her old age.

Such a brave man.

RIP.

TheValeyard

_Dara_ wrote: »

That’s... interesting criteria.

Which part?

HappySerious

Its fantastic news they are safe but considering they need a good while to recover they won't make it to Russia. Some other big game next year perhaps...be some cheer for them.

Malayalam

Conservatory wrote: »

They had torches. They also had good BMI scores. It struck me as soon as I seen the video of them. I said them lads will survive they all have robust immune systems.

I remembered you saying this yesterday, because, well, you're always saying it, It's your joke...but I thought you might be glad to know that you were correct


"The kids are footballers so they have high immune systems," Mr Jedsada Chokdumrongsuk, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry said. "Everyone is in high spirits and are happy to get out. But we will have a psychiatrist to evaluate them."

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/twelve-boys-and-football-coach-rescued-from-flooded-cave-in-thailand-after-17-day-ordeal-37100207.html

AMKC

Delighted they are all out safe and well.

Can't wait for the film. I think Christopher Nolan should direct it.

I have the script wrote already so if he wants contact me. My number is 08 not.

We need good actors for the film. No T hanks thank you. He has ruined enough films already.

I think Chris Pine and Colm Meaney should be in it maybe Robert Downey too. Could have Zoe Saldana in it as a reporter and the irish actress that was in Star Wars.

anewme

Malayalam wrote: »

I remembered you saying this yesterday, because, well, you're always saying it, It's your joke...but I thought you might be glad to know that you were correct


"The kids are footballers so they have high immune systems," Mr Jedsada Chokdumrongsuk, permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry said. "Everyone is in high spirits and are happy to get out. But we will have a psychiatrist to evaluate them."

https://www.independent.ie/world-news/twelve-boys-and-football-coach-rescued-from-flooded-cave-in-thailand-after-17-day-ordeal-37100207.html

Absolutely PMSL at this.

Not robust though please, any other word but robust.

TheValeyard

AMKC wrote: »

Delighted they are all out safe and well.

Can't wait for the film. I think Christopher Nolan should direct it.

I have the script wrote already so if he wants contact me. My number is 08 not.

We need good actors for the film. No T hanks thank you. He has ruined enough films already.

I think Chris Pine and Colm Meaney should be in it maybe Robert Downey too. Could have Zoe Saldana in it as a reporter and the irish actress that was in Star Wars.

We're having Tom Fcukkng Hanks and that is that.

Although I'm all on board for Colm Meaney to play Elon Musk.

Realt Dearg Sec

Maybe they could cast one or two Thai people in it?

RikkFlair

Not gonna happen now but I have a picture in my head of them being cheered onto the field before the World Cup final (instead of all that closing ceremony ****e) and being presented with the trophy.

Oh man I be like...

:o:o