Only one alive

**gcdevil22** · January 4th, 2006, 03:50 AM

only one miner is alive...a lot of misinformation, and the families are fighting...the only miner who made it is in critical condition and it looks like he will make it though...but 12 of the 13 are dead

**1inStripes** · January 4th, 2006, 05:59 AM

This truly was a sad turn of events. I have been up sick tonight and could not sleep, so I have watched this unfold. This truly goes to show how bad the media (in my opinion I think they are who is the most to blame here) can escalate something that may or may not be true.

Right now I would really like to slap Rita Cosby on MSNBC. She is placing all the blame on ICG, and the Governor for not reacting quickly enough. Yes, it is bad that they waited 2 hours, but at least they did wait to make sure of the entire facts instead of spouting off without the right information like had happened earlier.

Also she just turned said the ventilation curtain was a fan designed to pull out CO2, and methane when there are high levels. She is definetly a person who wants to place blame, and point fingers before waiting to see the full facts.

I cannot imagine what must be going through the minds of the families, and the roller coaster of emotions tonight. Of course they are showing repeatedly the woman, and her husband who say they are going to sue, and others who are extremely angry. I have only saw one interview of a lady (probably mid-20s) who was thinking logically, and not already pointing fingers.

My prayers do go out to these folks. It is a terribly tragic episode.

January 4th, 2006, 07:34 AM

Unbelieveable that anyone let this happen. To bring these people such joy to destroy them later.
I can't even begin to imagine what these people have been put through.
From joy to despair and disbelief. I can't believe the company, media or who ever leaked such misinformation.

**Xcat22** · January 4th, 2006, 09:56 AM

My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families and friends of the miners involved in the tradgedy.

**R0cketer** · January 4th, 2006, 10:34 AM

That happens, but the problem is anymore, the media is so big, instead of it being limited, it got out big time.

I remember when the South Mountain mining disaster happened, there the reports were positive once or twice only to end badly. We have such an aggressive media now, instead of it being limited, it gets shared with all, nearly immediately.

Very sad news. Has put me in a horrible mood for the day.

**Xcat22** · January 4th, 2006, 10:34 AM

You know what I don't understand....is how people can say they are Christians and praise God one minute, and then the very next yelling and cussing the mine officials in the church. And say that they are questioning if there is even a God at all, and when one of the church members who helped build the church asked the people to pray for the one miner who is alive, someone said "what has God done for us?" In my opinion that is what is wrong with this world today.

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**R0cketer** · January 4th, 2006, 10:36 AM

Well people are people, humans and humans have faults, so be they a church member or not, sometimes emotions get the best of them.

**Rocky** · January 4th, 2006, 10:42 AM

ya know, i was wondering a long time if this wasnt misinformation. I had been talking to my father and he told me beforehand that there was no possible way that they could be alive. He gave me a million different scenarios of what could have went wrong and the chances of them making it out alive. Its a sad sad day folks, maybe this will give people a little more appreciation of what miners go through and have to think about every day on the job.

**CoeburnCane** · January 4th, 2006, 10:44 AM

Yes--in times of strife and difficulty, people are more likely to get emotional than rational and accept what's going on. Those same people who were praising God were doing so because of their elation over the miners supposedly being alive. When it was confirmed that they were all dead but one, it was a shock from one emotional state to a totally opposite emotion of anger and despair. People are only human and we're fickle, and it shows in extreme times such as this event.

**1inStripes** · January 4th, 2006, 01:32 PM

I have a feeling the mine foreman is who let the cat out of the bag. I know they talked about I believe him, and/or the superintendent being related to one or two of the men who were trapped.

Although it was a long delay, I do appreciate the fact the ICG, and the governor waited to make sure they had the full facts before breaking the unfortunate news.