Say what you will about our governor, but he's still there; it's 4:30 in the morning & he's talking to the press like an intelligent human being; he's still in the same clothes he was wearing Monday when he arrived from Atlanta; he's not giving platitudes, he's flat out saying he doesn't know. Plus, his hair still looks good.
The beauty of small town living...
- ROSE
- Bomont, West Virginia, United States
- When you have no idea what you're doing, somebody else will ... or at least make something up & run with it.
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One of the saddest things I've ever seen is all the empty ambulances leaving that scene.
The news crews are all going back home & will continue with their lives as though nothing ever happened.
We'll all rehash it until something else captures our attention.
The outcome remains the same, regardless of who's to blame. Keep the families in your prayers.
Sure makes my trials and tribulations seem more than a bit trivial in light of the loss of lives. I'm going to try to be kinder and more understanding of everyone and think twice before I comment on anything or anybody and what they say and do.
Good morning, b...rulz!
The blame game is beginning. All the speculation that was kept silent last night is running rampant now.
I'm sure the lawsuits aren't far behind. WV law - like the majority of mining states - does not allow for mining companies to be sued for "pain and suffering" by the families of mining accident victims. The maximum mining companies are required to pay is salary for the duration of the miner's life expectancy career. In most states, "life expectancy" for a miner is age 59/60.
Lord, I'm wordy as I sit here & talk to myself this morning. LOL
Reports are that the lone survivor does not have carbon monoxide in his blood. I wonder if that means the other 11 perished quickly & he survived on their oxygen supplies?
I just so hope there never comes word that the rescuers were only a few hours too late.
What if, what if, what if ...
Rose, this hits so close to home. My dad was caught in a slate fall when he was a very young man and long before I was born. It mashed everything but his head. He was in a body cast for months. Coal miners are a special breed. Even after that, he went back to the mines because he loved it. He was injured several different times after that and still went back. I never understood why he loved mining so much. As he grew older, the injuries from the slate fall caused him many problems. Even after he was unable to work any longer, I heard him say many times how much he missed working in the mines.
Wow, b...rulz. Your dad sounds like quite a man.
The majority of coal miners seem to be 2nd, 3rd, even 4th generation miners. I think it's a matter of pride. Very few jobs offer the opportunity to see the fruits of your labors immediately the way coal mining does.
They are, indeed, a special breed.
Here's a link that humanizes the whole thing. Most of them already had names. We've seen a lot of their family members. Here are the men themselves: http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/04/miners.bios.ap/
Yo! from the Far Right Coast! Told ya I'd come back to haunt your ass!
This is a pretty heavy blog, chick. What happened to Ms. PollyAnna? Damn, you didn't grow up, did ya?
Been watching the news, got to thinking of you. You know any of those guys? Sad day for hillbillies.
ECB
Borrowing words from The Southern Boy here...
WTF???? Sad day for hillbillies? We may very well be hillbillies, but it IS a sad day for ALL persons with a heart!!
God bless our fallen miners and their respective families!
and our servicemen the lone stranger
ECB,
Your post is flippant and totally unfeeling. Are you a hillbilly? If not, then you have no right to use the term "hillbilly." That is reserved for us special people who care for and feel for our fellow human beings.
Hope you'll do us a favor and stay on the Far Right Coast. Yo! yourself.
ECB? Stepped right into it, didn't you? Do I know you? I've figured you to be about 5 different people so far.
Not sure yet what I think about the "misinformation." Could very well be a media scoop gone horribly wrong. But what if it was just some innocent friend/family member/coworker who simply heard what he so badly wanted to hear? That certainly wouldn't make it "right" but it'd be a human mistake, wouldn't it?
The 3-hour delay is totally inexcusable. Though I will admit that when Ben Hatfield choked up, I just flat out cried.
Here's your "Ms. PollyAnna," ECB - I'd like to think he was sincere when he said he was sorry & I think he honestly thought he was making the right decision at the time. Put yourself in his shoes. Now try again. There's no possible way any of us can put ourselves in his shoes. Granted, he's a big, bad mining executive, but he's also still just a human being. Those were some mind-boggling circumstances that no amount of training or experience can possibly prepare you for.
Hey, Rose. Ole' ECB done went and got this hillbilly's dander up. Think ECB will no what that means? hahahaha.
Ya'll have a good'n.
I really do know how to use proper English but ECB has to be a first-class jerk. Does he or she think that the different dialects in this great country are any worse than our Mountaineer lingo?
And may God be with the grieving families.
Aman Rose, I said you was a lady!!
CBP
i'm cajun and proud of it ecb and i bet you couldn't understand us enough to know we're giving you a good cussin'. i have a friend from right outside Boston, and can't understand him half the time. get real. we all have our own way of talking. grow up.
don't know Rose personally but have friends from Wv so i read the blogs and Rose sure does not seem to be a pollyanna to me. she's one smart woman far as this old cajun can tell.
I've known Rose for years and rust me, if she ever was a Pollyanna, those days are long gone!!!!! Although I think she may have been a Pollyanna when I met her. Or maybe it was just the braces and fuzzy cowl neck sweater that made her look that way!!! tee hee.... just kiddin'
she's my idol now!! Pollyanna or not!!!
CB
Oops! Don't rust me....Trust me!!!!!
CB
b...rulz, if ECB does, indeed, know me, s/he definitely knows what it means to get your dander up!
Welcome back, CBP. Do YOU know ECB? Me? A lady? teeheehee
Hey, thanks, cajun!
Oh, CB! You know I've always been a PollyAnna. You know me, always looking for the good in everything. The ol' silver lining.
I was actually JOAnna when you met me. Oh, wait. That wasn't until later. teeheehee You know darn well you were just jealous of my polyester & cowl neck wardrobe. I'd have traded in a heartbeat for that stylin' white coat.
Twenty-four hour news isn't necessarily a good idea. Anderson Cooper & Shepard Smith are my new pals. Good grief.
CB? Can I call you Rusty from now on? Trusty Rusty. Or is it Rust me, Raggy ... (think about it, you'll get it later).
Be nice Velma! And no, you may not call me Trusty Rusty!Or even just Rusty.
I was coveting your polyester earlier as I was ironing for work.
I love Anderson Cooper. He writes a story every Sunday morning for CNN. He's my favorite!
CBP? EBC? What happened to CBM?
CB
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