chickenslegs

July 11, 2018

I just heard some very sad news that Aussie Doctor/Diver Richard Harris' father died just after the rescue of the boys.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/father-of-australian-thai-cave-rescuer-richard-harris-dies-20180711-p4zqsz.html

July 11, 2018

1 hour ago, poohy said:

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One last thing though Shouldn't the headline Be HURRAH what the heck is "Hooyah"

Hooyah! is the battle cry of the RTN SEALs, so it is appropriate for this headline.

July 10, 2018

3 minutes ago, lamyai3 said:

The need to keep them in hospital for a week or so has been announced already, this might help to avoid a much more awkward conversation as to why it would be impossible for them to go right now. Namely that several of the kids are from hilltribes without even citizenship, let alone passports (which it's unlikely even the Thai boys would have).

As much as I wish you were wrong, I think you may be absolutely correct.

July 10, 2018

1 hour ago, Toshiba66 said:

Australian media reporting that Dr Richard Harris was the last person out of the cave tonight.

How many times were we told by experts here that he was out and left Saturday?

https://www.9news.com.au/world/2018/07/10/23/32/thai-cave-rescue-australian-doctor-richard-harris-praised-by-leader-of-mission

Whether he was last out or first out, Dr Richard Harris has done a fantastic job and made a major contribution to the success of this mission. I seem to recall that he brought an Aussie diving buddy with him who has not been mentioned much.

Let's hope that, in the fullness of time, we will learn about all the people who made this rescue possible.

Yesterday I read a thread about a woman who has been running a laundry service 24-hours to make sure the volunteers have clean clothing. One of her laundry workers said "I can't dive into the cave to rescue the boys, but I can make sure the rescuers have comfortable clothes". I have to admit that I shed a tear or two.

July 10, 2018

As We Get Older...

A family is at the dinner table. The son asks his father, "Dad, How many kinds of boobies are there?

The father, surprised, answers, "Well son there's three kinds of breasts. In her twenties, a women's breast are like melons, round and firm. In her thirties to forties, they are like pears, still nice but hanging a bit. After fifty, they are like onions."

"Onions?"

"Yes, you see them and they make you Cry!"

This infuriated his wife and daughter so the daughter said, "Mum, how many kinds of willies" are there?"

The Mother, surprised, smiles and answers, "Well dear, a man goes through three phases. In his twenties, his willy is like an oak tree, mighty and hard. In his thirties and forties, it is a birch, flexible but reliable. After his fifties, it like a Christmas tree."

A Christmas tree?

"Yes, dead from the root up and the balls are for decoration only."

July 10, 2018

A Little Flab

One morning while making breakfast, a man walked up to his wife, pinched her on the butt and said, "If you firmed up, we could get rid of your control top panty hose".

While this was on the edge of intolerable, she kept silent.

The next morning the man woke his wife with a pinch on each of her breasts and said, "You know, if you firmed these up, we could get rid of your bra."

This was beyond a silent response, so she rolled over and grabbed him by his "weenie". With a death grip in place, she said, "You know, if you firmed this up, we could get rid of the gardener, the postman, the pool man, and your brother."

July 10, 2018

Creation

July 10, 2018

13 minutes ago, RT555 said:

Who said that?

Copy and Paste and Post.

NOBODY SAID IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.

WRITE FACTS NOT B. S.

Tired of people who QUOTE AFTER the fact and can't back it up.

Here are two examples. I am not going to waste my time searching for others but, anyone who has followed this incident for 17 days+ can confirm there were several more doubters and obnoxious posters.

On 7/1/2018 at 3:58 PM, PhuketSarah said:

But there's a lot more that we do know. The situation is and was non-survivable.

On 7/1/2018 at 4:09 PM, PhuketSarah said:

They took their shoes off to go swimming in an attempt to get out. That tells me they drowned. I might even start looking for bodies down stream from the cave that already washed out.

July 10, 2018

2 minutes ago, RT555 said:

The cave WAS CLOSED. Because OF FLOODING. read much?

Go back to the first thread on this incident, then read all the 30+ other threads. You are wrong. The cave was not closed, and it was not flooded when they entered.

July 10, 2018

6 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

UPDATE at 7pm: Waiting for the three SEAL divers and the medic to exit the cave. They had been keeping the boys company #ThaiNavySEAL #ThamLuang #พาทีมหมูป่ากลับบ้าน #ถ้ำหลวง #Thailand #ThaiCaveRescue

https://twitter.com/RichardBarrow/status/1016655066713845760

Great news so far but those medics and seals have been in the cavern since 3 July. We need to know they are safe before the fat lady can sing.

July 10, 2018

Moon

July 9, 2018

1 hour ago, sanemax said:

Hopefully , it would be a good movie .

I was just wondering today as to whether it would be Thai or English spoken .

For authenticity, it should be in Thai , but for the wider audience , it would have to be English spoken

Maybe in Australian, with English subtitles.

I think we are allowed to make lighthearted or sarcastic comments during the gaps between the serious rescue work.

July 9, 2018

Noon

July 9, 2018

I would say that the Chinese have quite a lot to complain about

42 Chinese tourists dead and another 14 missing. 

And, this is just the most recent of a long line of drownings, fatal coach crashes, robberies, etc. that tourists do not expect.

Yes, I know there have been examples of very poor behaviour by Chinese visitors, but sending them home in body bags is a bit more serious than letting their kids poo in the gutter or fighting over the seafood bufet.

July 9, 2018

Just now, sanemax said:

Could have been that the kids said they were going to the cave and the coach went along with them to keep an eye on them ?

Any number of scenarios are possible. IMHO, We should all wait until the facts are known.

July 9, 2018

6 hours ago, wombat said:

''training aimed at reducing torture''

ve hav wayz uf making you talk.

Or, in the case of our beloved Deputy Prime Minister - "Ve hav wayz of making you (tick) tock".

Dreadful joke -

July 9, 2018

Somebody will soon correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that in Thai law there needs to be a complainant to make an accusation before any prosecution can be commenced.

So, if the boys' parents do not make an accusation, as it seems they won't, the Assistant Coach will only be liable for offences against the State (where the State representatives make an accusation that a crime has been committed (murder, manslaughter, assault, kidnap, etc.).

I do not think that anyone posting on Thaivisa has first-hand knowledge of the full circumstances of these 13 people entering the caves.

So, I think we should all wait until everyone is brought out alive and they can all give their first-hand accounts, before we (onlookers) pass judgement.

July 9, 2018

3 hours ago, yrag said:

He could get check-up here ...probably for free as king said take care of every one....My thoughts are he looked angry and very upset...one can only speculate.

Of course we don't know what his medical reasons were/are, but I can guess that he needed to see his own doctors back in the UK.

Regarding your impression that he looked "angry" and "very upset" - well, that is the prerogitive of 70 year old men , I always look like that when I'm in an airport.

July 9, 2018

17 minutes ago, balo said:

If everything goes well tomorrow , I would imagine Hollywood is ready to make a movie out of this.

I might get the part of the overweight Farang who got no sleep because he couldn't tear himself away from the news on his computer screen.

July 9, 2018

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"I don't have the ability to get the kids out ... but what I can do is wash these clothes."

Hundreds of people are contributing to the success of this rescue, some in their own small but vital way.

It reminds me of this proverb/poem:

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the message was lost.
For want of a message the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

Every small action contributes to the outcome.

July 9, 2018

1 hour ago, jerry921 said:

What I thought I said was that it could be either way. To that I'll add that they also don't have to be doing it strictly weakest or strongest first. They seem to be saving the coach for last, (kids before adult, I suppose) and he was one of the weakest.

My guess is that the Assistant Coach will not leave until all the boys are out. He promised the parents that he would take care of them, and I think he will.

July 9, 2018

4 minutes ago, lionsincity said:

seems to me there are more bodies coming out in ambulances than there are kids........some of these rescuers needing medical attention perhaps

I was thinking the same thing yesterday when there were at least 6 reports of ambulances leaving the site.

Seeing the videos of the dozens of men hiking and wading through the caves, carrying cylinders and other kit, it would be no surprise if some of the rescuers were suffering from exhaustion.

July 9, 2018

2 minutes ago, DavisH said:

That only works if each has only 50% chance of leaving the cave alive. The odds seem stacked in the divers favour.

True.

IMHO, the best people in the world have planned this extraction down to the most minute detail, including alternative plans for unknowns like the weather. Luck and chance exist, but are almost negligible.

July 9, 2018

5 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

There is also an instance where reporters have been flying a drone near the rescue scene which is consider illegal as it could disrupt the rescue operation and fly into the flight path of both Chiang Rai airport and rescue helicopters.

Where is that Deputy Police Chief when he's needed.

He was roundly criticized for questioning people who were flying drones last week - maybe he had a point.

July 9, 2018

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