How the trapped miners survived

[bouche]

There are some very interesting details in this article in the Ottawa Sun on how the miners survived their ordeal. I had no idea there was this much going on down there.

HOW DID THEY ENTERTAIN THEMSELVES?

Several of the men are football fanatics and one has even played professionally, so despite their isolation they managed to install a live feed of games like Chile's friendly match against Ukraine to watch using a small projector.

They have also received videos of football greats like Pele and Maradona and set up an area of their refuge for a small "casino" where they play cards, dominoes and dice games.

In recent weeks psychologists on the surface gave permission for them to get recent editions of national newspapers.

The miners have also received small music players and speakers as well as Bibles and rosaries blessed by Pope Benedict.

The smokers have made do with patches and nicotine gum.

One of the miners' most relished gifts was a small high-definition video camera with which they've recorded a large part of their ordeal. Despite the hazards they confront, the men have maintained high spirits and the most distinguished humorists among them have dispatched eight hours of their favorite jokes on film.

[Cosmic ChrisC]

Thanks...I was wondering about the smokers.

What about the alcoholics or simply those who need to enjoy a drink or two everyday?

And don't men need to "release some stress" too on a regular basis? How did that work out?!

[Davey Boy 2.0]

swamp juice & wanksock rations

[Davey Boy 2.0]

...I also heard that the term 'Foreman' gets a bit lost in translation

[SaggyBalls]

thank you so very much for that, DB