Int'l rescue effort closes in on soccer team trapped for 9 days in a flooded Thai cave

[El Diablo 4232]

1 hour ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Not to mention highly motivated considering the alternative. 

Yeah, I don't imagine those kids want to spend another minute in the dark listening to their coach.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4976]

20 minutes ago, 'stache said:

They reported prior to the rescue that a SEAL died.  Has there been any report on what killed him?  The rescue seems to be going well and the boys are surviving.  It's strange to me that a SEAL who presumably was alone on his mission didn't make it through while divers accompanying these boys who are presumably in very frail health are making it through okay.

I think he ran out of oxygen and couldn't get to more. Possibly became disoriented (heh). Waters were probably higher then, so longer dives.

[Shmitty 112]

2 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Pick them and they provide a natural lubricant. 

Not if on blood thinners.  

[WhatTheBuck 28776]

1 hour ago, Shmitty said:

Not if on blood thinners.  

Wouldn't that make it hard to scab up in the first place?

[texfan11 90]

12 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said:

You'd likely send the strongest boys first as they have a better chance of surviving shit you didn't plan for. Plus it boosts the moral of everyone involved, especially those waiting to be pulled out.

I have no legitimate source, but this is what I have read from local reporters (mostly on Twitter):

The original plan was strongest out first; however the day of the rescue, the Aussie doc/diver made the call to send out the weakest first.  The press conference also hints that at least one of the first boys rescued was unconscious, because they specified that all 4 boys rescued second were strong and "all conscious". 

I keep forgetting that none of the boys even knew how to swim! Honestly, I still beilieve they have to be drugged at least a little bit, less stress and less oxygen output. Also, I actually think the coach (who is still believed to be in the cave) will be the hardest rescue of all, since he is bigger than the other boys and is weaker from giving away all his food. The community seems to not be putting any blame on either the boys or the coach, and some of the boys schoolmates are quoted saying they have explored much deeper from where the boys currently are. 

[texfan11 90]

Just read, the third rescue mission started about 12:15am CST. Who is left? 4 kids + 1 coach and there are also  3 Thai SEALS + 1 Army Medic who have stayed with the team since they were found. Apparently the goal is that all 9 come out today after 12 hours of solid rain. Fingers crossed! 

[52-80 19150]

14 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said:

You'd likely send the strongest boys first as they have a better chance of surviving shit you didn't plan for.

so do you think they arm-wrestle to set the order  or nah?

[scottsins 1966]

6 hours ago, 'stache said:

They reported prior to the rescue that a SEAL died.  Has there been any report on what killed him? 

Yep.  Reports are that he drowned.

[Wally Fairway 5543]

Moar out today .... up to 10 out of the cave

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/44755093

 

 

[WhatTheBuck 28776]

The 11th boy is out. Just one more and the coach to go. They said a doctor and a couple "commandos" spent last night in the cave with the ones still stranded. 

[52-80 19150]

57 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

The 11th boy is out. Just one more and the coach to go. They said a doctor and a couple "commandos" spent last night in the cave with the ones still stranded. 

Sounds kinky.

[WhatTheBuck 28776]

And they're all out safely! Just announced on CBS News. 

[retread 2951]

Amazing. Such great news.

[bmbmd 1027]

And they’re out. Amazing. 

[El Diablo 4232]

Couldn't they have just found the Malaysian airliner and flown out?

[naija 2854]

They reported prior to the rescue that a SEAL died.  Has there been any report on what killed him?  The rescue seems to be going well and the boys are surviving.  It's strange to me that a SEAL who presumably was alone on his mission didn't make it through while divers accompanying these boys who are presumably in very frail health are making it through okay.

He was placing spare tanks along the way when he lost consciousness.

[WhatTheBuck 28776]

2 minutes ago, naija said:

He was placing spare tanks along the way when he lost consciousness.

They should erect a statue of that guy outside the cave entrance. 

[Pancho 44757]

Get off the plane at Love, and this was the first alert I got. Great news!

[Buzzrock 14918]

Incredible. Is the coach out?

[WhatTheBuck 28776]

CBS also reported that all the water they pumped out of the cave flooded nearby rice paddies. Some farmers said they lost their entire crop but it was more important to get those kids out safely. 

Its been inspirational to see how the Thai people rallied around those kids. From the rescue workers to the people caring for and feeding them. The people pumping water from the cave. The emergency responders lined up ready to rush the rescued to the hospital. The people caring for the families. The Buddhist monks who came to lead prayers. The boys' classmates who showed up to sing songs. No pointing fingers by anybody. Very impressive. 

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4976]

Of course there's a happy ending. It is Thailand after all.

[Wally Fairway 5543]

This is like the day "Baby Jessica" was pulled out of the well.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

I love this story long time.

[Homercles 10205]

A lot of those kiddos are going to sleep with the lights on for decades. Cannot imagine that experience, though I bet one of them becomes a fanatical cave diver.

[phdhorn 6224]

They'll probably remain virgins for life as well.

[smuggs 9353]

Awesome news. Everyone that went to that cave to help is a legit hero. This includes the 9 smoking Thai dudes.

RIP Thai Navy SEAL.

 

[HenryJames 66041]

 

20 minutes ago, Homercles said:

Cannot imagine that experience, though I bet one of them becomes a fanatical cave diver.

At least two will become ladyboys.

[phdhorn 6224]

49 minutes ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said:

Of course there's a happy ending. It is Thailand after all.

Thailand's okay, but I like Boobsland even better.

[Armybrat 40832]

Nice to hear some good news for a change.

Kudos to all involved in the rescue.

[wild_turkey 3159]

Great news that all are safe. Now that we actually have a successful rescue, I agree this will make a great movie.

[Deej 76759]

Kra prao, and just like that, it's over. 

[Wally Fairway 5543]

5 minutes ago, wild_turkey said:

Great news that all are safe. Now that we actually have a successful rescue, I agree this will make a great movie.

you mean all except for the diver who died earlier this week, right?

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

1 minute ago, Wally Fairway said:

you mean all except for the diver who died earlier this week, right?

Every great movie needs a sad part. Ask Bambi's parents.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

amazing. this thread was kind of fun follow, in a depressing way.

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

3 minutes ago, Wally Fairway said:

you mean all except for the diver who died earlier this week, right?

That's the end of Act II. 

[WhatTheBuck 28776]

8 minutes ago, crackamacgowski said:

That's the end of Act II. 

The end of Act II should be when they discover all of them alive. The death of the SEAL is the beginning of the climax in Act III when everything kicks into high gear because of the danger and the threat of approaching monsoon rains. 

[ConferenceRoom 6141]

Your movie structure is severely flawed.

[Bevo 13576]

3 minutes ago, crackamacgowski said:

Your movie structure is severely flawed.

What is the love story here? There has to be a chick involved to make it a successful movie.

[Homercles 10205]

What is the love story here? There has to be a chick involved to make it a successful movie.

 

At least two will become ladyboys.

 

There you go.

[retread 2951]

Who will play Rocko?

[Homercles 10205]

Who will play Rocko?

 
At least two will become ladyboys.

There you go.

[DaggerHorns 3083]

29 minutes ago, Bevo said:

What is the love story here? There has to be a chick involved to make it a successful movie.

Really? That’s the easiest part.

Thai hookers at the cave ending.

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

25 minutes ago, retread said:

Who will play Rocko?

The cave.

[52-80 19150]

32 minutes ago, Bevo said:

What is the love story here? There has to be a chick involved to make it a successful movie.

the divers are chicks with huge bouyancy devices

[InkaUtexas 25907]

3 minutes ago, DaggerHorns said:

Really? That’s the easiest part.

Thai hookers at the cave ending.

Is that why they have the tent? 

[retread 2951]

5 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

the divers are chicks with huge bouyancy devices

Just like SyFy movies. Nice jugs and all wearing tank tops.

[Matuka 1310]

RIP Sgt. Saman Kunan

Edited July 10, 2018 by Matuka

[hayden_horn 11362]

man, i was convinced this was going to end badly. really badly. still feel bad for the one thai seal that died, but overall, this outcome is borderline miraculous. 

it also underlines the power of the human spirit, on both sides of the cave opening. the survival of those inside, and the tenacity of those on the outside to rescue them. 

simply amazing.

[Orca of Peace 109]

will they be flown to Russia for the Final?

Edited July 10, 2018 by Orca of Peace

[Vito Andolini 9125]

What was it, a week ago, when we heard it may be three, four months before they could attempt a rescue? Then we heard about the rapidly depleting oxygen supply, then the forecast for rain... I was disheartened. 

Save for the diver who lost his life, the outcome is beyond my wildest hopes. This news is like a beacon of light thru all the shitty headlines we read each day. 

Great job, Thailand and British badass divers.