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    Quote Originally Posted by Pickles2 View Post
    Excellent news, as someone said, "The Man Upstairs" is definitely looking out for them.
    Anyway, what my wife has said, and she is a bit of a "risk taker", Kokoda, Free Fall Parachute jumping etc etc, so she's very conscious of "safety", someone should be accountable for letting the boys in there in the first place.
    Pickles.
    The Thai people have a more “social” contract.
    Namely - don’t be a bloody idiot, and be responsible for your own actions.

    It’s a natural cave, which was struck by a flash flood -

    Perhaps if responsibility need to have a finger pointed - aim it fairly and squarely at the “Invisible Sky Man” - apparently (according to a book of fairy tales) the only individual capable of controlling the Heavens and Earth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    The Thai people have a more “social” contract.
    Namely - don’t be a bloody idiot, and be responsible for your own actions.

    It’s a natural cave, which was struck by a flash flood -

    Perhaps if responsibility need to have a finger pointed - aim it fairly and squarely at the “Invisible Sky Man” - apparently (according to a book of fairy tales) the only individual capable of controlling the Heavens and Earth.
    Lol,...We obviously have different views, which is fair enough, but I ain't going any further down this track as it could end up like "C.A." & I definitely don't wanna get into that category!
    Pickles.

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    I’m sure art he start of the day it was going to be an adventure with a bunch of mates....

    Flash flood

    There were a long way in therefore one would assume they had enough light power to get themselves back out.

    I did a bit of caving on the way to Cooma 70th, public access caves with warning signs and minimum equipment......I packed spare light for each of us and spare batteries and some food and water first aid kit and a PLB. The cave was very popular, some were way more prepared than us and other way less, in fact we talked an old couple out of entering the cave. We got to the end, there is an option to continue with scuba gear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    I’m sure art he start of the day it was going to be an adventure with a bunch of mates....

    Flash flood

    There were a long way in therefore one would assume they had enough light power to get themselves back out.

    I did a bit of caving on the way to Cooma 70th, public access caves with warning signs and minimum equipment......I packed spare light for each of us and spare batteries and some food and water first aid kit and a PLB. The cave was very popular, some were way more prepared than us and other way less, in fact we talked an old couple out of entering the cave. We got to the end, there is an option to continue with scuba gear.
    Well. no way I'd ever go in.
    And it ain't because I'm smart, 'cause I ain't, Put honestly & simply,...I'd be just too scared!
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    I think the coach has done an admirable job of keeping everyone in apparently good spirits whilst in a dodgy situation and derseves a salute, not finger pointing.

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    The coach studied for 12 years to be a Bhuddist Monk. He led the boys in meditation , especially in the days before they were found. Now is not the time for finger pointing, now is the time for celebration, and heart felt thanks for all those involved in the rescue. The Thai people will make their judgement , every one else should zipp up and butt out. And while I am not going to jump on the band wagon , like some media, the Thai head of the rescue has given special praise to the Australian Doctor. Not that he would claim to have done any more than anyone else. What a wonderful result. B.Z., and thank goodness the Thai rain God was kind.

    'Not good - the best': Praise for Aussie doctor as he leaves the cave
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking

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    Yes. Well done and top effort to all those who worked so diligently to rescue these young lads and their coach.

    A great example of people coming together.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pickles2 View Post
    But He looks after everyone!
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    What? Including kids with cancer???
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    im calling BS on this story.
    a soccer team and none of them can dive.....
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    Nothing to do with god that the kids got out - just good old practice and forethought.

    Clearing a mask is pretty easy with a very small amount of practice. They were stuck in that cave for ages, I am sure they had quite a bit of practice before going in, and the choke points would have been a bit easier for the kids as they didn't have the gear on them, just their breather.

    I am in no way being flippant about it, but a lot of them had been through the cave before (albeit it when dry), and with a little training they will be calm about breathing underwater - even doing it without a mask. So the actual tight spaces wouldn't have been the issue, it would have been dealing with the breathing and trying to ensure the kids don't panic.

    That is what the practice is for - but the divers having to deal with it all deserve all the praise they get, don't cheapen what they have done by saying god did it for them.

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