But Wookie is right about one thing Obama sucks a choad!

That's a very advanced line of thought you're putting across there, Dan.

This glimpse into the way your mind works has been depressing, but not surprising.

Wookie labels everything he doesn't like or understand as "leftist." He has a fascinating lack of understanding of, well, everything.

"News happened! I bet evil liberals are saying evil things about it!"

Why thank you, I really appreciate your friendly sarcasm Mr. Antoine!

Hey no problem!

Oh by the way, Antoine, tell your hero and saviour Obama I said Hi!

Good lord wookie!? You might as well add a mega diddo after that.

Not that I particularly disagree but, sheesh! Turn off the radio for ammoment and just breathe in the silence.

I waited until it had been over 24 hours since a substantive post was made in this thread before broaching topics I felt inclined to bring up.



For once a truly defining event that happens once in a while was a good thing? "Truly defining events" can be good or bad but I don't think they're almost always bad and this was some huge exception to the rule. It is a good story and that's why I found it relevant to point out the differences in how the respective presidents handle crisis.



It never ceases to amaze me that relatively intelligent members of this site seem to make such wide ranging determinations of the character of others from such limited conversation. I could have emoted my feelings during the rescue but I chose not to. In many ways I understand completely many of the emotions those miners went through. Spending many months separated from family under the most stressful conditions, the anticipation of reunion while enduring claustrophobic conditions in transit (military chartered flights aren't much more spacious than those capsules), being hailed as a hero in celebratory fashion when you just feel like an average Joe doing his job, and, finally, being greeted by your hot Hispanic wife all dolled up.

It was pretty emotional for me to watch the rescue.



That would be "mega dittos" but, really, for the most part I only hear what I'm already thinking on his show.

You have zero clue what those men went through. Being in a military flight is nothing compared to being trapped under ground without food/water for x number of days. How you even made the comparison between these guys and yourself makes you look like one of the most handicapped people I've seen in a while. You seriously need to loosen your protective helmet's straps.

You also do not have a "hot hispanic wife". And I'd be hard pressed to believe you even had a girlfriend for that matter.

Don't worry, I don't wear a helmet anymore. Nothing left to damage. Anyway, I said I could understand many of the emotions they went through not that I specifically know what it is like to be trapped underground. Conversely, I'm sure you wouldn't say that the miners would know exactly what it is like to leave their families for a year to go someplace that you wonder if you will be "liquefied" on your next trip across town. But I totally get the hot Hispanic wife thing though.



Nice try but I don't know if I want to post a picture of my wife on this forum. However, you must be "hard pressed" though. I am married nearly twenty years to the woman I met in Panama in 1990. So there!

Good God you're very stupid. Seriously.

Good God you're very Temperamental. Seriously.

Is there some reason why people like to intentionally screw up my given name? I mean, how hard is it to just refer to someone by their actual name? This sort of crap reminds me of being in 3rd grade.

How incredibly astute.

Although I'd definitely take Temperamental over very very very ridiculously dumb[/b] any day.

pfft, at least I'm not moody.

So wait... Now you're defending your stupidity?

I'm not going to stoop so low as to defend my stupiditiousness from you. Now, please, I know it's hard and often remisunderstood but this thread isn't about me.

Wait, NOW you're interested in keeping it on topic? LOL

I can dish it but I can't take it!
- Wookie06

What on Earth are you posting about? I only posted about the miner situation until you came in and made it about me.

I know, right? I mean, it's not like you're going to make my point for me in your very next sentence.



Right. Instead, you chose to tell us what awful people the evil liberals are for saying awful things.

I pointed out three thoughts I had on the matter. You should know that I tend not to get too emo on the board. I was going to post about some of the emotions watching the rescue brought back to me. I would imagine that someone less temperamental, like you, might appreciate that I have experienced some similar emotions.

You made it about you when you took it off topic by posting some stuff that was completely unnecessary to be brought up in a discussion of an event that took a tremendous amount of humanity and showing the strength of the human spirit by even bringing up something related to the politics of the situation. You made yourself look like a tool and you continue with each and every post.

Contrary to being an ******* sometimes, I am still a human being. And I can sympathize for these people and their families, regardless of what situations I've been in in the past, comparable or not. It's simply not appropriate, logical, or sound to bring up something like that when all the discussion is about or people are trying to embrace is the empathy and emotion of the situation. Politics doesn't belong. Simple. You only seem interested in the controversy behind it, or stirring it up by posting things like you did. Then, when the discussion gets heated towards you, you try to detract it back by saying "Come on guys, lets keep it on topic".

You claim to have gone through what they have gone through, or at least similar conditions. I have to say that's extremely hard to believe as someone that's been through that distressing of a situation would be even more likely to be sympathetic towards those going through a similar distressful situation. Unless you count debating to slit your wrists in your parents bathroom because you got stuffed into a locker today at school I don't think you have any anecdotes to compare.

At least you haven't presented anything thus far. So far all you've stated is that you basically don't want to sound like an emo ***** and complain about your issues. Of which the issues seem to be present nonetheless.

People with your motivations and train of thought should abstain from conception.

Good God, you're troubled.



You could possibly get so worked up by my wondering about what crazy lefties might have been blogging about the situation but I would think you would be more worked up about crazy lefties blogging about the situation.



Actually, the discussion was relatively mundane and you should reread to notice that it all previous post were not nearly "about or people are trying to embrace is the empathy and emotion of the situation" (whatever the hell that was supposed to mean). I posted well after the miners were rescued (and after a kitty picture) and after the Chilean president's speech. My post was totally appropriate.



God, you are such a whiny ass. And quit projecting your hardships upon me. I am totally sympathetic towards the miners and completely understand many of the emotions someone might go through when separated for extended periods under threat of imminent death. It appears that you are the one that can't appreciate things like that.



People with your motivations and train of thought should abstain from going online. Sorry, you'll be exposed to points of view that might offend you. Personally attacking those with whom you disagree makes you appear weak.

"Please draw conclusions about me based on the heartfelt and sincere post I didn't make, rather than the post I actually made."

I'd create an incredible wall o text like you did to point out all the ways you're incorrect wookie but I'll just summarize it nice and small for your brain: You're wrong.

There's a difference between posting against an idiotic comment by an idiotic person at an incredibly insensitive and inopportune time than there is debating about two opposing sides of an opinion/issue. You are the former. In case you couldn't figure that out. If I had a problem with a difference of opinion all the time, you'd see a lot more posts like this from me not only directed at you, but everyone that stated otherwise from what I think. Why you would think a topic like this even needs to have a debate of any kind is beyond me.

Also, see M&M's post.

Could they not have sent down a Mario costume for the last guy to come out the pipe?

Silly Baconfish, this thread isn't about Chilean miners!

I don't even know what is so offensive that I posted to begin with. I guess you think I'm troubled for wondering what kind of sickos are out there frustrated with the resources used to rescue the miners and the damage to the environment. Gosh, what does that make all the people that wonder what could motivate people to fly loaded jetliners into populated buildings?

Comparing and contrasting the leadership of Chile to the leadership in our contrary and the respective responses to crisis in each country shouldn't be considered offensive. And you know a man as self-obsessed as Obama, I mean he brings himself up even more than I bring him up, has to be frustrated with the phenomenal change in popularity this event brought President Pinera.

Lastly, the snub of the US and Obama is extremely interesting and I wonder about the motivations. We know the US helped, much of the equipment was from the US, albeit the private sector, and NASA gave supplies and advice although I do wonder about Obama himself. We know he hates mining so it is possible that he didn't personally reach out to Pinera but if he did why snub him?

You're seriously still talking about this?

Well, for some reason you consider that discussion "an idiotic comment by an idiotic person at an incredibly insensitive and inopportune time" when it is none of that.

Okay. Let's talk about politics and the politics behind the situation in all aspects when we should instead be talking about the incredible human effort it took to make something like this happen and the amazing willpower shown by the miners to survive on nothing more than a glass of milk every 48 hours and half a cookie.

Well, I gave plenty of time for someone to bring that up. I also waited until well after the last miner was rescued. If you'd like to talk about that, go ahead. I notice you hadn't bothered to post anything along those lines prior to me.

You guys are perfect for each other.

He's almost as emo as you.

I dont know what the hell is going on here but stop it or Im banning people.

DUN DUN DUNNNNNN.

Law. Laid down.

Well, I found the US Embassy site for Chili. I perused it quickly. I didn't see any references to Obama calling President Pinera until after the rescue. I guess that might explain the snub.