there have been two stories in the news this week that have been quite interesting. there was a similar theme in both of them yet one was much more real and impressive than the other. the first was david blaine's latest stunt- drowned alive- if you didn't hear, ol'blainey swam around in a giant fish bowl then tried to hold his breath for 9 minutes before blacking out today and having to be rescued.The other story had already been going on for a week before davide blaine got into his tank. 3 australian gold miners got
trapped in their mine in tasmania after an earth tremor. 1 of them died straight away while the other two were trapped in a small cage now surrounded by metres of rock. it was 6 days before they could get anywhere near them. they had been surviving on the rancid water on the rocks and 1 cereal bar. the rescuers couldn't use there equipment as they feared further cave ins. so the bored a long hole to pass things through to the miners. first water and food, then warm clothes. then people thought they might be getting bored so they pushed ipod's through, along with pictures from their kids. you might have seen that they got rescued this morning after being confined for 14 days. the same day as david blaine gets pulled out. strange how that worked out. i know which one i'm more impressed by.
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And how annoying that more people know about DB than about the aussies?
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I'd like to live in a little hole and have things passed to me.
This story has been running since we arrived and it has been interesting to see how the Aussies run a big news item. The main thing I have noticed is that the media did not criticise anyone because it was taking too long or for the rock falling! In the UK someone would have been blamed for the rock falling! News in general seems to be more positive over here!
i guess me and you both, jonny, still do live in a little hole and get things passed to us. in a way.
and eifion. i cant believe you'd ever suggest that the british media is negative. how dare you.
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