The Russian sub...

[Kilted Arab]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4128716.stm

This is a great story. Russian sub trapped at the bottom of the ocean, 600 feet down. Who steps in to help? Not the Chinese...not the French...not the Germans - but Britain and the U.S.

I believe this is one of the British/US values that sets us aside from many/most other nations: the ability to set aside political/idealogical differences in the name of humanity.

Long may those values last.

 

[Bravo]

Great job. This even came up in the grill yesterday after our round.

I was a bit surprised that the Russians were so emphatic in their praise of their rescuers...thought they would be more subdued (ha!)....

 

[BentGrass]

Can you even imagine what it would be like in that sub? Stuck on the bottom and running out of air. Unbelievable.

 

[Kilted Arab]

Heard on the news this morning they only had about 6 hours of air left and had written fairwell letters to their families. Dreadful...

 

[BentGrass]

Now they all have to follow though with the promises they made to their god to get them out of that mess. "Lord, just save me and I'll golf less and spend more time with the wife."