Remember the Chilean miners? A year ago, their return to the surface (after nearly three months underground) was the feel-good story du jour. Now, most of them live in poverty, their film deal is still winding its way through the system, and they’re widely criticized for attempting to make money off their incredible story through public speaking engagements while at the same time trying to sue the government. And worst of all, some have had to return to the mine. Hey, people of Chile, do not give these guys crap. That’s an order. (h/t ProducerMatthew)
Along with others, he began drilling a 2,000 foot hole into the ground, working three or four days at a time with no sleep. Thirty-seven days later, Plan B succeeded, and the miners were rescued. But because he didn’t want all of the attention, Brandon wasn’t there when the miners emerged. He had already gone home, back to work on his next project. Later, one of his employees said of the rescue, “We proved that Center Rock is a little company, but we do big things.So much for keeping a low profile, Brandon. Good work at ruining the guy’s privacy, Obama.
KNOW HOW WE KNOW THIS IS A HUGE STORY? Because CNN put their headlines IN ALL CAPS. SCREAMING. CONGRATS!
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