Six Word Memoirs on Life Stories

andy11880 says,

I can't agree or disagree, I prefer Obama over Romney, but I think we all can agree if John McCain was in office, we'd be screwed.

Austin12334 says,

Hilary Clinton would have done the job! hahaha

brionna73597 says,

Austin....It's done and over with. There's no need to keep talking and nagging about it!

Staraj says,

Average life expectancy of a coal miner: 52.7 years

Black Lung Disease

Roof Collapse

Coal Dust Explosions

Mining-Induced Seismicity

Black damp: a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen in a mine can cause suffocation, and is formed as a result of corrosion in enclosed spaces so removing oxygen from the atmosphere.

After damp: similar to black damp, after damp consists of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen and forms after a mine explosion.

Fire damp: consists of mostly methane, a highly flammable gas that explodes between 5% and 15% - at 25% it causes asphyxiation.

Stink damp: so named for the rotten egg smell of the hydrogen sulphide gas, stink damp can explode and is also very toxic.

White damp: air containing carbon monoxide which is toxic, even at low concentrations

Who's killing who?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_mining#Dangers_to_miners

L2L3 says,

WV's been committing slow suicide for years. There are those who are motivated to break the habit.

Austin12334 says,

West Virginia hasn't been in the best of shape over the years. Barack isn't helping the situation though

L2L3 says,

Do we want to simly maintain an economy based on practices that are destroying people and the environment or put more money into developing alternative energy sources and training miners to work and thrive in that new industry? I know many, many people from WV and have spent much time there. Many, if not most, of those in the mining industry are 1) afraid of change and 2) aren't interested in doing anything any other way than how it's always been done. Coal company owners make enormous profits at the expense of their workers and are the first to hate monger amongst those they employ. Silly employees. How many mining disasters due to major safety nfractions do they have to witness to be convinced that the boss doesn't have their best interests at heart. While I wasn't working and could leave when I wanted to, I spent some significant time WAY down inside a deep mine and so actually do have an idea of the working conditions of coal miners. Ugh.

L2L3 says,

Simply, that is. I can spell. I just can't see.

L2L3 says,

Ditto, infractions.