I wonder where the word "speulunkers" in the thread title is coming from. Sounds like a German origin, but in German, a "Spelunke" is a dubious bar, an obscucre speak-easy in the misty quarter of the harbour where dark men with grim faces talk silent about not just legal deals and if you say the wrong word you go amiss and get found in the water later on.

Stop Skybird, you're scaring me! :oops:

Not my intention. :) But that is what "Spelunke" means in German. ;)

All kids are safe !!! Best story today IMHO.

Новость здесь, в U.S, заключается в том, что еще один ребенок должен быть спасен. Надеюсь, он скоро выйдет, если его еще нет. Я предполагаю, что, возможно, у наших новостных СМИ неверно, что один человек еще должен быть спасен. Сохранение хороших мыслей Novost' zdes', v U.S, zaklyuchayetsya v tom, chto yeshche odin rebenok dolzhen byt' spasen. Nadeyus', on skoro vyydet, yesli yego yeshche net. YA predpolagayu, chto, vozmozhno, u nashikh novostnykh SMI neverno, chto odin chelovek yeshche dolzhen byt' spasen.
Sokhraneniye khoroshikh mysley


English Translation : The news over here in the U.S is that one kid is still to be rescued. Hopefully, he will be out soon if he isn't already.

I'm assuming maybe our news media has it wrong that one person is yet to be rescued.

Keeping good thoughts

Yes, seems they rescued all.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/201...f-trapped-boys

Very good :up:

@Skybird probably from speleologist, or Speläologe, in german :03:

Excellent news!!:up:

What goes in, must come out. :D


Four divers are still in the caves.

Ah, never heard of that.


What has a honkytonk (Spelunke) to do with cave-exploration (spelunker, speleologist), however...

A cave or a grotto is a "spilia", in greek language. So a 'Spelunke' may relate to a dark cave, grotto etc. [->blah.] [/Klugscheissermodus]

Great! :Kaleun_Cheers:

Yes, the doctor and the three divers that stayed with those trapped ever since they were discovered.

Hopefully there will be no sting in the tail and the delay is simply down to them tidying the area up before returning themselves.

I would say it's a miracle but science, tenacity and other things were in play as well. This is great news. :Kaleun_Applaud:


Well done to everyone involved who refused to give up and condolences to the retired Thai navy SEAL who gave his life to help save the lives of 12 young soccer players and their coach from a flooded cave

The guy is being hailed as a hero not only in Thailand but in most other parts of the world I reckon and rightly so.

He is to be given a funeral with full military honours and the King of Thailand is going to meet the cost :cool:

Glad they are all out safe.

R.I.P. Sgt. Major Saman Gunan.

Being the wealthiest royal in the world at $30 billion, He can afford it. :03:

:salute:

Yes many prayers went up and answered!:yep:

Word Origin

C20: from Latin spēlunca, from Greek spēlunx a cave.


http://www.dictionary.com/browse/spelunker

Spulenker Speulunker
 

Hmph.... thought I had that spelled right. Guess auto spell check doesn't work for me in thread titles.