WHY is CNN interviewing Bear Grylls regarding the mine rescue?

[TonyMontana]

Don't they know that guy is a fraud?

[MrScorpio]

1. Since when has that stopped the MSM from using frauds as info sources?

That's exactly what they do when the interview GOPers

[Uben]

2. If I'm gonna be a fraud at something........

....you can bet your ass it wouldn't be something that requires eating bugs, drinking piss, and scavenging on dead corpses of animals! Not to mention climbing cliff faces, jumping in freezing water and sleeping with mosquitos!

Nah, I figger this guy is a real grub slurper. Can't fake dat stuff.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Somewhat

He is a spec ops vet who's made a living of a very specific skill set.

That said, royal marine training or SAS does not include cave collapse/mining training. No, it is not in the regular skill set of spec ops operators.

And having dine rescue at times I have seen him do a few things that I shake my head. They look good on the TV but.

That said one thing he always says is very true in survival situation... Keep a cool head and get your bearings!

Maybe since I got some training in survival I can say that a few nuggets are true, even if he goes out there with a full crew, which is kind of obvious. By the way my favorite oops was him rappelling and the line got NO protection on the edge. I was waiting for the line to get cut, and that was an obvious mistake as a former rescue worker. One that left me shaking my head.

[tularetom]

4. Because it's CNN

And they don't know shit from shinola.

Here's a picture of the "star" of their "best political team on televison" in one of his finer moments:

[FSogol]

5. How many guys can explain details about not taking a shower for 70 days?

:shrug:

[JI7]

6. because they don't want honesty like that guy Don Lemon interviewed earlier on

just some feel good story maybe ?

[spin]

7. Why does CNN have bad ratings? (n/t)

[Canuckistanian]

8. Anybody who eats giant larva is OK in my book

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuB3kr3ckYE

[neverforget]

9. They should be interviewing all the priests and get their input on this

rescue.

[petronius]

10. They should interview Bono. Mines contain rock, Bono's a rock star,

it's a no-brainer. And CNN is the champion of no-brainers... :)

[neverforget]

11. But they need to go to "The School of Rock" first