Just want to say thank you to the people from the last video who wished me well with getting better I am starting to feel better. I hope everyone has a great weekend
Glad to hear your feeling better Joel and thank you for All your Hard Work that you do to entertain your Fans! Praying for you and your Family to have Good Health, and Happiness!!🙏😉
As a Welsh person, the Aberfan disaster is always one that gets to me and many many others. We're taught about it in schools, a lot of Welsh people still know survivors or those affected by the disaster. Years on Wales remembers and mourns for an entire generation lost in one morning. We hold silences every year for them and the brave people who came to retrieve the bodies. Those 144 lives are Gone but never forgotten. Cofiwch aberfan 💚🏴 Byth. Eto.
Kind of sad the so called, "Venerable" Current Queen was emotionless and didn't really do a damn thing except post a few sympathetic words after the disaster. She made quite a few Welsh very angry and some are still angry at her.
@@LilySaintSin Not many do. Rightfully so as well. I'd be livid if someone who is supposed to be helping us only came just to save face because of backlash she was getting for not keeping up with the people she is supposed to be watching over. She was never truly sympathetic. being emotionless is one thing but the entire visit was shallow and meaningless.. children DIED that day.
@@Lightningstrike1220 the Queen doesn't attend disasters in the UK because her presence and the security needed takes away from the people who are available to help.
@@Oatmilk345 Definitely could've taken him. It's all about mindset, a wasp's nest can be easily destroyed by a human, but the wasps don't give a buzz, they're about that sting life, lol.
I was thinking Tommy Knockers got him. After he said there one minute and gone the next. They then likely had enough of Arthurs bullying and wanted to get the point across for other minors.
I always thought Tommy Knockers were Earth spirits, or Earth Elemental beings/fae that simply enjoy playing tricks and helping miners know about potential collapses. They probably got sick of this dude and witnessing he was about to really assault the guy, they simply "took him". Spirited him away.
The most scary thing about stories like this is how you can sum up a man's life in about 4 seconds. Someday that will be our children or grandchildren saying " he's was a chef or whatever" that's your entire legacy left in this world , whatever they say what you did for a living within 5 seconds. An entire life if sweat , blood , tears , love and 70+ years of life, summed up in less than 5 seconds. Just to think that'll be you someday is scary enough
My grandfather's on both sides of the family were coal miners, as we grew up in a very industrial part of the UK. Filthy, dangerous, back breaking work but it put food on the table. I'm so thankful that I've never had to work in an environment like that. A big thank you to miners past and present around the world, toiling away underground in such dark, scary places.
My husband is a coal miner, and he took me on a tour a couple weeks back, and I will never do that again. I don't like closed in spaces, I'm claustrophobic. It was cool to see, but my nerves did not handle it. I hate when my husband walks out that door to go to work, I worry myself sick. I can't wait until I receive that text saying he's out of the mine, and on his way home.
My grandpa from my dad's side was a miner in a small town in Mexico, I had the chance to see the mine and it's amazing to think how tough my grandpa was for going down there and even being in charge of the mine
I was a child when the Aberfan disaster happened. I was colouring in on the coffee table and when the news came on, I didn't take much notice as I was only five myself but my mum came in with a tea towel in one hand and a bowl in the other and the tears were streaming down her face as she watched the news in horror. It breaks my heart that most of the children from the school died would have been the same age as me now with children and perhaps grandchildren of their own. When I hear someone talking about the story of Aberfan I remember the day like it was yesterday. Their graves makes you cry when you see all them with small children resting in peace.
Oh! Your comment brings tears to my eyes. It's bad enough when tragedy occurs, but when it's one that could and SHOULD have been prevented, it's so much more terrible. Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm sure it still feels heavy to this day.
The fact that everyone at Aberfan died because of money, and then they tried to pay the families money as a "solution", really shows that greed is a true sickness, like a disease.
It's a gambling addiction people pinch every penny sweep it under the rug till someone cleans house and they have to pay out more than they ever would have had to and the life and quality of life is forever ruined. It's sick. Top 5% of society is sociopath with 95% of the power. The normal working man is our saving grace and they have to put up with everything so a few hundred people can spend 15k at a strip club nightly. Shits fucked I wish monsters would come take them out in broad day and put people in line
@@NucleaRaptor no I meant the fact that they tried to pay the families compensation, that to them, money was the answer to the families pain and loss. To people lost in greed they think money can fix literally anything
Whatever the theme of the video is scary or something else they always manage to put me to sleep fast no matter how scary the stories are as they play right next to my head as I slowly close my eyes and knockout and sleep like a bear
How cool is that, all those volunteers heading to Aberfan from all over the UK to offer their hands and heart's following that horrific event? _THAT,_ people. That's what it's about.
I can't tell you how excited I was to see the scary mining stories! I love anything to do with haunted mines. I confess I loved watching Ghost Mine when it was on cable and was angry they pulled the show after just a few seasons. I did listen to the first story but had to stop and comment on how I am in mining heaven! Now, on to the rest! Love your soothing voice, too!
I have a gruesome mining story. My grandfather worked in the coal mines in WV. He was sent away from his crew one day to get dynamite caps. While he was gone there was an explosion that killed his whole crew. My grandma got the news of what happened and she was told the whole crew was killed. She thought my grandpa was killed as well. He had to stay and help with the “clean up” of the explosion. He said he reached down to pick up what he thought was a glove. It was a hand. (Can you imagine having to clean up your coworkers body parts??!!) later when he got home he walked through the door and my grandmother thinking he was gone passed out cold and hit the floor! This was a very long time ago. My grandpa was born in 1903. He lived into his 90s. He worked in the mines from the time he was 14 until he retired. He was a tough dude!
Your poor grandpa…that had to have been a horrible experience. I’m sorry he had to do that. 😞 My Papaw also spent his life in the mines of WV too along with a lot of my family working in the mines and anything related to it (making hydraulic machines for the digging/stripping). He never really talked about it from what I remember. However, I remember him always being so dirty when he came home and playing with his helmet, green tin lunchbox and thermos. We’re from Logan county and the hollers we lived in along with the houses were owned by the mining companies. When I was a teen, the houses were completely decimated by the mining companies to take advantage of the possibility of coal that laid within them. A whole community, just gone. It’s crazy to think about sometimes.
This is an awesome topic. I work at a small museum in my town that was an Italian, Russian, Lithuanian immigrant community and at that time a coal mining area.
In the dark welsh valley, On the mountain side, Lay the little children Close to where they died. Their little lives are ended Before they reach their goal, Tender little children Have paid the price of coal. We will never forget - Aberfan 21-10-66 🏴
Seriously, going on 2 weeks of being stuck in the house with my husband, testing positive still 10 days later!!! I can't take much more of this crap! It suuucks!! Omg the headaches!!!
I love that you stream these, yet, am more than grateful that you also upload them the next day. It only pains me when I miss your notifications and subsequently your stream. Thank you for all the work you do for us Joel.
I doubt it. There's something very sinister about that story. The "liking" Arthur took gave me a vibe. And the total ironclad "he was there one minute, gone the next" doesn't seem like an explanation - more like a cover story. Arthur was a bastard, that's clear. But something happened down there. And it doesn't involve Knockers.
@@karimtemri1664 Oh, PLEASE. I don't buy that for a moment. What I do buy is that a bunch of homophobic miners took their chance and killed Arthur, and then concocted a cover story. Arthur was not a good guy by any means. But I do not think even a bully like him deserved to die and have it be covered up.
@@DAsrada ummmm, I’ll be the first to call out homophobia. But if it’s not consensual then it’s not anything to be accepted. Arthur was a rapist. Let’s put you in that situation the Grandpas was in and see what you think Arthur deserved. Remember, when your the victim of SA your put on trial as much and more than the perpetrator. In this case you’d lose your job as well and in town you’ll really deal with homophobia.
I have been a listener since 2015. Got a lot of youtube accounts but I still go back to your podcast. I am in 8th grade the first time I discover your podcast now I am in my 1st yr college. I grow up listening to your voice. Had to comment this because I appreciate you 🌟
Those poor children. Poor souls. Imagine how heavy the agony their families are carrying. It is still a foolish idea to recompensate their families which would never ease their sorrows. Recompensating them would never resurrect their lost children. You can't cry over spilt milk. I find it extremely foolish for the national coal board to just foolishly neglect their waste not knowing the dangers that might happen. I agree with the other's criticism about the company. It is indeed a disgraceful spectacle. NBC would certainly deserve public backlash for its massive negligence. May God bless this poor village.
Back in the days when my grandparents were still alive and when there was no war in Eastern Ukraine, my grandfathers brother who was an experienced miner for decades told us how the most scary thing that can happen to a miner is to be buried alive especially in the caves over in Donetsk as they were known to collapse. It has been about 9 years since we lost contact with him, though we believe they cut connections due to political beliefs of our family.
I live in Australia 🇦🇺 and we have our fair share of old mines here, as a child our father was with us at Kinglake just walking through the bush adjacent to our father's property when my brother and I saw a mine shaft opening and we straight up said Dad can we check it out and our father yelled in his stern voice NO, then he told us going into old mines can cause it to cave in or worse you can step onto unstable ground and fall to your death. That put me off forever even talking to loud can cause a collapse in old mines Dad said. Take my father's advice every one and think twice before entering any old mines, people have explored old mines here in Australia 🇦🇺 and never been seen again. Stay safe 🙏 listener's
I work on various coal mines driving big haul trucks, but could never bring myself to doing underground work. I have top respect for those that do! Takes a lot of brass to go deep into a dark mine shaft, never knowing if it could collapse on you at any given second.
I love that story about the knockers. I’m sure Arthur got what he deserved. Maybe the knockers did get him. I really had a hard time listening to this video. I am extremely claustrophobic especially thinking about going under ground. Some of the stories were pretty scary to me but I got through.😧
Just so happy that Let’s read covered my country’s worst tragedy which is the Aberfan disaster as I live in Merthyr Tydfil so close to where the tragedy happened ❤️
I'm going to be honest I'm addicted to LR 😂😂 . I may fall asleep on the longer one's but.......... When I wake up I remember somehow where I left off 🤣 , and pick up where I left off . And if I have enough time I start it all over again . Thanks LR
My home city of Ipswich Australia is full of underground mines (mostly coal) but I wouldn’t go exploring them because most of them are either flooded, collapsing, leaking toxic gases or on fire
@@bassblaster162 just outside the city centre there is a mine that’s leaking toxic gases but they built a special dome/temple over it and recently they had to fix it because the damn thing cracked
@@lokiwiseyt8608 Wow. Well, it sounds akin to geysers, or a constantly active volcano. Subterranean geological activity that we're pretty much powerless to stop. It is quite fascinating though.
I’ve been to Yellowknife, I have family there…. I certainly wouldn’t call it a “metropolis”. Lol It has a population of just over 45,000. It is isolated, has little to no cultural impact on the surrounding area/other cities within its own province/territory, let alone its country. It is not a hub, it is not an international city in any way.
When dude almost fell thru floor: 'knew i wanted to marry my wife cause she was there for me when i went thru that'. Good thing he didn't go caving with like his uncle or something
All I can say is that anyone who works or has ever worked in a mine has some serious balls of plutonium! No frigging way could I ever do work like that! Way too claustrophobic for that line of work. Hats, er helmets, off to all miners, past and present. 👏
My youngest son works at a gold mine. He currently works in the pit. But its an open outside trench. They run mining trucks that are two stories high. If those on the ground don't pay attention. They can be run over. They driver won't even feel its. Its happened and its tragic. Even with the training and precautions. Sadly. There are still casualties.
You have no idea how much I appreciate that you make a constant effort to pronounce words correctly. No deliberate mush mouth pronunciation like Chills, no weird intonation fluctuations like some other RU-vids. Your voice is soothing and relaxing. The only word I'd recommended pronouncing differently would be Nevada. It's Ne-VAD-duh (VAD sounds like DAD) NOT Ne-VAH-duh (VAH LIKE SPA). It's the East coast education system that teaches the wrong pronunciation, however you would do all of us Nevadans proud if you pronounced it the correct way. I adore your channel. Thank you for all you do!_
True and legit story. My dad was a coal miner, retired now for two years, besides the cave ins and mining accidents, the scariest thing…………. Black lung 🥺
Hey Let's Read first of all I would like to say that I love your channel, and secondly I would love for you to narrate some stories about teachers, and grave diggers.I hope that you give it some thought.🙂
Huh, the stuff in the 3rd story could actually be kind of neat in a morbidly creative way, depending on how exactly the animals were killed. Would be unsettling to randomly stumble across it in the dark, though. I've seen taxidermied animals before and had thoughts about the weird-ass things you could create by mashing different animal features together 🤷
I'd have taken it. I often find animal bones when I go out for walks and I take them with me because I like to way bones look. It is also a momento mori.
@@OhZjuchi I guess not lol. I don't really get freaked out by dead things just by themselves. It would be shitty if the animals got tortured or something before they were assembled into the weird thing the people discovered, but if they weren't, I stand by my original comment
I had only been half listening and by story 6 I had forgotten what I was listening to and kept hearing “abba fans” and then I remembered what I was doing and was like “wait no, that can’t be right”
My family did a lot of work in the Kentucky mines, my uncle got crushed by a huge falling rock, so big it crushed the truck he was in. The ones where a car is half the size of the tires. Sad stories, some interesting ones though, like you charge your flashlight or headlamp every night and if it would go out in the day during work. It meant your wife was cheating on you, because it’s almost a death sentence if it goes out. Basically she’d take it off the charger while you slept.
