maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted June 30, 2015 Barbara Williams dies after waiting for specialist equipment to take her to hospital: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/20stone-woman-dies-3hr-ambulance---9558652 Barbara Williams was left to lie in agony on cold floor because first paramedic couldn't move her Am I missing summat, apart from the obviously absent "a" before "cold floor." Like, maybe the story might read: paramedic left to wait for aid after prone porker proves too hefty to heave over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted July 9, 2015 A 1.200 pound man named Robert Butler has died in Rhode Island: http://wpri.com/2015/07/08/1200-pound-man-passes-away-at-eleanor-slater-hospital/ It sounds as if the "needs a crane to leave house"-stage is when it becomes dangerous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulh85 101 Posted July 9, 2015 not sure how its possible for the body to support that amount of weight. 500 pounds is morbidly obese. the dedication to food needed to weigh half a ton must be vast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted July 9, 2015 not sure how its possible for the body to support that amount of weight. 500 pounds is morbidly obese. the dedication to food needed to weigh half a ton must be vast Oh it is, believe me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted July 9, 2015 Channel Five are offering up an hour of morbidly obese benefit scroungers for our delectation tonight. Whatever you do, don't try watching it on your phone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted July 13, 2015 Kirsty Derry, who had a rare genetic disorder that caused her to have constant high appetite, 'ate herself to death': http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-ate-herself-death-aged-6051715 The name of the disorder is "Prader-Willi Syndrome" (PWS). Apparently, the death already happened in 2013, so it's a bit of a mystery why the Mirror picked up the story only now. My guess is fat-shaming, also, this part is too good not to share: "Just a week earlier (before her death), Kirsty had posted a heartbreaking final Facebook status which gave an insight into her battle with food. "yummy! yummy ! yummy! fillet steak new potatoes and salad I had for tea tonight," she wrote." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted July 14, 2015 Kirsty Derry, who had a rare genetic disorder that caused her to have constant high appetite, 'ate herself to death': http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-ate-herself-death-aged-6051715 The name of the disorder is "Prader-Willi Syndrome" (PWS). Apparently, the death already happened in 2013, so it's a bit of a mystery why the Mirror picked up the story only now. My guess is fat-shaming, also, this part is too good not to share: "Just a week earlier (before her death), Kirsty had posted a heartbreaking final Facebook status which gave an insight into her battle with food. "yummy! yummy ! yummy! fillet steak new potatoes and salad I had for tea tonight," she wrote." Harvey Price (son of celebrity bucket-fanny Katie) has PW Syndrome - poor kid, as if having her for a mother isn't enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted July 23, 2015 Les Price, 45, wants gastric surgery but the NHS doesn't pay for it because he isn't unwell enough, yet.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3171003/Thirty-five-stone-man-hasn-t-worked-nine-years-fat-denied-NHS-weightloss-surgery-isn-t-unwell-enough.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted July 23, 2015 Les Price, 45, wants gastric surgery but the NHS doesn't pay for it because he isn't unwell enough, yet.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3171003/Thirty-five-stone-man-hasn-t-worked-nine-years-fat-denied-NHS-weightloss-surgery-isn-t-unwell-enough.html Sorry, but how does this qualify for here? The man is not famous in any way whatsoever other than as yet another clickbait shitstirring piece of shyte from the Daily Mail. Unless I missed something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted July 23, 2015 Les Price, 45, wants gastric surgery but the NHS doesn't pay for it because he isn't unwell enough, yet.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3171003/Thirty-five-stone-man-hasn-t-worked-nine-years-fat-denied-NHS-weightloss-surgery-isn-t-unwell-enough.html Sorry, but how does this qualify for here? The man is not famous in any way whatsoever other than as yet another clickbait shitstirring piece of shyte from the Daily Mail. Unless I missed something. It's true, I don't know whether he is fearless, but he is definitely fat. And this thread is (or has become?) more about gloating at their weight, than about fame.... see Carl Thompson. It's the "famous for their illness" kind of fame. Edit: But yes, maybe I reduce the posting of these kinds of stories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted July 23, 2015 Thread needs more posts about yo momma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted July 23, 2015 Les Price, 45, wants gastric surgery but the NHS doesn't pay for it because he isn't unwell enough, yet.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3171003/Thirty-five-stone-man-hasn-t-worked-nine-years-fat-denied-NHS-weightloss-surgery-isn-t-unwell-enough.html Sorry, but how does this qualify for here? The man is not famous in any way whatsoever other than as yet another clickbait shitstirring piece of shyte from the Daily Mail. Unless I missed something. It's true, I don't know whether he is fearless, but he is definitely fat. And this thread is (or has become?) more about gloating at their weight, than about fame.... see Carl Thompson. It's the "famous for their illness" kind of fame. Edit: But yes, maybe I reduce the posting of these kinds of stories Perhaps in the world of being famous for being famous or even just famously ill, "Britain's fattest man" qualifies by virtue of being the, ahem, record holder. Also he increased his eligibility somewhat by actually dying. If however every overweight, unemployed, "a little bit ill" but not quite "circling the drain" *, attention seeker in Britain were to get a mention, this would be easily be the 'fattest' thread on here. *phrase courtesy of Bibliogryphon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted July 23, 2015 I should add that this wasn't a pop at you GCR, It was more of a personal rant at the likes of the Daily Mail for passing this drivel off as news and the clickbait culture where one can find (merely culled from the "links" at the bottom of that very same Daily Mail page) directions to such newsworthy and enthralling items as: 20 hilarious photo's proving cats want humans dead; 13 gay celebrities that haven't officially come out of the closet (#10 we are reliably informed is shocking) and 5 minute breakfast cheats that will change your life. I have no reason to doubt that these amazing factoids have their place in the vastness of the internet, I only question their validity as either news or in the case of the estimable Mr Price a relevant subject for deadpools. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted July 23, 2015 I think they should all have threads of their own. [removes tongue from cheek] 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,570 Posted July 23, 2015 I should add that this wasn't a pop at you GCR, It was more of a personal rant at the likes of the Daily Mail for passing this drivel off as news and the clickbait culture where one can find (merely culled from the "links" at the bottom of that very same Daily Mail page) directions to such newsworthy and enthralling items as: 20 hilarious photo's proving cats want humans dead; 13 gay celebrities that haven't officially come out of the closet (#10 we are reliably informed is shocking) and 5 minute breakfast cheats that will change your life. I have no reason to doubt that these amazing factoids have their place in the vastness of the internet, I only question their validity as either news or in the case of the estimable Mr Price a relevant subject for deadpools. Would you click it if it said 20 Celebrities that are going to die in 2016 in hope of getting a few uniques for the DDP? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted July 23, 2015 I damn nearly clicked it to see if I was shocked at #10. Which is A: somewhat mortifying and B: Sort of what gets my gall about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted July 23, 2015 One hour of investigative TV gold beckons tonight in a programme about mega-porkers on benefits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted July 23, 2015 One hour of investigative TV gold beckons tonight in a programme about mega-porkers on benefits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted July 23, 2015 One hour of investigative TV gold beckons tonight in a programme about mega-porkers on benefits. You sat through the lot, then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted July 23, 2015 You sat through the lot, then? Lets put it this way, when I invested in a widescreen television I thought it was so I could view films closer to their original aspect ratio. Little did I suspect the uses to which the technology could be put. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted July 28, 2015 You sat through the lot, then? Lets put it this way, when I invested in a widescreen television I thought it was so I could view films closer to their original aspect ratio. Little did I suspect the uses to which the technology could be put. Assuming your telly is the size you claim it'll be round to yours to watch the touching documentary about the late 65 stone Carl Thompson on Channel Five on Thursday. Obviously, out of respect to those he left behind Channel Five have already started - ahem - bigging this up in the press, with the man spread across the best part of two pages in The Sun today. His head's mainly on the left hand page, incidentally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted July 28, 2015 And all the broadsheets went tabloid, the fools, they of all people should have known what would keep us enthralled in the second decade of the 21st century and kept the space to print it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted July 30, 2015 You sat through the lot, then? Lets put it this way, when I invested in a widescreen television I thought it was so I could view films closer to their original aspect ratio. Little did I suspect the uses to which the technology could be put. Assuming your telly is the size you claim it'll be round to yours to watch the touching documentary about the late 65 stone Carl Thompson on Channel Five on Thursday. Obviously, out of respect to those he left behind Channel Five have already started - ahem - bigging this up in the press, with the man spread across the best part of two pages in The Sun today. His head's mainly on the left hand page, incidentally. Watched the show. I have to say Carl's story is a tragedy, regardless of his situation, how he got there or even his non-comprehension of what he needed to do. It should never have got to that stage. I may also add from a personal point of view, it's deeply saddening that Carl appears to have paid for cars, holidays, rent and rates in abundance to the local takeaway shop, whose owner and staff should be deeply ashamed of (a) putting their business before people, and (b ) not involving any other service who could have helped Carl long before his own too late cry for help was heard. Admittedly he was a hard person to have empathy with, but where along the line did those he knew and had dealings with lose their common sense/basic human compassion? Crikey, my other brothers and my dad put on a stone and I'm at them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted October 31, 2015 Nick Frost is on Saturday Kitchen this morning. Huuuuge these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,028 Posted December 26, 2015 Andres Moreno Sepulveda, "the fattest man in the world" reportedly dead. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.univision.com%2Fgeografia%2Fmexico%2Ffallece-en-mexico-el-hombre-mas-obeso-del-mundo-andres-moreno&edit-text= He was 38. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
