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Ari
Original Poster
7,205 posts
84 months
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A woman who had an un diagnosed tumour that caused her to grow to 6ft 5ins has been awarded £1.2 million pounds in compensation. She's not lost her mobility, or her sight or her hearing, or any other of her senses. She's studying for an honours degree so it's probably fair to say she's not lacking in mental capacity either. However she is "acutely conscious of her size and feels it marks her out as a freak". Her life "has been ruined" apparently. Also finding clothes on the high street is tricky. Having a girlfriend that is just four inches shorter than her, I do struggle a bit with that. Not saying she doesn't deserve anything, but £1,200,000-00...??  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-1908584...
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PumpkinSteve
1,802 posts
25 months
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Now more people will go undiagnosed because she's taken away valuable resources from the NHS. Sound reasoning. I have a chronic illness that went undiagnosed for over a year, despite repeated visits to my GP, simply because they are f  king useless. On the other hand the specialist who now looks after me in hospital is fantastic. Despite my initial poor treatment I still don't agree with taking action against the NHS.
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GTIR
19,077 posts
135 months
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Ari said: Having a girlfriend that is just four inches shorter than her, I do struggle a bit with that. What, so she is a lezza?
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Ari
Original Poster
7,205 posts
84 months
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GTIR said: Ari said: Having a girlfriend that is just four inches shorter than her, I do struggle a bit with that. What, so she is a lezza? I clearly didn't explain that very well!  I (me) have a 6ft 1 girlfriend. Tall, for a girl, but... so what? 
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KardioKate
1,584 posts
23 months
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My cousin is severely Handicapped and will need careers for the rest of his life. It is directly attributable to negligence at his birth. He got nothing to help towards the significant amount his parents have had to pay for an adequate education and care for him to be as independent as possible,
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jjones
1,521 posts
62 months
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great so we have to pay for her genetic f kup (hope you guys don't mind bailing me out when my own genetic shotcomings come to light )
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KardioKate
1,584 posts
23 months
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I'm depressed. Need bigger boobs. Let's see if the state would pay for tha.... Oh wait...
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Ari
Original Poster
7,205 posts
84 months
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KardioKate said: I'm depressed. Need bigger boobs. Let's see if the state would pay for tha.... Oh wait... "Custard" in three, two...
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hornetrider
40,771 posts
74 months
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BBC said: He told the court that Ms Woodward, who weighs in the region of 24 stone (150kg), had missed out on many of the pleasurable activities which many young women enjoy, could not find clothing on the high street and is the subject of cruel comments from strangers. Ah, so she's a fatty as well.
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KardioKate
1,584 posts
23 months
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Ari said: "Custard" in three, two... Just for the avoidance of doubt. I don't. And I'm not depressed.
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bertieg
207 posts
10 months
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KardioKate said: My cousin is severely Handicapped and will need careers for the rest of his life. It is directly attributable to negligence at his birth. He got nothing to help towards the significant amount his parents have had to pay for an adequate education and care for him to be as independent as possible, my cousins son is also severely handicapped due to negligence on behalf of the NHS, but they are looking at a compensation claim reaching very easily into 6 figures. unfortunately, money doesnt really fix it
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Jasandjules
45,377 posts
98 months
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Plenty of tall women out there who don't get 1m plus for it.
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Papa Hotel
9,446 posts
51 months
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hornetrider said: BBC said: He told the court that Ms Woodward, who weighs in the region of 24 stone (150kg), had missed out on many of the pleasurable activities which many young women enjoy, could not find clothing on the high street and is the subject of cruel comments from strangers. Ah, so she's a fatty as well. Presumably the activity is sex. I call my wife's cousin "The Giant". She's only 5' 11". Cool story, huh?
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LukeSi
5,068 posts
30 months
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I'm a freak due to the NHS, I'm 6ft 6, I want my £1.2 million in used bills please 
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Lost_BMW
10,618 posts
45 months
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KardioKate said: I'm depressed. Need bigger boobs. Let's see if the state would pay for tha.... Oh wait... Not cheered up yet then?
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davepoth
19,893 posts
68 months
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All about negative attitude really; she could have got a full athletic scholarship to a US college for basketball just by dint of being that tall if she wasn't addicted to pies.
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smegmore
1,695 posts
45 months
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Same old, same old... 'give 'em eff all 'cos they're scroungers/socialists/northerners, but, I/my cousin/brother/wife have this/that wrong and I/they got eff all as well so there' PH at its finest. 
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Deva Link
26,916 posts
114 months
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PumpkinSteve said: Now more people will go undiagnosed because she's taken away valuable resources from the NHS. Sound reasoning. I don't know if there are later figures but in 2009 the NHS set aside £787M for damages claims.
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shirt
14,289 posts
70 months
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24stone, she must be massive!
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KardioKate
1,584 posts
23 months
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smegmore said: Same old, same old... 'give 'em eff all 'cos they're scroungers/socialists/northerners, but, I/my cousin/brother/wife have this/that wrong and I/they got eff all as well so there' PH at its finest. That's not what I said, nor implied.
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