The battle to save Britains fattest man

The battle to save Britains fattest man

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Rocksteadyeddie

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7,971 posts

228 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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Got me thinking. Two things:

1) Why do people on whom these uber-fatties are dependent keep on feeding them? What good is it doing?

2) If they stopped eating, literally stopped, and only drunk water, would this do them any harm in the short term?

On the basis they're too fat to make it to the fridge what's to lose?

Or888t

1,686 posts

174 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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Rocksteadyeddie said:
Got me thinking. Two things:

1) Why do people on whom these uber-fatties are dependent keep on feeding them? What good is it doing?

2) If they stopped eating, literally stopped, and only drunk water, would this do them any harm in the short term?

On the basis they're too fat to make it to the fridge what's to lose?
I heard i while ago , i scientist, did a experiment with a servearly obbese person; and only gave them water, no food what so ever, for 1 year 1 month.
The scientist also said that the average person could also survive without food - only water- for two months.
yikes
Genuinly can not longer remember where i got that from though... boxedin

Btw, what made you ask? Is there a program on it at the momment or something?

Pigeon

18,535 posts

247 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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If you dropped them from the top of the Post Office tower how wide would they splash?

Rocksteadyeddie

Original Poster:

7,971 posts

228 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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Pigeon said:
If you dropped them from the top of the Post Office tower how wide would they splash?
How on earth would you get them up there on the basis that:

i) stairs are out (clearly)
ii) lift won't take that weight
iii) no crane is tall enough

?

hyperblue

2,802 posts

181 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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Rocksteadyeddie said:
Pigeon said:
If you dropped them from the top of the Post Office tower how wide would they splash?
How on earth would you get them up there on the basis that:

i) stairs are out (clearly)
ii) lift won't take that weight
iii) no crane is tall enough

?
Chinook smile

dougc

8,240 posts

266 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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Rocksteadyeddie said:
Pigeon said:
If you dropped them from the top of the Post Office tower how wide would they splash?
How on earth would you get them up there on the basis that:

i) stairs are out (clearly)
ii) lift won't take that weight
iii) no crane is tall enough

?
Heavylift!!!


hidetheelephants

24,472 posts

194 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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Does the Palmolive soap factory take donations? You'd get a lot of bars out of that.

Aused

293 posts

170 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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soapbox

How about we stop wasting money trying to 'save' these people, who don't want to be responsible for themselves.

it wouldn't be a loss to the gene pool boxedin

Lois

14,706 posts

253 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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How many bullets would it take to plough through the fat? What a waste of the nhs's money.

GTIR

24,741 posts

267 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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If over-eating is a mental disorder does that mean it'll be put into the same class as anorexia, bi polar, manic depression etc?

We dont just say "fk em, natural selection init" to the latter few groups do we?

Taita

7,609 posts

204 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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dougc said:
Rocksteadyeddie said:
Pigeon said:
If you dropped them from the top of the Post Office tower how wide would they splash?
How on earth would you get them up there on the basis that:

i) stairs are out (clearly)
ii) lift won't take that weight
iii) no crane is tall enough

?
Heavylift!!!

Jesus is that a Chinook on the bottom? WTF is that thing.

hidetheelephants

24,472 posts

194 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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Taita said:
Jesus is that a Chinook on the bottom? WTF is that thing.
Mil 26 I think

ETA It is

Edited by hidetheelephants on Sunday 2nd January 23:45

16VJay

236 posts

220 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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Yes it is, and a MIL Mi26 - the world's largest single-rotor helicopter.

redtwin

7,518 posts

183 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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anonymous said:
[redacted]
I reckon 2 or 3 would make it through. You wouldn't even have to reload to take out a few smokers and alkys while you are at it. rolleyes

dudleybloke

19,854 posts

187 months

Sunday 2nd January 2011
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the diet room...
bloaters are put into an airtight room.
there is exersize equipment fitted with dynamos wired into an air supply fan.
they have to exersize to get air and there is a battery pack that they have to charge up to get air while they sleep.
webcams in the rooms will provide funding via a pay per view channel.

MadOne

821 posts

169 months

Monday 3rd January 2011
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Rocksteadyeddie said:
Got me thinking. Two things:

1) Why do people on whom these uber-fatties are dependent keep on feeding them? What good is it doing?

2) If they stopped eating, literally stopped, and only drunk water, would this do them any harm in the short term?

On the basis they're too fat to make it to the fridge what's to lose?
I'm assuming you are talking about that programme on the other night about the fattest man on the planet? While watching it, I said the exact same thing, ie why on earth are the people looking after them feeding them curries, pizzas, cheeseburgers etc. It beggars belief. Those people are aiding and abetting!!

Acehood

1,326 posts

175 months

Monday 3rd January 2011
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Cull them all

hidetheelephants

24,472 posts

194 months

Monday 3rd January 2011
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Soylent Green. That is all.

Aused

293 posts

170 months

Monday 3rd January 2011
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GTIR said:
If over-eating is a mental disorder does that mean it'll be put into the same class as anorexia, bi polar, manic depression etc?

We dont just say "fk em, natural selection init" to the latter few groups do we?
nice stereotyping there 'init'?

expecting people to take greater responsibility for their actions doesn't mean being heartless either. it's about where you draw the line.

4988cc

25,867 posts

207 months

Monday 3rd January 2011
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GTIR said:
bi polar, manic depression
Minor point, but you'll find those two are the same thing.

Over-eating in itself isn't a mental disorder as far as I'm aware, but it can be a factor in others and would seem to fit in the category of eating disorders, along with anorexia and bulimia, which themselves can present alone or as part of a cluster of symptoms of another mood or personality disorder.

So yes, there should be counselling, therapy, surgery and treatment for such people, in an effort to understand the condition, root causes so it can be identified, forestalled and managed at an early age.

Or just cull them obviously rolleyes