12-08-2004 03:01									#1
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http://www2.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/C50275/

quote: Six-Hundred-Pound Woman Surgically Removed From Her Couch PALM BEACH -- A 600-pound, 40 year-old woman was stuck to her couch at a home in Stuart, Wednesday. Rescuers went in not knowing how difficult it would be to get her out. Authorities estimate that the had been there anywhere from 2-to-5 years. "Family members are upset, it's a difficult position. We're trying to do the best we can to get the patient out safely," said Chris Wisniewski, from Martin County Fire & Rescue. Fire rescue crews faced what seemed to be an impossible mission. Everyone that went inside had to wear protective gear. The stench was so powerful that officials had to blast in fresh air while they worked. Officials say they had to cut a piece of plywood into a makeshift stretcher because a normal stretcher wouldn’t do. An ambulance was too small. Officials brought in a trailer to get the victim out. While rescue crews came up with a back-door rescue plan, detectives secured the crime scene and questioned family members on how it got this bad. Using the planks, they loaded the woman on to the trailer, still attached to the couch. Removing her from the couch at that time would have been too painful, because her body was grafted to the fabric after years of staying put. Her skin had become one with the sofa and had to be surgically removed. Detectives are investigating whether they have a case of neglect by the family or if this is simply a sad story. The woman is still at an area hospital where doctors have removed her from the couch.

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Edit: Whoops, she died!
http://www.wftv.com/news/3643877/detail.html

	12-08-2004 03:04									#2
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Similarly: http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/08/1...n.ap/index.html
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	12-08-2004 03:14									#3
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1. Who fed her?

2. Shouldn't she be buried under a pile of her own ****?

3. Did the same person that was feeding her also clean her ****?

4. Did she live off her own ****?

Last edited by General Ludd on 12-08-2004 at 03:20

	12-08-2004 03:17									#4
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What the...

	12-08-2004 03:19									#5
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makes me wonder if I should get up and walk around for a little bit... Ha! This chair has wheels!!!

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Off-Topic has more than it's share of disgustingly funny threads today.

	12-08-2004 03:23									#7
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Gross, it just shows how little dignity these people have...

	12-08-2004 03:24									#8
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Ouch! Seven kinds of hell!

Just how can anyone end up like that? And why the **** *** ****** didn't anyone contact medical authorities earlier?

	12-08-2004 03:31									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Last Conformist Just how can anyone end up like that?

Actually, I can understand how somebody could end up like that. Mental illness is a terrible thing.

quote: And why the **** *** ****** didn't anyone contact medical authorities earlier?

Now THAT I can agree with... one person can be crazy, but the fact that nobody else did anything about it is just plain sick.

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Florida, go figure.

	12-08-2004 03:33									#11
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is she single?

I'm really desperate at this point.

	12-08-2004 03:35									#12
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Aw come on, Dis, you're in the Sin City. A $50 will get you a date .

About the story, eeeek! It's sad.

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quote: Originally posted by Dissident is she single? I'm really desperate at this point.

Inquiring whether dead women are single isn't so much desperate as seriously sick.

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was she dead? maybe I should read the article before posting. but it's funnier that way anyways. although it doesn't say she died in the original article. hmm.

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quote: Originally posted by General Ludd 1. Who fed her? 2. Shouldn't she be buried under a pile of her own ****? 3. Did the same person that was feeding her also clean her ****? 4. Did she live off her own ****?

we think alike. I had the same question. Someone was feeding her. She may have been crapping her pants, but eventually that **** will build up.

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quote: Originally posted by Ming Actually, I can understand how somebody could end up like that. Mental illness is a terrible thing. Now THAT I can agree with... one person can be crazy, but the fact that nobody else did anything about it is just plain sick.

so fat people are crazy?

I let myself get up to 185 pounds. Does that make me crazy?

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quote: Originally posted by Dissident was she dead? maybe I should read the article before posting. but it's funnier that way anyways. although it doesn't say she died in the original article. hmm.

ixnay added a link to a 2nd article which mentioned her death.

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Diss: Nope. Not getting up off your couch for 5 years would make you crazy.

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Re: Barinthus

quote: Originally posted by Barinthus Aw come on, Dis, you're in the Sin City. A $50 will get you a date .

You guys really don't get it, do you? This solution has been spoon-fed to Dissident every time his fate with women comes up. "Buy one, buy one, buy one!". For some of us, "love" is not synonymous with "pussy". Not everyone gets a kick out of cheap whores.
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Re: ixnay -- > Is the source really a credible one? I don't recognize "wsvn", and the link doesn't work for me.

	12-08-2004 05:04									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Ming Now THAT I can agree with... one person can be crazy, but the fact that nobody else did anything about it is just plain sick.

But, of course, the US does not have free healthcare.

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quote: But, of course, the US does not have free healthcare.

good, i cant image me paying for the medical bills for these guys (including that one ton guy)

	12-08-2004 05:39									#22
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Actually US does have free healthcare... for low income folks. Granted it's not that good as in some other countries.

And VJ, sorry, I was joking but yeah you're right I should have been considerable. What about paying up like 20 dollars per month for some dating website? I've known some ppl who have met others there. www.craigslist.org is free but I am not sure if they got listing for LV.

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quote: Originally posted by Barinthus I should have been considerable

The correct phrase would be "I should have been more considerate". My apologies if you already knew this and just made a typo.

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THAT IS SOME CRAZY ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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...so you wouldn't hit it?

	12-08-2004 08:48									#26
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I don't think I could even FIND it to try and hit it!


Maybe if I had a crowbar or something!!!

	12-08-2004 10:03									#27
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We consdiered moving to Stuart once.

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quote: Her skin had become one with the sofa and had to be surgically removed

How can this happen?

	12-08-2004 17:12									#29
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This is why fat pride is a bad thing.

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The other thread says she's 120lb less...is that the weight without the sofa?