World's tallest man meets smallest

Antonioli · Jul 16, 2007

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World's Tallest Man Meets World's Smallest Man

Saturday, July 14, 2007

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July 13: The world's tallest man, Bao Xishun, shakes hands with He Pingping, who only measures 2 feet and 5 inches, in Baotou, China.

The world's tallest man has met one of the world's smallest in China.
Bao Xishun, a 56 year-old herdsman from Inner Mongolia, is the world's tallest man and measures 7' 9" tall.
Meanwhile, He Pingping is applying to be entered in the Guinness World Record as the world's shortest adult, standing at a mere 2' 4".
• Read the orignal report on iTV.com.
According to the organiser of the meeting, it was He's long-cherished dream to meet Bao.
In March, Bao married saleswoman Xia Shujian, who stands a rather average 5' 6", after a global search for a suitable bride.
They celebrated a traditional Mongolian wedding in the tomb of Kublai Khan on Thursday.
Bao was confirmed as the world's tallest living man by Guinness World Records last year. He overtook the previous holder, Radhouane Charbib of Tunisia, by just 2 millimeters.

RobFunk · Jul 16, 2007

Didnt this guy save a dolphin or something by reaching into it's mouth?

Antonioli · Jul 16, 2007

RobFunk said:
Didnt this guy save a dolphin or something by reaching into it's mouth?

Did not know that~

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/asia-pacific/6178659.stm

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Towels were wrapped around the dolphins' teeth

Mr Bao in action

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The world's tallest man has saved two dolphins by using his long arms to reach into their stomachs and pull out dangerous plastic shards.
Mongolian herdsman Bao Xishun was called in after the dolphins swallowed plastic used around their pool at an aquarium in Fushun, north-east China.
Attempts to use instruments failed as the dolphins contracted their stomachs.
Guinness World Records list Mr Bao, 54, as the world's tallest living man at 2.36m (7ft 8.95in). 
Recovering
Veterinarians turned to Mr Bao after attempts to extract the plastic shards at the aquarium in Fushun, Liaoning Province, had failed.
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Mr Bao was called in after surgical instruments failed

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The mammals had lost their appetite and were suffering depression, aquarium officials said.
The heads of the dolphins were held back and towels wrapped around their teeth so Mr Bao could not be bitten.
He then extended his 1.06m-long arm into the mammals' stomachs.
Chen Lujun, manager of Royal Jidi Ocean World, said Mr Bao was successful and the dolphins were "in very good condition now".
Local doctor Zhu Xiaoling told the state media agency Xinhua: "Some very small plastic pieces are still left in the dolphins' stomachs.
"However the dolphins will be able to digest these and are expected to recover soon."
Mr Bao was confirmed as the world's tallest living man by Guinness World Records last year. He overtook the previous holder, Radhouane Charbib of Tunisia, by just 2mm. Guinness World Records say Mr Bao was of normal height until 16 but then put on a spurt that doctors were unable to explain, reaching his full height in seven years.

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Antonioli · Jul 16, 2007

LargeMouthBass · Jul 16, 2007

Antonioli said:
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July 13: The world's tallest man, Bao Xishun, shakes hands with He Pingping, who only measures 2 feet and 5 inches, in Baotou, China.

The world's tallest man has met one of the world's smallest in China.
Bao Xishun, a 56 year-old herdsman from Inner Mongolia, is the world's tallest man and measures 7' 9" tall.
Meanwhile, He Pingping is applying to be entered in the Guinness World Record as the world's shortest adult, standing at a mere 2' 4".
• Read the orignal report on iTV.com.
According to the organiser of the meeting, it was He's long-cherished dream to meet Bao.
In March, Bao married saleswoman Xia Shujian, who stands a rather average 5' 6", after a global search for a suitable bride.
They celebrated a traditional Mongolian wedding in the tomb of Kublai Khan on Thursday.
Bao was confirmed as the world's tallest living man by Guinness World Records last year. He overtook the previous holder, Radhouane Charbib of Tunisia, by just 2 millimeters.

So is the little guy 2'4" or 2'5"? Lying about an inch for him is a big lie.

Dante · Jul 16, 2007

its like they are being turned into a freakshow of some sort

Antonioli · Jul 16, 2007

Dante said:
its like they are being turned into a freakshow of some sort

Meanwhile, He Pingping is applying to be entered in the Guinness World Record as the world's shortest adult, standing at a mere 2' 4".

Maybe he kind of needs some spare cash as well.
Good to see you Dante! :aktion033

Dante · Jul 16, 2007

Antonioli said:
Meanwhile, He Pingping is applying to be entered in the Guinness World Record as the world's shortest adult, standing at a mere 2' 4".

Maybe he kind of needs some spare cash as well.
Good to see you Dante! :aktion033

thanks anton..good to see you to man

squeeze3 · Jul 16, 2007

I believe that midgets are not impaired mentally, but why is it that no midget has ever really accomplished anything worthwhile? Aside from some decent acting perfromances in the Wizard of Oz, I can't think of one thing a midget has done in the arts or sciences that has really amounted to anything.

Aren't they the same as you and me, or is there something in a midget that restricts higher thinking?

WVU · Jul 16, 2007

mini me was almost successful in taking over the world.

CalvinTy · Jul 16, 2007

squeeze3 said:
I believe that midgets are not impaired mentally, but why is it that no midget has ever really accomplished anything worthwhile? Aside from some decent acting perfromances in the Wizard of Oz, I can't think of one thing a midget has done in the arts or sciences that has really amounted to anything.

Aren't they the same as you and me, or is there something in a midget that restricts higher thinking?

Many midgets are afflicted by short lifespans, rarely living past 40. I just checked Wiki & I think the term I was looking for was "progeria".

So to answer your serious question, I would imagine shorter life spans really restricts many midgets' ability to contribute to the arts or sciences. It's just a wild guess, but if I knew I had a medical condition that would cause me to live only to maybe 40, I wouldn't spend 8 years of my adult life in higher education before I can be an expert on a specific subject to contribute back to our society...

* CalvinTy

fivestarjake · Jul 16, 2007

little dude looks like that little shit from the movie "island of dr. moreau" except he's cleaned up.

MistaFlava · Jul 16, 2007

whoa...that dude is really tiny...

WVU · Jul 16, 2007

I wonder if his pee pee is bigger than skins?

skinnylarry · Jul 16, 2007

would like to see 1 on 1 halfcourt game of hoops ,,,,,, il take the little guy !

WinningWand · Jul 16, 2007

WVU said:
I wonder if his pee pee is bigger than skins?

Do you know how big a truck he would need to drive to compensate for that?

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