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Big Boy! Meet Keith Martin - The World's Fattest Man! (Photo)

Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:55 PM EST
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42-year-old British man Keith Martin has been declared the world’s fatted man, tipping the scales at a whopping 812 lbs.

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Martin has been bed-ridden for years and hasn’t had a girlfriend in two decades. Martin’s needs are reportedly costing the taxpayers thousands of dollars as he requires an army of 18 medical professionals to look after him, including ambulance staff and nurses.

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Reply#1 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:56 PM EST
Future History

I'm guessing that when he pees, urine just flows out of a fold somewhere.

    Reply#2 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:18 PM EST
    T. Fargo

    This is the sort of stuff that should not be glorified. This guy is unhealthy as it gets and gluttony is the reason. They health officials taking care of (I use that term loosely) him are allowing him to continue consuming more calories than he needs to. That is enabling him and endangering him. Why not just hand him a gun instead of another plate of ham sandwiches?[sarcasm]

    My point here is if he can't get out of bed to make his own food, than who is making it for him? And why so damn much!

    • 1 vote
    Reply#3 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:02 PM EST
    Jimmy the Goon

    Between this guy and Susan Potter you could run a Fertilizer plant for a major farming operation. These two fat bodies disgust me. They need to lose weight. It is a travesty that we are paying for the lifestyle these two gargantuan asshats lead.

    The most odd thing about this article is that they felt the need to let us know he hasn't had a girlfriend in two years...really! You have to be kidding he is bigger than a GD Volkswagon. Of course he has not had a girlfriend. She would have to be licensed for a Semi Truck just so they could go to dinner.

    • 2 votes
    Reply#4 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:15 PM EST
    Par4TheCourse

    girlfriend in two years

    If I remember correctly - 2 decades.. lol

    • 1 vote
    #4.1 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:38 PM EST
    Jimmy the Goon

    My bad!

    • 2 votes
    #4.2 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:45 PM EST
    Par4TheCourse

    Not bad Jimmy..... you were off by...............this much.. lol

    • 1 vote
    #4.3 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:55 PM EST
    Jimmy the Goon

    Well you know...it's still not a surprise. You would have to rent the entire front row of the theatre just for him. Even then the people behind him would not be able to see. He would probably be able to identifiy with the movie "The Blob" though, so it might be worth while.

    • 1 vote
    #4.4 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:48 AM EST
    Par4TheCourse

    What is killing him is the lack of movement/exercise and too much food.. his metabolism is nil

    • 2 votes
    #4.5 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:02 AM EST
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    tzia62

    There must be some underlying mental issues as well.

    • 3 votes
    Reply#5 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:42 PM EST
    Holly-348328

    Poor guy! I wish I could heal what's wrong with his head so I could fix it. Eating and homeboundness on this level is not normal.

    • 1 vote
    Reply#6 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:30 PM EST
    Jimmy the Goon

    I totally agree with you and tzia62. There has to be something screwed up in these peoples heads. I actually had to have a talk with my wife about seeing a therapist, and she has now lost 40lbs. We did not talk about her weight, but it was getting to an unhealthy and scary level. We talked about her feelings and her lack of energy. Turns out she has been a little depressed with everything. I understand that I am not every woman's dream husband, and that she struggles with stresss at work and dealing with me and the kids, so it was nice to see her get some help. It turns out I was the key. I just had to start doing more in many areas. She needed a little "me" time. Truth is she needed constructive "me" time and she now has it. I am very proud of her for battling back from this. She went from 165 when we married to 300 10 years later, but she is fighting back.

    • 2 votes
    #6.1 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:11 PM EST
    Holly-348328

    Good for her, Jimmy, and good for you for doing your part to help! She'll be back to marriage weight in no time!

    • 1 vote
    #6.2 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:17 PM EST
    Jimmy the Goon

    I dont care about her weight, just that she is happy...except right now...and if she calls me at work one more time for some trivial crap....ARGGGGHHHHHH!

    Sorry about that. Just a little rage.

    • 1 vote
    #6.3 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:51 PM EST
    Holly-348328

    No worries, Jimmy. That's kinda what the Vine is for!

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    #6.4 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:30 PM EST
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