syxx2001 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2004 Height a Pain for Ukraine's 'Gulliver' By ANNA MELNICHUK PODOLIANTSI, Ukraine (AP) - At age 33, Leonid Stadnik wishes he would stop growing. He's already 8 feet, 4 inches. Recent measurements show that Stadnik is already 7 inches taller than Radhouane Charbib of Tunisia, listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest living man. He's also gaining on the 8-11 Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in history. Yet for Stadnik, the prospect of becoming a record-holder would be little comfort. View Photo View Photo View Photo View Photo More Photos ``My two-year-old suit's sleeves and pants are now 30 centimeters (12 inches) shorter than I need,'' said Stadnik. ``My height is God's punishment. My life has no sense.'' Stadnik's height keeps him confined to this tiny village 130 miles west of the capital, Kiev. ``Taking a public bus for me is the same as getting into a car's trunk for a normal person,'' he said. Stadnik's unusual growth began after a brain operation at age 14, which is believed to have stimulated his pituitary gland. Since then, life just keeps getter harder. Although he once was able to work as a veterinarian at a cattle farm, he had to quit three years ago after his feet were frostbitten because he wasn't able to afford proper shoes for his 17-inch feet. This month, he finally got a good pair, paid for by some local businessmen. Their $200 cost was the equivalent of about seven months' worth of the tiny pension that Stadnik receives in the economically struggling country. Stadnik sleeps on two beds joined lengthwise and moves in a crouch through the small one-story house that he shares with his mother Halyna. His weight of about 440 pounds aggravates a recently broken leg, and he suffers from constant knee pain. Despite his aches, he tries to keep himself busy with the usual routine of country life. He works in the garden, tends the family's cows and pigs, and helps neighbors with their animals. To relax, he cultivates exotic plants and pampers his tiny, blue and yellow pet parakeet with his huge hands. Bronyslav, a neighbor who refused to give his last name, described Stadnik as the ``most unselfish, diligent man of a pure soul.'' His friends, in turn, treat him with the same sort of soft good humor. They're trying to organize a trip for him to the Carpathian Mountains to show him that ``there's something in the world taller than you,'' Bronyslav said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2004 Fluff Fluff Fluff Fluff Fluff Fluff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted April 18, 2004 Not sure why he had to mention his penis... But yeah...He'll Headline WMXXI next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2004 Is the guy Inoki wants to bring in to work for New Japan? Or am I just confusing this guy with some other freakshow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2004 One of the other articles listed his weight and he actually weighs less than Big Show, even though he's about a foot taller. What an amazing display of fatness by Show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2004 Yuh huh...not really a current event Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted April 18, 2004 No where near as big as mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2004 LOOK! UP IN THE SKY! IT'S A BIRD! IT'S A PLANE! IT'S...IT'S... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinetic 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2004 ``My height is God's punishment. My life has no sense.'' Yeah, but your dick must be HUGE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2004 Hey, he could be the new Giant Gonzales for Vince. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2004 What exactly is "fluff"? Meaning the story is fake? I got it from AOL early yesterday or whenever I posted it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golgo 13 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2004 From the pinned topic... right at the top of the page... in bold type... "In the past months, we've had some topics posted in CE that have been significantly less than relevant. The Current Events forum is for discussion of important happenings and issues on the international, national, and local arenas. Posting news stories is common and perfectly acceptable, as is starting a thread about a hot-button issue like gun control. However, stories about men severing their own penises, fishermen getting anally violated with bananas, and anything else that's similar to that is fluff. Fluff does not belong in Current Events. Fluff belongs in General Chat, or NHB if the material warrants it. Current Events should be kept for things which actually have a meaningul impact on peoples' lives." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2004 Current Events should be kept for things which actually have a meaningul impact on peoples' lives Certainly this man's penis has a meaningful impact on TSM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruiser Chong 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2004 What exactly is "fluff"? Meaning the story is fake? I got it from AOL early yesterday or whenever I posted it. Fluff = not hard news or newsworthy. I.E. what J-Lo had for lunch today and where she shopped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
