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Post by contini on Mar 28, 2007 8:15:24 GMT -5
BEIJING (Reuters) - The world's tallest man, whose search for a bride covered the world, ended up marrying a woman from his home town nearly half his age and more than two feet shorter, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. Bao Xishun, 56, a 2.36-metre (7-ft, 9-inch) herdsman listed by Guinness World Records as the tallest living man, married a 29-year-old saleswoman, the Beijing News said. Both come from Chifeng in Inner Mongolia. "After sending out marriage advertisements across the world and going through a long selection process, the efforts have finally paid off," the newspaper said. It was the first wedding for Bao and his bride, Xia Shujuan, a mere 1.68 metres (5 ft 6 inches) tall. Bao reached his height in a seven-year spurt that began in his teens and which doctors have yet to explain, according to Guinness. After a career in the army, where he was recruited for a basketball team, he returned to Inner Mongolia. He now herds livestock and hires himself out for publicity stunts. In December, Bao saved the lives of two dolphins by reaching deep into their stomachs with his 1.06-metre (42-inch) long arm to pull out pieces of plastic, according to Chinese media. ![](http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070328/i/ra2121175404.jpg)
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Post by Big on Mar 28, 2007 9:00:46 GMT -5
If you took my genetic flaws and his and make one person, you would come up with a Hercules the world has never seen before, a giant of nearly 8 feet tall and weighing probably over 500 pounds.
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Post by Big_ on Mar 28, 2007 9:07:40 GMT -5
If you took my genetic flaws and his and make one person, you would come up with a Hercules the world has never seen before, a giant of nearly 8 feet tall and weighing probably over 500 pounds. Maybe the world's largest man can now get married. How is it coming Big? There is hope afterall.
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Post by Big on Mar 28, 2007 9:28:19 GMT -5
Well, its a long road till 56.
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Post by quicksingle on Mar 28, 2007 11:43:54 GMT -5
If you took my genetic flaws and his and make one person, you would come up with a Hercules the world has never seen before, a giant of nearly 8 feet tall and weighing probably over 500 pounds. i would say close to 700 lbs.
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Post by homerdindon on Mar 28, 2007 12:57:32 GMT -5
She won't even need kneepads, how convenient.
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Post by OldShamrock on Mar 28, 2007 15:31:20 GMT -5
In December, Bao saved the lives of two dolphins by reaching deep into their stomachs with his 1.06-metre (42-inch) long arm to pull out pieces of plastic, according to Chinese media.[/blockquote]
And goes about 7'8"? Sounds like another BILL BRASKY!
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Post by ISU2008 on Mar 28, 2007 18:06:34 GMT -5
She won't even need kneepads, how convenient. I've been thinking all day for a joke that good.
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Post by matclone on Mar 28, 2007 18:35:04 GMT -5
I heard she'd been disappointed in the quality of the men she met before. But now she's found someone she can really look up to.
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Post by Big on Mar 28, 2007 18:51:27 GMT -5
I heard she'd been disappointed in the quality of the men she met before. But now she's found someone she can really look up to. I heard she was tired of lowering her level for men but now she found someone that is happy to keep her on her level.
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Post by matclone on Mar 28, 2007 19:27:22 GMT -5
Are you saying he's gonna keep her under his thumb?
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Post by contini on Mar 29, 2007 7:19:59 GMT -5
I think all the attempted humor on this thread is pretty low.
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