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ForAllOfThis
10th April 2008, 11:06 PM
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/2007/11/04/i-m-half-man-half-tree-98487-20058521/

I thought it looked interesting. You would certainly think it was paranormal if it was recorded when science and medical knowledge wasnt around =D. He reminds me of a super hero, with the most useless power in the world. The power of photosynthesis!
bobdezon
11th April 2008, 03:21 AM
HPV virus gone wild.
jamiefox
11th April 2008, 08:26 PM
i thought he was one of davy jones men of pirate of the carabean flims when i first saw the ad,,i just could not belive that could be real,
ForAllOfThis
11th April 2008, 09:28 PM
Yea is difficult. At least they know the background medical information.
bindeweede
11th April 2008, 09:43 PM
I saw a documentary on this sad case before Christmas. Some American doctors were trying to find out what the problem was - something to do with the white blood cells, if I remember correctly.

The man found he could make more money appearing in a sort of "Freak Show" than doing a normal day's work. The promoters were happy making money displaying people with deformities of other kinds.

Different values?
SKIRRID5
12th April 2008, 08:25 PM
Regarding "different values", we should remember that there were freak shows in this country until a few decades ago.
ZERO
12th April 2008, 11:02 PM
Poor fellow.

We had a thread on this a while back.
http://www.skeptics.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1734
bindeweede
12th April 2008, 11:11 PM
Poor fellow.

We had a thread on this a while back.
http://www.skeptics.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1734

Well spotted, and remembered!
ZERO
12th April 2008, 11:19 PM
Well spotted, and remembered!
I couldn't forget that poor guy.
It took me a while to find the other thread. I had a look for it a day or so ago with no luck.
ForAllOfThis
13th April 2008, 11:12 AM
Sorry. I did search the form for a similar topic but had no luck in finding it either. Do you think he counts it as a blessing (it has brought him fame and fortune)? Had he lived as a normal man I doubt he would have had as much money and been as finacially secure (which is a very important thing in a country like indonesia).
brettdbass
16th April 2008, 02:02 PM
Channel 5's Extraordinary People program was on this guy just the other night. I have it on tape, I believe.
Will watch it sometime soon, I very much hope.

I did see the first 5 minutes and he certainly didn't come across as counting it as a blessing. He appeared very shy, and confused & slightly traumatised by what was happening to him. He only appeared in the circus shows because he could no longer perform any other kind of work and he had a family to support.