Comments on: Big Baby Boy Takes After Parents

By: L

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:00:28 +0000

Geez, people. Take a pill. If you want it converted into metric, do it yourself! The original article (from Britain) uses inches. Neatorama just posted it as it was written.

@Ronnie: Birth size may mean little, but this kid is still huge! I don't think he's going to "grow out of it".

By: cuimhne

cuimhne — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:47:45 +0000

Even U.S. sites can put the metric measurements in brackets afterwards!

Anyhoo, I don't mind myself, but it would make it easier for others to follow.

By: Sid Morrison

Sid Morrison — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:20:50 +0000

Geez, folks! Click the bloody link to the Telegraph and the picture's caption! The lady on the right (yes, apparently it IS a lady) is the 7'2" woman. The kid she is holding is her 10 month old monster son.

The woman on the left and the kid she is holding are normal-sized family friends who are in the picture to provide some sense of scale.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:35:43 +0000

Birth size means little; my own son was 2 feet long at birth.

By: MoniA

MoniA — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:00:17 +0000

So I take it these people can't help their condition. They are doing the best they can and want the best for their son. I wish them well. That's too bad the lady looks masculine. Once again, it's not her fault. it must be hard for her. I'm sure some people look at her as a monster. sad

By: Helgar

Helgar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:19:03 +0000

Ok, so it seems that the lady on the left is totally unrelated to this story. Would be nice to clear that up a little. =p

By: su.wei

su.wei — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:46:19 +0000

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainManagement/popup?id=2024851&contentIn dex=1&start=false&page=2

abc has it up on their site
they say she is 7'1"

By: ted

ted — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:51:46 +0000

Twerps. These are two adult women. The one on the left is a friend of the tall woman on the right. Yes, that's a woman, not a really ugly Vulcan.

By: Alannah

Alannah — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:01:38 +0000

It's sad that they *want* their son to have a pituitary growth problem that will lead to an enlarged heart and an early death. I bet the child would much rather be normal sized and healthy. Regardless, he's always going to win the "my parents are taller than your parents" contest with school mates.

By: HaricotVert

HaricotVert — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:13:38 +0000

The picture shown is completely unrelated to the story posted here.

By: Viola

Viola — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:21:51 +0000

Holy granola, that's a woman?!

By: T-Sauce

T-Sauce — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:42:19 +0000

sounds like their using some human growth hormone lol

By: JoBo S

JoBo S — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:54:49 +0000

That is one BIG baby!

By: ry

ry — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:42:00 +0000

proofread!!!!!

By: bean

bean — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:39:07 +0000

A Russian first name and Indian surname. That must be an interesting story.

And also, Lavoiser -
I believe this site is based in the US, and most commenters are American or English. We use Imperial units.

By: DanO

DanO — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:18:31 +0000

it's a woman on the right. the one on the left is a friend holding a normal sized baby. that said, hooray for pituitary disorders!

By: Lavoisier rolling on his grave

Lavoisier rolling on his grave — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:00:00 +0000

Don't know if that's a man or a woman, but please, use the international metric system on your posts.

By: L

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:51:31 +0000

I saw a better picture on another site, and it's not a man. It's just a couple of parents who are in denial about an obvious medical condition and who want their son to be "special".

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:26:53 +0000

That's a man baby!

By: Helgar

Helgar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:17:46 +0000

I think the names, or heights are mixed up. The person on the right in the photo is obviously taller and a man.

By: hooper

hooper — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:21:28 +0000

The "mom" looks like a dude.