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- taylorhayward, on 10/12/2007, -5/+74The reason they want to point out he's Indian is because if they didn't, people would assume he was an American.
- tanxadillo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+34There's some kind of disorder for some people who never feel full or content. I would look up the correct term of it, but I'm too lazy.
My mom works with Special-Ed kid who has this. He ate seven frozen pizzas after breaking into his parent's freezer in one sitting.
The pizzas were still frozen. - RadiantBeing, on 10/12/2007, -3/+36@borinda, "White" is not a nationality. Indian is. If there is nothing wrong with being Indian, then it shouldn't be a problem to indentify an Indian national as such. To take your politically correct "logic" further, why specify that he is a "man," instead of using the gender-neutral term "human being?"
- MindFlayer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+34Why did the authorities need to get involved? The restaurants offer all-you-can-eat, and he ate all he could. I see no law breaking here.
- Dradis, on 10/12/2007, -5/+37Well, he is an Indian man after all.. is there something wrong with being an Indian man? If anything it just makes the title more accurate.
- RadiantBeing, on 10/12/2007, -2/+22I don't think the authorities needed to get involved either, but one could argue that gorging on "three buckets full of rice, one bucket of fish curry and 10 kg cooked meat" breaks the social contract. When people go to an all-you-can-eat joint, they know it doesn't mean there's an unlimited amount of food for you to cram into your trick stomach with a black hole in its center. The idea is your hunger is going to be completely satisfied for a flat fee, without no further relationship between amount of food consumed and amount of money paid. The restaurants probably didn't specify all-you-can-eat applied specifically to human beings either. Would that make it right for someone to bring in his horse in for feeding? Imperfect analogy of course, but there it is.
- stou, on 10/12/2007, -4/+20No, it would have been an aerial photograph... Google earth might have it.
- thirdman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Prader-Willi Syndrome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prader-Willi_Syndrome - StephanCom, on 10/12/2007, -3/+16"...breaks the social contract... The idea is your hunger is going to be completely satisfied for a flat fee."
Huh? If there's a social contract, the restaurant broke it - he was, presumably, still hungry.
In the USA, I'm quite certain the gentleman could sue and win. - Atomic1fire, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14not sure why the pizzas being frozen when he ate them made me laugh but i couldnt help but crack up
- Dradis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12For those who don't know what the food is they mention, and don't want to look it up on Wikipedia..
Idli: Steamed lentil and rice patties. "Most often eaten at breakfast or as a snack, idli are usually served in pairs with chutney, sambar, or other accompaniments."
Halva: "The word halva is used to describe two distinctly different types of sweet, block shaped confections. One type of halva is based on semolina that is popular in India, Pakistan, and Persia. The other type is based on tahini, which is more popular in the east Mediterranean region." - Klisk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12I was hoping for a picture of the guy. I imagine him being deceivingly skinny. Like Takeru Kobayashi.
- venukb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11Check this link, you can find the guys PHOTO.. he looks very "skinny" compared to my imagination..
http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/10/stories/2005121011610400.htm
He is posing with a guy Hira Ratan Matek, who claims not to have eaten for the past 10 years. Irony eh ?? :) - TheNik, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10This article ends at a weird time. Like it's unfinished. :P
The story is quite interesting, though. :3 - honkyman5000, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13The social contract? And that's different from the stated "All You Can Eat" in neon letters?
- vonnie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7You can be refused service and kicked out of any restaurant no matter what a sign says. Otherwise you could just start living in the restaurant and never leave. "Closing time? Nope, sorry, I can still eat some more."
"i think he can actually sue " --> you must be american :) - ebrandsberg, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I would consider that someone that goes to competative eating competitions doesn't qualify for all you can eat, as they are pro's at it. In fact, they could have simply put a disclaimer that "this offer does not apply to competative eaters" in order to keep him at bay.
- Silencer7, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6"Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury...do these sound like the actions of a man who has had All He Can Eat?"
--lionel hutz - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6"Cmon', it's wheyfer theeeen... Just one..."
"Oh alright.. just one."
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BOOM! - Sukino, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Homer: All you can eat--hah!
Hutz: Mr. Simpson, this is the most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film, “The Never-Ending Story.”
Homer: Do you think I have a case?
Hutz: Now, Homer, I don't use the term “hero” very often. But you are the greatest hero in American history. - stou, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I am not sure if you can sue, a couple of my friends spent all day at "Home Town Buffet" eating... eating... eating... eventually they were asked to leave or the cops would be called.
- MindFlayer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You can't complain about vagaries in the nature of the restaurant. True, they don't specify horses cannot eat there. However, all-you-can-eat is difficult to misinterpret. Realistically, the manager would kindly ask the man to leave at some point. Failing that, the cops might seem reasonable, but the article doesn't fully explain what happened.
- thushan, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Curry in a hurry...
- nullity, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I'm pretty sure this is the same reason our local Indian restaurant went out of business.
There is something about Indian food that makes it possible to eat huge quantities without feeling awful. I'm a skinny guy, and I could down a bucket's worth of curried chick peas and basmati rice at their lunch buffet and feel great. Whereas I could eat half as much at the all you can eat pizza place and want to die afterward.
So word to the wise: If you're going to open an all you can eat restaurant, make sure you serve greasy artery clogging crap and not Indian food. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -7/+9they didnt include a photo because the man couldnt fit in one
- ericeman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2But if a sign says 'All You Can Eat' and no further print on a menu or paper within the building says there's a time limit than can it be considered some sort of false advertising? I don't actually think it could be but I was just wondering.
- majoogybobber, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5213238.stm
The link has a more recent picture of Rappai. He looks a lot worse and wears what seems to be a neck brace. For some odd reason it makes me sad. - b0b0, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow, this guy is awesome.
- zombo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Being an Indian food addict myself, i enjoyed the story, fairytale on not. Killjoy!
- daRoach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"Simpson's" did it!!
- bdub92, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2my idol...
- spanner, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I think the one on the right, who never eats looks dead already!
Actually living on sunlight seems like a cheap way of living, ... or is it really living? - raid517, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Ahh... tabloid journalism Indian style...
- jfh214, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2yup! it's just the point i raised awhile back.... in the eat-and-drink-all-you-can me and my college buddies went to, the rule was "no sharing, no take-out and no left over" and as long as we followed that, we were not expelled until we had our fill.... i think we were there for about 3 hours and ate an average of 12-14 slices each... :D
- spanner, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This is a good post and it goes well with venukb's post above congrats :)
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Oh, so Homer Simpson DOES exist...!
- hackwrench, on 10/12/2007, -6/+7Been watching a little too much Full Metal Alchemist?
- Klisk, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3I would think I have this disorder. Well, if only I didn't have will power.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6me too, that comment made me break out in a huge chuckle. Good thing i'm the only person in the office right now..
- bdub92, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That guy is a hunk!
- ahhell, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Ah, good old Bottomless Pete.
- biggles266, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1In the interests of science, surely there is some Digg reader with plenty of spare money who would sponsor the trip for this guy to take on Takeru Kobayashi in the hot dog contest?
- venukb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1thanks for the correction..guess i should be taking up GMAT soon..:)
- whackaxe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1w00t, the end of starvation!
- DesiGUY, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1hez INDIAN, not Native
- r0ck3tm4nn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Severe tummy ache"
That would in fact be the technically correct medical term. - stepnet, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3I believe the Simpson's covered this legal argument - he needed to sit in the window.
"come for the beast - stay for the food".
(i realize the quoter isn't quite right). - nofxjunkee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1No, it's funny but not ironic. Your comment was dugg for the link though, thanks!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony - josegutz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That stuff shoots right thru you like a bullet train Geeves...
- josegutz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'll take a white castle over an All you can eat joint anyday....Just serve me up with a couple dozen miniburgers, fries and a Giant cherry Coke and I am SET....
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