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Meet The Boy Who Can't Stop Growing!

abcnews.go.com — He's only 12, but he towers over his mom, his teacher and every kid his age. This 12-Year-Old Boy Is Truly Unique and Truly Tall. Ellensburg, Wash., is home to a truly unique young man: 12-year-old Brenden Adams, who is more than seven feet tall and, incredibly, still growing.

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  • KMartSheriff, on 08/20/2008, -2/+279Oh totally. I'm 6'8" and it can be a pain walking around indoors. And if someone tells me I should play basketball again I'm going to tea-bag their eyes.
  • inactive, on 08/19/2008, -5/+203Wow, such a shame that it's going to be so difficult for him to live a normal life. I sometimes struggle being 6" 6
  • inactive, on 08/19/2008, -2/+175Can't stop growing? He's clearly not trying hard enough.
  • tm13lke, on 08/20/2008, -4/+174Man, I feel you. I'm 6'9" and it gets real tiring being taller than you guys.
  • rgon, on 08/20/2008, -3/+171I understand completely, I'm 6'10'' and can't fit into most cars. If i hear "How's the weather up there" one more time i'm going to step on somebody.
  • efitz11, on 08/20/2008, -1/+143well i'm 7'2" and answering "can you dunk" gets pretty old
  • SantaClauz, on 08/20/2008, -8/+140You're telling me! I'm 7' and its a hassle just walking in public with everyone constantly staring. I cant find pants that fit me these days and trojan doesn't even make them that big anymore.

    Thanks Cialis!
  • tinybubs, on 08/19/2008, -2/+118I agree. I'm 6'7" and it's tough to constantly fold into a world that's not designed to your size. Not to mention the wear and tear on your joints and back. I hope things work out well for him.
  • XISUPERMANIX, on 08/19/2008, -1/+116Sadly people who are above 7 feet sometimes have complications later in life like very bad knees or heart problems because of their height. Look at a list of the tallest people and lots of them have died at a very young age.
  • textrant, on 08/20/2008, -5/+118Hey, you should play basketball.
  • inactive, on 08/20/2008, -6/+115Oh totally I'm 50'11'' and I constantly step on people by accident. It's so troublesome.
  • nimbusnacho, on 08/20/2008, -0/+101Oh hai there, I'm 6'11'', I got stuck in my car on the way here.
  • MattNF, on 08/20/2008, -1/+101Robert Wadlow (the tallest man who ever lived) is similar to this boy in that he never stopped growing. In fact, when he died (at around age 22 I believe) he was still growing and he was almost 9 feet tall.
  • scy1192, on 08/20/2008, -9/+105I'm 5'8".... I'm short :(
  • PeteBeast, on 08/20/2008, -0/+94I'm 7'3" and people look at me as if I were a freak, I mean come on, take a picture and walk away don't just stare.
  • DontThinkSo, on 08/20/2008, -3/+95I totally sympathize. I'm 7'1" and my head hits the ceiling in many parts of my house.
  • Innervate, on 08/20/2008, -1/+90I'm 7'4", and Im really tired of reaching things on High places for people. I mean come on, your not my grandma
  • digifuzz, on 08/20/2008, -3/+89Being 7'11, I can totally empathize, and feel awful for this kid. If I have to conveniently stay open 24 hours one more time, I just don't know what I'll do. At least I'll be able to cool off this summer with a delicious BIG GULP® Drink - But what options will he have?
  • Pundan, on 08/20/2008, -0/+80Being 7'5" as I am I so feel for this boy. My joints hurt all day long, I have to drive a Hummer to get around because no other car can fit my size.
  • kjk437, on 08/20/2008, -1/+80Being 7' 7" was always a problem for my brother, but he has no idea what it's like to be my sister at 7' 8". She just towers over all of her dates. I guess the worst was reserved for me, though, at 7' 9". I wish people would quit trying to run between my legs...
  • globalnomad, on 08/20/2008, -2/+79You should play mini golf

  • insanecee, on 08/20/2008, -4/+75"Thats a huge bitch!!"
  • wearywanderer, on 08/20/2008, -0/+71I'm 7'6" and I feel like an alien every time I'm out. The next time someone points at me I'm going to make him eat his arm!
  • Tichondrius74, on 08/20/2008, -2/+72Can you dunk?
  • sadisticmind, on 08/20/2008, -1/+69ur 6'4"? damn, you should play basketball
  • maabus, on 08/20/2008, -0/+67Dammit, you guys are lucky. I'm 4'2'' and I don't even know what it's like to drink from a water fountain.
  • emecks, on 08/19/2008, -7/+72talk about unsustainable growth!
  • tehcobra, on 08/20/2008, -2/+65I'm 8'0" tall, I'm going to die =(.
  • dragonius, on 08/20/2008, -2/+63Can you dunk??
  • otto989, on 08/20/2008, -0/+59what happened to that digger who's 6'11?
  • bencanfield, on 08/20/2008, -4/+57***** you. Being 6'4'' that's all I ***** hear.
  • inactive, on 08/20/2008, -1/+53Can you dunk????
  • inactive, on 08/20/2008, -1/+53Can you dunk???
  • kjcdude, on 08/20/2008, -2/+51Well can you?
  • ace4261991, on 08/20/2008, -2/+51can you drunk????
  • inactive, on 08/20/2008, -2/+49I bet he gets weird looks getting off the schoolbus sometimes....

    I hope some companies or charities are helping out with his clothing and shoe situation. I can't imagine how expensive it must be for his mom to buy new clothes every 6 months.
  • teknikk7, on 08/20/2008, -9/+50Lucky bastard's probably hung like a horse.

    This kids got a future in porn, maybe.
  • bentrinh, on 08/20/2008, -2/+41Can you dunk??????
  • Cndor, on 08/20/2008, -1/+40Can you dunk?????
  • hellahyphy, on 08/20/2008, -2/+39seriously I'm 6'4" too and I want to slap anyone who says that to me. I hate basketball.
  • n3demonic, on 08/20/2008, -1/+37Smells like moldy balls down here.
  • johnnyzero, on 08/19/2008, -1/+36at first thought this was another case of over-active pituitary gland, but the story was very interesting. The doctors' solution to the growth is equally as impressive, thank goodness it worked! Being that large is terribly unhealthy and dangerous for the heart.
  • abarysh2, on 08/20/2008, -0/+35Hey, can you reach the top of this thread for me?
  • WalkerTXclocker, on 08/20/2008, -0/+34Bastard, I'm only 5' 6". Don't ever here how I should play basketball.
  • ElAmo, on 08/20/2008, -2/+32I'm 7'6" and really popular in China for some reason. They always stare, take pictures, that sorta stuff, just for playing in the NBA. I totally agree with you on this.
  • TimTheSloth, on 08/20/2008, -2/+31Can you dunk???????
  • Bobbister, on 08/20/2008, -3/+32C-C-C-.... CAN YOU?????
  • jemka, on 08/20/2008, -1/+26Yeah, good point. Awkwardly tall white guys always make great basketball players.
  • Homerr, on 08/20/2008, -2/+26Being 6'-0" I have none of these problems and no one asks me if I can dunk.
  • shinyplastic, on 08/20/2008, -0/+24I'm 6'8". YOU have NO idea!
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