8/23/2003: Kidney sale

Undertoad · 08-23-2003, 01:16 PM

The official caption: Liaqat Ali lifts his shirt to show scars from an operation after he sold one of his kidneys for around $1,800, in the village of Mateela, Pakistan, August 13, 2003. Pakistan is fast becoming a hotbed for trade in live kidneys, with hundreds of transplant operations taking place every year.

Note that I think they are saying this picture was taken on August 13, not that the operation took place on August 13.

Stonan · 08-23-2003, 01:30 PM

Kinda reminds me of the Futurama episode when Bender sold his body for a wad of cash. I wonder how long the live organ market will be around concidering this article: http://science.slashdot.org/article....id=126&tid=134

Nothing But Net · 08-23-2003, 01:42 PM

Now if I just knew where to buy fava beans, my repast would be complete. They don't have them at the local bodega, perhaps I should try Whole Foods Market.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-23-2003, 05:10 PM

I wonder how much the recipient paid for that $1800 organ?

Emrikol · 08-23-2003, 06:06 PM

I wonder how long it will be before snopes has to change their page. Oddly, this is the first thing I though of when I read this.

elSicomoro · 08-23-2003, 06:20 PM

So this is how we get Rho a new one!

juju · 08-23-2003, 07:12 PM

I bet you could if you'd be willing to risk letting foreign doctors do the operation. Could be risky, though.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-24-2003, 09:26 AM

That strike's me as pretty funny, Juju. If you'd be willing to use foreign Doctors, there's no reason to leave Philly. It's full of them.

elSicomoro · 08-24-2003, 10:29 AM

Yeah, but you have to pay American prices.

08-25-2003, 06:49 AM

Snopes won't change the page, I would imagine, because the situation in question still hasn't happened.

e unibus plurum · 08-25-2003, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nothing But Net
Now if I just knew where to buy fava beans, my repast would be complete. They don't have them at the local bodega, perhaps I should try Whole Foods Market.

Don't forget the nice Chianti.

Now I know why Osama bin Laden is still kicking.

Bitman · 08-25-2003, 06:11 PM

I have five kidneys now. I'm indestructible!

08-23-2003, 01:16 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	8/23/2003: Kidney sale The official caption: Liaqat Ali lifts his shirt to show scars from an operation after he sold one of his kidneys for around $1,800, in the village of Mateela, Pakistan, August 13, 2003. Pakistan is fast becoming a hotbed for trade in live kidneys, with hundreds of transplant operations taking place every year. Note that I think they are saying this picture was taken on August 13, not that the operation took place on August 13.

08-23-2003, 01:30 PM	#2
Stonan Do-er of Deeds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cloverdale, British Columbia, Canada, Earth, Universe #42 Posts: 41	Kinda reminds me of the Futurama episode when Bender sold his body for a wad of cash. I wonder how long the live organ market will be around concidering this article: http://science.slashdot.org/article....id=126&tid=134 __________________ Jesus got it wrong by one letter: The Geek shall inherit the earth...

08-23-2003, 05:10 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I wonder how much the recipient paid for that $1800 organ? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-24-2003, 09:26 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That strike's me as pretty funny, Juju. If you'd be willing to use foreign Doctors, there's no reason to leave Philly. It's full of them. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-23-2003, 01:42 PM	#3
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Now if I just knew where to buy fava beans, my repast would be complete. They don't have them at the local bodega, perhaps I should try Whole Foods Market.

08-23-2003, 06:06 PM	#5
Emrikol Compatriot-at-Arms Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 107	I wonder how long it will be before snopes has to change their page. Oddly, this is the first thing I though of when I read this.

08-23-2003, 06:20 PM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	So this is how we get Rho a new one!

08-23-2003, 07:12 PM	#7
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	I bet you could if you'd be willing to risk letting foreign doctors do the operation. Could be risky, though.

08-24-2003, 10:29 AM	#9
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Yeah, but you have to pay American prices.

08-25-2003, 06:49 AM	#10
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Snopes won't change the page, I would imagine, because the situation in question still hasn't happened.

08-25-2003, 06:11 PM	#12
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	I have five kidneys now. I'm indestructible!

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