July 12, 2007: World's tallest man marries

Congratulations to the world's tallest man, Bao Xishun, who stands 2.36 metres (7 feet 8 inches) tall. He is married.

IotD followers will fondly remember how Bao rescued dolphins by reaching into their stomachs.

Xia Shujian, his new bride, is 1.68 meters (5 feet 6) tall.



Bao was previously worried that they couldn't live together because he tends to break any beds he sleeps on. But a local furniture company donated a newly-made special bed and other furniture.

"The most important piece is the bed, since I broke two beds before, and some people started to call me 'Break two beds'."

The new bed is 9ft long and 7ft wide: "I hope I won't break this one also," added Bao.

That kind of man could probably dress as a tree, rob a bank, and get away with it.

some people started to call me 'Break two beds'."

Now that's a snappy nickname.

DanaC;363178 wrote:

Now that's a snappy nickname.

Not quite as good as Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson...

Spacecow;363181 wrote:

Not quite as good as Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson...

I have on occasion been known to be called Coign "Two-black-eyes" McGroper.

DanaC;363178 wrote:

Now that's a snappy nickname.

Kind of like "Two Dogs ****ing." [/old joke]

He should have married a midget.

When your 7'8" everyone is a midget.

Well, 'two sheds', now we're on Monty Python... The last picture reminded me of the 'buying a bed'-scetch: http://orangecow.org/pythonet/sketches/buybed.htm

Had a 7'2" room-mate. He was also very muscular. It was very odd.

his nose looks like its bigger than half her head!

artemis05;363456 wrote:

his nose looks like its bigger than half her head!

Guess what else is bigger than her head???

Spacecow;363181 wrote:

Not quite as good as Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson...

Reminds me of some mafia/mob type movie, one of the characters was a guy called 'Jimmy Two Times', cause he said everything twice.

Gravdigr;363468 wrote:

Reminds me of some mafia/mob type movie, one of the characters was a guy called 'Jimmy Two Times', cause he said everything twice.

GOODFELLAS!!!!!

Gravdigr;363468 wrote:

Reminds me of some mafia/mob type movie, one of the characters was a guy called 'Jimmy Two Times', cause he said everything twice.

You mean said "everything twice, said everything twice" :rolleyes:

mitheral;363436 wrote:

When your 7'8" everyone is a midget.

paraphrasing Jack Palance I crap bigger'n him...