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Post by Robbing the Dead on Jan 31, 2007 17:09:30 GMT
This is on BBC3 I think at about 12:30 at night. I thought it was a repeat, being on so late, but Harry Hill mentioned it on TV Burp so I think it's current.
They send a gang of morbidly obese people to live the hunter-gatherer lifestyle in the middle of the desert in Namibia. They live with a tribe and can only eat what they hunt, catch, or find. They have a white man living with them who is an expert on the tribe, and a McKeith-in-the-making young nutritionist bint.
It's really shit, I love it. The fatties are so annoying. They are starving, some haven't eaten for 2 days, and all there is are some rank nut thing, or some sour cucumber thing. But they won't eat it because they don't like the taste. You see them dabbing their tongue on it and then gagging. Now, living in Russia I've eaten some of the rankest food of my life. All you do is don't breathe when you eat it. Everyone knows how to do it; you close your nose off and you can barely taste it. Swallow it straight down, it's fine. Not these fatties.
Also this tribe are their hosts, but they are moaning about all their food being rank all the time. What the fatties want is meat, they crave it. Luckily an elephant has been shot for sport and the locals are allowed to strip the carcass; they have fucking loads of meat! But no, the fatties aren't happy. 'You can't eat an elephant!', 'I can't eat Dumbo!'. Only two of the fatties actually eat some of the elephant.
One of them hasn't had a poo for days, and it's worrying Mini McKeith (who's a right bitch). She says it's because her body isn't used to the diet. Now, I'm no expert, but the fact that she had only eaten about one mouthful of food in 3 days might have more to do with it. No food = no poo.
Obviously tensions are mounting as the fatties have to battle with the hunger, the heat, the nutritionist bitch, the white expert's annoying South African accent, and lack of western luxuries. One of the fatties is a homosexual, and naturally is also the most educated and intelligent. But also, he is naturally a bitch and is getting on everyone's nerves.
Everyday the fatties have to visit the Nutritionist's clinic, which consists of a pair of scales and... a table. She weighs them and tells them they need to eat more and are generally rubbish at everything. Surprisingly, digging around in the sand all day in 30 plus degrees' heat, and not eating anything at all has lead to weight loss! One fatty has lost a whole stone in 4 days.
Well this whole thing is a load of shit isn't it. It's supposed to help the fatties re-evaluate their attitude to food; to make them appreciate it more, and help them lose weight. But of course, if people don't eat anything or hardly anything at all they are going to lose weight, I think it's a bit irresponsible. Also you just know that when they return to England they'll just have a massive binge on all the stuff they missed. Also how are they going to use their hunter-gatherer skills in this country? Go catching rabbits in Surrey?
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Post by scallywagxx1 on Jan 31, 2007 17:30:17 GMT
Hee I've been watching this! I thought I was the only one what with it being on BBC3 and so late but i'm well sucked in! you've summed it up perfectly! They are all so annoying! I'm getting especially aggravated by the Scouse one who's really attitudey and I wish she would cover up her stomach! Its not a pretty sight for anyone to see (except maybe feeders) and I cant take my eyes off it when its on screen. I think the tribe that they are with are lovely, they've been so welcoming even tho the fatties have been rude to them and pretty ungrateful esp with the elephant meat, I'd well be having a go of that, I mean when else would you get to eat elephant?!
Its a very short series tho, think there's only 4 epsiodes so there's only 2 left now. Boo!
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Post by Robbing the Dead on Jan 31, 2007 17:38:05 GMT
I just found it astonishing that these people hadn't eaten for ages and were very hungry, but everything they were given they turned their noses up at. I hope they all get eaten by a lion, that'd teach them a lesson.
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Post by Ezzie on Jan 31, 2007 19:29:25 GMT
I have been watching this but it only holds my interest for 10 minutes at a time, I haven't even seen all of the first ep yet. Normally on these tyypes of shoes I end up crying in sympathy as I am a compulsive overeater and trying to do something about it, but these people just make me angry, especially the girl who gave lollies to those kids.
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Post by Robbing the Dead on Jan 31, 2007 19:44:13 GMT
Yes, that one is a right fat bitch, but somehow has a quite hot husband. Does she not see why it isn't a good idea to give lollipops to African kids that live in the desert?
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Post by audrey notwhatsheusedtobe on Jan 31, 2007 19:52:11 GMT
I loved the bit that was on TV Burp where the guy said "I have really good hand eye co-ordination" followed by a scene of him looking at a burger and then stuffing it in his gob.
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Post by louisex on Feb 3, 2007 18:06:35 GMT
hi im louise from fat men cant hunt (the bitch that gave kids lollies) just to let you know that the tribes people actually come from a village and with them they brought the biggest bag of sugar and also a bag of salt . where they got it from i have no idea all i know was we were not aloud any. also yes my husband is extremly hot and he loves me to pieces and he actually finds me very hot other wise he probably wouldnt be with me after 5 years i think we are doing well . one last thing we all tried the elephant meat but when mike went back for a little more he found that dion had eaten the lot . well wot can i say she must have been hungry. i would just like to add that i think people put others down to make them selves feel good and that people can also be hateful because they are in fact jelouse. i am a big person but a happy and careing one please dont judge us and remember tv is edited like you wouldnt believe you cant take it a gospel.
thank you for your time
louise
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Post by xenomaniac on Feb 3, 2007 19:31:42 GMT
What did the elephant taste like?
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Post by bittersweet on Feb 3, 2007 19:47:49 GMT
What did the elephant taste like? Personally I'd hope an elephant shot for 'sport' would taste fucking disgusting and contain a very bitter and remorseful after taste.
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Post by xenomaniac on Feb 3, 2007 19:54:12 GMT
What did the elephant taste like? Personally I'd hope an elephant shot for 'sport' would taste fucking disgusting and contain a very bitter and remorseful after taste. Why? Because of the gunpowder?
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Post by bittersweet on Feb 3, 2007 19:59:33 GMT
Personally I'd hope an elephant shot for 'sport' would taste fucking disgusting and contain a very bitter and remorseful after taste. Why? Because of the gunpowder? Yes, very droll.
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Post by xenomaniac on Feb 3, 2007 20:06:15 GMT
The thing is, the elephant had already been shot. If an indigenous tribe decided to eat the meat, a practice which I'm sure they have done for thousands of year, then some Western idiot should shut up and let them.
There are areas of Africa where the elephant population is too large, and when a keystone species become overpopulated it has a negative effect on the whole ecosystem. If the local people allow their numbers to be culled for 'sport' the money raised can often be used for a lot of good.
Now can we resume talking about the fatties please.
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Post by louisex on Feb 3, 2007 20:29:59 GMT
i not sure why i feel ashamed of saying this but i do but the elephant tasted really good . but then again after no food for so long anything would taste good. but im just being truthful.
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Post by Robbing the Dead on Feb 4, 2007 18:05:03 GMT
Are you one of the fatties!?
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Post by louisex on Feb 4, 2007 21:55:57 GMT
no but i am one of the people who took part in fat men cant hunt. and i would rather that you didnt call us fatties after all i am not calling any of you names.
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Post by thelovelykate on Feb 5, 2007 11:24:13 GMT
Are you one of the fatties!? Oh! That is so wrong! And yet I am laughing so hard. I feel guilty for doing it but I am going to have to exalt you because I do genuinely have tears of laughter running down my face and on to my keyboard. I must look mental.
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Post by Ezzie on Feb 5, 2007 17:50:23 GMT
I call myself a fattie. Therefore I give myself permission to call you one. Just like I give myself permission to call fellow mingers mingers, and fellow small island dwellers dirty inbreds. A spade's a spade. I don't know about anyone else, do we have any other "plus sized" peeps o this board?
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Post by beth on Feb 5, 2007 20:30:16 GMT
Hi there i am BETH from the show, one of the FATTIES, as you so dearly like to call us. I think you are all very good at sitting there, pulling us apart, but have any of you actually been to Namibia and slept outside in freezing conditions. We may be fatties, but instead of mocking us, for our love handles, at least give us the respect that we got off our ''lard -arses'' and wanted to change them, for better. All 8 of us had our own individual reasons for wanting to loose weight, and the same for wanting to do that in Namibia. So, as long as the closest people to us, know why we did what we did, then we should be proud. This originally was a documentary-MANS FIRST DIET, however, as soon as we got home, it turned dramatically into a REALITY show. Endemol the makers of BIG BROTHER, edit this,to make us look even fatter!! They focus on the things we didn't, rather than what we did, when in fact, we all worked damn hard-One so hard they were flown out to South Africa, to be treated in hospital. Just thought I'd give me pennies worth. Thanks.x
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Post by Sparkle on Feb 5, 2007 22:37:36 GMT
This originally was a documentary-MANS FIRST DIET, however, as soon as we got home, it turned dramatically into a REALITY show. Endemol the makers of BIG BROTHER, edit this,to make us look even fatter!! They focus on the things we didn't, rather than what we did, when in fact, we all worked damn hard I don't mean to sound harsh, I'm not even watching the programme, but seriously - were you really expecting anything better from Endemol?
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Post by xenomaniac on Feb 5, 2007 22:42:09 GMT
This originally was a documentary-MANS FIRST DIET, however, as soon as we got home, it turned dramatically into a REALITY show. Endemol the makers of BIG BROTHER, edit this,to make us look even fatter!! They focus on the things we didn't, rather than what we did, when in fact, we all worked damn hard I don't mean to sound harsh, I'm not even watching the programme, but seriously - were you really expecting anything better from Endemol? Turn it on now! It's truely astonishing.
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Post by Nurse Dunkley on Feb 6, 2007 0:18:55 GMT
I call myself a fattie. Therefore I give myself permission to call you one. I don't think this is right. People are all different, and what offends/hurts one person can be different to what it does to another.
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Post by gozodave on Feb 6, 2007 10:45:44 GMT
I was so so so angry watching last night I just had to write to vent off. That offensive, arrogant mindless Martin made me physically want to stand up from my sofa and throttle the selfish life out of him. I hope for my sake I NEVER come across that lump of shit in my whole life. Yes it is hot during the day and freezing at night. Yes they are facing a harsh environment adopting the tribes ways of hunting / eating. However there was absolutely no excuse for the barbaric verbal attack on the people of that tribe. I was thoroughly ashamed that this ignorant excuse for a man is British. What on earth will this tribe think of us Brits ? I am sure his father will be totally ashamed of him but will Martin care…..not a jot. It is all about him. Mike is cool. The other three men had no discipline and badly let down their gender. My opinion is that they will never see the better side of their potential.. The women were definitely more resilient although I wonder what they will reflect on when they watch the programme from their own homes. Pity they didn’t have the advantage of Jade Goody’s unfortunate experience before hand. Maybe they would have thought twice and spoken once. Finally I would like to say I understand only too well the power of editing which holds me back from commenting too much on individuals. Well - apart from that useless appendage that has stained our country’s reputation in the eyes of his hosts.
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Post by audrey notwhatsheusedtobe on Feb 6, 2007 11:09:02 GMT
Endemol the makers of BIG BROTHER, edit this, to make us look even fatter!! It's true! I should know because I am unwittingly starring in an Endemol-produced version of The Truman Show. No one will ever know that I'm actually really thin and don't spend all day eating biscuits, because my life is cunningly edited to make me look like a greedy blob. The bastards! If the mentalness of this thread is any reflection of the show, I'm definitely watching it from now on!
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Post by bushflower on Feb 6, 2007 11:13:10 GMT
For hundreds of years the Bushmen of the Kalahari have been persecuted.. it was only a few decades ago that they were being hunted as animals themselves. They endure racism from all sides, and it has taken the devoted work of a small number of dedicated people to try to defend their rights to even *exist*. Only last year the Botswana Bushmen were being physically tortured for wishing to hunt in their own land which they have inhabited for over 20,000 years. I have had the privelege to work on projects involving groups of Bushmen and i have enormous respect for them and their *culture* . I am so ashamed by this programme. Our *culture* has fallen to a state where all we can do is stick things together and see what happens... set up situations so we can laugh at people for losing their rag... Bushmen have learned over the centuries to get along in very difficult circumstances which is how they can manage to be so diplomatic in the face of 'Big Brother' landing in their camp. How dare the BBC set up a situation so pathetic? and so insulting to one of the very oldest cultures on earth .. which i hope will far outlive our own. These are tough people with a great sense of humour... but this programme was cheap and callous .. it surely matters more to these people to be respected than it does to a Bollywood film star... and what the hell do they have to do with us having no culture and eating too much anyway?
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Post by thelovelykate on Feb 6, 2007 12:50:56 GMT
I was so so so angry watching last night I just had to write to vent off. That offensive, arrogant mindless Martin made me physically want to stand up from my sofa and throttle the selfish life out of him. I hope for my sake I NEVER come across that lump of shit in my whole life. If the rest of this thread is any indicator I expect Martin to appear soon, wailing that it was all editing and in fact there was LOADS of footage of him being culturally aware and hugging Bushmen that evil Endemol decided not to show.
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