BBC — An obese American tourist who fell ill on a cruise ship had to be carried off by helicopter because of his size.

The man, who weighs 32 stone (203kg), was onboard a luxury five star cruise ship anchored in the Firth of Forth when he suffered gastric problems.

Forth Coastguard realised he was so heavy that its usual rescue procedures would have been impossible.

It called in an RAF Sea King helicopter to winch the man off the boat before carrying him to hospital.

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A spokesman for Forth Coastguard said the man had visited the ship’s doctor, who recommended that he was evacuated after his condition worsened.

cates: evacuated. snigger.

jay: apparently aussies (and maybe the brits?) call americans “seppos”. when i asked why, i got one answer in two parts. 1. rhyming slang. seppo, short for septic tank, rhymes with yank. 2. as for why septic tank: we’re round and full of shit. evacuated, indeed.

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