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[iamaustrian]

Apparently he died from complications(pneumonia) after a flu...
He ate several times a week at the Heart Attack Grill Restaurant. Each time it was a
Quadruple Bypass Burger with 8,000 Calories (33,000 kJ) has been identified as one of the "world's worst junk foods". It consists of four half-pound beef patties, eight slices of American cheese, a whole tomato and half an onion served in a bun coated with lard.

anyone over 350lbs be allowed to eat for free in the diner in Chandler, Arizona

Youtube Ad

Blair River, the 575-pound spokesman for Arizona's Heart Attack Grill restaurant, died on Tuesday. He was 29.

At 6 feet 8 inches, River was a giant ambassador for the high-calorie eatery, and he was remembered fondly by the restaurant's founder.

"We all have a very, very brief time on this earth, and the measure of a man is how he leaves the world after he's been here, and I can tell you Blair River was my friend," Jon Basso told KSAZ, a Phoenix TV station.

The cause of death remains unknown, but those close to River believe it was the result of a bout with the flu that gave way to pneumonia, The Arizona Republic reports.

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[Guevara]

WTF at the youtube ad.

 

[SimleuqiR]

No false advertising here then...

 

[louis89]

Apparently he died from complications(pneumonia) after a flu...

So nothing to do with his diet and therefore a non-story?

 

[IamMattFox]

I'm a bad person.

 

[mcrae]

holy shit, the video


"... and in some cases, mild death may occur"

 

[toxicgonzo]

You are what you eat.

 

[rezuth]

Shame, seems like a decent guy.

 

[Enco]

Everything there looks repulsive. The descriptions don't make it any better.

You gotta be stupid to eat there that often.

RIP though.

 

[crowphoenix]

I wonder how many quadruple bypasses he had throughout his life.

God speed, sir.

 

[Man]

I would love to attempt that burger just once.

 

[iNvid02]

thats a real place!? wow

 

[BattleMonkey]

Butterfat shakes? This place must make Paula Dean wet

 

[speculawyer]

Give him a Darwin award.

 

[DonMigs85]

I know these burgers are huge, but how do they actually taste? Is the beef decent quality?

 

[CrankyJay]

That chick looks skinny next to him, but next to a normal weighted person she's a fatty.

 

[Houston3000]

Wow, didn't realize he was so young

 

[Majine]

Oh man, they aren't even trying to hide it.

 

[Captain Howdy]

Shame, seems like a decent guy.

He was an idiot. Not that he deserved death... But come the fuck on.

 

[ShinAmano]

That chick looks skinny next to him, but next to a normal weighted person she's a fatty.

What?

 

[iamaustrian]

So nothing to do with his diet and therefore a non-story?

it's not confirmed he died from the flu.

 

[MisterHero]

Sometimes dying doesn't matter if one is truly living

RIP big guy

 

[Alex Anderson]

Candy!

anyone over 350lbs be allowed to eat for free in the diner in Chandler, Arizona

Gonna be fun for them when someone eats themselves to death off their free food then family members sue them. How dumb is this place?

Spoiler

Candy!

 

[Salsa]

what a stupid asshole

 

[CrankyJay]

What?

She's fat, but she looks skinny because she's next to someone so fat.

I'd still do her. Don't worry.

 

[Alucrid]

So nothing to do with his diet and therefore a non-story?

I'm sure his obesity had nothing to do with the state his body was in or current health at the time.

I can't believe the dude weighs like...4.5 of me.

 

[sixteen-bit]

this sounds like the kind of restaurant epic meal time would open

 

[speculawyer]

So nothing to do with his diet and therefore a non-story?

Pneumonia often acts as '"he straw that broke the came's back" such that it kills people who are already have weakened health . . . old people, infants, drug addicts, people with HIV, people with other illnesses, . . . and obese people.

 

[tearsofash]

Sounds like a nice place, serving beer, burgers, and cigarettes all at once.

 

[Dresden]

He ate several times a week at the Heart Attack Grill Restaurant. Each time it was a
Quadruple Bypass Burger with 8,000 Calories (33,000 kJ)

Lol.

I think this place was on either man vs. food or that douchebag with the bleached hair driving around eating in diners.

 

[Rapstah]

I can't see their advertising target group. Anyone who is enticed by "pure lard!!!" would already weigh above the free food limit.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Sometimes dying doesn't matter if one is truly living

RIP big guy

If a man who loved climbing mountains died at 29 while climbing a mountain, we'd say "good for him." This man died doing what he loved to do. God speed, good sir.

 

[iamaustrian]

Candy!



Gonna be fun for them when someone eats themselves to death off their free food then family members sue them. How dumb is this place?

Spoiler

Candy!

did you watch the youtube Ad posted in the OP?
I almost fell off my chair.

 

[ShinAmano]

She's fat, but she looks skinny because she's next to someone so fat.

I'd still do her. Don't worry.

You are crazy. She is not super model skinny by any means but not remotely fat at all.

 

[Haly]

Lol.

I think this place was on either man vs. food or that douchebag with the bleached hair driving around eating in diners.

:lol

I had exited the thread before I realized who you were talking about and did a double take.

 

[iamaustrian]

You are crazy. She is not super model skinny by any means but not remotely fat at all.

this
btw: you can see her underwear shining through in the pic

 

[accolade]

anyone over 350lbs be allowed to eat for free in the diner in Chandler, Arizona




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I wish I were a 350lb 7 ft pro-wrestler, that place would be my eat out headquarters.

That chick looks skinny next to him, but next to a normal weighted person she's a fatty.

lol

 

[CrankyJay]

this
btw: you can see her underwear shining through in the pic

Yeah, and you can see her gunt.

 

[Stinkles]

This news shocks me more than the totally unexpected passing of Chris Farley.

 

[rezuth]

Candy!



Gonna be fun for them when someone eats themselves to death off their free food then family members sue them. How dumb is this place?

Spoiler

Candy!

Pretty sure they do warnings all over the place.

 

[malingenie]

anyone over 350lbs be allowed to eat for free in the diner in Chandler, Arizona

Oh cool, euthanasia passed in Arizona?

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

datass.

 

[besada]

That's some honesty in advertising.

 

[dvdjamm]

Quadruple Bypass Burger with 8,000 Calories (33,000 kJ) has been identified as one of the "world's worst junk foods". It consists of four half-pound beef patties, eight slices of American cheese, a whole tomato and half an onion served in a bun coated with lard.

I wonder what will happen when 1 of those fatties eating this garbage actually has a heart attack while in the "diner"

 

[DarthWoo]

Honestly the food doesn't look that bad, but what the hell is with butter in a milkshake?

 

[Alex Anderson]

did you watch the youtube Ad posted in the OP?
I almost fell off my chair.

sweet jesus...

 

[DonMigs85]

Candy!



Gonna be fun for them when someone eats themselves to death off their free food then family members sue them. How dumb is this place?

Spoiler

Candy!

The place definitely flaunts their unhealthy food. They crave all the publicity, negative or not. I believe the owner once mentioned he never spent a cent on advertising, he relies purely on word of mouth and infamous news reports.

 

[besada]

I wonder what will happen when 1 of those fatties eating this garbage actually has a heart attack while in the "diner"

Their extra-wide doors allow for easy removal of dead patrons.

 

[Slappers Only]

Fast Food's Marlboro Man. Won't change anything.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

it's not confirmed he died from the flu.

So where is it confirmed he died from the burgers?