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"A meal to die for" - Heart Attack Grill's 575 pound spokesman dead at 29

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Salmonax

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Alex Anderson said:
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?
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Not sure if you're kidding, but they have disclaimers plastered all over the restaurant. They use the disclaimers as branding.
 
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DasRaven

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I work right down the street from H.A.G. Always fun taking people there that have no idea.

And for those that asked about the food. It's average at best, but you pay more for the experience (servers) than the food quality.
 
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An-Det

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At least they are living up to their advertising. Still a shame though, the food doesnt even look as good as other burger joints.
 
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markatisu

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Wouldn't mind eating there once, but as fat as I am just looking at the ad made me want to get a salad.

I am sure his weight and diet helped contribute since it probably made him more tired and less able to fight on any big infection.

But hell more power to him, he lived the way he wanted so RIP
 
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EYEL1NER

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iamaustrian said:
anyone over 350lbs be allowed to eat for free in the diner in Chandler, Arizona
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That's cool. You only have to pay for one meal. Eat there once and the next time you go and weigh in, you'll get it free!


I have to say I think I would eat one of those Quad Bypass burgers, just to say I did. But the lard-covered bun is a turn-off.
vas_a_morir said:
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.
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/applause
 
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Something Wicked

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What's the point of having four big patties stacked on top of each other? There's no way anyone could unhinge their jaw that far and by eating it in pieces, one has to hold the greasy burger patty itself. In the end, you're just better off with two double burgers between separate buns.
 
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Snowman Prophet of Doom

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Seriously, though, that girl in the OP is not fat; she's a pretty damn normal weight, actually.

And I support this place's existence, though I live nowhere near it and will likely never partake.
 
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DasRaven

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Valkyr Junkie said:
We taking your DeLorean or mine?
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2011, not 2001. More power to "Dr." Jon. He's made this a success without compromise. I thought San Antonio was fatter than Dallas though.
 
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Darklord

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DasRaven said:
Yup, there's a catch though. You have to weigh in, in the middle of the "show floor" before each order.
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That's disgusting and fuels the typical "greedy fat America" image. Who wants to be proud of being a big fat slob?
 
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DasRaven

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Darklord said:
That's disgusting and fuels the typical "greedy fat America" image. Who wants to be proud of being a big fat slob?
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People that would willingly go to a diner called the "Heart Attack Grill" to either eat or observe.
That place is the epitome of "Western" excess. Then again, so is 500-channel cable TV, online porn, and on-demand clean water to some people.
 
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Wads

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I doubt anybody would have a valid lawsuit going into this place. They tell you upfront it isn't healthy and you pretty much know going in what you are getting. If they tried to claim it was good for you or something, then maybe, but disclaimers all over that place.

Also, the chick in the OP isn't fat.
 
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Joe Shlabotnik

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DasRaven said:
Yup, there's a catch though. You have to weigh in, in the middle of the "show floor" before each order.
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That said, if you're 350+ pounds and visiting a place called the Heart Attack Grill, I don't think you are easily shamed.

Also, fun fact: the founder is a former nutritionist.
 
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DasRaven

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strx said:
Excusing the burgers, those lard fries are probably healthier than fries from most places.
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Actually, the least healthful thing they serve is the chemically bonded candy and Cokes.
 
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Speedymanic

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louis89 said:
So nothing to do with his diet and therefore a non-story?
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You could argue that his diet did in fact contribute to his death because his immune system wasn't in as good as shape as someone who wasn't morbidly obese. I'm sure it was already taxed fighting off numerous infections from leg sores and other ailments that are known to afflict very large people.
 
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R2D4

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Everyone fried food in lard until 30 years ago. And they were healthier than they are now. Yes I know they worked a lot harder but still. Eating at this place once or twice isn't going to make you a fat slob. Although after seeing that video it looks like only fat slobs eat there.
 
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Darklord

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DasRaven said:
People that would willingly go to a diner called the "Heart Attack Grill" to either eat or observe.
That place is the epitome of "Western" excess. Then again, so is 500-channel cable TV, online porn, and on-demand clean water to some people.
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Someone saying on-demand clean water is excess is the biggest idiot in existence.
 
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AstroLad

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i never really understood the heart attack jokes made by restaurants. i guess it shows how little we care about what we eat. you wouldn't see a mainstream cigarette brand call itself tumor maker! in a jokey way. it just always struck me as really weird and it's a phenomenon that goes way beyond just heart attack grill
 
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DasRaven

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Darklord said:
Someone saying on-demand clean water is excess is the biggest idiot in existence.
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Never been to Mexico, South America, Africa, or SE Asia I see. I've been to all of the above.
The fact that we put fresh cleaned water on our lawns (in the desert no less) is an abhorrent waste to most of the world's population.

So perspective matters in what is waste and what is not.
 
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David Incorporated Esq.

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Speedymanic said:
You could argue that his diet did in fact contribute to his death because his immune system wasn't in as good as shape as someone who wasn't morbidly obese. I'm sure it was already taxed fighting off numerous infections from leg sores and other ailments that are known to afflict very large people.
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Not to mention that hugely obese people tend to have respiratory issues.
 
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Rikyfree

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DasRaven said:
People that would willingly go to a diner called the "Heart Attack Grill" to either eat or observe.
That place is the epitome of "Western" excess. Then again, so is 500-channel cable TV, online porn, and on-demand clean water to some people.
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If you try to take away my porn I will come after you.
 
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