Still Waters Posted April 7, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2012 A Chinese boy is suffering from kidney failure after he sold his organ to buy an iPad and iPhone, state media reported on Friday. The 17-year-old boy, identified only by his surname Wang, was approached in an online chatroom and paid 22,000 yuan (£2,200) for his kidney to be used in an illegal transplant operation, the Xinhua News Agency said. The teen now suffers from renal deficiency and his health is deteriorating, according to prosecutors in Chenzhou city, Hunan province. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted April 7, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) Can be a tough life.... being a Wang. Edited April 7, 2012 by Eldorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Posted April 8, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I hope that I pad was worth it. Damn fool, 17 and he makes such a moronic, immature decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIPTIC CHAMELEON Posted April 8, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 8, 2012 He got ripped but at least he still has he's wang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsanchez Posted April 8, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Great trade, a kidney that might last a lifetime, or an iPad that is definitely outdated in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Am Not Resisting Posted April 8, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Kidney-shmidney. They're over-rated anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted April 9, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Wasn't there a story just like this one posted on here a while ago? I could have sworn there was... I am Not saying it is this one, but the other story was about a boy selling his kidney to buy an IPad who was Chinese and 17 years old... Two different story's most likely... but a coincidence EDIT - I was right... there was a similar story.. ( very similar ) story about a 17 year old Chines boy selling his kidney to buy himself and IPad2 Topic -> http://www.unexplain...1 Only differences are .. One says Ipad the other is iPad2, and surnames of boys are different...... Ages of the boys and the story line is the same give or take.......Now that's what I call a coincidence !! Edited April 9, 2012 by Beckys_Mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooMan Posted April 9, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Wow.... Now that's what I call a dumbass!!! I have heard stories that could mirror this to a certain degree, as to the stupidity of people. I'm a bit of a techie, but I would never sell a part of my body for something that will be outdated in six months, let alone last a lifetime. I love my android tablet and I would never sell my left nut to get one....lol. I understand why they put this in the bizarre section, but after reading this story and others on this site, I think they should come up with another section here reserved for those stories that show off the galactic stupidity of people. It begs to question, are we REALLY that much more intelligent than the rest of the animals on earth???...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogixd Posted April 9, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 9, 2012 oh wow he got screwed hope he got apple care included hospitals dont have wifi sorry kiddo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoid78 Posted April 9, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 9, 2012 All this mobile thing is really demonstrating that our world is regressing, at least in mass market computer technology.... Yeah, people prefer underpowered electronic gizmo like iPad and iPhone instead of powerful destkop computer, which are about the same price as the gizmo by the way. At least the hippie (i.e. : Steve Jobs) is dead. Ah kapitalism, so sweet the dreams you instill in us, though maybe also a bit itchy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulAnarchy Posted April 9, 2012 #11 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Transactions like this should be made legal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dis Pater Posted April 9, 2012 #12 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Could have been worse-could have been 1985 and he traded for a Sinclair C5..damn i did not see that idea failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted April 9, 2012 #13 Share Posted April 9, 2012 All this mobile thing is really demonstrating that our world is regressing, at least in mass market computer technology.... Yeah, people prefer underpowered electronic gizmo like iPad and iPhone instead of powerful destkop computer, which are about the same price as the gizmo by the way. At least the hippie (i.e. : Steve Jobs) is dead. Ah kapitalism, so sweet the dreams you instill in us, though maybe also a bit itchy! Yeah, blame capitalism.No one forced the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randym23 Posted April 9, 2012 #14 Share Posted April 9, 2012 darwinism at work. I feel sorry for him but at 17 he should know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohio traveler Posted April 9, 2012 #15 Share Posted April 9, 2012 It's just a kidney. Your body has got like four of them I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBanana Posted April 9, 2012 #16 Share Posted April 9, 2012 most people have two, but i know someone who has 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE MATRIX Posted April 9, 2012 #17 Share Posted April 9, 2012 'meh' Should have gotten a Saumsung Galaxy Tab instead. Could have saved a few bucks or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dis Pater Posted April 10, 2012 #18 Share Posted April 10, 2012 It's just a kidney. Your body has got like four of them I think. Your average body has 2 though some do have more.Its the way it was taken from the body that has caused this kid problems.I knew a guy who donated a kidney to his brother and apparently the one donating the kidney has the longest recovery time from the operation-so he said anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dreamer - Hybrid89 Posted April 14, 2012 #19 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Gave his kidney for an iPad. I can understand that feeling of want but your kidney. FML lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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