Comments on: Man undergoes extensive plastic surgery to look like Superman http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 20:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: coloursinmyhead http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1236186 coloursinmyhead Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1236186 The Philippines was a commonwealth of the United States during the golden era of comics (including the first appearance of Superman). The Philippines was a commonwealth of the United States during the golden era of comics (including the first appearance of Superman).

]]> By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1236151 nosehat Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1236151 Doc, I'd like my hip implants to be as random as possible.  Roll the dice and sharpen your scalpel.  I'm ready. Doc, I’d like my hip implants to be as random as possible.  Roll the dice and sharpen your scalpel.  I’m ready.

]]> By: JohnnyLA http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1236119 JohnnyLA Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1236119 Who cares about the money? It's his! He can do what he wants with it. You can say that about every human behavior that deals with money could be a selfish act for the recipients. If you want to be a monk or martyr wurh yours, go right ahead! Who cares about the money? It’s his! He can do what he wants with it. You can say that about every human behavior that deals with money could be a selfish act for the recipients.

If you want to be a monk or martyr wurh yours, go right ahead!

]]> By: Michael Gates http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1236116 Michael Gates Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1236116 The eyebrows still aren't right, somehow. Get back under the knife, you! The eyebrows still aren’t right, somehow. Get back under the knife, you!

]]> By: hukes http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1236092 hukes Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1236092 I already look like Superman, but I'd like to have my cape surgically removed. I already look like Superman, but I’d like to have my cape surgically removed.

]]> By: snagglepuss http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1236020 snagglepuss Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1236020 When he starts carving up his Irish Setter to look more like Jimmy Olsen, that's when I think we can agree that this guy actually has a problem. When he starts carving up his Irish Setter to look more like Jimmy Olsen, that’s when I think we can agree that this guy actually has a problem.

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235991 penguinchris Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235991 It's standard to write/type arabic numerals (1,2,3) instead of writing numbers in Asian scripts, though they all have their own symbols. This naturally creeps into the spoken language as well, but some places more than others. And of course, the Philippines were initially colonized by the Spanish, and then were a US territory until after WWII which certainly explains the English spoken, though if they're actually using Spanish that's a little surprising. I know a lot of Filipinos here in California, but I'm not that familiar with the country itself. It’s standard to write/type arabic numerals (1,2,3) instead of writing numbers in Asian scripts, though they all have their own symbols. This naturally creeps into the spoken language as well, but some places more than others.

And of course, the Philippines were initially colonized by the Spanish, and then were a US territory until after WWII which certainly explains the English spoken, though if they’re actually using Spanish that’s a little surprising. I know a lot of Filipinos here in California, but I’m not that familiar with the country itself.

]]> By: andy http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235958 andy Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235958 Why be happy about it?  A waste of money for a selfish, narcissistic endeavor. Why be happy about it?  A waste of money for a selfish, narcissistic endeavor.

]]> By: Leandro Bazán http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235924 Leandro Bazán Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235924 I think it's kind of a feature of their language. Did you notice they use English numbers when naming years? AFAIK numbers are not non-translatable. Moreover, at the beginning of the video they clearly say "treinta y cinco años" (Spanish for "35 years"). Perhaps they were talking about his age...? Very interesting language, indeed. I think it’s kind of a feature of their language. Did you notice they use English numbers when naming years? AFAIK numbers are not non-translatable. Moreover, at the beginning of the video they clearly say “treinta y cinco años” (Spanish for “35 years”). Perhaps they were talking about his age…?
Very interesting language, indeed.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235865 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235865 When you say 'Superman', do you mean 'Ed Westwick'? When you say ‘Superman’, do you mean ‘Ed Westwick’?

]]> By: toldyaso http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235826 toldyaso Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235826 What an extreme example of cultural imperialism. (damn Kryptonians) What an extreme example of cultural imperialism.
(damn Kryptonians)

]]> By: AlekNovy http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235783 AlekNovy Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235783 I don't discriminate, if he wants his face to look supermanish, that's his choice. The part I don't get is - why hip implants!?!?! Can't he have just done some squats? I don’t discriminate, if he wants his face to look supermanish, that’s his choice.

The part I don’t get is – why hip implants!?!?!

Can’t he have just done some squats?

]]> By: hassan-i-sabbah http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235775 hassan-i-sabbah Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235775 Main super power - Dysmorphia!  Main super power - Dysmorphia! 

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235746 Art Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235746 Aside from the forehead curl,  not so much like. Aside from the forehead curl,  not so much like.

]]> By: TooGoodToCheck http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235740 TooGoodToCheck Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235740 Well, I totally don't relate to this guy's plans, but at least he seems to have found a competent surgeon.  That's the kind of thing that can so so horribly horribly wrong, and I think that the more significant the change, the more likely it's going to go to hell. anyway. . .  happy it worked out for this guy.  Hope he's happy with it. Well, I totally don’t relate to this guy’s plans, but at least he seems to have found a competent surgeon.  That’s the kind of thing that can so so horribly horribly wrong, and I think that the more significant the change, the more likely it’s going to go to hell.

anyway. . .  happy it worked out for this guy.  Hope he’s happy with it.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235739 Brainspore Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235739 Looks more like Super<em>boy</em> to me, but maybe he'll age into it. Looks more like Superboy to me, but maybe he’ll age into it.

]]> By: ab167 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235738 ab167 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235738 This is pretty outrageous, but not really more outrageous than having plastic surgery to [attempt, with varying degrees of success, to] look like any other famous figure, 20+ years younger, like someone of a different ethnic heritage, or any other reason people have elective plastic surgery. At least he picked a classy character. This is pretty outrageous, but not really more outrageous than having plastic surgery to [attempt, with varying degrees of success, to] look like any other famous figure, 20+ years younger, like someone of a different ethnic heritage, or any other reason people have elective plastic surgery. At least he picked a classy character.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235733 Mister44 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235733 That is some dedication. He has a pretty nice collection. I am surprised his costume isn't a perfect 10. The video also shows something I love when hearing other languages; when they hit a word that is non-translatable and they use the English word. In the video an example is, "Yadda yadda yadda yadda Superhero." Or like my Polish Mil, "Yadda yadda yadda blue jeans." That is some dedication. He has a pretty nice collection. I am surprised his costume isn’t a perfect 10.

The video also shows something I love when hearing other languages; when they hit a word that is non-translatable and they use the English word.

In the video an example is, “Yadda yadda yadda yadda Superhero.” Or like my Polish Mil, “Yadda yadda yadda blue jeans.”

]]> By: Brad H. http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235729 Brad H. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235729 I am half-Filipino.  Must've got my hips from my British father... I am half-Filipino. 

Must’ve got my hips from my British father…

]]> By: SomeGuyNamedMark http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235727 SomeGuyNamedMark Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235727 He should've chosen Batman.  He has a mask so he could look like anyone.  Much cheaper surgery bill. He should’ve chosen Batman.  He has a mask so he could look like anyone.  Much cheaper surgery bill.

]]> By: Teirhan http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235725 Teirhan Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235725 If that's what he wants to look like, that's what he wants to look like. If he's married, wonder if he's pressuring his wife to go under the knife to look like lois lane? If that’s what he wants to look like, that’s what he wants to look like.

If he’s married, wonder if he’s pressuring his wife to go under the knife to look like lois lane?

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235723 Lobster Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235723 He looks more like Micheal Jackson. He looks more like Micheal Jackson.

]]> By: irksome http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235722 irksome Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235722 "It's a bird... it's a plane..." No, it's a jackass. “It’s a bird… it’s a plane…” No, it’s a jackass.

]]> By: Pag http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235719 Pag Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235719 In Japan, they use the word "hip" instead of "butt". I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same in the Philippines -- it would make more sense for him to have gotten a butt implant to have an ass worthy of superman. In Japan, they use the word “hip” instead of “butt”. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was the same in the Philippines — it would make more sense for him to have gotten a butt implant to have an ass worthy of superman.

]]> By: Drabula http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235714 Drabula Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235714 yeh, but how convincing is his Clark Kent? yeh, but how convincing is his Clark Kent?

]]> By: FreakCitySF http://boingboing.net/2011/10/06/man-undergoes-extensive-plastic-surgery-to-look-like-superman.html#comment-1235709 FreakCitySF Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=121957#comment-1235709 I actually like this blog style better than the last roll out. I actually like this blog style better than the last roll out.

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