Apr 16 2008Tree Man Of Java Looks Like A Tree, Ent

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EWE EWE EWE GROSS GROSS GROSS ... IM GOING TO GO SCRUB MY BODY DOWN WITH PINE SOL AND STEEL WOOL ...

ps I love this site

I wish him all the best...

its not fake .... its sad

its cgi....fake, promo for upcoming "Thing" movie

I'm going to be itchy for the rest of the day now, thanks.

its actually not fake at all, it was in the news on msnbc a while back.
there was a doctor that thinks he can actually help the poor guy.

#2, your comment is even funnier than you planned - scrub your body down with "Pine" Sol, indeed.

Would have been funnier still if you said "Yew" instead of "Ewe".

Poor guy, hopefully he can be helped.

If he dies, can we burn him and use him for biofuel, I mean him being a tree and all? Okay, kinda tasteless. But at least I can say I went there.

usually you're on point, but this is so old it actually pains me to see it on this site :(

Photosynthetic organisms cannot live in mammals, and the production of bark includes something called Cork Cambium, that makes cortex into bark. No, it's not real, and an MD title is not inoculation against dumb.

Worst...mutant...power....ever

Yes it is real, you moron. It's been on the news, in the papers and has been the subject of a documentary. If it was fake I'm sure we would know by now.

Your Welcome!

for the people saying this is fake ARE YOU COMPLETE MORONS??? there was an hour long documentry on this guy on chanel 4 (UK), he used to be a fisherman but now the condition has got seriouse he goes around with a traveling freak show as thats the only way he can earn money to support his family.

I've seen a whole show about this guy. It was on Discovery Health or TLC or something. It is not fake.

He makes money being in a circus freak show. Some of the people in the freak show are crazier looking than this guy.

He wasn't always this way, it happened after he had a wife and kids, then his life changed. It would be hard to lose everything I know and make a living to just be looked at. I couldn't live that way.

What amazes me the most is the fact that this guy has not killed himself. HOW THE HELL DOES HE WIPE HIS ASS? WHAT DOES HIS PENIS LOOK LIKE, BROCCOLI?

@12:

If you were as smart as you make out to be then you would have read the text and realized that the growth is not actually bark, it just gives the appearance of bark.

I've seen this poor gentlemen on several different media outlets and there is nothing fake about it.

@ Geekthug....Jesus! that is a VERY good question I never thought about that...I HAVE TO KNOW

this is as old as the show ripleys believe it or not...with superboy...

interesting..but old shit...

~420~

I've always felt so sorry for this guy and really hope that the doctor who thought he could help has found a way to make life easier for him.

not fake. saw it on some medical documentary before.

who's the dendropheliac that wants to wed him? must have some amazing wood in them pants to grab her attention.

I was wondering what kind of a woman would be able to look past his deformity and marry him.

I guess the main attraction is that he can always get wood.

Poor man. Since his condition is so rare, I guess it is why they haven't tried gene replacement therapy. It surely seems they could do some free research on him in this country at least.

"If you were as smart as you make out to be" Didn't want to make people think that, anyone with a biology book would have seen it.

"read the text and realized that the growth is not actually bark, it just gives the appearance of bark."
Ok, I'll do that, I only saw the video.

So it's bark like and not actual bark?.

Yes, it IS real, it's deposits of excess keratin all over the body. Keratin is the stuff our nails and hair are made of.

I should know. I'm a nurse.

what a hideous monster. he should kill himself.

Maybe something like this is what started the Ojibwa legend of Mon-Daw-Min.

OKay, how come Im going to be the first one to say that he must be the hybrid result of the mix between Humans and Ents

fat america u suck u should go kill your self i bet your parents killed theselves when u born ok heres the thing if ur a freak it shows that there is another thing to fix so screw off of ppl so u jerk go kill your self fatty

That's awesome, watched the docu on 5 and he didn't get the surgery, so glad that he did finally!

that's so freaking nasty. the things i can't unsee THE THINGS I CAN'T UNSEE

F*cking hell man. Taking the piss out of a gadget is one thing but that's a human being going through hell and you're taking the piss out of him like he's not even a person.
I've been a loyal fan of this site for a long time but today I removed you from my feedreader.

I feel so sorry for that poor man! I honestly hope they can help him!

Or at least he gets a role in "the hobbit" as treeant. ;)

I feel itchy now...

@23: Probably a woman that's not shallow or selfish and actually cares for something other than looks or money.

@25: My apologies as I'm so used to dealing with adolescent idiots on here it is sometimes a reflex to insult first.

Old is old.

Also old. Who hasn't heard of this guy before??

First - I have no idea if this is real or not.

Second - I think it is hilarious that the evidence offered for the story's authenticity is "I saw it on TV."

OMG SO FAKE!

Anyone else has that urge to scrape those things off? I dunno, I see those pics and all I can think about is sawing and shaving those damn things off. Let me help you!!

started on the leg, then his hands.. and now his face.. d00d, its just gonna get worse, that really sucks.

For all of you who want to say "oh gross" and talk about how fake it is, well just think about how lucky you are that your able to surf the internet and lead a normal life. I feel bad for the guy....and anyone else who has to suffer in life. And what's even more sad is the majority of people who lack compassion, especially you stupid fat americans who do everything to look perfect.

@ 33 - who is taking th episs out of anyone / that seemed like not a mean thing to say, i mean the dude wished him the best? wtfunk?

IT'S AN ENT!

Poor guy. I hope he can find a decent girl to love him. It's sad that the first one left him b/c he couldn't work anymore. I think that he has a very good reason not to. I know this sounds a little superficial, but it's even sadder to see him with this disease since he looks like he would otherwise be a VERY attractive guy. It just makes me feel lucky that I'm not in his position.

Somebody please kill it.

Let this be a lesson to you all. Don't have unprotected sex with a dryad.

that is all shades of wrong.

If this was real, how would he shave around those things on his face so well?

Nice Gap Ad.

And I thought my 6 month wart ordeal was a pain in the ass... poor guy. The worse thing is that when you cut one of these warts, any skin that touches the cut wart will get inected. Is he burning that stuff with Salicilic Acid (seems to me that would take forever to work with crusting that thick!)?

for sure its real, see him on discovery last year, hes all fixed up now tho, proper crazy stuff

poor guy. i hope that after his surgery he will be able to achieve his dreams and make up for lost time.

and f*** you, the people who regard him as a subhuman or something to be laughed at. some people just dont know how lucky they are

this isnt fake this shits real and it would suck to have to be thankful!

Have he got a web log?
(rimshot)

Ouch. I mean "has".

#12: It's not bark at all. They are warts. Or as the "nurse" says, excess keratin.

#26: cute. I'm not a nurse and I know that. My sister in 4th grade isn't a nurse either and she knows that. My dad is a surgeon and he knows that. The librarian down the hall is...well...a librarian, and knows that.

#30: runon sentence much?

#37: I hadn't heard of this guy before, and I'm sure as up-to-date as I try to keep myself, I'm not the only one.

Now as for the article, I'm surprised how many idiot and heartless people there are commenting. Acting as if he's not human (calling him "it"), saying he should end his life or should be killed. That's sad. He's a human, a person, a man. I bet if the internet and blogging were around when the Elephant Man was going through his crisis, that a lot of uncompassionate people would have said the same. I will pray for him, and for all of you too.

what the funk is wrong with youse guys. this is a "fun" Website. stop being so serious. go on oprah's website and mope.

58 - i guess you define "fun" as dehumanizing people with ignorant remarks about things that they cant change about themselves.

i hope he gets a cure for his horrible disease.

It's called Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia. I'm a doctor. Enjoy.

What's with all the comments? Where have you people been? everything else has 15 comments, and this one gets 60 (61). Weird.

He should talk really slowly, and stalk the forests, uprooting stone walls with his treelike strength.

If my penis grew 5mm a week, I'd be happy.

WTF. woah thats truly sick .. damnnn it would hurt so much if he beats someone up.. well i've seen those freaky people be4.. such as one guy has two giant balls they are so big that he actually sit when working.. search up on youtube if u're interested. "GIANT BALLS" "HUGE BALLS"

i saw this on tv this is not fake he cannot help it so dont laugh... iknow it looks funny but its not

he is ugly i hate him

i had a piss up a tree that looks like u ,f*** off

this growing material isn't part if his flesh, it has been removed once already, so it can be removed once again. Like nails, it's dead material. His relatives should help him remove this material on a weekly basis at least. The man could be working and supporting his family. But it's not this easy, is it?

this growing material isn't part if his flesh, it has been removed once already, so it can be removed once again. Like nails, it's dead material. His relatives should help him remove this material on a weekly basis at least. The man could be working and supporting his family. But it's not this easy, is it?

wow, how ignorant do you f***ers have to be to say that this is fake?

Yeah it will b sad to be him, and i hope he can be cured . But hahaha jokes are cool .

Nice day!

wow...those hpv warts can be burned off. someone should get his contact info and refer him to a gynocologist! hehe

@12 and all The Others Who Think This Is Fake, It Isnt Fake At All And He Isnt A Tree It Is Actually An Extension Of His Skin That LOOKS Like Tree So Don't Judge How Would U Feel If People Thought You Was Fakin A Medical Condition U Would So Hope To Be Rid Of??? :@

ive seen this guy on the internet before and its really sad i also heard theres another case like this buy instead this guys nickname is the birdman

Too all that laugh, say it is sick, or even post a horrible comment about his condition I hope you get the same condition, so as you can feel the immense pain and laughs. It is truly saddening to see so many being cruel to this person when it wasn't something he brought upon himself. One who had everything taken away from him due to a medical problem is completely wrong. He is just a person with a medical disease without a cure. Why should we treat him any differently then one would treat a friend?

I know the topic is rather old, but no one should be so ignorant as many have shown to be. We should all take the time to appreciate being able to be healthy and to keep living the lives we live for in one moment it could all be taken away just because a fatal disease.

This disease is treated by medicine's.,Antibotics and Vitamins. But to live in a third world country with minute resources,this is what happens. HPV (Human Papilonia Virus) is a sexually transmitted disease that causes outbreaks of warts. If warts or anything foreign to the human body goes untreated,the body will attempt to protect it's self.These warts are severly calcified by the body making them take on tree like resemblances(called horns). Instead of making snide and inconsiderate remarks.Try opening a book to understand what this man is going thru. How would you all feel with the eyes of the WORLD on YOU?
Dr. Worbed' Airodnuoy M.D.
Dermatologist-Plastic Surgeon

poor guys

1st - Yes its real - - Just as so many other horrible disfigurements that even thousands daily suffer from - many in your neighborhood.
What a harsh world this is!...
& the main source is found behind sharpened teeth!!
The comments are almost as much of an "education" as the story.
2nd - it all reminds me of the quote;
"There is none so blind as he that Will Not See"
Or one could say; "Callused as... Will Not FEEL"

So Sad... I just feel for their families...
If one feels free to SO 'crap' on complete strangers...
What do they have to give their kids/spouse when pain ' takes up residence'
(while its true that "hurt people -will- hurt people") it is not an excuse to
'just [keep] doing it'
PS 1 - not judging here -(not my place) -just concerned about/for this society.
PS 2 to direct comments back to being about 'the man himself' (& not ourselves) I must echo the question as to why his neighbors did Not assist him better?? Also callused (like us), because of fear...?

ZOMG DRUID TREE FORM, L33T HEALZ

I just have one question. How did he get his hands through his shirt sleeves and his feet through his pant legs? You can barely fit your feet through a pair of jeans if your wearing shoes so how the hell does he do it with those huge "tree" feet.

POOR GUY HAS TO SUFFER...THIS IS SOMETHING SO OUT OF THIS WORLD I WISH HIM THE BEST...LOOK HES WEARING GAP....!!!

i think i heard somewhere that it was like, a buttload of giant warts..... i feel bad for him.

id beat the shit out of this guy if i ever seen him

WOW! They had a story on Nip/Tuck about a guy with this. On the show the guy got it from a cut on coral.
I hope that once it is removed that it doesn't grow back. Good luck Buddy!

I think this poor man needs a break
I could never live as a Unusawle or freak in a show of sorts to kept adult minds thinking like a child again Gack!

GeekThug you made me think of something how does he take SHOWERS!
and wipe and thing the comon person does!
You know how the little girl in the video say "i feel bad for my dad" well i feel really bad for her! I mean somone has to wash and wipe that guy!

What is wrong with you people, what if that was you and people were saying what your saying? Its wrong and sick. He is getting treated for the disease and I hope he recovers. I also wish him an amazing wedding.