Posted on 07/13/2005 7:41:23 AM PDT by Dashing Dasher
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Armed bandits in Brazil robbed a vehicle carrying more than 400 breast implants, officials said on Tuesday.
"It happened last week, but we only learned about it recently as our clients started complaining. It is the hottest period of the year in terms of implant sales," said Margaret Figueiredo, director of silicone implant manufacturer Silimed.
A spokesman for the state Postal Service confirmed that assailants, apparently men, robbed the postal van with implants on Thursday night in Rio de Janeiro. Each Silimed breast implant costs nearly $400.
The popularity of Brazil's plastic surgery pioneer and trendsetter Ivo Pitanguy, whose clients include celebrities like Sophia Loren, has made the tropical country one of the leading international nip and tuck venues.
Figueiredo explained demand is the highest in July, during the southern hemisphere winter, as women schedule surgery during the winter school holidays, which precede the beach season.
Figueiredo said the implants, each bearing an individual number, could now only be sold for clandestine surgeries. Horrific stories abound in Brazil about the illegal operations that can cause gangrene and death.
Definitely to sell. Someone in the thread mentioned possibly to the transgender community in Brazil.
LOL!!!
Maybe I spend too much time on the internet, to know of such things
If men had there own boobs they wouldn't leave the house.
Yeah, those nasty browser hijacking viruses are a real pain ;)
re post #40
A Canadian man who agreed to have breast implants as part of a bet two years ago says he has got used to them and may not have them removed.
Brian Zembick, from Toronto, said he had the implants fitted for a bet which was worth around £45,000 (nearly $80,000 USD) to him.
He will be showing them off on The Man Show, a US television programme filmed in Los Angeles that is based on male-chauvinist humour.
Its co-host, Adam Carolla, said of the implants: "They are kind of attractive in an 'Oh my God I'm going to vomit' kind of way."
The show's future features include women jumping on trampolines, footage of co-host Jimmy Kimmel naked and, as the show's website puts it "chicks, chicks and more chicks!"
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_95989.html?nav_src=newsIndexHeadline
You think I make this crap up - don't you!
Yeah, Yeah.... a virus...THAT's how those images got there, Honey.....Yeah....That's the ticket....
Did it feel good to get that off your chest? Thanks for keeping me abreast.
I remember that, He's still got them?
Dunno....
Should we try to track him down?
Having experienced minor beatings from numerous installed pairs, I would say you are correct. :-)
It's poignant conversations like these that keeps us bosum buds.
Somehow I knew that about you!
Hey, we don't make fun of Ophrah or Dr. Phill around here, so you just leave "The Man Show" alone!!
(Girls on trampolines is great!!) :-)
Feel free to make fun of Oprah and Dr. Phil around me - I'm good with that.
He's probably a pretty popular guy at the gym.
Or as a congressional aide.
Yeah, just beat me with boobs till I can't see straight. I'll complain tomorrow. :-)
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