Real life Pinhead

To celebrate the upcoming Olympics in China, this gentleman stuck 2008 needles into his head. From The Telegraph:

(Dr. Wei) Sheng's latest stunt was not the first time he had gained notoriety for sticking pins in his body.

In 2004 he secured a Guinness World Record after piercing 1790 needles into his head.

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[#1 posted by Riblets , June 4, 2008 5:21 AM]

unicorn chaser please

[#2 posted by Zyklon , June 4, 2008 5:21 AM]

As long as he doesn't try to drag me to Hell, I'll be fine.

[#3 posted by Lilorfnannie , June 4, 2008 5:25 AM]

My head knows that he must not be sticking those pins in deep enough to cause any bleeding. But I still can't help looking at that picture, and wondering how on earth it is that he isn't bleeding like a stuck pig. Ewwwww.

[#4 posted by Pixel , June 4, 2008 5:41 AM]

I'm guessing you meant
"...this gentleman stuck 2008 needles into his head."

Though it makes for an interesting sci-fi story idea the other way.

[#5 posted by Dead Robot , June 4, 2008 5:46 AM]

Wait. Little crosses? I smell a religious extremist.

[#6 posted by spokehedz , June 4, 2008 5:58 AM]

Looks like he's using his arm as a pincushion in the photo in the article.

All I can say is this: China, your doing great with the industrial revolution... but nutters like this guy are making the rest of you look bad.

[#7 posted by Enochrewt , June 4, 2008 6:14 AM]

How does this celebrate the Olympics? Yeah, he used 2008 of them, and they're the color of the Olympic rings (though not in the ring symbol shape), and they're crosses.

I think he's doing it to celebrate my birthday, it makes as much sense as the Olympics.

[#8 posted by David Pescovitz , June 4, 2008 6:21 AM]

@Pixel (#4), Yes, you're correct. And I agree, the typeo makes it even stranger. : )

[#9 posted by dainel , June 4, 2008 6:23 AM]

If anyone is going to stick himself with needles, well it's got to be a Chinese man right? My guess is these pins are not like thumbtacks. More like acupuncture needles, with special colorful heads for better photos. Acupuncture needles do sometimes cause a bit of pain, but it's not unbearable, and like everything else, the more you do it, the less pain. At least that's what my mother tells me.

[#10 posted by Stuart Ellis , June 4, 2008 6:25 AM]

Good thing he's going by Western Calendar. If he had been using the Chinese Calendar, he'd have to put 2697 more pins in his head...

[#11 posted by JSG , June 4, 2008 7:01 AM]

What the hell bet did this poor bastard lose?

"Oh yeah, I'll take that bet, the Patriots are going all the way, no problem."

[#12 posted by markfrei , June 4, 2008 7:37 AM]

@3 Lilorfnannie
"But I still can't help looking at that picture, and wondering how on earth it is that he isn't bleeding like a stuck pig. Ewwwww."

He will most likely bleed when they are taken out especially given how vascular the head is.

[#13 posted by ZippySpincycle , June 4, 2008 8:34 AM]

@4 and @8: aw, shoot--I missed the initial typo, and now I can't reconstruct the amusing error...needies? needless? noodles? weevils? weebles?

[#14 posted by Fnarf , June 4, 2008 10:27 AM]

Brilliant! Why didn't I think of this?

[#15 posted by Wareq , June 4, 2008 11:56 AM]

Are we having fun yet?

[#16 posted by nihilarian , June 4, 2008 12:46 PM]

watching the olympics makes me want to do this as well. i just had the feeling but didn't know what it was until this man articulated my existential sports ennui.

'HONEY! HONEY? Where's the bucket of needles?

[#17 posted by artfreakydude , June 4, 2008 4:00 PM]

my classic cartoon upbringing wants him to drink a glass of water after he takes them all out..hehe