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China's official brandy taster has a massive swollen nose (picture)

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:21 AM EST
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Official brandy taster Liu Ge nose he's got to do something about one of the unwelcome side effects of his job.

So after 52 years of swilling up to two litres of brandy a day, he's turned to medics in the Chinese capital Beijing to reduce his massively swollen nose.

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Buckeye Voter

At what point do you say to yourself, "hey, there might be a problem here." I would think that would occur before one's nose covers your face. Evidently not.

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  • 8 votes
Reply#1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:55 AM EST
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countrycomfort

Give the guy a break, he was drinking two liters of brandy a day. Probably took him two weeks to get sober enough to find a mirror so he could find out why the glass couldn't reach his mouth anymore.............

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  • 6 votes
#1.1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:46 AM EST
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CarlZup

So that explains Karl Malden

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  • 7 votes
Reply#2 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:14 AM EST
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SnotRag Dave

Okay... I really didn't need to see that photo.

Yeesh!

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  • 6 votes
Reply#3 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:49 AM EST
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hsquared-1401940

I don't mean to be nosy, but was he snorting that alcohol? Yes, he has a big nose, but at 2 liters a day of alcohol per day, he may have even bigger problems, although it might not be evident at first glance. Another thing... how fat were this guy's fingers? eeewwww! I hope that didn't booger up any images you had in your head. lol, I'm done - H2

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  • 3 votes
Reply#4 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:58 AM EST
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Karen-1377088

What I want to know is whether Workman's Compensation will cover this one? After all, it does appear to have happened on the job. Also, if this is how big his nose got, I would HATE to see the size of his liver by now.

Karen - Atlanta

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  • 4 votes
Reply#5 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:09 AM EST
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Al 616

China? Workman's Comp.

Not an expert, but I don't think those two terms go together.

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  • 2 votes
#5.1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:06 PM EST
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explorer5146

I wonder if his sense of smell has been affected any! I have to agree, 2 liters a day-- wow!

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  • 2 votes
Reply#6 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:10 AM EST
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Tad-401841

Don't even want to think about sneezing, yikes!

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  • 2 votes
Reply#7 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:25 AM EST
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Tim Lathrop

Jimmy Durante eat your heart out!

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  • 4 votes
Reply#8 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:28 AM EST
{"commentId":10658302,"authorDomain":"blackcat8838"}
Nan-813417

Em sensing a theme here today, Scary Face Day.

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  • 4 votes
Reply#9 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:32 AM EST
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dixielee-1197053

Incredible---seen a few on the streets a little like that yuck Yeah' and I am interested in his liver too...no way can it be normal He would be a rehabilitation center nightmare....Can you say Bill Wilson?

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  • 2 votes
Reply#10 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:08 PM EST
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jr-700062

More like Brian Wilson haha

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#10.1 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:58 PM EST
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Leafydebater

eeeeeek!

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  • 2 votes
Reply#11 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:33 PM EST
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Buzz of the Orient

That does away with one of the favourite things the Chinese call non-Asians: "Big noses"

Makes me think of Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf. "My my, grandma, what a big nose you have!" "The better to smell you with, my dear." By the way, if by brandy they really meant the Chinese mutai - the stuff is so powerful you could run a car with it. Gin and vodka are like near beer in comparison.

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  • 2 votes
Reply#12 - Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:07 PM EST
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Stinkweed Pete

Drinks brandy like water and is extremely nosey?

Sounds like my mother-in-law.

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  • 3 votes
Reply#13 - Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:31 AM EST
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dixielee-1197053

lol

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  • 1 vote
#13.1 - Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:57 AM EST
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ruthlessmoose

Q: how does he smell?

A: awful!

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  • 2 votes
Reply#14 - Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:01 PM EST
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LV Mom

How did drinking make his nose big? Everyone I know drinks and they don't have problems with swollen body parts- well, except maybe their liver!

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  • 2 votes
Reply#15 - Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:04 PM EST
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hsquared-1401940
Doctors say he has been left with a condition called rhinophyma, caused by the constant expansion of blood vessels in his nose.

Interesting... I googled to provide some links to rhinophyma and found that it is no longer considered as a result of alcohol, but seems to be a severe case of Rosacea.

I got to thinking and I seem to recall an Uncle that had something wrong with his nose for a period of time. Until I read those articles, I had presumed that he was a real boozer and it was a family secret. Now I don't know. - H2

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  • 3 votes
#15.1 - Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:35 PM EST
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dixielee-1197053

Interesting, thanks.

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  • 2 votes
#15.2 - Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:11 AM EST
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Jack Huang
Interesting... I googled to provide some links to rhinophyma and found that it is no longer considered as a result of alcohol, but seems to be a severe case of Rosacea.

There's a (fairly accurate) stereotype about Chinese in that their faces redden with alcohol consumption. As such, the guy may have had rosacea to start with, which was then exacerbated by his constant alcohol... tasting.

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  • 2 votes
#15.3 - Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:41 AM EST
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