Today, for the first time in years, Manuel Uribe saw the sun.

I had heard of people like this, and I am pretty sure that I have made contact with them while playing Halo 2. I also thought they only lived in Nebraska. Apparently, I was wrong on all counts.

Here is our man of the hour:

No doubt that he is playing “World of Warcraft”.

Wow. Somebody let themselves go. But there is hope. I heard “Trimspa” is looking for a new spokesperson.

Look at the fun he is having! Is he surfing? What is that (besides just disturbing)? Is the bed made of titanium or something?

Before today, our slightly overstocked pal had weighed 1,200 pounds. But today, for the first time in 5 years, he left his house. The city of Monterrey, Mexico (yes, even the city this guy lives in is named after food) threw him a big party, where they no doubt ate chocolate cake every 30 seconds. In order to reach the party, Senor Uribe’s bed was placed, via forklift, on to a pickup truck. After being dropped off, a scary moment occurred when Uribe attempted to eat a young child. Fortunately, the child moved.

The reason for the party? Senor Uribe has lost 400 pounds. When he heard the exact number, Senor Uribe jumped for joy:

Apparently, he also traveled to the Arctic.