def get_max_tweets(api, user_id):
    """Get as many tweets as possible for a user

    Args:
        api (twitter.API): twitter api
        user_id (int): twitter user id as an int (not screen name!)

    Returns:
        list(twitter.models.Status): list of tweets from that user
    """
    tweets = api.GetUserTimeline(
        user_id=user_id,
        screen_name=None,
        since_id=None,
        max_id=None,
        count=200,
        include_rts=True,
        trim_user=False,
        exclude_replies=False
    )

    return tweets