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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
ok, so recently we discovered that my good self, Kiwi Bex and Kit are rather long compared to our peers....so we've started a tall spinners club!!
Rulez are.....you have to be 6 feet+ for men (183cm) and 5'10" (178cm) for women to join..but to make it interesting and a little fairer I've added a few other things in.
Now I want people to be honest, if you have over and above measurements of all or any of the following you may join, or you can be 5'9" tall (177cm) if you're Scottish and female!. (oh and please use both Metric and Imperial measurements so we all know what you're on about! 1 inch = 2.54cm. 1 foot = 12 inches/30.5cm) And yes all measurements are being recorded in a data base to so I can have a look and see if there's anything interesting happenning (yes I'm that bored at work)
Measurement to be taken are (with minimums)
Height = M 6'+ (183cm) F 5'10" (178cm)
Handspan (hand spread flat, tip of pinky finger to tip of thumb) = M 7"+ (17.5cm) F 5.5" (14cm)
Foot length = M 9"+ (23cm) F 8" (20cm)
And add anything else you may think is interesting, (unusually long appendages included....no not that!!
) that may qualify you to join our club!
*editied to be fairer for slightly smaller Female varieties of tallness*
EDITED_BY: Custom Bug (1077844511)
ok, so recently we discovered that my good self, Kiwi Bex and Kit are rather long compared to our peers....so we've started a tall spinners club!!
Rulez are.....you have to be 6 feet+ for men (183cm) and 5'10" (178cm) for women to join..but to make it interesting and a little fairer I've added a few other things in.
Now I want people to be honest, if you have over and above measurements of all or any of the following you may join, or you can be 5'9" tall (177cm) if you're Scottish and female!. (oh and please use both Metric and Imperial measurements so we all know what you're on about! 1 inch = 2.54cm. 1 foot = 12 inches/30.5cm) And yes all measurements are being recorded in a data base to so I can have a look and see if there's anything interesting happenning (yes I'm that bored at work)
Measurement to be taken are (with minimums)
Height = M 6'+ (183cm) F 5'10" (178cm)
Handspan (hand spread flat, tip of pinky finger to tip of thumb) = M 7"+ (17.5cm) F 5.5" (14cm)
Foot length = M 9"+ (23cm) F 8" (20cm)
And add anything else you may think is interesting, (unusually long appendages included....no not that!!
) that may qualify you to join our club! *editied to be fairer for slightly smaller Female varieties of tallness*
EDITED_BY: Custom Bug (1077844511)
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sumthin sumin smmnm....
372 posts
Location: home sweet home, USA
sumthin sumin smmnm....
372 posts
Location: home sweet home, USA
Posted:
I can join!!!!
I'm 5'11 1/2", although I'm not sure what this is in metric. And My armspan is 1 1/2" shorter than my tip-to-toe span, so Bug you're not the only freak of nature in here!!
I can join!!!!
I'm 5'11 1/2", although I'm not sure what this is in metric. And My armspan is 1 1/2" shorter than my tip-to-toe span, so Bug you're not the only freak of nature in here!!
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sumthin sumin smmnm....
372 posts
Location: home sweet home, USA
sumthin sumin smmnm....
372 posts
Location: home sweet home, USA
Posted:
Wait... I guess this makes me the tallest girl on HOP, right???
I feel honored...
Wait... I guess this makes me the tallest girl on HOP, right???
I feel honored...
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Ghostbuster
455 posts
Location: York, UK
Ghostbuster
455 posts
Location: York, UK
Posted:
i know, what if u had a 20ft long tapeworm in your belly! would that be enough to join???? ( i dont have one )
i know, what if u had a 20ft long tapeworm in your belly! would that be enough to join???? ( i dont have one )
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Do I count??
I'm only 5'10" (178cm)
BUT..
my handspan is 10" (25.4cm)
My feet are 10.5" (26.7cm) and UK size 11
Does this make me horribly out of proportion??
Do I count??
I'm only 5'10" (178cm)
BUT..
my handspan is 10" (25.4cm)
My feet are 10.5" (26.7cm) and UK size 11
Does this make me horribly out of proportion??
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
False Eyelash
346 posts
Location: New York City
346 posts
Location: New York City
Posted:
Quote:
i know, what if u had a 20ft long tapeworm in your belly! would that be enough to join???? ( i dont have one )
All the freaky people make the beauty of the world.
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Location: sitting on the step
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Location: sitting on the step
Posted:
okay im 5'5 ft so im not small apparently..so am i tall enough? ..or am i a middlie?!
okay im 5'5 ft so im not small apparently..so am i tall enough? ..or am i a middlie?!
she who sees from up high smiles
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
Find SpitFire and start your own? That's how tall she is too...
Find SpitFire and start your own? That's how tall she is too... GOLD Member
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Does anyone actually know what is considered to be "average" these days anyway??
Does anyone actually know what is considered to be "average" these days anyway??
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
Posted:
5'5" is small!! you belong with us narr!!!
5'5" is small!! you belong with us narr!!!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Sponge
883 posts
Location: Stevenage
883 posts
Location: Stevenage
Posted:
Dammit I'm a girl!!!
Quote:
Wait... I guess this makes me the tallest girl on HOP, right???
I feel honored...
Dammit I'm a girl!!!
Monkeys monkeys and bananas
Sponge
883 posts
Location: Stevenage
883 posts
Location: Stevenage
Posted:
This thread is getting slightly confusing....
I found this:
"The average height for a British woman is 1.62 metres (5 feet, 4 inches). But those who were between 1.51 and 1.58 metres were most likely to be married and to have children by the age of 42. This relationship held true even after accounting for social class.
The study also found that women prefer men who are taller than average. A man of 1.83 metres (6 feet exactly) was more likely to have a partner and children than a man standing at the average height of 1.77 metres (5 feet, 10 inches)."
It's talking about a study in England in Aug 2002 off of this site https://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992667
This thread is getting slightly confusing....
I found this:
"The average height for a British woman is 1.62 metres (5 feet, 4 inches). But those who were between 1.51 and 1.58 metres were most likely to be married and to have children by the age of 42. This relationship held true even after accounting for social class.
The study also found that women prefer men who are taller than average. A man of 1.83 metres (6 feet exactly) was more likely to have a partner and children than a man standing at the average height of 1.77 metres (5 feet, 10 inches)."
It's talking about a study in England in Aug 2002 off of this site https://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992667
Monkeys monkeys and bananas
How do you change this thing???
1,903 posts
Location: Behind the couch...
1,903 posts
Location: Behind the couch...
Posted:
Just bounced in...
Height = 6'2"
Handspan = 9.45"
Foot Length = 10.63"
Just bounced in...
Height = 6'2"
Handspan = 9.45"
Foot Length = 10.63"
I can't hear you... I have a banana in my ear.
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello Arsn...welcome to the club!
GottaLoveIt your not the tallest girl...well not quite. She hasn't popped up yet but KiwiBex is taller. But i think you're second tallest...just like me!
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BIRD - Welcome aboard...10" hand span is qualification I think!!
My mate is 2 inches shorter than me, but his handspan is at least 1 1/2" (4cm) bigger than mine!! But he can't spin so tough!! HA HA
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This is goin great...if I have time tomorrow I'll put the first set of stats together....God I'm sad..but I don't care
Hello Arsn...welcome to the club!
GottaLoveIt your not the tallest girl...well not quite. She hasn't popped up yet but KiwiBex is taller. But i think you're second tallest...just like me!
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BIRD - Welcome aboard...10" hand span is qualification I think!!
My mate is 2 inches shorter than me, but his handspan is at least 1 1/2" (4cm) bigger than mine!! But he can't spin so tough!! HA HA
Non-Https Image Link
This is goin great...if I have time tomorrow I'll put the first set of stats together....God I'm sad..but I don't care
Let's relight this forum
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the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Posted:
I read somewhere that averages are shrinking. Where for American men it used to be 6', that is no longer true and 5'10" is the average. And for American women it was once 5'6" and is now 5'4", which seems about right for the women that I know.
BUT I think this game is somewhat jaded in the favor of men. Because the height of the average woman is so much less than the average man, I think this should be comparable.
Not that it matters. I am 5'10" so I qualify, but in fairness it should be based on gender too!
I read somewhere that averages are shrinking. Where for American men it used to be 6', that is no longer true and 5'10" is the average. And for American women it was once 5'6" and is now 5'4", which seems about right for the women that I know.
BUT I think this game is somewhat jaded in the favor of men. Because the height of the average woman is so much less than the average man, I think this should be comparable.
Not that it matters. I am 5'10" so I qualify, but in fairness it should be based on gender too!
Pele
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
ok good point...take an 1 1/2 inches (4cm) off everything if you're a lady ...but if we lose our exclusivity I'm blaming you Pele!!
ok good point...take an 1 1/2 inches (4cm) off everything if you're a lady ...but if we lose our exclusivity I'm blaming you Pele!!
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How do you change this thing???
1,903 posts
Location: Behind the couch...
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Location: Behind the couch...
Posted:
I second that...
I second that...
I can't hear you... I have a banana in my ear.
"You mean I'll have to use my brain?... but I use staff!!!" ~ ben-ja-men
member
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Location: lost in pink sugar musing
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Location: lost in pink sugar musing
Posted:
Hhehehehee,
what fun.
Im at work and ive got co-workers all around me sooo, i can only measure
Height - 6'4 at last check.
Shoes sizes 12, but once came across a weird brand with a size 14 i couldnt even stuff my hoof into...
left ear is 6cm long
umm, what else?
eyelash .6 centimetres long
Does any one else not really realise there tall until
a) they see someone taller glide past or
b) whack there head on a doorframe??
i guess im in denial...
Hhehehehee,
what fun.
Im at work and ive got co-workers all around me sooo, i can only measure
Height - 6'4 at last check.
Shoes sizes 12, but once came across a weird brand with a size 14 i couldnt even stuff my hoof into...
left ear is 6cm long
umm, what else?
eyelash .6 centimetres long
Does any one else not really realise there tall until
a) they see someone taller glide past or
b) whack there head on a doorframe??
i guess im in denial...
The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all thebad girls live.
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Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Posted:
Looks like I qualify too - I'm dead on 6 feet tall and while I don't know what my handspan is, I have size 13 feet.
You know what they say about men with big feet....
... they have big shoes
Looks like I qualify too - I'm dead on 6 feet tall and while I don't know what my handspan is, I have size 13 feet.
You know what they say about men with big feet....
... they have big shoes
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
How do you change this thing???
1,903 posts
Location: Behind the couch...
1,903 posts
Location: Behind the couch...
Posted:
And it always takes ages to find a pair that fit...
And it always takes ages to find a pair that fit...
I can't hear you... I have a banana in my ear.
"You mean I'll have to use my brain?... but I use staff!!!" ~ ben-ja-men
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
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Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
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Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
Posted:
and they wear big socks...
and they wear big socks...
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
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sumthin sumin smmnm....
372 posts
Location: home sweet home, USA
sumthin sumin smmnm....
372 posts
Location: home sweet home, USA
Posted:
My appologies, GottaLoveIt...
takes of the crown and passes it on...
Quote:Quote:
Wait... I guess this makes me the tallest girl on HOP, right???
I feel honored...
Dammit I'm a girl!!!
My appologies, GottaLoveIt...
takes of the crown and passes it on...
Sunburnt Bournda Beach Bum
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Location: A Melbourne boy through and through
157 posts
Location: A Melbourne boy through and through
Posted:
tell about it.......drives me nuts, and many places u have to pay extra for shoes in your size and u can never get the shoes that u really want because they are only stocked up to size 11.
i am 6ft 1 and a half (to be precise)
have size 13 feet
and my arm span is 6ft 2 and a bit so i am just strange as well......
cheers
Quote:
And it always takes ages to find a pair that fit...
tell about it.......drives me nuts, and many places u have to pay extra for shoes in your size and u can never get the shoes that u really want because they are only stocked up to size 11.
i am 6ft 1 and a half (to be precise)
have size 13 feet
and my arm span is 6ft 2 and a bit so i am just strange as well......
cheers
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veteran
1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Posted:
me is 6'2''. Size 12 feet.
You know what big feet mean??
*looks at the blank stares*
Big shoes!! haa gotcha.
Kinudin
me is 6'2''. Size 12 feet.
You know what big feet mean??
*looks at the blank stares*
Big shoes!! haa gotcha.
Kinudin
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
I totally know what you mean...most of the time you feel normal size but when someone taller happens to walk past it's really weird cuz nobody is usually higher up than me!
Lanky gits!
And I can guarantee that when I'm at a gig the only person taller than me is standing about 4 metres directly in front of me!
Quote:
Does any one else not really realise there tall until
a) they see someone taller glide past or
b) whack there head on a doorframe??
I totally know what you mean...most of the time you feel normal size but when someone taller happens to walk past it's really weird cuz nobody is usually higher up than me!
Lanky gits!
And I can guarantee that when I'm at a gig the only person taller than me is standing about 4 metres directly in front of me!
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old hand
1,107 posts
Location: In a test pit, Mackay, Australia
old hand
1,107 posts
Location: In a test pit, Mackay, Australia
Posted:
A smidgen under 5' 10" (177ish cm), though my 4 X great grandfather was from Edinburgh, so that counts.
Hands about 8" across. Artistic fingers, you see.
Shoes UK 7, no idea how big that is, large enough that I can get the last reduced ones in a sale, but not so large that I can't get blown over in a hurricane.
Inside leg 34", BMI 20.15, body fat 22%, resting heart rate 56, heart rate after running up 5 flights of stairs 144, slight inspirational tachycardia but nothing to worry about. (Got a heart rate monitor yesterday, great fun, slightly worrying when it stops registering)
Up with tall people. I'll see you at altitude.
A smidgen under 5' 10" (177ish cm), though my 4 X great grandfather was from Edinburgh, so that counts.
Hands about 8" across. Artistic fingers, you see.
Shoes UK 7, no idea how big that is, large enough that I can get the last reduced ones in a sale, but not so large that I can't get blown over in a hurricane.
Inside leg 34", BMI 20.15, body fat 22%, resting heart rate 56, heart rate after running up 5 flights of stairs 144, slight inspirational tachycardia but nothing to worry about. (Got a heart rate monitor yesterday, great fun, slightly worrying when it stops registering)
Up with tall people. I'll see you at altitude.
There is a slight possibility that I am not actually right all of the time.
Sponge
883 posts
Location: Stevenage
883 posts
Location: Stevenage
Posted:
Hehe, keep your crown... I was just worried people thought I was a bloke... ick ick ick!!!
Quote:
My appologies, GottaLoveIt...
takes of the crown and passes it on...
Hehe, keep your crown... I was just worried people thought I was a bloke... ick ick ick!!!
Monkeys monkeys and bananas
Pooh-Bah
1,662 posts
Location: Bristol
1,662 posts
Location: Bristol
Posted:
bearing
in mind, i find it hard to believe that anyone could think you were a bloke.
unless you're playing with our minds 
...
bearing
Quote:
"I am a princess, every girl is, wether she lives in an attic, wears rags, or isn't even pretty or is old every girl is!"
in mind, i find it hard to believe that anyone could think you were a bloke.
unless you're playing with our minds
... I had a dream that my friend had a
strong-bad pop up book,
it was the book of my dreams.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Posted:
Erm maybe I'm totally wrong but I always considered Scottish people to be tall
Sure they're only Irish people with funny accents anyway
Erm maybe I'm totally wrong but I always considered Scottish people to be tall
Sure they're only Irish people with funny accents anyway
I live in a world of infinite possibilities.
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(...trusty steed of the rodeo midget...)
403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland
(...trusty steed of the rodeo midget...)
403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland
Posted:
Very true DSS,
however this thread doesn't escape either,
THIS THREAD HAS BEEN HIJACKED BY THE AVERAGE SOCIETY AND SHALL SOON BE DRIVEN INTO A WALL......YOU SHALL BE BROUGHT LOW! BOOYA!!!
Kind regards, etc.
Square(average-heighted)fish
Very true DSS,
however this thread doesn't escape either,
THIS THREAD HAS BEEN HIJACKED BY THE AVERAGE SOCIETY AND SHALL SOON BE DRIVEN INTO A WALL......YOU SHALL BE BROUGHT LOW! BOOYA!!! Kind regards, etc.
Square(average-heighted)fish
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slack rating - 9.5
2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
what are you planning on doing square? hacking us off at the knees?
what are you planning on doing square? hacking us off at the knees?
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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