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Tallest people in the world

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:52 am
by lizardkid
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?secti ... id=4549615

This got me wondering, i'm of Germanic/Irish descent and i'm taller than both parents and probably all my ancestors (6'3), what is it that makes humans grow so tall? in the 1600s people were considered giants if they broached 6'.

btw in metric 6' is about two meters.

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:08 am
by jv_map
If you're taller than 2 m then yes you are very tall :shock:

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:35 am
by Rookie One.pl
6 feet = 182 cm, Lizard. :P

I'm 6'2" and I'm the tallest guy in my family, too. :) I guess that's the result of well-being in general.

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:32 pm
by PKM
the whole thing's a scam. the dutch where wearing 5" spiked heeled wooden clogs. or at least the dykes were.

btw, i'm a nice 5'12" .

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:00 pm
by At0miC
Im 180 cm, 5'11'' if I'm right 8-). So not one of the tallest.

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:30 am
by Ophisâ„¢
I'm the tallest at 6'2 at 18 years old and tallest. My mates bro is 6'3 and tallest in his family... hes only 15 aswell!!!!!

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:24 pm
by Mj
I manage to reach a healthy 6 foot or so... taller than most of the people here in bristol... my girlfriend is 5'4" - and she's average height for girls

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:46 pm
by Ophisâ„¢
fuck what i said above, my new class in college theres a 16 year old at a woopin 6'7!!! same as peter croch isnt it? (england footy)

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:51 pm
by Mj
i knew a seven-foot basketball-playing monk once... fairly random

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:38 pm
by Ophisâ„¢
Mj wrote:i knew a seven-foot basketball-playing monk once... fairly random
you knew a monk with seven feet? that is pretty amazing.. i bet it cost him alot for shoes.