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Post by puffy on Jan 11, 2018 23:37:03 GMT -5
At just over 5 feet 4 inches I'm shorter than most men.I used to change the batteries in my smoke detectors.(6 of them) I used a small step ladder.Since I've had a shoulder and a hip replaced I have to be extremely careful about getting on ladders and reaching too high. Today a young fella who was visiting me said that he would be glad to change them for me.I showed him where they were,handed him the batteries and started to get the ladder.He said he didn't need it.He stood on the floor reached up and changed all 6 of them..Some times it's not much fun being short.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 0:12:56 GMT -5
Between 18 and 28 I went from 5'6" to 6'1". I bought a pair of patent leather platform shoes to go with my leisure suit. No, this is not a joke. I still drove a Gremlin then, too. By the time I wore those platforms three times I was 5'11". Yup, I measured. I am afraid of heights and they damned near made me dizzy. I threw them away a few years before Disco was considered Retro. They were mint.
at 61 I am 6'3". Figure that one. I got so much metal in my neck it made me the tallest of three brothers.
For what it's worth, my feet hang off the bed every night. Having gained weight, being fat and tall makes finding anything for my lower half difficult to find at best. Thus I run around nekked as the day I was born.
Pictures of me on the West Coast show me a foot taller than everyone in my family out there.
Anyway, my arms don't work well enough to change a light bulb either.
Not trying to say what's better or worse. I knew a guy who wore size 16eee shoes. I'll pass on that blessing.
Behind our pipe we're all the same. Happy to know you, and were we to meet I would be more concerned in our being comfortable with a pipe and whatever drink you like.
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Post by simnettpratt on Jan 12, 2018 0:22:15 GMT -5
I'm glad to be six even without any metal in my neck at all, so I can change light bulbs without a ladder. I developed such a fear of heights, I start to get scared on the second rung. Really sad. I had a computer game once called Prince of Persia, where you spend a lot of time climbing sheer walls and walking across high ledges, and even though I kept telling myself I was in my own damn living room, eventually had to admit it just wasn't fun, and uninstalled the game.
I used to have a client downtown on the 17th floor, and their windows went all the way to the floor. A lot of folks put their desks against the windows for the view. Every time I had to get on my hands and knees to unplug something from the back of the computer, it would freak me out. Sad, sad, sad.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 0:24:50 GMT -5
Yeah, I can kind of relate to this one. In India I was pretty tall, though!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 0:26:40 GMT -5
David, mine is so bad that when I was comparing some of my photos with a pro photographer he pulled out some pics of him standing on the St Louis Arch. On it. He said the winds were about 20 mph that day and you could feel the arch move. Worse is that someone else was up there to take the photo. I almost passed out looking at it. I did get dizzy. He laid down on top of it and took a fisheye of the town. Wish he were still around. I'd like to see those again.
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Post by Darin on Jan 12, 2018 6:32:17 GMT -5
Anyone else feeling a Randy Newman song coming on?  |
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Post by Yohanan on Jan 12, 2018 7:06:55 GMT -5
Hey Larry, You're stand pretty Tall in my book!!!  |
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Post by trailboss on Jan 12, 2018 7:49:47 GMT -5
Audie Murphy was 5’5...  I am 6’1 and I look up to him. |
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Post by Darin on Jan 12, 2018 8:55:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I can kind of relate to this one. In India I was pretty tall, though! That was a fun song .. never heard that one! I was thinking along these lines: |
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Post by JDunbar on Jan 12, 2018 8:58:44 GMT -5
Anyone else feeling a Randy Newman song coming on? I was just thinking the same thing when I read this!! |
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Post by Matthew on Jan 12, 2018 10:35:11 GMT -5
At 6ft even I have a moderate fear of heights.Can't walk to the edge of
a cliff,and floor to ceiling windows in a high rise ain't gonna happen.
When I was at Ft Campbell I went thru Air Assault training.I can handle
a 120ft drop if I have my embilical cord.I love flying,and have been up
in small planes,commercial flights,and heliocopters.Always loved going
up in a Black Hawk.
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Post by simnettpratt on Jan 12, 2018 12:28:05 GMT -5
I absolutely love flying, and have flown in a variety of aircraft, from small piston singles, to light twins, turboprops, small jets, regional carriers and big jets, but freak out when I'm trusting the physics of a bridge designed twenty years ago by some engineer. I would love to jump out of a plane, and almost have a few times, but bungie cords ain't never gonna happen. It doesn't make sense, just like freaking out over a damn computer game.
I also don't like looking at photos of folks standing on the edge of tall things. Spock would not be happy with me.
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Post by peteguy on Jan 12, 2018 17:10:01 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 17:47:44 GMT -5
When your tall, that's your frame of reference. Awhile back I was in Spokane when their HoopFest tournament was taking place.
Visiting a Mall, I turned a corner and practically walked into six ball players. They were all 6'8" or above and the experience gave me an entirely new perspective, as I was not used to looking up at another person.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 18:00:26 GMT -5
The Truculent Ribbiter nailed in. In my last job I worked as a cutter in printing. Several of us would get together to discuss a job. I would walk away with a crick in my neck looking up to them, thinking how tall they are. Walking towards a good friend, he asked, "So how was your tall man meeting." I felt like an outsider to them, but to him I was right up there with them.
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Post by billyklubb on Jan 13, 2018 10:55:28 GMT -5
You need to find the good in everything: my mom once tried to cheer me up about being short with that little fact when I was a kid. unfortunately the only people that hugged me were family, so that didn't work and made it a bit disturbing for me. another fun fact about my mom and my small stature as a child: she had me held back in the 5th grade because of my size. I was already on my 4th school, had no friends, and was a bitter and jaded kid. teachers didn't want to teach me, they just told me, "It's in the book." math was my problem subject. I could have pulled A's and B's if I applied myself that year. my next 5th grade year I still had no friends and constantly mocked for "flunking", which I didn't do. still passed with all A's and B's, even though I was still shorter than the kids in my grade. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jan 13, 2018 11:03:32 GMT -5
At 6ft even I have a moderate fear of heights.Can't walk to the edge of a cliff,and floor to ceiling windows in a high rise ain't gonna happen. When I was at Ft Campbell I went thru Air Assault training.I can handle a 120ft drop if I have my embilical cord.I love flying,and have been up in small planes,commercial flights,and heliocopters.Always loved going up in a Black Hawk.
hubby is about 5' 11". he didn't like heights. in boot camp he had to repel off a tower -- simulating repelling from a helo. he just stood there. the DI told him three times to step off, fourth time he pushed him off. then he had to go six more times. now he likes repelling, but he's not about to parachute unless the plane is going down. once he went in the Reserves he did construction as a civilian and did a lot of roofing, walking around like a mountain goat.
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jan 13, 2018 11:09:05 GMT -5
You need to find the good in everything: my mom once tried to cheer me up about being short with that little fact when I was a kid. unfortunately the only people that hugged me were family, so that didn't work and made it a bit disturbing for me. another fun fact about my mom and my small stature as a child: she had me held back in the 5th grade because of my size. I was already on my 4th school, had no friends, and was a bitter and jaded kid. teachers didn't want to teach me, they just told me, "It's in the book." math was my problem subject. I could have pulled A's and B's if I applied myself that year. my next 5th grade year I still had no friends and constantly mocked for "flunking", which I didn't do. still passed with all A's and B's, even though I was still shorter than the kids in my grade.
parents often mean well, but sometimes don't really think about all the fallout that can happen. i was always small for my age. at 12 people thought i was 8. hubby, at 26, lost a job as a security guard because the mall shops complained he looked to young -- he looked about 17 years old, had already served 4 years in the Marines. they put him in maintenance instead. even now, everyone thinks he's in his late thirties, early forties and he is 52.
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Post by Matthew on Jan 13, 2018 11:55:21 GMT -5
At 6ft even I have a moderate fear of heights.Can't walk to the edge of a cliff,and floor to ceiling windows in a high rise ain't gonna happen. When I was at Ft Campbell I went thru Air Assault training.I can handle a 120ft drop if I have my embilical cord.I love flying,and have been up in small planes,commercial flights,and heliocopters.Always loved going up in a Black Hawk.
hubby is about 5' 11". he didn't like heights. in boot camp he had to repel off a tower -- simulating repelling from a helo. he just stood there. the DI told him three times to step off, fourth time he pushed him off. then he had to go six more times. now he likes repelling, but he's not about to parachute unless the plane is going down. once he went in the Reserves he did construction as a civilian and did a lot of roofing, walking around like a mountain goat.
The fun side of that tower was the Austrailian side.We had a captain who locked up after about 3 steps,ended up head down and face first against the wall. A few years ago I was picking on a Sky Diving instructor,the familiar adage "Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane." Without blinking an eye he shot back "You've never seen our airplanes" |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jan 13, 2018 12:21:51 GMT -5
hubby is about 5' 11". he didn't like heights. in boot camp he had to repel off a tower -- simulating repelling from a helo. he just stood there. the DI told him three times to step off, fourth time he pushed him off. then he had to go six more times. now he likes repelling, but he's not about to parachute unless the plane is going down. once he went in the Reserves he did construction as a civilian and did a lot of roofing, walking around like a mountain goat.
The fun side of that tower was the Austrailian side.We had a captain who locked up after about 3 steps,ended up head down and face first against the wall. A few years ago I was picking on a Sky Diving instructor,the familiar adage "Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane." Without blinking an eye he shot back "You've never seen our airplanes"
LOL! yeah, hubby makes the same comment about "a perfectly good airplane." difference is, he was in the air wing in the Marines and when one of their C130s had to go in the shop they loaned them the best bird in their inventory -- it had bullet holes, dried blood under the grates and the wiring in the cockpit was held together with bubble gum. so, obviously hubby has a different standards. for him, a perfectly good plane is one that still flies.
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Post by simnettpratt on Jan 13, 2018 17:11:34 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 13, 2018 18:42:28 GMT -5
I was 6 even for many years. Most of my friends were 6'2" to 6'6". They are still tall, but after breaking my leg twice I am down to 5'10.5" d
Same as my dad. I was the tallest one in my family by a bunch.
My younger brother was 5'4". Everything was a challenge to him. He refused to be disrespected and he busted his butt and out hustled everyone. He was was a multi millionaire when he died and everyone who knew him looked up to him.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Jan 13, 2018 20:40:37 GMT -5
When your tall, that's your frame of reference. Awhile back I was in Spokane when their HoopFest tournament was taking place. Visiting a Mall, I turned a corner and practically walked into six ball players. They were all 6'8" or above and the experience gave me an entirely new perspective, as I was not used to looking up at another person. For sure. I'm 6'2" and most of my friends are significantly shorter than me, so when I'm around someone who is 6'5" or taller, it is almost a sensation like vertigo. Haha So strange. |
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Post by billyklubb on Jan 13, 2018 21:48:59 GMT -5
my mom once tried to cheer me up about being short with that little fact when I was a kid. unfortunately the only people that hugged me were family, so that didn't work and made it a bit disturbing for me. another fun fact about my mom and my small stature as a child: she had me held back in the 5th grade because of my size. I was already on my 4th school, had no friends, and was a bitter and jaded kid. teachers didn't want to teach me, they just told me, "It's in the book." math was my problem subject. I could have pulled A's and B's if I applied myself that year. my next 5th grade year I still had no friends and constantly mocked for "flunking", which I didn't do. still passed with all A's and B's, even though I was still shorter than the kids in my grade.
parents often mean well, but sometimes don't really think about all the fallout that can happen. i was always small for my age. at 12 people thought i was 8. hubby, at 26, lost a job as a security guard because the mall shops complained he looked to young -- he looked about 17 years old, had already served 4 years in the Marines. they put him in maintenance instead. even now, everyone thinks he's in his late thirties, early forties and he is 52.
my moms concern always has been and always will be how people see her. I've come to terms with that and learned from it. we're raising our boys to be comfortable with who and what they are. that no matter how they are different than anyone else, that they are not defective and that we are proud of them and any differences they might have. how does that go? "If you judge a fishes ability to climb a tree..." |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jan 14, 2018 11:13:00 GMT -5
parents often mean well, but sometimes don't really think about all the fallout that can happen. i was always small for my age. at 12 people thought i was 8. hubby, at 26, lost a job as a security guard because the mall shops complained he looked to young -- he looked about 17 years old, had already served 4 years in the Marines. they put him in maintenance instead. even now, everyone thinks he's in his late thirties, early forties and he is 52.
my moms concern always has been and always will be how people see her. I've come to terms with that and learned from it. we're raising our boys to be comfortable with who and what they are. that no matter how they are different than anyone else, that they are not defective and that we are proud of them and any differences they might have. how does that go? "If you judge a fishes ability to climb a tree..."
sorry to hear that! it's a sad fact of life. but your boys sound very lucky and have a great start in life.
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Post by billyklubb on Jan 14, 2018 13:23:04 GMT -5
my moms concern always has been and always will be how people see her. I've come to terms with that and learned from it. we're raising our boys to be comfortable with who and what they are. that no matter how they are different than anyone else, that they are not defective and that we are proud of them and any differences they might have. how does that go? "If you judge a fishes ability to climb a tree..."
sorry to hear that! it's a sad fact of life. but your boys sound very lucky and have a great start in life.
Life does what it does. You can either learn from it and grow, or not. I chose to learn from my parents mistakes and grow away from it. I'm kind of thankful for that. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Jan 14, 2018 13:36:09 GMT -5
sorry to hear that! it's a sad fact of life. but your boys sound very lucky and have a great start in life.
Life does what it does. You can either learn from it and grow, or not. I chose to learn from my parents mistakes and grow away from it. I'm kind of thankful for that.
that's the way to make to most of life!
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Post by custodian613 on Feb 24, 2018 13:01:00 GMT -5
I'm 5 ft 5 in! and about 192 pounds. When I went in the Navy in 1968 I was 5 ft 6 in and 97 pounds!!! lol
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