How tall are you?

[sindows]

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its funny how the national average for the US is 5'10, but once you get on Atot, the mean is closer to 6 feet.

I've also noticed it. Seems everyone here is at least 6' tall, makes an average of 150k year, has a supermodel wife, has owned multiple homes by age 30, traveled the world, and has a few year's worth of living expenses in the bank.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Originally posted by: ed21x
5'10'' an wouldn't want to be any other height really. i'd say 5'10-6 are where you look most proportional.

wtf? no, you can be taller and proportional or within that range but look all sorts of fucked.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: sindows

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its funny how the national average for the US is 5'10, but once you get on Atot, the mean is closer to 6 feet.

I've also noticed it. Seems everyone here is at least 6' tall, makes an average of 150k year, has a supermodel wife, has owned multiple homes by age 30, traveled the world, and has a few year's worth of living expenses in the bank.

Wow, how short are you to display such height envy?

 

[Freshgeardude]

6' 1"

 

[child of wonder]

6'0"

Would like to be 6'4" for basketball.

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: sindows

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its funny how the national average for the US is 5'10, but once you get on Atot, the mean is closer to 6 feet.

I've also noticed it. Seems everyone here is at least 6' tall, makes an average of 150k year, has a supermodel wife, has owned multiple homes by age 30, traveled the world, and has a few year's worth of living expenses in the bank.

A lot of men tend to exaggerate their height for some reason, so it's not limited to AT. When people ask me how tall I am and I say " 6'0" " they say "No you can't be, you must be taller than that because *I* am 6'0" and you are two inches taller than me."

I know for a fact I'm 6'0", so either they measure themselves with 2 inch heels on or they overestimate their height.

 

[Shadow Conception]

5' 4" and I wish I were taller. A lot taller...

 

[Paddington]

You're especially likely to get nailed if you have a common height that people can judge easily, like 5'6" - 6'. The real tall guys in the NBA B.S. their heights by 2-3 inches in many cases and get away with it, especially since no one expects them to do it being tall already.

 

[AVAFREAK182]

6'2, love it. Girls love tall dudes.

 

[Crono]

5'10". I'm fine with my height.

 

[ModerateRepZero]

I'm short (under 5'8") and while I do wish I were taller, you have to make do with what you have *shrug*

besides, it's easier to curl up into a ball or slouch

 

[oiprocs]

~178cm.

 

[PricklyPete]

I'm 6'5" and I'm more than happy with my height. So is my 5'10' wife.

 

[drdops]

6'6'' and happy with my height

 

[Mill]

Most of you are liars -- typical for AT. Go and get measured without shoes by someone who knows what they are doing.

 

[zeruty]

Originally posted by: Balt

Originally posted by: sindows

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its funny how the national average for the US is 5'10, but once you get on Atot, the mean is closer to 6 feet.

I've also noticed it. Seems everyone here is at least 6' tall, makes an average of 150k year, has a supermodel wife, has owned multiple homes by age 30, traveled the world, and has a few year's worth of living expenses in the bank.

A lot of men tend to exaggerate their height for some reason, so it's not limited to AT. When people ask me how tall I am and I say " 6'0" " they say "No you can't be, you must be taller than that because *I* am 6'0" and you are two inches taller than me."

I know for a fact I'm 6'0", so either they measure themselves with 2 inch heels on or they overestimate their height.

That's kind of funny. I'm a little over 6'4"... right around 6'4.4" or 6'4.5" But people in my family like to tell people I am 6'5". They won't believe I'm not...

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its funny how the national average for the US is 5'10, but once you get on Atot, the mean is closer to 6 feet.

Originally posted by: Mill
Most of you are liars -- typical for AT. Go and get measured without shoes by someone who knows what they are doing.

Damn guys, height envy much? The average height is influenced by older guys who grew up in times when proper nutrtition was much less likely and people in general were much shorter. And the US has a lot of immigrants who come from poverty and may have the same short stature due to nutrition as people in the US 50+ years ago, on top of being naturally short in stature due to their native central & south American genetics. Obviously members of a tech forum are going to mostly be young and affluent enough to have benefitted from proper nutrition during adolescence.

 

[lyssword]

Originally posted by: CKent

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its funny how the national average for the US is 5'10, but once you get on Atot, the mean is closer to 6 feet.

Originally posted by: Mill
Most of you are liars -- typical for AT. Go and get measured without shoes by someone who knows what they are doing.

Damn guys, height envy much? The average height is influenced by older guys who grew up in times when proper nutrtition was much less likely and people in general were much shorter. And the US has a lot of immigrants who come from poverty and may have the same short stature due to nutrition as people in the US 50+ years ago, on top of being naturally short in stature due to their native central & south American genetics. Obviously members of a tech forum are going to mostly be young and affluent enough to have benefitted from proper nutrition during adolescence.

this.
Myself I"m 5'8.5", I had probably below-average nutrition growing up.

And a valid point is brought up here, a lot of people measure with shoes, with any shoes I'm a solid 5'10"

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: CKent

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its funny how the national average for the US is 5'10, but once you get on Atot, the mean is closer to 6 feet.

Originally posted by: Mill
Most of you are liars -- typical for AT. Go and get measured without shoes by someone who knows what they are doing.

Damn guys, height envy much? The average height is influenced by older guys who grew up in times when proper nutrtition was much less likely and people in general were much shorter. And the US has a lot of immigrants who come from poverty and may have the same short stature due to nutrition as people in the US 50+ years ago, on top of being naturally short in stature due to their native central & south American genetics. Obviously members of a tech forum are going to mostly be young and affluent enough to have benefitted from proper nutrition during adolescence.

Taken straight from Wikipedia.

U.S. 178.9 cm Male White Americans, 20?39 Measured 2003?2006

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: Hacp

Originally posted by: CKent

Originally posted by: Hacp
Its funny how the national average for the US is 5'10, but once you get on Atot, the mean is closer to 6 feet.

Originally posted by: Mill
Most of you are liars -- typical for AT. Go and get measured without shoes by someone who knows what they are doing.

Damn guys, height envy much? The average height is influenced by older guys who grew up in times when proper nutrtition was much less likely and people in general were much shorter. And the US has a lot of immigrants who come from poverty and may have the same short stature due to nutrition as people in the US 50+ years ago, on top of being naturally short in stature due to their native central & south American genetics. Obviously members of a tech forum are going to mostly be young and affluent enough to have benefitted from proper nutrition during adolescence.

Taken straight from Wikipedia.

U.S. 178.9 cm Male White Americans, 20?39 Measured 2003?2006

Well, you got me there. Still, there may be other factors. Shorter people may simply be less inclined to click & vote in a poll about height.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: puqdew
I'm a 5'3 guy and seriously considering limb lengthening.

If I were anywhere near average, 5'6" or 5'7" and above, I wouldn't even consider this operation. This is major surgery. I'm only doing it because I am a 5'3" circus freak. I am not saying it's wrong if someone near average wants to gain a little extra height, but I think people really need to think this through and weigh the risks and benefits.

If you have the cash and are willing to withstand the pain, by all means go for it. Being short is a huge disadvantage, especially when looking for work.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: loki8481
5'9", 5'10"... can't recall off the top of my head (lol).

I hate the fact that I'm 27 and still shorter than both of my parents, who are both over 6' (my mom is 6' even and my dad is like 6'3")... I think I'm either adopted or a genetic freak. not only am I shorter than them, my black-haired, brown-eyed parents managed to produce a son with blond hair and green eyes

Your dad might really not be your dad.

 

[Orsorum]

I'm 6'1". Always been ok with it.

 

[Koing]

5'10

I'm a good height but not ideal for weightlifting. I'd have to be about 5'3 and 69-77kg shredded but I'd be too small waling about...

Koing

 

[rbV5]

I'm 6'2". I'm OK with my height, however, I've always been jealous of the smaller guys advantage with the balance sports. I need bigger waves to shred, takes me longer to snap up on my board. Higher center of gravity is a biatch.