So uh...

[Surlyboi]

Yeah, I'm a short motherfucker and she's tall. She's got half an inch on me without heels.

[ghost]

Yeah, I'm a short motherfucker and she's tall. She's got half an inch on me without heels.

And, to be frank, she's much better looking than you are.   

[Ingmar]

Yeah I'm lucky Sjofn wore flats for our wedding or I'd be in your situation too. Only you know, not being short.

[Surlyboi]

Yeah, I'm a short motherfucker and she's tall. She's got half an inch on me without heels.

And, to be frank, she's much better looking than you are.   

I'm also shallow and would accept nothing less. 

[Engels]

Nice pictures Surlyboi!

[Sjofn]

Yeah, I'm a short motherfucker and she's tall. She's got half an inch on me without heels.

And, to be frank, she's much better looking than you are.   

As someone who prefers men to ladies, I disagree. 


I'm probably a foot taller than him, though.

[ghost]

Yeah, I'm a short motherfucker and she's tall. She's got half an inch on me without heels.

And, to be frank, she's much better looking than you are.   

As someone who prefers men to ladies, I disagree. 


I'm probably a foot taller than him, though.

Oh no, he definitely outkicked his coverage. 

[Strazos]

I was genetically engineered. Black, Native American, Greek and Japanese.

I've been mistaken for East Indian, Filipino, Hawaiian, Dominican, Samoan... if it's brown, someone has thought I was it at one time or another.

Pfft, that all you got?

[Lantyssa]

As someone who likes women, I can say she is lovely and Surly is hawt.  They make a beautiful couple.

Another cool picture, too.  Thanks!

[lamaros]

That vineyard shot makes it look like you're saying goodbye before your rocket boots kick in and you head off to save the world/space.

[RhyssaFireheart]

Gorgeous pics, Surly!  Thanks for sharing them.

That vineyard shot makes it look like you're saying goodbye before your rocket boots kick in and you head off to save the world/space.

LOL! 

[Chimpy]

Should have worn lifts. 

Or made her stand in a furrow.

[Surlyboi]

Yeah, I'm a short motherfucker and she's tall. She's got half an inch on me without heels.

And, to be frank, she's much better looking than you are.   

As someone who prefers men to ladies, I disagree. 


I'm probably a foot taller than him, though.

I'm not THAT short. 5'8" She's just taller.

And thank you all for the kind wishes and good humor.

[Cyrrex]

Whatever you say, shrimpo.

(I can look down at you from my lofty 5'8.5")

[Sjofn]

5'8"? SO CUTE.

One of my sisters, who is the same height as me (5'11") married a dude who claims 5'7" (Ingmar suspects he is a mere 5'6"). I loved when people would ask her if she was wearing flats for the wedding. She was always like "Of course! I wouldn't want people to figure out I'M WAY TALLER THAN HIM."

[Sand]

Surly,
If you dont mind my asking a personal question, if I may be so bold I was going to ask you what your ethnic background is.

I was genetically engineered. Black, Native American, Greek and Japanese.

I've been mistaken for East Indian, Filipino, Hawaiian, Dominican, Samoan... if it's brown, someone has thought I was it at one time or another.

Yeah your cheek bones and other bones structure is very prominent. I was thinking you possibly had a Maori background.
You must have a wonderfully blended family to have had so many different ancestors. Probably would make for a good story.

[Bunk]

Congrats sir. Those are some really nice shots.

Oh, and 5'8 is not exactly short people. National average for men last time I looked was 5'9. Not that my 5'8 and a half self has any sort of complex about it.

[01101010]

Not that I would sully a great pic, but I can't help but picture domo running at you guys in that vineyard.

[Bzalthek]

Congrats sir. Those are some really nice shots.

Oh, and 5'8 is not exactly short people. National average for men last time I looked was 5'9. Not that my 5'8 and a half self has any sort of complex about it.

I laugh at you from 6'8.  Can you hear me from down there? 

[Nebu]

I laugh at you from 6'8.  Can you hear me from down there? 

Do you need an oxygen cannula at that altitude? 

[K9]

I like the second picture, really nice.

[Kail]

Congrats sir. Those are some really nice shots.

Oh, and 5'8 is not exactly short people. National average for men last time I looked was 5'9. Not that my 5'8 and a half self has any sort of complex about it.

I laugh at you from 6'8.  Can you hear me from down there? 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEmOVR16QFM&feature=related

[Merusk]

I laugh at you from 6'8.  Can you hear me from down there? 

Do you need an oxygen cannula at that altitude? 

Content yourself knowing that height is apparently an independent variable that decreases lifespan - regardless of other factors.   I've always heard every inch over 6' supposedly removes 3-4 years from your lifespan.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/

[Ghambit]

Surly,
If you dont mind my asking a personal question, if I may be so bold I was going to ask you what your ethnic background is.

I was genetically engineered. Black, Native American, Greek and Japanese.

I've been mistaken for East Indian, Filipino, Hawaiian, Dominican, Samoan... if it's brown, someone has thought I was it at one time or another.

Heh, sounds like my pedigree.  African-Bahamian (turns out likely Namibian), Norweigian/Minnesota (I've got family land around the nordfjord I've been told), Scottish (19th century missionary derived), and Penn Dutch.  I mostly get accused of being Dominican though, but sometimes Indian.

Grats!  You guys should make some chil'ren.  You know mixed-folk breed fine kin.  They'll have the good hair too, don't forget that.

[ghost]

5'8"? SO CUTE.

One of my sisters, who is the same height as me (5'11") married a dude who claims 5'7" (Ingmar suspects he is a mere 5'6"). I loved when people would ask her if she was wearing flats for the wedding. She was always like "Of course! I wouldn't want people to figure out I'M WAY TALLER THAN HIM."

I'm 5'11" and all of my sister-in-laws male friends claim to be 5'11", which would be fine but I'm easily 3-4 inches taller than most of them.  So I just claim that I'm 6'2" and make myself feel better.   

[Bzalthek]

I laugh at you from 6'8.  Can you hear me from down there? 

Do you need an oxygen cannula at that altitude? 

Content yourself knowing that height is apparently an independent variable that decreases lifespan - regardless of other factors.   I've always heard every inch over 6' supposedly removes 3-4 years from your lifespan.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/

But it's the years at the end!  The adult diaper wearing years of not remembering who I or anyone else is!

[Merusk]

That's why the "independent of other factors" is so important. 

If you drink, smoke or are overweight you take those into account AFTER removal of the height factor.   So if max LS is 100, you're 6'8" and it's 3 years per inch your expectancy is ~76 before anything else.   Max expectancy isn't really 100 for us, it's only in the 80s.. meaning you giants will be dead long before you're anywhere near retirement, much less a diaper.

enjoy!

[Bunk]

Congrats sir. Those are some really nice shots.

Oh, and 5'8 is not exactly short people. National average for men last time I looked was 5'9. Not that my 5'8 and a half self has any sort of complex about it.

I laugh at you from 6'8.  Can you hear me from down there? 

I have a 6'4 friend. I laugh every time I go down a staircase or through a doorway that would take the top of his head off. I can't imagine you would even be able to get in to my car at that height.

[Bunk]

5'8"? SO CUTE.

One of my sisters, who is the same height as me (5'11") married a dude who claims 5'7" (Ingmar suspects he is a mere 5'6"). I loved when people would ask her if she was wearing flats for the wedding. She was always like "Of course! I wouldn't want people to figure out I'M WAY TALLER THAN HIM."

I'm 5'11" and all of my sister-in-laws male friends claim to be 5'11", which would be fine but I'm easily 3-4 inches taller than most of them.  So I just claim that I'm 6'2" and make myself feel better.   

Yea, had a friend who was at least an inch shorter than me, but would freak out if you suggested he was under 5'10, cause that's what they told him he was in football. Like football coaches lie...

[Bzalthek]

Yeah, I think that 3-4 years per inch over 6' is a bit off.  Last I checked I knew the average height in say the NBA is around 6'7" while the life expectancy is about 81 or so.

I do see a lot of sites promoting the short is healthier aspect, and while being tall does provide added stress and potential for complications, there seems to be a lot of compensation/consolation wishes to bolster them for being dwarves.

[Bzalthek]

Congrats sir. Those are some really nice shots.

Oh, and 5'8 is not exactly short people. National average for men last time I looked was 5'9. Not that my 5'8 and a half self has any sort of complex about it.

I laugh at you from 6'8.  Can you hear me from down there? 

I have a 6'4 friend. I laugh every time I go down a staircase or through a doorway that would take the top of his head off. I can't imagine you would even be able to get in to my car at that height.

Cars can be troublesome.  I can usually squish into anything and still be relatively comfortable (I used to drive a plymouth horizon) but sometimes I show off like if the car has a sun roof that opens all the way, I stretch out a bit and my entire head rises above the roof. 

[WayAbvPar]

Yeah, I think that 3-4 years per inch over 6' is a bit off.  Last I checked I knew the average height in say the NBA is around 6'7" while the life expectancy is about 81 or so.

Being athletic and also able to afford the best health care probably helps that average quite a bit.

[Bzalthek]

True, but the average NBA career is also about 4-5 years, while 60% of them are reported to being broke after 5 years. 

[Merusk]

Yeah 3-4 was probably someone overcompensating.  However, read the article I linked.  They tacked baseball players and for a 12" difference there was a >12 year difference in life expectancy.

This also seems to account for why traditionally 'short' people (they mention SE Asians)  have longer life spans.

[Bzalthek]

By about 4 years they said, yeah.  I read most of it.  I don't disagree either.