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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by riquiscott
I met a basketball player once that gave his height as "five feet, twenty-five inches".

I guess when you get asked the same question a dozen times each day, you have to do something to keep yourself amused.
I do that too!!
Some day I'll figure it out in centimeters!
Jim
 
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ma78
For the record, I'm not 7'8".
I'm not going to touch this one
must.........show.........restraint............aar gh!

Where's my Coke?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Skiploder
I'm not going to touch this one
must.........show.........restraint............aar gh!

Where's my Coke?

Yes, it would have been funny if I had said 7"8' instead, but I didn't, so it isn't.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mistro
6'7'' that's why I have a Cabrio!!!
Seriously plenty of room!!!
i saw a billboard for the cabrio a few years back that had a picture of one topless with the text '52000 Feet of Head Room'
 
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeremy1026
i saw a billboard for the cabrio a few years back that had a picture of one topless with the text '52000 Feet of Head Room'
No, you gotta keep it under 30,000 feet, the jets fly above that, you might hit your head...
 
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by riquiscott
I met a basketball player once that gave his height as "five feet, twenty-five inches".

I guess when you get asked the same question a dozen times each day, you have to do something to keep yourself amused.
hehe ... good one. will have to remember that.
 
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