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Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
Of an Egyptian man and woman?
 
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
 
Man 168 cm
Woman 162 cm

(Sorry Snoozin, you do the conversion!)
 
Posted by Asooma (Member # 8611) on :
 
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Snoozin:
Of an Egyptian man and woman? [/QUOTE

up to 170 for men,
i think women between 158 till 165
I'm 157 and they consider me very short [Big Grin] [Big Grin]
 
Posted by sonomod (Member # 3864) on :
 
I don't remember seeing many men over 5'6", are you people sure about 168cm for men?
 
Posted by Tiger1225 (Member # 9196) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
Of an Egyptian man and woman?
I'm average for Egyptian ( for man in general for that matter) and I'm 5-9.....but why is that question...?
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
Just curious. Most middle eastern and north african men I see here are fairly short. But Egyptian men seemed taller. Egyptian women still seemed somewhat shorter to me as well.
 
Posted by FairyDust (Member # 7138) on :
 
Mine is 5'11"
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
By the way, MK, I hear the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet, the average Dutchman is 6'1".

Or 185.4 cm.

Wow.
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by FairyDust:
Mine is 5'11"
Your what?

Egyptian guy?

or your own height? and if this is you, are you a man or woman?

If I were that tall, I'd be playing in the WNBA. [Wink]
 
Posted by FairyDust (Member # 7138) on :
 
My Egyptian guy. Sorry for the confusion, I am quite short and very much a woman!
 
Posted by ~Sharon Stone~ (Member # 5169) on :
 
I heard height and length are important. [Big Grin] Especially length. LOL! If you volunteered height, please go ahead and volunteer length. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ~Sharon Stone~:
I heard height and length are important. [Big Grin] Especially length. LOL! If you volunteered height, please go ahead and volunteer length. [Big Grin]
LOL! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Tiger1225 (Member # 9196) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ~Sharon Stone~:
I heard height and length are important. [Big Grin] Especially length. LOL! If you volunteered height, please go ahead and volunteer length. [Big Grin]
[Eek!] [Eek!] [Eek!] ...shoes length you mean
 
Posted by ~Sharon Stone~ (Member # 5169) on :
 
All those volunteeres who mentioned height how dare they forgot length. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Tiger1225 (Member # 9196) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ~Sharon Stone~:
All those volunteeres who mentioned height how dare they forgot length. [Big Grin]
Snoozin did not ask for length [Wink]
 
Posted by ~Sharon Stone~ (Member # 5169) on :
 
Someone should run the poll.
Please include all sizes.
[Big Grin] - medium ( it's ok, I am happy, she is VERY happy)
[Eek!] - large ( it's "oh my God", it's wonderful, irresistable )
[Frown] - small ( well, it's not ok but I am technican. )

Or you can do in numbers, whatever you want. [Big Grin]
Volunteers who gave height should go first.
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
I'd be more concerned if they said *innie* or *outie.* [Razz]
 
Posted by Humanized (Member # 8471) on :
 
i'm 5'11"
 
Posted by EFLVirgo (Member # 6264) on :
 
I hardly know any Egyptian guys who are as short as 168 cm!
 
Posted by Dalia (Member # 1230) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by EFLVirgo:
I hardly know any Egyptian guys who are as short as 168 cm!
There are many. I'm 173 and I notice that lots of Egyptian men are shorter than me.
 
Posted by EFLVirgo (Member # 6264) on :
 
I'm 168 and I notice that most Egyptian men are taller than me. Weird! [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by Melati (Member # 9610) on :
 
Height and lenghth...
make an L shape with your pointer and thumb of your left hand-tall person with - lenght
Swing L shape of left hand to the left =
short person with long length...
 
Posted by Dalia (Member # 1230) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by EFLVirgo:
I'm 168 and I notice that most Egyptian men are taller than me. Weird! [Roll Eyes]
LOL! [Wink]

I said many, not most, in reply to your statement that Egyptian men 168 or under are a rarity. [Smile]
 
Posted by EFLVirgo (Member # 6264) on :
 
OK, Dalia. Fair enough [Smile]
 
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
By the way, MK, I hear the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet, the average Dutchman is 6'1".

Or 185.4 cm.

Wow.
Correct!

They're so tall and have no idea what to do with all this body length!

Tall Dutchmen move in space like idiots. If you compare their body language to other Western Europeans you will be totally turned off by it.

I have some students who are 2 meters plus (so almost 7 foot-tall).
 
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Dalia:
I'm 173 and I notice that lots of Egyptian men are shorter than me.
Same here.
 
Posted by MaliG182 (Member # 8227) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
By the way, MK, I hear the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet, the average Dutchman is 6'1".

Or 185.4 cm.

Wow.
LOL! Pleeeeeeeeease, everybody knows that Somali people are the tallest on the planet. [Roll Eyes]

Most Somali men are over 6ft tall. My daddy is 6ft3 and my brother is 6ft4. Unfortunately though, I'm only 5ft8 [Frown] I so could have been a model if I were taller, and a non-muslim. But thank God I AM a muslim.
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by MaliG182:
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
By the way, MK, I hear the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet, the average Dutchman is 6'1".

Or 185.4 cm.

Wow.
LOL! Pleeeeeeeeease, everybody knows that Somali people are the tallest on the planet. [Roll Eyes]

Most Somali men are over 6ft tall. My daddy is 6ft3 and my brother is 6ft4. Unfortunately though, I'm only 5ft8 [Frown] I so could have been a model if I were taller, and a non-muslim. But thank God I AM a muslim.
Show me documented proof of this and not just your anecdotal evidence, and I might change my mind.
 
Posted by kaldoais (Member # 8386) on :
 
My Egyptian is 185cm (6'1) but most of the others I know aren't much taller than me, 167cm (5'6).
 
Posted by MaliG182 (Member # 8227) on :
 
Snoozin, you don't seem to have any proof either. You only "hear" that Dutchmen are tall.
 
Posted by misfit (Member # 8880) on :
 
i used to be 182 cm [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
I hear the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet..
Here, make sure then you read it also!

http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2004/07/dutch_worldas_t.php
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
Here are some references Kawthar/MaliG:

http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/taller.htm

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/28/opinion/garver/main614227.shtml

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1185387,00.html

http://blog.kzion.com/archives/2004/07/22/and-the-tallest-nationality-is/

http://xo.typepad.com/blog/2004/07/img_alt_srchttp_16.html
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by misfit:
i used to be 182 cm [Roll Eyes]
I'm afraid to ask what got cut off to make you shorter! [Eek!]

[Wink]
 
Posted by catlover (Member # 7982) on :
 
Cheffie (Egyptian) is about 184cm, and I'm 177cm (English). In Egypt I thought the range of heights was greater than England (I saw more really short men, about 160cm, but I also saw more taller men) so I guess the average is about the same, 173-175cm - most men in England are shorter than me (despite the fact a lot of them claim to be 182cm - they aren't!)
 
Posted by ausar (Member # 1797) on :
 
quote:
By the way, MK, I hear the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet, the average Dutchman is 6'1".

Or 185.4 cm.

Wow.

quote:Originally posted by MaliG182:
quote:Originally posted by Snoozin:
By the way, MK, I hear the Dutch are the tallest people on the planet, the average Dutchman is 6'1".

Or 185.4 cm.

Wow. LOL! Pleeeeeeeeease, everybody knows that Somali people are the tallest on the planet. [[Roll Eyes]]

Most Somali men are over 6ft tall. My daddy is 6ft3 and my brother is 6ft4. Unfortunately though, I'm only 5ft8 [[Frown]] I so could have been a model if I were taller, and a non-muslim. But thank God I AM a muslim. Show me documented proof of this and not just your anecdotal evidence, and I might change my mind


Show me documented proof of this and not just your anecdotal evidence, and I might change my mind.
Actually, MaliG is correct about Somalis and they tend to be very tall and slim people. Another tall people are Nilotic people in Southern Sudan. Most are generally very tall with a very slim frame. You might remeber the basketball player Manute Bol was a Nilotic person from Southern Sudan.

Here is some information:


Although persons of Nilotic tribes in southern Sudan are among the tallest in the world, this genetic characteristic should not substantially influence WFH (in contrast to height-for-age).


http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00020363.htm


However, you also have to taken into consideration that height is many times influenced by nutrition. Height can change in various populations so it should be be used soley as an ethnic marker.


quote:
MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari wrote:


Here, make sure then you read it also!

" target="_blank">http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2004/07/dutch_worldas_t.php[/quote]


You do realize that the following website is a right-wing white supremist website right? Not saying the article is incorrect but thats not the best place to get information from.
 
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ausar:
http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2004/07/dutch_worldas_t.php


You do realize that the following website is a right-wing white supremist website right? Not saying the article is incorrect but thats not the best place to get information from.

Yes I do realize it's a right-wing white supremist website, right!

Just wanted to piss someone off. Do you mind?!
 
Posted by ausar (Member # 1797) on :
 
Yes I do mind. You should not give white supremist advertisement on a web forum that gets lots of hits.
 
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ausar:
Yes I do mind. You should not give white supremist advertisement on a web forum that gets lots of hits.
7ader!

What else am I not allowed to do?

[Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by sonomod (Member # 3864) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari:
quote:
Originally posted by ausar:
Yes I do mind. You should not give white supremist advertisement on a web forum that gets lots of hits.
7ader!

What else am I not allowed to do?

[Roll Eyes]
Well obviously use your gut instincts!
 
Posted by EFLVirgo (Member # 6264) on :
 
Good girl, MK! Enti shatoora [Razz]
 
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by EFLVirgo:
Good girl, MK! Enti shatoora [Razz]
[Razz]
[Wink]
 
Posted by MyKingdomForATaba2Koshari (Member # 8356) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by misfit:
i used to be 182 cm [Roll Eyes]
Don't tell me..

En7aneet min el-hamm?

(does this expression really exist or did I just make it up?)
 
Posted by Hoooba (Member # 7262) on :
 
This an interesting topic. When I left Egypt, I was probably around 6'6 (~167cm). I came back three years later at 6'2 (~189cm) and my friends were blown away. They thought it was because of the American beef or something [Big Grin]

Do guys think were not utilzing our full genetic capability in Egypt? [Wink]
 
Posted by Serendipity (Member # 7211) on :
 
I am 173 which is a big problem amongst the iraqis. ( I am the tallest one! amongst the ladies and the men! which is a big crisis!)

hmm maybe i should find me an egyptian [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

and guess what I love wearing high heels.
than he has to be at least 185!! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Sadeeqy (Member # 9759) on :
 
Do you think you're in trouble there? I'm 180 and still wearing high heels (10cm at least) Try to picture me in your mind!
This way i can look down to people without being condescendent! {[giggle])
Sometimes, whem i'm in a room with men with average height i'm a little bit embarrassed (for them not for me), but they don't give a s**t about that. They simply love tall women!
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
lol.. high heels rocks! [Big Grin]

I was the tallest in my school was teased A LOT!
specially when we had dance lessons. no one wanted to dance with me.
ended always with the teacher [Frown] [Frown]
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
Tall?

Be a model, or just look like one. [Big Grin]

All the gorgeous women are tall. I bet those boys in dance class are eating their hearts out now! [Wink]
 
Posted by karla (Member # 5472) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by -Seren-:
lol.. high heels rocks! [Big Grin]

I was the tallest in my school was teased A LOT!
specially when we had dance lessons. no one wanted to dance with me.
ended always with the teacher [Frown] [Frown]
Hi Seren! At least you have had good partners in this way because I suppose that the teachers were dancing well [Smile]
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
lool.. actually one of them turned out to have a crush on me [Roll Eyes]

well when i was a kid I wanted to be miss universe [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

naah i dont look anything like a model. I am just sara [Smile]
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by -Seren-:
lool.. actually one of them turned out to have a crush on me [Roll Eyes]

well when i was a kid I wanted to be miss universe [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

naah i dont look anything like a model. I am just sara [Smile]
Did you *just* change your posting name, or am I going crazy(ier)? [Big Grin]
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by karla:
quote:
Originally posted by -Seren-:
lol.. high heels rocks! [Big Grin]

I was the tallest in my school was teased A LOT!
specially when we had dance lessons. no one wanted to dance with me.
ended always with the teacher [Frown] [Frown]
Hi Seren! At least you have had good partners in this way because I suppose that the teachers were dancing well [Smile]
Hey karla, how you doing?
well if you think that a 60 year old guy, with glasses as thick as a brick wall. well then sure [Big Grin]

It was ok. anyone wants to learn swing can come to me [Big Grin]
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
quote:
Originally posted by -Seren-:
lool.. actually one of them turned out to have a crush on me [Roll Eyes]

well when i was a kid I wanted to be miss universe [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

naah i dont look anything like a model. I am just sara [Smile]
Did you *just* change your posting name, or am I going crazy(ier)? [Big Grin]
LOOOOOOOOOL.. no I am the one whose going crazier [Big Grin] what do you think of the "extreme makeover"?
 
Posted by karla (Member # 5472) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
quote:
Originally posted by -Seren-:
lool.. actually one of them turned out to have a crush on me [Roll Eyes]

well when i was a kid I wanted to be miss universe [Big Grin] [Big Grin]

naah i dont look anything like a model. I am just sara [Smile]
Did you *just* change your posting name, or am I going crazy(ier)? [Big Grin]
Oh Snoozin! You are so pay attention [Smile]
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
I like it! But I liked your old name too. Just take the one that suits your mood..... [Smile]
 
Posted by karla (Member # 5472) on :
 
Hi Seren! I'm quite ok...but always can be better [Smile] I like your new nickname.
 
Posted by Sadeeqy (Member # 9759) on :
 
Snoozin, maybe she kept her "serenity" and lost her "pitty"!
I hope you don't mind the joke, Serendipity!
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
ROFL!!!! [Big Grin]
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
I like it! But I liked your old name too. Just take the one that suits your mood..... [Smile]
My mood? that would be tragic!

How are you feeling? hows the healing going?
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Sadeeqy:
Snoozin, maybe she kept her "serenity" and lost her "pitty"!
I hope you don't mind the joke, Serendipity!
LOOOOL [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Snoozin (Member # 6244) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by -Seren-:
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
I like it! But I liked your old name too. Just take the one that suits your mood..... [Smile]
My mood? that would be tragic!

How are you feeling? hows the healing going?
I'm pretty good, thanks! Most of the pain is gone unless I exert myself. Went to the store Tuesday and it was really tiring though. Who would have thought a trip to the store could wear you out?
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
quote:
Originally posted by -Seren-:
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
I like it! But I liked your old name too. Just take the one that suits your mood..... [Smile]
My mood? that would be tragic!

How are you feeling? hows the healing going?
I'm pretty good, thanks! Most of the pain is gone unless I exert myself. Went to the store Tuesday and it was really tiring though. Who would have thought a trip to the store could wear you out?
I know just thinking the same here, but here its mostly cause its freezing cold here, and I am wearing a skirt. Not so very smart of me!
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
Karla heres a qoute from "the Alchemist" to you:

"We are afraid of loosing what we have, whether it’s our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand."

[Smile]
 
Posted by karla (Member # 5472) on :
 
Yes...about surrender [Smile]
But the question is: Is good to keep our fear or should this fear evaporates?
 
Posted by Sadeeqy (Member # 9759) on :
 
You must never be affraid! Your life, possessions, properties were lended to you by God. Enjoy your life, use your stuff and fear only God!
 
Posted by -Seren- (Member # 7211) on :
 
Karla I am having a tough time wondering about that too.
But its better without fear. Trust in God. He gave you air in your lounges and a beating heart.
Fear destroys you, until you can no longer find the pleasure in life.
Dont let it suck away all your energy and let you not able to love or breath.
Fear is a parasitte that we let into our life and take over it.
Let your trust be in God. and not in what tomorrow brings.
 
Posted by karla (Member # 5472) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Sadeeqy:
You must never be affraid! Your life, possessions, properties were lended to you by God. Enjoy your life, use your stuff and fear only God!
Indeed "fear only God!" is the right way. In this way should be our life...but you believe that the people easily accept to lose the life, possessions, properties?
 
Posted by Sadeeqy (Member # 9759) on :
 
No, they don't accept that easily! They feel that they are justified to do anything they want to fulfill their urges. Everything for the body and the brain, nothing for the soul! But i'll keep asking myself, when they are in sorrow, what do they need mostly, their properties or the grace of God?
 
Posted by karla (Member # 5472) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by -Seren-:
Karla I am having a tough time wondering about that too.
But its better without fear. Trust in God. He gave you air in your lounges and a beating heart.
Fear destroys you, until you can no longer find the pleasure in life.
Dont let it suck away all your energy and let you not able to love or breath.
Fear is a parasitte that we let into our life and take over it.
Let your trust be in God. and not in what tomorrow brings.
Seren in that concerns myself I can say that I am afraid only of God. My question was for the world in generally [Smile]
 
Posted by karla (Member # 5472) on :
 
Yes, when they are in sorrow they need mostly the grace of God but when trouble go on they forget the God.
 
Posted by Sadeeqy (Member # 9759) on :
 
Like they pay for everything in this life, they'll pay for their oblivion as well. And it isn't a cheap payment, you know?
 
Posted by karla (Member # 5472) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Sadeeqy:
Like they pay for everything in this life, they'll pay for their oblivion as well. And it isn't a cheap payment, you know?
Only I can believe this [Smile]
You know something I have never understood and I was absolutely thunder how come that a person which goes at church for praying to God for a thing, can does, when goes out of the church, starts to think badly or make bad things. [Confused]
 
Posted by Sadeeqy (Member # 9759) on :
 
Well, Karla, i'll tell you my point of view, not necessarily the best!
Some of them are really christians, even if they don't come to church. Others go to church to they can relief their constience, not their soul.
If a person think that a quick prayer absolve all the sins.....wrong!
God is mercyful, but his forgiveness is not endless. People are oftenly indistinct between remorse and repentance. You must really ask for forgiveness and try not to repeat the same mistakes.
Otherwise, it's mockery!
 
Posted by Sam on line (Member # 8513) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
quote:
Originally posted by misfit:
i used to be 182 cm [Roll Eyes]
I'm afraid to ask what got cut off to make you shorter! [Eek!]

[Wink]
The length [Wink]
 
Posted by Tiger1225 (Member # 9196) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Sam on line:
quote:
Originally posted by Snoozin:
quote:
Originally posted by misfit:
i used to be 182 cm [Roll Eyes]
I'm afraid to ask what got cut off to make you shorter! [Eek!]

[Wink]
The length [Wink]
OUCHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE [Eek!]
 
Posted by Sadeeqy (Member # 9759) on :
 
Come on, Sam, Tiger, it's a good thing that it's not on your forehead, isn't it?
 


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