OldTrucker Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 On Thanksgiving my boys were talking about everyone's height and where it came from. Our twin sons are 6' and 6'1" their Big brother is 5'3" their sister is 5'5". Their mom is 5' (used to be 5'1" ) Me, when I left high school I was 5'10" but after two chopper crashes over 500 jumps out of perfectly good aircraft , jumping down out of cabover trucks and off trailers and a broken back that resulted in a botched surgery I'm now a little over 5'6" .(and 80 pounds heavier) So I have shrunk around 3.5 inches! Grandma used to tell me I would have been 7 foot tall if I wasn't forever jumping out of trees and off porch and barn roofs and out of hay lofts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 In the morning right after I get up, I'm about 1/2" or so shorter than I was in my youth. At the end of the day, after being hammered down by the endless stupidity everywhere, I feel like I'm about 2 foot eight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 17 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: In the morning right after I get up, I'm about 1/2" or so shorter than I was in my youth. At the end of the day, after being hammered down by the endless stupidity everywhere, I feel like I'm about 2 foot eight. I hear ya loud and clear on that Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 hour ago, OldTrucker said: I hear ya loud and clear on that Bill! Gotchatoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I'm still 6'6". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchook Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I was 6' 8" 20 years ago, now I'm 6' 7". Life is crushing me slowly but surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 30 years ago I was 5'8". 5 years ago I was 5'7", now I am 5'6.5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Well...for me its the other way. Before my accident I was 5 foot 8 inches....after the surgeries to repair my broken neck and lower back Im 5 foot 10 inches now...LOL.. I am sure Ill shrink in time again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerCP Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 In comparison to me weight,,,,I'm 7'11". In actuality, 5'11". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Which part of the body are we talking about? Sorry, couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 5 hours ago, 89AKurt said: Which part of the body are we talking about? Sorry, couldn't resist. Don't even want to think about that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 6 hours ago, 89AKurt said: Which part of the body are we talking about? Sorry, couldn't resist. Depends on how cold it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I used to be 5'-11", now I'm 5'-10" at age 62. I have to look up to my daughter now! But that's okay too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_Will Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 My wife tells everyone I'm 6'4"...which I was when we met in 1993... I think I'm lucky to clear 6'2" now. My posture is terrible, my back isn't great and I literally feel crushed by life somedays. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Still 5'-8" at 66 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/28/2018 at 2:25 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Depends on how cold it is. Swimming in cold water in The Hamptons will do that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Not sure how much I've shrunk in 49 years , but one thing's for sure : my shoe size grew a lot over the years ! For years I wore a US Size 9 ; lately I've been buying US Size 11 . My left foot is longer and more narrow than my right foot , which is relatively short-and-wide ( left-side of my body is also longer ; my hair also grows faster and thicker on the left-side ! ). My mum told me decades ago that people shrink with age . That scared the deuce out of me when I was 8 years old ! Haha ! The reason that it became a topic was because I'd asked about my mum's cousin Mary ( whom was considerably older than my mum , and was ancient to me ! Haha ) , and why she was so short (shorter than me at that time) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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