The Chinese are trying to get taller

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Ronstang

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And these are the people everyone fears will take over the world? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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no wonder they're so skinny there... they are afraid to lift weights for fear of getting shorter. Play more basketball!

Yeah, that's the ticket.
 

dighn

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can't blame them. competition is crazy in china. i've heard absurd things like having measurement requirements for office jobs
 

chowmein

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Originally posted by: Ronstang
And these are the people everyone fears will take over the world? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

:) thats right ... laugh it off
 

jc582

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wow..that's amazing. and sad in a way. They just need better nutrition. I'm Chinese American and 6' 2" and my brother is getting close to 6' but my parents are only like 5' 8" and 5' 2". Blame it on the poorer diet they have in China. Maybe the next generation of Chinese will be taller.
 

Kenazo

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I read an article about since the advent of TV there hasn't been a US president under 6 foot either. Now I'll have to try and find it.

<- 6'3"
 

BigB10293

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Originally posted by: David Brent
short guys get to drive miatas and not look like a 'tard though...

<wishes he was a bit shorter

I thought driving a miata and not looking like a tard were mutually exclusive.

 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: David Brent
short guys get to drive miatas and not look like a 'tard though...

<wishes he was a bit shorter

Maybe you could go to China and see if there is a procedure that does the reverse and shortens you.
 

Landroval

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Originally posted by: Kenazo
I read an article about since the advent of TV there hasn't been a US president under 6 foot either. Now I'll have to try and find it.

<- 6'3"


Bush Jr. isn't quite 6' :D
 

xcript

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I like Chinese.
I like their tiny little trees,
Their Zen, their ping-pong, their yin, and yang-ese.