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sj - Feb 08, 2005 10:29:29 am PST #9765 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yay, Nicole!


DavidS - Feb 08, 2005 10:29:55 am PST #9766 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

and I keep reminding him you can't tell

Sure you can. There's a standard measure. I think you double their height at age two or something, to get their estimated adult height.


§ ita § - Feb 08, 2005 10:31:30 am PST #9767 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think you double their height at age two or something, to get their estimated adult height.

I think Susan's point is ... you can't tell.

You can estimate, but you can't tell.


erikaj - Feb 08, 2005 10:31:47 am PST #9768 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!

Huh. Didn't know that. Of course it's all theory for me.


lisah - Feb 08, 2005 10:32:43 am PST #9769 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate

Sure you can. There's a standard measure. I think you double their height at age two or something, to get their estimated adult height.

I remember doing this for my cousin when he was two and he was only supposed to be about 5'6". Which made sense because his dad and his mom's family were fairly short-statured. But he's 21 now and like 5'10.


DavidS - Feb 08, 2005 10:34:33 am PST #9770 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

It might be 2 and a half.

Also, I know doctors can project out fairly accurately by measuring the thigh bone and other factors. This was a big issue with ex-GF as they could tell she was going to be tall and would consequently need multiple extra surgeries on her leg.


Topic!Cindy - Feb 08, 2005 10:34:43 am PST #9771 of 10002
What is even happening?

Maybe your math sucked, Lisa.


DavidS - Feb 08, 2005 10:35:38 am PST #9772 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Adult Height Predictor

Don't know if it actually works though.


§ ita § - Feb 08, 2005 10:35:38 am PST #9773 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My sister and I were differently sized babies, who ended up the same height. She was more normal-sized -- they weren't sure if I'd end up much over five foot.


Gudanov - Feb 08, 2005 10:36:02 am PST #9774 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping

It might be 2 and a half.

I'll have to measure Leif, he's two and a half right now.