What's the oldest tallest person you know?

A Battered Mars Bar

White men can't jump
Black men can't swim

But what's the oldest and tallest person you know?

No such thing as an old giant they say...

Donald Trump

A Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

White men can't jump
Black men can't swim

But what's the oldest and tallest person you know?

No such thing as an old giant they say...

Eric Moussambani would beg to differ!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ7uWpn4DTs

The_Valeyard

Donald Trump wrote: »

Eric Moussambani would beg to differ!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ7uWpn4DTs

There's always an exception.

entropi

I know a lad well into his Sixties who is 6ft 4in, so tall enough!

Four Phucs Ache

Dave

stimpson

I've a friend who is 6'11". All the men in his family die in their mid 50's. He's in his late 40's. Hopefully with good life insurance.

Victor

I know a guy in his seventies who is about 6'2".

A Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

No such thing as an old giant they say...

People with Gigantism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantism tend to die early.

However, this is unrelated to people who are just normally tall from genetics and nutrition and I've never heard of tall people dying young. If anything, I would think it is the other way around. Additionally, older people tend to become hunched and look shorter than they are.

Note that in some cultures, adults today are 2 inches (50mm) taller than their parents generation. Over 2-3 generations, that adds up - someone considered taller than average when young are substantially shorter than their modern equivalents.

Hector Bellend

stimpson wrote: »

I've a friend who is 6'11". All the men in his family die in their mid 50's. He's in his late 40's. Hopefully with good life insurance.

Imagine the size of his pecker.

jojofizzio

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Imagine the size of his pecker.

If it follows the logic of "small jockey big whip",then I wouldn't imagine the shlong measures up to much;)

Lorelli!

Use to know a guy who was really tall! Not sure of his exact height tbh. Someone gave him the name "La Longue Carabine". I didn't know at the time but its a reference to The Last of the Mohicans".

Beasty

I've been six foot one and two-thirds inches for around 44 years now.

stimpson

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Imagine the size of his pecker.

That's just put me off my battered sausage.

Wibbs

Both my maternal uncles. 6 feet 2 and 6 feet 4, both well into their 80's(the taller lad is 87).

rossie1977

I don't personally know him but Bill Russell is 83 and still stands around 6'9-6'10

biko

Four Phucs Ache wrote: »

Dave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEGCdVADLWY

LadyMacBeth_

I am the youngest and shortest person I know, I will live forever.

















*may not be true

Hellywelly

I'm 6 foot 4 and a tiny bit.
And female 😊.
No gigantism. Just very tall. Very very tall.

I'm planning to stay alive at least until I'm 99.

unkel

jojofizzio wrote: »

If it follows the logic of "small jockey big whip"

Only short men ever mention that

In reality body parts on average are proportionate. So tall jockey, big hands, big feet, etc.

houlihand

charles barkely

maudgonner

7 foot 7 inches, and born in 1761.

Well, I didn't so much meet him as saw his skeleton.