How tall are you?

Like I wrote earlier, I am 6’4”. When I joined the Marines out of college, I had to speak with a recruiter who asked me what I thought I wanted to get out of joining the Marines. This was during the Vietnam War and I had just read that the Navy and Marines were looking for pilot recruits, so I told him that I would like to fly. He said that it would be a possibility.

Towards the end of basic and graduation, I was told that I would be too tall, which I found out later was bs. The Sgt. asked me if I was officer material. Long story short, if I would have listened to him when I got to boot camp and followed his advice, I would have been promoted to a 2nd Lt. (O1) because of my college diploma. But, I did not do OTC or any other officer trainings. I really messed up. I was just too lazy.

I wanted to go to the Naval Academy, but again, I couldn’t get anyone to sponsor me and getting in at that time without a sponsor or the recommendation from a Naval Academy graduate was almost impossible, unlike today. It is a process, but it’s well worth it if any young man is accepted.
 

I'm 5 '11,both of our parents were tall,around 5'11.My younger brother is my height but our older sister isn't she's about 5 '6.,or she was the last time I saw her in 2012
There are advantages for being tall,can still reach items on my kitchen shelves, unless I put the item way in the back Then I use the gripper or step stool.
At the local grocery store,I've been able to help other customers who are shorter than me&couldn't reach the item they wanted.It happened last week
One of the disadvantages is bending down really low to look at something and sometimes it takes me a few secs to straighten myself out LOL!
 
WOW MQ, that is really tall for a woman.. !! Nowadays the girls are very tall but I imagine when you were young you must have felt you were the odd one out a little bit...

Do you get Back pain ? I have a girlfriend who is the same height as you, and she finds that standing at the kitchen counters and the sink etc.. makes her back ache.
 

Wow moviequeen. You ARE tall.
You must have intimidated all the boys when you were growing up.
What is it like buying shoes?
What size shoe do you take if you don’t mind me asking?
 
Rosemarie said:
Why the shock..5'11 isn't tall..it's just normal. Basketball players are usually much taller than that.
I'm 5'6 and when I was growing up, people were always commenting on how tall I was....but I've got lovely long legs..Marks and Spencers are aware that people are different heights and their trousers come in different lengths.
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Gee, maybe here in the Colonies we will get fabulous clothes like "Marks and Spencers" someday for our lovely short legs. :rolleyes:
 
C'est Moi said:
Gee, maybe here in the Colonies we will get fabulous clothes like "Marks and Spencers" someday for our lovely short legs. :rolleyes:
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M&S clothes used to be good, but not any more, in fact many of their branches are closing down, because most of their clothing is very dowdy ..although they do decent underwear , and several trouser lengths but the quality of their clothing is so much less than it once was..

I buy my jeans from here... simply because they sell inside legs sizes from 25 inches to 31''.... I get straight leg, stretch waist jeans ( Sara)

https://www.bonmarche.co.uk/jeans/s....html?dwvar_119057_color=07&cgid=womens-jeans
 
We don’t even have M & S here any more. All Marks & Spencer stores were closed in 2011.
There was something I needed to try on before purchasing and was so disappointed to learn this.
 
Kadee46 said:
I’m,5 ‘2 hubby is 6’1 I had my height / weight measured last week I’m still 5’2
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Kesha when we first started ballroom dancing almost 10 years ago it was really hard as hubby took much longer steps than me
but he has learned to take smaller steps now days.
you might laugh at this we do .
with my 2 inch heel on my dance shoes my boob lines up, with his belly button :giggle:
 
Kadee46 said:
Kesha when we first started ballroom dancing almost 10 years ago it was really hard as hubby took much longer steps than me
but he has learned to take smaller steps now days.
you might laugh at this we do .
with my 2 inch heel on my dance shoes my boob lines up, with his belly button :giggle:
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:laugh: Thank you Kadee. That’s so cute. You are lucky to have a man who enjoys dancing with you so.
How romantic.
 
Keesha said:
Is this a real picture Ken? Is he really that tall?
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