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The waist seems a poor measurement of girth when men in particular seem to develop an overhang. Yet I never heard of your tummy being used - only chest and waist.
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostAlternatively, you probably already know your waist and height, so you could double the former and see if the result is less than the latter. This would save you the trouble of hunting around for the string, eventually finding it in that drawer full of oddments in the kitchen, and then having to disentangle it from an old hairbrush, three plugs, and some parts from a long-broken alarm clock.
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How long is a piece of string ?
this is actually already answered, inadvertently, in the first message.
the length of a piece of string is double half its length
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If the string disappears when you put it round your middle, you're too fat.
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostHunting for some string will at least give the fatties some much needed exercise.
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostAlternatively, you probably already know your waist and height, so you could double the former and see if the result is less than the latter. This would save you the trouble of hunting around for the string, eventually finding it in that drawer full of oddments in the kitchen, and then having to disentangle it from an old hairbrush, three plugs, and some parts from a long-broken alarm clock.
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostAlternatively, you probably already know your waist and height, so you could double the former and see if the result is less than the latter. This would save you the trouble of hunting around for the string, eventually finding it in that drawer full of oddments in the kitchen, and then having to disentangle it from an old hairbrush, three plugs, and some parts from a long-broken alarm clock.
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Alternatively, you probably already know your waist and height, so you could double the former and see if the result is less than the latter. This would save you the trouble of hunting around for the string, eventually finding it in that drawer full of oddments in the kitchen, and then having to disentangle it from an old hairbrush, three plugs, and some parts from a long-broken alarm clock.
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostHow long is a piece of string?
Infinetly long.
HTH
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostDoctors say if you want to know if you are too fat all you need is STRING | Daily Mail Online
A new study has revealed that measuring your height with a piece of string, folding it in half and then seeing if you can easily get it round your waist may be a better way to find out if you are an unhealthy size.
MF - I know you did not fold the piece of string in half. Either way it does not go round your waist...
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How to find out if you are fat.
Doctors say if you want to know if you are too fat all you need is STRING | Daily Mail Online
A new study has revealed that measuring your height with a piece of string, folding it in half and then seeing if you can easily get it round your waist may be a better way to find out if you are an unhealthy size.
MF - I know you did not fold the piece of string in half. Either way it does not go round your waist...Tags: None
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