Best politicians for the UK: Tory grandee eurosceptics

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Mich the Tester replied

28 September 2011, 11:07
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

I've been looking at the Wiki on average height by country:

Netherlands near the top. 'Self reported' average height being over 6 foot. Can't help but wonder whether shorter guys overestimated or didn't respond though, or whether Netherlanders bend the truth more than average, but nevertheless seems pretty tall for an average. Although I don't call people tall unless they are taller than me. I saw one guy in Germany the other year who was massive, never seen anything like it. And I don't mean muscles manufactured in the gym or fat, the guys head must have been twice the size of mine and was very tall too.

The Dutch are indeed a bunch of bulltulipters, but they are also tall bulltulipters.
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TimberWolf replied

28 September 2011, 11:05
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Oooh, TetchyAgent!

I've been looking at the Wiki on average height by country:

Netherlands 1.837 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) 1.693 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) 25–34 Self-reported 2009 [48]
Netherlands 1.799 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.667 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) 25+ Self-reported 2009 [48]

Netherlands near the top. 'Self reported' average height being over 6 foot. Can't help but wonder whether shorter guys overestimated or didn't respond though, or whether Netherlanders bend the truth more than average, but nevertheless seems pretty tall for an average. Although I don't call people tall unless they are taller than me. I saw one guy in Germany the other year who was massive, never seen anything like it. And I don't mean muscles manufactured in the gym or fat, the guys head must have been twice the size of mine and was very tall too.
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Mich the Tester replied

28 September 2011, 10:53
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

I am above average height

Oooh, TetchyAgent!
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DodgyAgent replied

28 September 2011, 10:47
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

and a titch

I am above average height
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Mich the Tester replied

28 September 2011, 10:37
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

You are "old"...

and a titch
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Churchill replied

28 September 2011, 10:14
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

Less of the "grandee" shorty It makes me sound old

You are "old"...
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DodgyAgent replied

28 September 2011, 10:12
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

You are DodgyAgent and I claim my fist full of tenners!

Less of the "grandee" shorty It makes me sound old
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Doggy Styles replied

28 September 2011, 09:58
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

They were right about the Euro.
They were right about the necessity for a country to live within its means.
They were right about one-nation conservatism, whilst keeping government as small as possible.
They were independently rich so were incorruptible.
They had a sense of duty.

Sad that they exist no more.

True, but they are also unelectable these days.
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AtW replied

28 September 2011, 09:57
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

They were independently rich so were incorruptible.
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Churchill replied

28 September 2011, 09:52
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

They were right about the Euro.
They were right about the necessity for a country to live within its means.
They were right about one-nation conservatism, whilst keeping government as small as possible.
They were independently rich so were incorruptible.
They had a sense of duty.

Sad that they exist no more.

You are DodgyAgent and I claim my fist full of tenners!
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28 September 2011, 09:49
Best politicians for the UK: Tory grandee eurosceptics

They were right about the Euro.
They were right about the necessity for a country to live within its means.
They were right about one-nation conservatism, whilst keeping government as small as possible.
They were independently rich so were incorruptible.
They had a sense of duty.

Sad that they exist no more.
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