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Title: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Dusty on 26 September 2008, 20:23:53
Mr Dusty has always complained (being a tall man 6ft 1in) that his head/hair brushes the roof lining of the Omega first thing in the morning.

He finds this extremely irritating :D ;D  later during the day he hardly mentions it at all. :-?

But, it is a well known fact that people are taller in the morning than the evening.  When the Guiness Book of Records measures for the worlds tallest or shortest they do it across the day to get a mean height.

I wonder if any one else has come across this phenomena. When one of the members (I think it was Skruntie) was doing the BMI I seem to remember that Tunnie was 6ft 4in -  presumably the tallest member of the forum, and one who may also notice his head grazing the lining on occasions. Unless you know of anyone taller?

Hope I've got my facts right Tunnie?


 :-* :-*
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Richie London on 26 September 2008, 20:34:21
well im 6ft 2, my head catches the top and it is annoying, i seem to lower and rasie my seat quite a bit. im not only 6ft 2 im drop ded gorgous as well  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Dusty on 26 September 2008, 20:36:13
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well im 6ft 2, my head catches the top and it is annoying, i seem to lower and rasie my seat quite a bit. im not only 6ft 2 im drop ded gorgous as well  ;D ;D ;D
Cars with a sunroof fitted seem to have added problems. :-*
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 26 September 2008, 20:43:33
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Mr Dusty has always complained (being a tall man 6ft 1in) that his head/hair brushes the roof lining of the Omega first thing in the morning.
He finds this extremely irritating :D ;D  later during the day he hardly mentions it at all. :-?

But, it is a well known fact that people are taller in the morning than the evening.  When the Guiness Book of Records measures for the worlds tallest or shortest they do it across the day to get a mean height.

I wonder if any one else has come across this phenomena. When one of the members (I think it was Skruntie) was doing the BMI I seem to remember that Tunnie was 6ft 4in -  presumably the tallest member of the forum, and one who may also notice his head grazing the lining on occasions. Unless you know of anyone taller?

Hope I've got my facts right Tunnie?


 :-* :-*

same problem here and I need to clean them one by one >:(

but never paid attention to that (shortening) :-/
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Bandit127 on 26 September 2008, 20:54:10
According to my records, Big Al the tallest at is 6' 7".

I am 6' 1" and my seat is set to the lowest setting. I have loads of headroom. (Including the sunroof gubbins).
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Dusty on 26 September 2008, 20:56:37
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According to my records, Big Al the tallest at is 6' 7".

I am 6' 1" and my seat is set to the lowest setting. I have loads of headroom. (Including the sunroof gubbins).
Big Al ...not familiar with that name. :-*
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Bandit127 on 26 September 2008, 21:03:47
Big Al:
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=Big_Al

The data I have was collected from an earlier post about height and BMI. I used it to work out the height and weight of an average "OOFer" (not that there is any such thing).

All the data I have is here for your info.
http://www.bandit127.com/oof_stuff/OOFERS.htm
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: amigov6 on 26 September 2008, 21:22:45
I'm 6 ft 1 & have my seat set high up & still have headroom, only because i have he back reclined further than most but it suits me.
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 26 September 2008, 21:25:26
I'm 12 feet tall !! any objections ;D
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: mantahatch on 26 September 2008, 21:47:23
What do I win for the biggest difference in height ?

I am 6' 4" and 17stone ish

Wife 4' 11" and 7 stone ish

Both kids, 13 and 15 are taller than my wife

Mike
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: TheBoy on 26 September 2008, 21:56:06
I have to compromise my rear view mirror position, as if I adjust in morning, its not quite right in evening...
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 26 September 2008, 21:57:28
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I have to compromise my rear view mirror position, as if I adjust in morning, its not quite right in evening...

your eyes tired  :P ;D ;D
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 26 September 2008, 21:58:00
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What do I win for the biggest difference in height ?

I am 6' 4" and 17stone ish

Wife 4' 11" and 7 stone ish

Both kids, 13 and 15 are taller than my wife

Mike

A miggy with electric memory seats ;D ;D; great with these situations! :y :y ;)
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 26 September 2008, 21:59:28
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I have to compromise my rear view mirror position, as if I adjust in morning, its not quite right in evening...

your eyes tired  :P ;D ;D

No Cem its TB's curvature of the spine that gets worse after a day hunched over a PC screen! ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: TheBoy on 26 September 2008, 22:02:54
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I have to compromise my rear view mirror position, as if I adjust in morning, its not quite right in evening...

your eyes tired  :P ;D ;D

No Cem its TB's curvature of the spine that gets worse after a day hunched over a PC screen! ;D ;D ;D ;)
And 14.5 stone doesn't help ::)
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 26 September 2008, 22:04:06
I'am 6foot 1 inch  and yes my head touches the lining in the morning. Even with the seat on lowest.Fine in the evening though. :y :y
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: amigov6 on 26 September 2008, 22:12:43
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I'm 12 feet tall !! any objections ;D
None at all Cem. I'm 11ft 48 inches tall & drive with my head out of the sunroof!!! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 26 September 2008, 23:28:12
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I have to compromise my rear view mirror position, as if I adjust in morning, its not quite right in evening...

your eyes tired  :P ;D ;D

No Cem its TB's curvature of the spine that gets worse after a day hunched over a PC screen! ;D ;D ;D ;)
And 14.5 stone doesn't help ::)

Fat git....lol!  ;D

I'm 6'3 and have the drivers seat set on max height.......dont have a prob with headroom  :y......passenger front seat is set on lowest height........psychological reason!  :y
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: jereboam on 27 September 2008, 00:45:36
As I've mentioned before, I'm 5'2".  You'd probably need a micrometer to measure my diurnal shrinkage.  

There's no problem with the roofline or anything else on the Omega - like all luxury cars, it was designed by short fat men for their personal comfort.  On most Fords, I need a cushion or I can't see over the steering wheel and reach the pedals at the same time :(
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: pete.h on 27 September 2008, 01:28:06
I guess you start off the day all perky and fresh and thinking you are king of the hill.

During the day the other half / kids / parents / relations / job / mortgage /  loans / credit crunch / news / weather / baldness / weight etc. etc.  gradually make you sink further and further into the seat until you just about slide out of the car at sill level when you get home .

6' 1" in the am   5' 6" by the evening !
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 September 2008, 08:46:55
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well im 6ft 2, my head catches the top and it is annoying, i seem to lower and rasie my seat quite a bit. im not only 6ft 2 im drop ded gorgous as well  ;D ;D ;D


Dont buy an Audi A4 or a Lexus then......  ;D
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 September 2008, 09:29:12
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Big Al:
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=Big_Al

The data I have was collected from an earlier post about height and BMI. I used it to work out the height and weight of an average "OOFer" (not that there is any such thing).

All the data I have is here for your info.
http://www.bandit127.com/oof_stuff/OOFERS.htm


Interesting stuff.

Are you aware about the data protection act regards storing data about people on computer's?













































 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  PMSL  :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 September 2008, 09:33:09
Just looked this up

      
[size=12]Why we are taller in morning than in evening?[/size]
      

Answer


We are taller in the morning than in the evening because during normal activities during the day the cartilage in our knees and other areas slowly compress, but when you go to sleep and rest the cartilage goes back to normal. On average we are about 1cm taller the morning than in the evening.

The other component to this phenomenon is that the joint capsules loose some of their synovial fluid and the connective tissues around the joints tend to become compressed throughout the day from activity and trying to counter the affects of gravity.

Also, the discs of the spine do the same thing. During the night, they resorb more fluid making them thicker and the person taller. While walking or being upright during the day, they slowly lose some of this fluid and become thinner.
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 September 2008, 12:03:22
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Just looked this up

      
[size=12]Why we are taller in morning than in evening?[/size]
      

Answer


We are taller in the morning than in the evening because during normal activities during the day the cartilage in our knees and other areas slowly compress, but when you go to sleep and rest the cartilage goes back to normal. On average we are about 1cm taller the morning than in the evening.

The other component to this phenomenon is that the joint capsules loose some of their synovial fluid and the connective tissues around the joints tend to become compressed throughout the day from activity and trying to counter the affects of gravity.

Also, the discs of the spine do the same thing. During the night, they resorb more fluid making them thicker and the person taller. While walking or being upright during the day, they slowly lose some of this fluid and become thinner.
Thank you Dr Skruntie. ;D :y
Title: Re: Shorter as the day goes on
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 27 September 2008, 14:38:33
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Just looked this up

      
[size=12]Why we are taller in morning than in evening?[/size]
      

Answer


We are taller in the morning than in the evening because during normal activities during the day the cartilage in our knees and other areas slowly compress, but when you go to sleep and rest the cartilage goes back to normal. On average we are about 1cm taller the morning than in the evening.

The other component to this phenomenon is that the joint capsules loose some of their synovial fluid and the connective tissues around the joints tend to become compressed throughout the day from activity and trying to counter the affects of gravity.

Also, the discs of the spine do the same thing. During the night, they resorb more fluid making them thicker and the person taller. While walking or being upright during the day, they slowly lose some of this fluid and become thinner.

thanks for the info :y