How much do you weigh?

[barrk]

How many stones in a pound?

[CiberTHuG]

Errr... stone?

It seems our (America's) failed attempt to convert to the decimal system put us painfully out of touch with the more contrived facets of the British system of weights and measurements.

The only reason we know how far a furlong is is because: 1) It is very easy for the Southerner to say, "Yep, dat ders a right furlong." 2) Because we named a variety of crack corn or Tennesse mash 40 Rod, which is one Furlong.

But a stone? Nope. Threw all of 'em.

[Sam Finch]

a stone is 14lb.

[Active]

1 stone = 6.5 Kg

or

1 Stone = 14 pounds

[barrk]

Thanks for the info!

[HarryW]

Seeing as it only goes up to 21 stone, I suppose you didn't vote yourself Jamagei :D

[compuGEEK]

One stone = 14 LBS. Oh, OK then - That would be 10 stones for me. Oh, wait, that would be my left ass cheek.

I'm only kidding (Thank god!!)

:D

[zmerlinz]

me 8 1/2 stone :)

[parksie]

11 1/2 stone :)

Very useful when playing rugby :p

17 stones :eek:

[barrk]

8 stones here!

[Active]

At 8.5 Stones ...I thought I was the Lightest of all !

me 8 1/2, and I used to play Lock (second row) in rugby (Parksie, weight is not everything)

[Active]

Originally posted by denniswrenn
17 stones :eek:

:D Did you carry your brother with you When you stood on the weighing Machine ? :D

[barrk]

Are you seven feet tall Parksie and Dennis???

[Arbiter]

Just shy of 12 stone.

All finely tuned muscle.

I'm almost 6'2"

[PJB]

11.5 stone here, but i just went potty so may have lost a pound or 2

[barrk]

Originally posted by Arbiter
All finely tuned muscle.

I didn't know beer was good for toning muscles...learn something new everyday!!;)

[Arbiter]

You know, I don't just drink beer despite what IanPBaker tells you about us Northerners.

I do exercise as well occasionally.

Not so much, now I'm getting into my old age, mind....

[barrk]

Originally posted by Arbiter
You know, I don't just drink beer despite what IanPBaker tells you about us Northerners.

I do exercise as well occasionally.

Not so much, now I'm getting into my old age, mind....

You're never too old to be in shape.............it's just a little more painful:eek:

[PJB]

I drink beer daily and have a very finely toned tummy, as far as beer guts go that is

[parksie]

I'm 5ft 11.5 ...just too small to be called 6ft :(

Im 5'9" :(

[Active]

Me : 5 feet 6 Inches

[parksie]

Originally posted by chenko
me 8 1/2, and I used to play Lock (second row) in rugby (Parksie, weight is not everything) It is when you're number 8.

[barrk]

How can you be 5'9" and 5'6"? :confused:

Originally posted by parksie
It is when you're number 8.

Number 8 is the Third row (one person only)

thes Lock are usally 6 and 7 (second row)

I thought you would have known that?

[Active]

That's a Typo. :(

Originally posted by barrk
How can you be 5'9" and 5'6"? :confused:

He must have clicked stop to change it but a little slow, as he has deleted one now.

[chrisjk]

Apart from Dennis you're all lightweights compared to me...13 stone. As I'm 6 foot that makes my BMI about 23 I think, which apparently is :cool: And of course it is all finely tuned muscle ;)

If you're interested, you can check your BMIhere (http://www.kcnet.com/~marc/bmi.html).

[parksie]

Originally posted by chenko


Number 8 is the Third row (one person only)

thes Lock are usally 6 and 7 (second row)

I thought you would have known that? I do know that...since there's only one of you if you're number 8 then weight DOES matter! (you can direct the scrum more effectively).

I wasnt a number 8, i was a lock (2nd row numbers 6 and 7)
and the Flankers direct the scrum and hold it together.

[Sam Finch]

I was a tight head prop, can't remember if that's number 1 or number 3, in fact I remember very little about my rugby days as I never learnt to tackle without using my face. I'm probably about 13 1/2 stone and 6'. I was about 15st when I used to play though and I never learnt the rules.

Originally posted by Sam Finch
I was a tight head prop, can't remember if that's number 1 or number 3, in fact I remember very little about my rugby days as I never learnt to tackle without using my face. I'm probably about 13 1/2 stone and 6'. I was about 15st when I used to play though and I never learnt the rules.

tight head prop is the Flanker isnt it??

well i know the props are 2 and 3 and the hooker is 1

[Sam Finch]

hmm, maybe I knew even less of the rules than I thought.

Props are the guys who hold up the hooker in the front row. I thought flankers were the 2 guys on the sides of the scrum between the 2nd row and the number 8 (or between the front row and 2nd row I usually had my head stuck in someones armpiut at the time so I didn't really look) and stop the scrum rotating.

[barrk]

Originally posted by Sam Finch
hooker...2 guys .....my head stuck in someone...stop ...rotating.

What game are you guys playing again?....I forgot:confused:

[parksie]

Hehehe :D

Well, I'd better be off now :( Work to do tomorrow :(

[barrk]

Cya Parksie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pix]

Originally posted by parksie
I'm 5ft 11.5 ...just too small to be called 6ft :(

Stand on a chair and cheat - you'll be 6ft then :)

I'm 8 1/2 stone but then I'm only 5ft 6 - I'm a midget

[barrk]

I'm 5'3"....you're not a midget....you're a Pixie!!!

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by barrk
What game are you guys playing again?....I forgot:confused: They're talking about Rugby

One of the tallest Pixie's I've ever seen...Er.. I mean chatted with :p

[parksie]

Ah yes...the sport played by men with odd-shaped balls :rolleyes:

Originally posted by chrisjk
They're talking about Rugby

She was quite aware of the game they were playing, but Katie just wanted to add a little fun.... didn't you see Mike laughing?

[chrisjk]

Originally posted by denniswrenn
She was quite aware of the game they were playing, but Katie just wanted to add a little fun.... didn't you see Mike laughing? Nope, Mike is several miles from me (cue laughter). Also I'm smiliey-blind (a bit like colour-blind, but with smilieys obviously)

[Jamagei]

Damn, this thread took off over night. and i wasn't here to participate. :(

and as harry well knows (cheeky bastard) i am 151/2 stone and about 5' 101/2" and it's all solid muscle under a layer of protection. and i have a six-pack, you just can't see it under my one-pack :D

Being a bloke I don't often weigh myself, I can't remember whether I'm 13st or 14st. I am over 6ft though. And most of that weight can be attributed to hair.

[Active]

Originally posted by Pix
I'm 8 1/2 stone but then I'm only 5ft 6 - I'm a midget

Wow..Pix What a Coincidence ! :)

[chrismitchell]

I am 6'2" and 15 stone (I need to loose some weight!)

[Ianpbaker]

5'11" here and 13 and a half stone

[chrismitchell]

I don't have a six-pack .... I have a Keg! :D

[Jamagei]

Chris, you do not need to lose weight i am shorter than you and heavier than you, i am not fat (kinda unfit, but not fat) if i worked out i would weigh even more.

WEIGHT IS GOOD!!!

[chrismitchell]

A fair point.... I guess I should keep the old "Love Handles". I plan on getting fitter soon (a bold promise!)

[Jamagei]

I have being saying that for about 2 months now about geting fitter.

i feel like since i started my job i have been on a weight gain plan or something, i put on 3 stone in under 6 months. arrgh :(

Mmmmm chocolate.....

[chrismitchell]

Yes saying it and doing it are 2 different things.. Oh well...... I am going to at some point soon.. I mean I am only 20 (21 on the 12th of April.... Not long now!) :)

[Jamagei]

oh, i had put you at slightly older :) i too am only 20 (21 in December) and i went for a run the other morning, damn near killed me :D

[HarryW]

I'm 5' 9" and weigh about 11 1/2 stone. I think. Don't remember the last time I weighed myself though. Got quite a lot of exercise last year due to my having a girlfriend at the time (I don't think I got any other form of exercise), this year things are a little less active however.

Ah well, I'll (we'll actually, Jamagei & myself) be down the pub tonight doing few bicep curls, maybe that will help ;)

[Jamagei]

Oh yeah, get those biceps warmed up, i feel like going on a bit of a binge, then a kebab to wash it down with. Yum Yum!! :D

[chrismitchell]

No Jamagei I am not yet 21... But soon... I can almost feel it.... I can feel the alcohol coming into my body as we speck... mainly because I will be pissed out of my mind!!!! :D

[Jamagei]

hehe :D that's good. i plan on not remembering my 21st or the days before and after :)

[HarryW]

Tell you what, whenever you feel the memories coming back, just tell me and I'll beat you around the head with something heavy. Well what are friends for?

[Ianpbaker]

my birthday is on the 2nd of january and I turned 21 in 2000. So I had the millenium party (6pm-6am), new years day(8pm - 12) and my birthday(6pm - 2am). as you can guess, I did not feel well on the 3rd :)

[Jamagei]

awww, cheers mate. *sniffs* i don't think i could find a better friend.......

lol and it's not like you never done it before either :)

[Jamagei]

Originally posted by Ianpbaker
my birthday is on the 2nd of january and I turned 21 in 2000. So I had the millenium party (6pm-6am), new years day(8pm - 12) and my birthday(6pm - 2am). as you can guess, I did not feel well on the 3rd :)

ow :eek: that must have been so much fun :D

[sail3005]

Just slightly over 17 stone here...

[Vlatko]

Here..

10.23574789 stones == 65 kg == 143.3004704 pounds :D

5.774278215 feet == 176 cm == 1.76E10 angstroms :D

..a real Van-Damme