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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 2:53 am
#11

Quote from: Wannabegiant on November 11, 2014, 02:50:26 AMYour arms look short in both pics imo, but 5'11 is doable no doubt. I dont think anyone would notice anything strange other than people who are aware of proportions and LL.

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I don't think 6'1 looks freakish. It is weird to us who look at proportions but it's not freakish, is it?

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 11:47 am
#12

Quote from: SpiderProwler on November 11, 2014, 02:53:25 AM.

I don't think 6'1 looks freakish. It is weird to us who look at proportions but it's not freakish, is it?


If you're looking for approval, Go to the old forum where people will say that you look good even doing 6 inches, And be disproportionate for the rest of your life.
5'11" looks fine, But you really have short arms. Don't go over 5'11"

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 4:56 pm
#13

Quote from: 680 on November 11, 2014, 11:47:31 AMIf you're looking for approval, Go to the old forum where people will say that you look good even doing 6 inches, And be disproportionate for the rest of your life.
5'11" looks fine, But you really have short arms. Don't go over 5'11"


Oh look another guy who likes to subtly flaunt about his proportions over others on the forum. I've actually showed the pic to dozens of people not in the LL world and they didn't notice anything off. Only people aware of proportions notice it. Fact is I would probably go years before anyone noticed something wrong outright. It's a small percentage change in arm length: 42 to 39%.

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 5:04 pm
#14

I call u a troll

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 5:10 pm
#15

Quote from: Hallijah on November 11, 2014, 05:04:42 PMI call u a troll


I guess it's hard for people to understand I am doing this for very practical reasons: dating. I don't give a   if my arms look bad. As long as it's not outright freakish and conspicuous that's good enough for me. The added height will have a positive effect on my dating life whereas the added disproportionality will most likely have 0 effect.

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 5:26 pm
#16

Quote from: SpiderProwler on November 11, 2014, 05:10:55 PMI guess it's hard for people to understand I am doing this for very practical reasons: dating. I don't give a s**t if my arms look bad. As long as it's not outright freakish and conspicuous that's good enough for me. The added height will have a positive effect on my dating life whereas the added disproportionality will most likely have 0 effect.


If you're concerned about dating then lenghten to 5'11 and buy a gym membership, get a nice haircut, buy some good looking clother, work on your charm and see if you won't end up a casanova a few years down the line.

If you really want to get to 6'1 (and I understand that I really do) you need arm lenghtening as well. I'm sorry but it looks bad you will just have to weigh the pros and cons of getting extra surgery, I have kind of short arms as well so I've thought alot about this and trust me 3 inches is the most your frame can tolerate without somehow lenghtening your arms.

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 5:32 pm
#17

Quote from: Uppland on November 11, 2014, 05:26:50 PMIf you're concerned about dating then lenghten to 5'11 and buy a gym membership, get a nice haircut, buy some good looking clother, work on your charm and see if you won't end up a casanova a few years down the line.

If you really want to get to 6'1 (and I understand that I really do) you need arm lenghtening as well. I'm sorry but it looks bad you will just have to weigh the pros and cons of getting extra surgery, I have kind of short arms as well so I've thought alot about this and trust me 3 inches is the most your frame can tolerate without somehow lenghtening your arms.


The thing is you're analyzing this from the perspective of someone whose brain is highly attuned to notice disproportionality. When I showed this to people outside the LL community and asked them if they see anything weird, they said: "hairy, skinny, blurred out face", etc. Nobody picks up on the arm length unless I tell them.

Fact is if I get to 6'1 the cons will just about never come into play and the reality of being actually "tall" would help a lot. I guess I should just ask people outside the LL world as those are the opinions that matter - people who have never thought about or carefully examined arm proportions in their life.

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 5:32 pm
#18

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 5:38 pm
#19

Quote from: Uppland on November 11, 2014, 05:26:50 PMIf you're concerned about dating then lenghten to 5'11 and buy a gym membership, get a nice haircut, buy some good looking clother, work on your charm and see if you won't end up a casanova a few years down the line.

If you really want to get to 6'1 (and I understand that I really do) you need arm lenghtening as well. I'm sorry but it looks bad you will just have to weigh the pros and cons of getting extra surgery, I have kind of short arms as well so I've thought alot about this and trust me 3 inches is the most your frame can tolerate without somehow lenghtening your arms.


+1, You will be sorry when you sit next to a genuine 6'1" , And see ALL the proportion differences like: hand size,head size,width and etc. How many 6'1" people have you seen with a wingspan of 173cm?
Even if you do AL you won't be proportionate, You cant lengthen this much.

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Posted on Nov 11, 2014, 5:42 pm
#20

It's funny how the phrasing is I "need" arm lengthening. LOL. Fact is not a single person outside the LL world noticed something wrong. I will probably lengthen to 6'1, enjoy the benefits of being considered tall, and get a comment about my arms once in a blue moon.

Arm length is usually guaged compared to torsos btw. The amount of times most people gauge arm length relative to total height is usually 0 in their entire lives.

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