15-07-2002 18:29									#1
	Why Are Geeks Either Really Skinny Or Completely Obese? Suffering from ads?

Whenever we do one of those height/weight thingies, it shows that only around 10% of posters here are around average weight for their height, and those 10% tend to be posters who don't play much Civ or who don't consider Apolyton the most important thing in their lives right now.

Discuss.

	15-07-2002 18:30									#2
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I'm just about average weight for my height. (72 kilos, 1.80m) and I (used to) play a lot of civ...

	15-07-2002 18:30									#3
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Hate to agree with you but I'm average weight for my height and I don't play much Civ and Apolyton is somewhere to go when I'm really bored at work.

	15-07-2002 18:30									#4
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Well, same here...

	15-07-2002 18:31									#5
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..and the mis-shaped 90% also tend to be people who think it's cool to have odd sleeping patterns.

	15-07-2002 18:32									#6
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Probably because there is more time spend at computer/internet/tv/console than doing sports!?

	15-07-2002 18:32									#7
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Overall, though, the point is valid. You should have seen my physics classes...

	15-07-2002 18:33									#8
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The answer is simple. Either they just stay at home in front of their pc/console/tv(whatever they fancy) and starve - hence they're skinny - or they just stay at home in front of their pc/console/tv(whatever they fancy) and have a big bowl of Doritos by their side all the time - hence they grow obese.

	15-07-2002 18:34									#9
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Funny you should bring this up. In Boddington's last anti-flab jihad he mentioned he was in the upper section of the "normal" weight grouping for his height.

Then a few days ago he mentioned he'd put on weight in the last 6 months.

Hello Mr Chubber.

	15-07-2002 18:36									#11
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Oh no! It's Tubbyland!

	15-07-2002 18:37									#12
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So does this mean that civ alters your physical appearence?

Hmmm, me being 180 cm and about 90 kg: yep, there is some extra around my waist, but I wouldn't say I'm fat. I excersice every day (about 30 km = 20 miles bicycling) to keep in shape.

	15-07-2002 18:37									#13
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why do you start each word in your title with a capital letter?

	15-07-2002 18:38									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Ron Jeremy Funny you should bring this up. In Boddington's last anti-flab jihad he mentioned he was in the upper section of the "normal" weight grouping for his height. Then a few days ago he mentioned he'd put on weight in the last 6 months. Hello Mr Chubber.

So which category of the two listed do you fit in?

	15-07-2002 18:38									#15
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Well, if you have to be really fat or really skinny to bea geek, then I'm safe

	15-07-2002 18:40									#16
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quote: Originally posted by paiktis22 why do you start each word in your title with a capital letter?

To Annoy Language Fascists.

	15-07-2002 18:40									#17
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devilish

	15-07-2002 18:43									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's So which category of the two listed do you fit in?

The one that didn't eat all the pies, Shamu.

	15-07-2002 18:47									#19
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Iskandar said it best.

	15-07-2002 18:48									#20
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Both at the same time.

	15-07-2002 18:57									#21
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This thread should have been called Polytubbies say "eh-oh."

	15-07-2002 19:20									#22
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Stewie, your bigoted stereotyping is getting old.

I've managed hundreds of "geeks" during my career, and the variety of physical attributes is no different than the general population. There have even been some very "hot" babes. So use your narrow mind to concentrate on something else. If that's possible. *sigh*

RAH

	15-07-2002 19:25									#23
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Well, I use the computer alot, have odd sleeping patterns (well, as long as it is summer) and my weight index is around 22.8, in other words pretty friggin' close to the ideal.

Then again, I've been swimming regularly since January, so that oughta get me some exercise.

	15-07-2002 19:36									#24
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I'll have you know the only reason I stay up 'till 2:30 am most nights is so I can come and have scintiiating conversation here.

Oh Whoops. Just condemned myself, didn't I?

	15-07-2002 19:41									#25
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So, now that you've outed yourself as a lardo, which of your two categories do you fall into? Do you live for Civ or 'Poly?

	15-07-2002 20:27									#26
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My weight I've approximated at 13 stones = 81.72kg
My height I've approximated at 6 feet = 182.88cm

81.72/1.8288^2 = 24.434

Towards the higher end of the BMI range for normal (the normal range is 20-25), but still easily within. And I carry more muscle than most of my age group having bulked up in the last six months (which is where the seven pounds have gone, RJ).

So I'm no chubb.

	15-07-2002 20:32									#27
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You must be a lot fitter not having drunk alcohol for so many months now.

	15-07-2002 20:35									#28
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Yeah, how many have I managed now?

	15-07-2002 20:40									#29
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0.01?

	15-07-2002 20:43									#30
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Well I honestly can't remember the last time that I had a drink.