stoopid_guy Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Talking to some friends this weekend, one of these deep philosophical conversations that come about with enough booze, and we were wondering about average weights. Conversation started because one of their lawn chairs was rated at 250lbs. Anyhow, in the US for adults 20+, average male is 190lbs (I'm above average! Woo-Hoo!) average female is 163lbs. From http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/bodymeas.htm
Adunaphel Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 I apologize for asking dumb questions, but are lbs pounds?
Author stoopid_guy Posted August 15, 2006 Author Posted August 15, 2006 Sorry, yup... (No clue why "lbs" are "pounds.") So weights are ~86Kg and 74Kg, lawn chair was rated around 110Kg.
Adunaphel Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Sorry, yup... (No clue why "lbs" are "pounds.") So weights are ~86Kg and 74Kg, lawn chair was rated around 110Kg. Thanks! I would be curious to compare the data to the average weight of male and females living in other countries, but it looks like I can't find reliable sources on the internet. It looks like half italians are overweight and that 10% are obese. I have always wondered whether the "supported weight" information on lawn chairs is reliable. I expecially wonder if it is still weight that they are talking about or if they consider that a 250 lbs person actually moves and shifts her weight around. Plastic lawn chairs look expecially tricky to me. I'll never admit it, but deep down I believe that those things have a mischievous soul.
Pink Amulet Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Sorry, yup... (No clue why "lbs" are "pounds.") So weights are ~86Kg and 74Kg, lawn chair was rated around 110Kg. To avoid confusion between pound (weight) and pound (money). The abreviation is very old and traces back to the Roman "libra". The moral of the story... get with the metric system people
Author stoopid_guy Posted August 15, 2006 Author Posted August 15, 2006 I have always wondered whether the "supported weight" information on lawn chairs is reliable. I expecially wonder if it is still weight that they are talking about or if they consider that a 250 lbs person actually moves and shifts her weight around. Plastic lawn chairs look expecially tricky to me. I'll never admit it, but deep down I believe that those things have a mischievous soul. I know what you mean, but don't worry about lawn chairs so much as ladders. Many step-ladders are rated at 200 pounds or less. I'm 225 and could easily carry another 75 pounds, so shopped around for a ladder rated at 300. If that lawn chair breaks with me it's entertainment, but if the ladder breaks...
a4a Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Once again I fail. I am way below the weight average.. ... Am I weight disabled?
Author stoopid_guy Posted August 15, 2006 Author Posted August 15, 2006 Once again I fail. I am way below the weight average.. ... Am I weight disabled? No, you're "weight challenged." We still love you though!
a4a Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 No, you're "weight challenged." We still love you though! Thanks..... it is nice to know that others are willing to accept me the way I am. I am almost 50lbs below average It is nice to know that some people are not so shallow and are able to see that my personality counts for something!
littlekitty Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Thanks..... it is nice to know that others are willing to accept me the way I am. I am almost 50lbs below average It is nice to know that some people are not so shallow and are able to see that my personality counts for something! You lost weight since that photo then a4a....
a4a Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 You lost weight since that photo then a4a.... Oh yeah... I am on the mac and cheese diet. Although I do have an occassional bag or two of cheesy doodles for dessert.
Author stoopid_guy Posted August 15, 2006 Author Posted August 15, 2006 You lost weight since that photo then a4a.... Oh yeah... I am on the mac and cheese diet. Although I do have an occassional bag or two of cheesy doodles for dessert. Wow, I was just assuming you were three feet tall...
a4a Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Wow, I was just assuming you were three feet tall... You wish I was three feet tall with a flat head to set your beer can on! Bet you would want me then wouldn't ya!
littlekitty Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Wow, I was just assuming you were three feet tall... Maybe that's what it is!!
Author stoopid_guy Posted August 15, 2006 Author Posted August 15, 2006 You wish I was three feet tall with a flat head to set your beer can on! Bet you would want me then wouldn't ya! With your attitude? You're gonna be sexy as he11 no matter what you look like.
a4a Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 With your attitude? You're gonna be sexy as he11 no matter what you look like. Well I don't have any teeth either and I have big giant swollen pouty lips..... (from sucking on soda bottles and cigarettes all day and night)
tinktronik Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Dear God!!! the avarage weight of the female is 163 lbs???? Thats insane if you realize the avg. height is only 5'5' or 5'6' . A4 , I too am weight challenged apparently.
a4a Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Dear God!!! the avarage weight of the female is 163 lbs???? Thats insane if you realize the avg. height is only 5'5' or 5'6' . A4 , I too am weight challenged apparently. Hugs to you. Maybe we need a special olympics or something for us? Really I do feel like I could lose about 5 lbs right now. Starting to think I got some weird disease because I don't think I look skinny at all.
Author stoopid_guy Posted August 15, 2006 Author Posted August 15, 2006 Well I don't have any teeth either and I have big giant swollen pouty lips..... (from sucking on soda bottles and cigarettes all day and night) BE STILL, MY HEART!!! Now, if you tell me you wear your hair in dreadlocks and have lots of little critters in it, you'll be my fantasy woman for life!
tinktronik Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Hugs to you. Maybe we need a special olympics or something for us? Really I do feel like I could lose about 5 lbs right now. Starting to think I got some weird disease because I don't think I look skinny at all.Ahh , that is the eye disease setting in , I don't ever think I look thin but the mirror is just a liar and thats all there is to it.
Adunaphel Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 If I ever move to the US or UK, I'll probably have serious self esteem issues related to adapting to the non-metric system. 110 pounds sound like *a lot* of weight.
a4a Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 BE STILL, MY HEART!!! Now, if you tell me you wear your hair in dreadlocks and have lots of little critters in it, you'll be my fantasy woman for life! no dreads but I do have some pimples on my butt and back you could pop. I can put on my hot muu muu house dress with the big pink hibiscus flowers on it.
Author stoopid_guy Posted August 15, 2006 Author Posted August 15, 2006 If I ever move to the US or UK, I'll probably have serious self esteem issues related to adapting to the non-metric system. 110 pounds sound like *a lot* of weight. Goes both ways, 102Kilos (for an adult man) sounds like a fatal disease to me. no dreads but I do have some pimples on my butt and back you could pop. I can put on my hot muu muu house dress with the big pink hibiscus flowers on it. No Dreads?!?! Oh well, muu-muus can be sexy (especially with nothing underneath... Easy access.)
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