Size matters

[4getmenot]

Now I'm not meaning to sound cruel or anything like that it was just one of those things that got me thinking, while watching Blue Peter while off ill in bed yesterday they had a bit on facts about feet and shoes, the presenter said the length of you foot is exactly the same as the length between your elbow and wrist (which most of us no by now) but it got me wondering if dwarfs/midgets feet are the same as they have short arms. Does anyone know for sure?

[joko]

its from the fold of your inner elbow, and the thickest wrinkle/line at the start of your hand.

euan- try it - you'll be surprised.

theres a real optical illusion with this one, most people don't believe it until they see it

[4getmenot]

ratter I must be really flexible then. Its easy. But joko do you have an answer to my question? as I dont think I'll ever find out for sure

[joko]

there are really 2 main types of dwarf
- the ones who have large heads, wide pelvises and distinctive facial features, but with short limbs and hands and are 'out of proportion' compared to an average person.
then there are 'midgets' - so-called because they are in proportion all over and are sort of 'miniature' people.

so i think 'midgets' would have the same thing with the foot and forearm, but i think dwarves have larger feet - just going by the mental image of any dwarves i have met or seen.

i guess with any kind of growth problem, it could go either way.

i am really curious for a definite answer myself now

[Octavius]

You could directly ask here:

http://medical.lpaonline.org/

[4getmenot]

Oh my god I dont think that would go down too well

[Octavius]

Could we not just deduce generically then, that little people have little arms and little feet? If you really need to satisfy your curiosity you could:

a) ask the specialists at the above website
b) ask a little person in person / on the phone / by email / internet chat room
c) sneak upon an unsuspecting little person with a tape measure and size them up

Either way, someone might get a little short tempered.
And as you asked so kindly beforehand. :o)

[4getmenot]

I'm gonna write to mini me, he seems like he has a good sense of humour or weeman :-)

[Octavius]

Peter Dinklage may also be able to help.

[fms]

i know the size of a blokes manhood is sposed to be from the tip of yr middle finger to the base of yr palm if that helps?

[4getmenot]

fms that is not true at all

[fms]

i beg to differ 4get ;~P

[fms]

and how do you know anyway have we met ?
hehe

[Octavius]

4gm, if you have a scale ruler, you could hold it up to your screen.

http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/midg et/video/xjt2v_jerry-sprin