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How Long is Your Index Finger?

Sorry, guys and gals, it's in American units.

Either post a ruler on the forum or I ain't answering!

Seriously, I have no ruler.

Is this with or without the nail?

and does it include the knuckle?

nfi, my left one is shorter than my right one, since I somehow managed to get it between two heavy things when I was two or three.

I need metric.

How Long is Your Index Finger?

Sorry, guys and gals, it's in American units.
you do realize that only the US is using imperical now, right?

Either post a ruler on the forum or I ain't answering!

Seriously, I have no ruler.
Yeah likewise and also you should apologies for your silly Americanisims! :D

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ITS 3 and a bit by Guesstimation! :D
:D More of this to come and ive got 40 Nelsons! :D
:D :D :D

Gosh, but will y'all stop with these questions and zis complaining!? Mine's 3.25"

you do realize that only the US is using imperical now, right?

Do I care? :D

I didn't have a metric ruler handy, unfortunately, so I used American. You don't like it? Tough. :p

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Its correct on my computer. Hope this helps.

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Screen Resolution: 1024x786
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Heh heh. NG, if someone has a different res., they're screwed. :)

What screen res is that supposed to be on, anyway? 800x600? I hope not. On 1086x720 or whatever the hell it is, my estimation was exactly right.

What screen res is that supposed to be on, anyway? 800x600? I hope not. On 1086x720 or whatever the hell it is, my estimation was exactly right.
1024x786

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Its correct on my computer. Hope this helps.

Mine's 6.2 inches. .that's not right...

Using my ruler. Nearly 3 but not 3.

You should be familiar with both SI and our Americanisims :P. That shows you've got some worldly knowledge under your belt. I don't know about people elsewhere in the world. But I had to learn SI units. You should have to learn inches and suchlike.

Mine's 6.2 inches. .that's not right...

Using my ruler. Nearly 3 but not 3.
Your screen resolution or font size could be off. Mines 3.5 on that ruler.

It's 4" on mine, almost exactly 4". Are you on 800x600? (I'm 1280x1024)


You should be familiar with both SI and our Americanisims :P. That shows you've got some worldly knowledge under your belt. I don't know about people elsewhere in the world. But I had to learn SI units. You should have to learn inches and suchlike.


Oh yeah, we learn them, but do we think in them? Do I look at my finger and say, "Hm, I think that's three inches" or do I look and say "Hm, I think that's 7.62 centimeters?" Do I look across the street and estimate the street's length in feet or meters? Can I draw or hold up an approximate foot or meter?

It's 4" on mine, almost exactly 4". Are you on 800x600? (I'm 1280x1024)No, 1024x786

3.75...and my fiancee mocked me for actually measuring. She doesn't understand I'll do most anything when bored. lol

1024x786
Right. Then I guessed right... probably. Go, me!

Right. Then I guessed right... probably. Go, me!
Not quite. You're off by 62x66. :D

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Its correct on my computer. Hope this helps.

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Screen Resolution: 1024x786
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Your ruler is too short.... Oh, INDEX FINGER! :D

little over 4

Your ruler is too short.... Oh, INDEX FINGER! :D

little over 4
Meh its not long enough for me! :D

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Its correct on my computer. Hope this helps.

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Screen Resolution: 1024x786
Font Size: Normal
a little over 4 1/2 inches. man i hate this resolution

you do realize that only the US is using imperical now, right?

1) It's English Imperial Measurement, not American Measurement

2) For those who need to convert, 1 inch is approx 2.54cm

3) Imperial Measurement still sees quite a lot of usage in the UK, for example, ask someone in the UK how tall they are and they will nearly all answer in feet and inches (and to test this I just stepped out of my office and asked the dozen people currently in the factory area their height and all of them answered using feet, and when I asked if they knew their height in metres, only one of them could give me an answer and that was only because he had to fill it in on a passport renewal form yesterday).

hey wow on this resolution its over 6!

On NG's ruler, my index finger is exactly 4-1/2". I'm on 1024x768 with default font size, by the way.

1) It's English Imperial Measurement, not American Measurement

2) For those who need to convert, 1 inch is approx 2.54cm

3) Imperial Measurement still sees quite a lot of usage in the UK, for example, ask someone in the UK how tall they are and they will nearly all answer in feet and inches (and to test this I just stepped out of my office and asked the dozen people currently in the factory area their height and all of them answered using feet, and when I asked if they knew their height in metres, only one of them could give me an answer and that was only because he had to fill it in on a passport renewal form yesterday).

:D

Its the same here in Germany. When I am asked my height I automatically reply 6ft, before remembering they use the 'units system for dummies' ;) :D

Actually thats a bit harsh. I mean I occasionally use metres and cm's but more often than not it's all feet and inches. Explaining why is all the more difficult... :( most just end up confused. :p

hey wow on this resolution its over 6!

Can you imagine people measureing other things?

I can see bad chat up lines being invented....

And even more insults too... :D

you do realize that only the US is using imperical now, right?

hello. We sily englishmen also use imperial (even though officially we're supposed to be metric) - we use mph (not kph), stojes, pounds, pints, and lots of silly things like that. odd, huh??? Wht time is it where you are, just out of interest?

IIRC they don't use stones in the States, they only use lbs.

Why is that?? I've always wondered. DO you find it hard to convert to stones and pounds, cos i can't do stones and opunds to pounds (that IS one hellofa confusing sentence!!) :):)

Why is that?? I've always wondered. DO you find it hard to convert to stones and pounds, cos i can't do stones and opunds to pounds (that IS one hellofa confusing sentence!!) :):)

14lbs = 1 Stone

just divide or times as needed

i mean given i weigh *cough*12 and a half stoneish*cough* thats 175lbs. No idea if thats good or bad but at 6ft tall i think its ok. (as does my gf :D )

a little over 4 1/2 inches. man i hate this resolution
on your qoute of the one i was 5 inches!
http://img227.exs.cx/img227/8438/pimp4tq.gif

you do realize that only the US is using imperical now, right?

Er, that's Imperial, not imperical. Unless only the US is doing comparitive maths and proofs. :D

IIRC they don't use stones in the States, they only use lbs.

My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and thats the way I likes it!!

14lbs = 1 Stone

just divide or times as needed

i mean given i weigh *cough*12 and a half stoneish*cough* thats 175lbs. No idea if thats good or bad but at 6ft tall i think its ok. (as does my gf :D )
Damn, I'm up to 14.7 stones. Time to lay off the beer for a while.

I always wondered how much a stone was.

Over 3", but who has got the really short fingers (0-1")?