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So if I were to get into an accident and no longer be able to stand or walk I'd from then on be 5'7" long?
I understand why people say it, I just think it's very, very wrong.
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Re: Family addition
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I get what you're saying, but I still think it's a very accurate label. People feel obliged to call newborns cute and beautiful -- and they are in their own, slimy squishy way -- but let me tell you, "long" just works, and they don't mind one bit.
Oh, and if you were to suddenly become a vegatable, you'd still be referred to as short. 
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Peter, just as a horizontal EP600 as viewed from the usual perspective could appropriately be described as being 45.5" "wide", logic would seem to demand that the same standard be applied to babies. If the person measuring was alongside the baby the measurement should be given as e.g. 21" "wide". If instead that person saw fit to position himself or herself at the head or feet of the baby the description must be 21" "deep". The difference in terminology should cause no confusion, since clearly it would relate to the position of the measurer, not an abnormality in the child. This is an issue which has been overlooked for far too long and it's hoped that this thread will encourage additional serious discussion of the matter.
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Amen to that!
So...Peter, how TALL is your newbie? 
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Hey, this is none of my business, as I don't even have kids not to mention having never given birth to one, but....
I'm guessing that most women would want to give birth to something that's long as opposed to tall!
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That's a great point, Mark. And I do believe that should kill any further arguments.
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I just wish I could figure out how to give birth to an EP600. 
LIFE IS SHORT.
DON'T BE A DICK.
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I'm pretty sure you'd want an epidural for that. 
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Re: Family upgraded to version 3.0
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Kids, you just got to love 'em ...
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Re: Family upgraded to version 3.0
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I'm sure there will be retaliation for the younger if this picture is ever seen in the future. How does one defend themselves at such a helpless stage. Much like the practical jokes played on drunk and passed-out college roommates.
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