Mimimum hight needed to...

Prof_Sai · 08-28-2007

I just did a quick calculation and determined that 29 inches (2 ft 5 in) seems to be the minimum size needed to turn a door knob. (Your hands would just be able to grasp the knob enough to turn it.)

For a story about a slow shrink, these kinds of landmarks would be very important. Lets come up with the minimum heights for various other activities. How big do you need to be to drive an ordinary car? Order at a restaurant? Shop at a grocery store?

Akurei · 08-28-2007

Well, if you needed to be 29 inches to graps a door knob with any hope of opening it, then I would assume you can extrapolate from that and say that they can "reach" anything about that height, meaning they (the person in question) probably would not be able to do many day to day tasks with any sort of ease. (As I could imagine most things are roughly at or above door knob height.) That being said, I would assume a sort of social "tolerance" for being short would stop around four and a half feet or so before you get too small to safely drive or anything like that.

Prof_Sai · 08-28-2007

You have to be about 4' 4" to order at Chipotle restaurant. Below that, you can't see over the counter to where the food is laid out. Most other resturaunts are okay as long as you can get through the door.

Janus Steel · 08-29-2007

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Originally Posted by Prof_Sai

I just did a quick calculation and determined that 29 inches (2 ft 5 in) seems to be the minimum size needed to turn a door knob. (Your hands would just be able to grasp the knob enough to turn it.)

For a story about a slow shrink, these kinds of landmarks would be very important. Lets come up with the minimum heights for various other activities. How big do you need to be to drive an ordinary car? Order at a restaurant? Shop at a grocery store?

In Indiana if you're under 4'11" you have to use a booster seat, adult or not. I got a ticket for that by an officer. So it would also depend upon the location of your slow shrink if it's acceptable to drive a car at 4'6".
That off course doesn't count for scooters and mopeds actually... which could still be driven.

The counters at Quadoba are taller then most, in my opinion. Another idea, how big would you need to be for drive through before you're not heard anymore, or having to reach out of your car to pay for food.

Sorry just my two cents.

Transformationist · 08-29-2007

I love the idea of shrinking and driving. This is an episode of the BEAddventure I wrote a long time ago...heavily influence by 'Slumber Party', which I had just read.

http://www.bearchive.com/~addventure...76/276232.html

MadmanDarkHeretic · 08-29-2007

Heh, I remember that one. =)

gladewalker · 08-31-2007

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Originally Posted by Mirlinthloth

In Indiana if you're under 4'11" you have to use a booster seat, adult or not. I got a ticket for that by an officer. So it would also depend upon the location of your slow shrink if it's acceptable to drive a car at 4'6".
That off course doesn't count for scooters and mopeds actually... which could still be driven.

The counters at Quadoba are taller then most, in my opinion. Another idea, how big would you need to be for drive through before you're not heard anymore, or having to reach out of your car to pay for food.

Sorry just my two cents.

You got a ticket for being short? =-/
WTF

Janus Steel · 08-31-2007

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Originally Posted by gladewalker

You got a ticket for being short? =-/
WTF

Officially the citation he gave me was for possible danger to myself and others by not obeying child safety laws. Perhaps the most bogus ticket I've ever received. He was just an asshole cop, no offense, looking to make his quota of tickets for the month.

gammera1976 · 08-31-2007

I hate asshole cops. They do these type of things just to get their quota.

08-31-2007

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Originally Posted by Mirlinthloth

In Indiana if you're under 4'11" you have to use a booster seat, adult or not. I got a ticket for that by an officer.

you got a ticket for that? so how tall are you?

Sailordolly · 08-31-2007

If the restriction applies to people over 21 as well as younger, then it should not be called a "child safety law".

Transformationist · 09-01-2007

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Originally Posted by Sailordolly

If the restriction applies to people over 21 as well as younger, then it should not be called a "child safety law".

Mini Safety Law, perhaps?

08-28-2007	#1
Prof_Sai Instigator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth, mostly Posts: 5,874	Mimimum hight needed to... I just did a quick calculation and determined that 29 inches (2 ft 5 in) seems to be the minimum size needed to turn a door knob. (Your hands would just be able to grasp the knob enough to turn it.) For a story about a slow shrink, these kinds of landmarks would be very important. Lets come up with the minimum heights for various other activities. How big do you need to be to drive an ordinary car? Order at a restaurant? Shop at a grocery store?

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Akurei Evolved Hydralisk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Space Posts: 60	Well, if you needed to be 29 inches to graps a door knob with any hope of opening it, then I would assume you can extrapolate from that and say that they can "reach" anything about that height, meaning they (the person in question) probably would not be able to do many day to day tasks with any sort of ease. (As I could imagine most things are roughly at or above door knob height.) That being said, I would assume a sort of social "tolerance" for being short would stop around four and a half feet or so before you get too small to safely drive or anything like that. __________________ "Secrets are the foundation of power."

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Transformationist Lurker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 27	I love the idea of shrinking and driving. This is an episode of the BEAddventure I wrote a long time ago...heavily influence by 'Slumber Party', which I had just read. http://www.bearchive.com/~addventure...76/276232.html

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MadmanDarkHeretic Bouncy Dragongirl of Love Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 432	Heh, I remember that one. =)

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gammera1976 Process Master Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West of Boston, MA Posts: 589	I hate asshole cops. They do these type of things just to get their quota.

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Sailordolly The Tiny Sailor Senshi Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 360	If the restriction applies to people over 21 as well as younger, then it should not be called a "child safety law".