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The Original Count Olaf
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:10 am
by JT Carrey
While doing some research I came across a man by the name of Clifford Thompson, born in 1906 who used to use the nickname of Count Olaf. He was 8'6" according to the article, is that possible? LOL Pretty strange huh?? Here is a photo of him as well as an article on him:
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:59 am
by cableclair
that is sooo fascinating! I bet the writer used that as the inspiration source. That so rocks!!!
So happy you found this. I DIG stuff like this.
THAT IS NEAT
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:32 pm
by Canadian Jayne
Thanks JT!
I love historical things.
Now my son won't feel so bad being really tall at 15.
We went into the school today and that's what
one of the teachers commented on how tall he was.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:33 am
by Sundown
Not to bore anyone, but I believe I saw a story on Discovery Channel or something on someone like him. It turns out people who become QUITE TALL like that actually have a tumor in some area of the brain, and their growth activity accelerates. Yes I know, boring.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:36 am
by JT Carrey
that's not boring, I always wondered why really tall people don't live as long as average height people, kinda sucks
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:30 pm
by LloydX-mas
i like his hat
but i have a question, whats 8'6 in meters?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:17 am
by JT Carrey
259 centimeters
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:03 am
by idle kid city
hmm that count olaf thing is kinda freaky! haha but cool though.
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:02 am
by SandsoftheHourglass
Count Olaf is very sexy......Jim Carrey as an evil man.....waahahahaahaha
CONVERSION
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:04 pm
by Canadian Jayne
I think someone wants the height converted to inches or feet?
Anybody out there know the answer?
OOOPS SORRY I DIDN'T READ IT RIGHT
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:06 pm
by Canadian Jayne
Sorry
NIL THE PREVIOUS STATEMENT, I'm not reading well today.
Give me a pinch, maybe I'll wake up.
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:53 pm
by JT Carrey
8'6" Canadian Jayne
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:56 pm
by thecablegal
LloydX-mas wants that height in metres JT
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:11 pm
by -->Blunt<--
JT Carrey wrote:259 centimeters
Whoa, Basketball would have been the right kind of sport for him. But Jim Carrey is not made taller than the others in LSASOUE, is he?
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:14 pm
by thecablegal
I think he is taller than the others, he looks very tall...