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Message: [QUOTE="huskyd, post: 3766093, member: 6488"] Only one figure in the Bible has his height mentioned, the Philistine "giant" Goliath (no need for a last name on his jersey). Israeli researchers have lately been puzzling the big guy's exact size. The general conclusion seems to be (article attached) that, while tall for his time, the G-man would not be tall for a person of our time. He was, in fact, no taller than Bria Hartley. Bria's height has been the [I]sine quo non [/I]of ascertaining one's correct height. Why Bria is always cited in height comparisons has been lost in the mists of Husky lore. (Bet one of you knows the true story.) I can only remember when Harley missed 11 3's in a row. But there is disagreement as to Goliath's actual height. The problem is figuring out how measurements were calculated. I know, for example, that a "cubit" (the rough distance from your elbow to your wrist) is necessary for building an ark to Noah's specs. Using current assumptions, Goliath may have been as tall as 7'9." That's big even now and casts a long shadow over Ms. Hartley. You may be wondering why I bring this up at the moment. It's because I came across the following in the Jerusalem Post: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/tall-tales-research-examines-goliaths-true-height-651597[/URL] AND because, like you, I'm a tad bored . . . [/QUOTE]