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NcDeuce
03-07-2004, 02:14 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/06/offbeat.britain.spy.reut/index.html

:D
cut
03-07-2004, 02:18 PM
dumbasses


New guidelines for MI5 -- the UK's domestic intelligence service -- stipulate that Britons applying to be field agents should be no taller than 5ft 11ins (1.8 m) so they don't stand out, Britain's Sunday Telegraph reported.


That would rule out all the actors to have starred as the suave, unflappable Bond who worked for MI5's sister foreign spy agency MI6 in the 007 movies

:roll:
memphiz
03-07-2004, 02:20 PM
nuts now ill never be a secret agent :(
Haiw
03-07-2004, 03:09 PM
The funny thing is that in the Netherlands they actually WOULD stand out at 1.80 and smaller... :lol:
cut
03-07-2004, 03:17 PM
The funny thing is that in the Netherlands they actually WOULD stand out at 1.80 and smaller... :lol:

why do dutch people think they are so tall?
Haiw
03-07-2004, 03:20 PM
It's been proven! Average man is 1.84 here. And that includes old midgets who pull the average down. :)
cut
03-07-2004, 03:21 PM
and with clogs off?
Haiw
03-07-2004, 03:22 PM
:lol: The clogs are for the tourists ya crazy limey. :D
cut
03-07-2004, 03:24 PM
:lol: The clogs are for the tourists ya crazy limey. :D

I didn't buy any when I was in holland. All the locals were wearing them in Amsterdam even the statue of ann frank was.
Haiw
03-07-2004, 03:27 PM
:lol:
Just had tullips and cheese for dinner. Mmmmh. Living in a windmill rocks. I love the Netherlands!
cut
03-07-2004, 03:35 PM
wearing orange too no doubt
Haiw
03-07-2004, 03:39 PM
Naturally.
wholagun
03-07-2004, 03:44 PM
Cut you can't forget about the joint of weed he's was smoking after his tulips and cheese and to burn off the fat and carbs the hockers is already getting ready in the washroom. (Yeah i know its a bad joke)


I still can't believe its legal over there. :cantbeli:
cut
03-07-2004, 03:45 PM
I still can't believe its legal over there. :cantbeli:

it puts things into perspectives
Haiw
03-07-2004, 03:52 PM
Well there's not much difference; it's legal here, and in countries where it's illegal it still exists just the same. Only difference is that we can tax it. ;)
EYE SPY
03-07-2004, 05:14 PM
Im 5' 11", where do i sign up
Maverick77
03-07-2004, 05:17 PM
............ I wanted to be 007 when I grew up since I was 6.

now.......my dreams are shattered..........
Flagg
03-07-2004, 06:14 PM
The article is a bit misleading...

I believe the height requirement refers strictly to surveillance officers...those responsible for physically surveilling "subjects of interest".

I doubt this height requirement would be applied to other positions.