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I know it is shallow but Oscar is FIIIIIIIIIT...

725 replies

WilfSell · 08/09/2012 22:38

Yes, I know it's been said many times and it is totally ignoring his massive achievements and objectifying his deeply sexy shoulders and winning smile but jeez, what am I going to do for Saturday night fantasies from now on?

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Peachesplusone · 17/10/2012 16:03

I've been trying to have a few Oscar free days in the hope of getting my crush down to a more manageable level. Needless to say it didn't work.

I'm intrigued by his recent Twitter pictures. He looks so small compared to everyone else, do you think someone has shrunk Oscar? I do hope not!

TheSmallClanger · 17/10/2012 16:27

I've read in multiple places that he's just over six foot tall with either set of legs on, so either he fibs about his height, or hangs around with a lot of tall people. He doesn't appear to have bad posture, which is what makes me some people look so short.

Peachesplusone · 17/10/2012 17:07

Yes I'm sure I remember reading during the Oliviera business that he could wear longer blades that would make him close to 6'3 so I imagine he's been officially measured!

It's not just the height though, he also looks quite delicate. I always imagine him as being a strapping lad Blush

GothAnneGeddes · 17/10/2012 18:15

He has lost two stone since Beijing, so I think he looks a lot beefier in early pics.

Btw, welcome back ladies, I was scared I'd killed the thread!

RedBlanket · 17/10/2012 21:49

Have shifted into low level stalking, pesky real life getting in the way.

He appears to have one friend who's about 8ft tall. Doesn't he say in one of the interviews that he chose to be a bit taller than his brother? We need confirmation of his height in RL. Where's Ami when you need her?

GreatGretzky · 17/10/2012 22:17

I'd say he's about 5"10 or 5"11. AmI can probably take a better guess than me, I was on a slight step with the base of the barrier so hard to really guess his height compared to mine!

Looking good in orange

TheSmallClanger · 17/10/2012 22:27

It is always hard to tell from pictures, and especially TV, which makes people look taller and/or fatter than they are.
Also, we prefer to look at pictures of him in his running kit, which is partly designed to emphasise a powerful upper body and lovely thunder thighs.Blush

Peachesplusone · 17/10/2012 22:46

Speaking of a powerful upper body and lovely thunder thighs, I haven't seen that picture before, that's really quite a special one!

RedBlanket · 17/10/2012 22:52

BBC Olympic site says 1.81m, wiki says 1.83, so 5'11 to 6ft ish so tallish though it's all relative.
I'm off I bed, can not spend an hour googling OP again!!

GothAnneGeddes · 18/10/2012 22:31

He's just said on Twitter that he'll be in London next week for a few days.

Small Clanger - Put all airports on high alert! Wink

GreatGretzky · 19/10/2012 09:53

47th fittest man ever, not bad. Topless picture too, and different blades!

RedBlanket · 19/10/2012 10:07

That's such an old photo, and, dare I say it shorter blades?

Love the story of the wheelchair marathon runner and his dad. What an incredible man.

Hmm lance Armstrong.

AmIthatbad · 19/10/2012 22:52

I have been trying to wean myself off him, but it's not working. I too have been stalking avidly following him on twitter, plus I am following his PR as well.

.............and good call about Graham Norton. In fact, last week I even tweeted Graham and suggested he would be a good guest Blush.

And TBH he does look quite slight..............I agree that delicate is a good description.............not small, but not massively tall or beefy either. But that could have been the drip dry polyester jumper though Grin

TheSmallClanger · 19/10/2012 23:26

Most of the 400m guys are proper skinnymalinks. Kirani James who won at the Olympics is an exception.

What's the betting that Oscar's girlfriend has discreetly destroyed those disgusting jumpers and blamed his dogs?

GothAnneGeddes · 20/10/2012 00:02

He's still got his braces on in that photo, I can't be fancying him in that, he only looks about 15!

What a wasted opportunity! Wink

AmIthatScary · 20/10/2012 18:03

...of all the hundreds and hundreds of photos available, why the hell would they pick that one.

Everyone knows he has matured into his looks. Why the adolescent one.

I am still finding nuggest online. I love the internet. I love Oscar.

Meglet · 20/10/2012 23:06

Marking my place as I've been slacking lately.

He must be in London tomorrow and Monday then?

I'm still waiting for the return of training and competing Oscar, Sleb Oscar isn't quite as tasty for me.

OscarPistoriusGirlfriend · 21/10/2012 10:35

Looks like its London tomorrow. He's at the Grand Canyon according to twitter.

AmIthatScary · 21/10/2012 18:28

...and for the twitterless, look at this view

and the Grand Canyon looks spectacular too Grin

GreatGretzky · 21/10/2012 22:03

I'm jealous! Have always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon!

Quite a nice video I hadn't seen before

AmIthatScary · 21/10/2012 22:35

That is a good video, well found Grin Carl Lewis is still in great shape too.

I watched it quite a few times. OP looks very tasty in it - he even suits baby pink

Peachesplusone · 22/10/2012 11:10

Have had several days without Internet access, it's been hell not knowing what Oscar activity I've been missing out on. (Not that much as it turns out).

So looks like we were off the mark with the chat show idea, it seems that after the glamour of NY, LA and Vegas, he's actually spending time in the metropolis that is Woking. Sounds like great fun for Petrol Head Oscar, but I can't see many semi clad photo opportunities for us. Sadly.

TheSmallClanger · 22/10/2012 11:18

Look out on the next GP broadcast, probably on the Saturday qualifying programme. We may get some fully-clothed Oscar visiting McLaren for our viewing pleasure.
If he was doing any TV over here, he would have said so by now. He is quite considerate like that.

AmIthatScary · 23/10/2012 00:17

Just posting so that I can find these pics again later

GothAnneGeddes · 23/10/2012 02:06

Taped Piers Morgan: No Oscar. Wonder when they'll actually show his interview.