Can't wait to meet you my little spaghetti monster!

SO, for those of you who don't know, I'm pregnant and live in rural Newfoundland. What that means is my hometown's hospital is unable to facilitate my delivery, so I have to go to a bigger center. 

I have to travel from Springdale, NL to Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. It's about spaghetti 418177 spaghetti (66 miles) and will take about an hour. It may seem like a long way for some, but it is just a short trip to get to meet my little spaghetti monster!

***It should be noted that the spaghetti was rounded up to the nearest whole spaghetti***

Spirit Of Lekwammen = a whole lot of spaghetti!

The worlds tallest totem pole was constructed in 1994 to celebrate the Commonwealth Games. 

It was named 'Spirit Of Lekwammen' which means 'Land of the Winds' . It was 216 spaghetti (180 feet) tall, but was partially dismantled due to safety concerns.

***It should be noted that the spaghetti was rounded up to the nearest whole spaghetti***

Birthday Spaghetti

Today was my husband's birthday and I made him a special spaghetti birthday supper. As I was cooking it, I just HAD to count how many spaghetti were used.

230 spaghetti (192 feet) is what it takes to feed my hungry husband, a pregnant me, and our toddler daughter! That's almost as long as am ice hockey rink!

***It should be noted that the spaghetti was rounded up to the nearest whole spaghetti***

I'll Eat My Way To You!

Recently, my family (husband, daughter, and I) moved back to my home province of Newfoundland. While my family has enjoyed this move, my husband's family, in Alberta, has been taking it pretty rough (husband is an only child for his father, daughter is the ONLY grandchild).

So, today when I had a chat with my mother-in-law, who knows about my blog, asked me "How many spaghetti's would it take for me to get to you?". It was an interesting question, seeing as we are almost a whole country apart, so I had to look into it. The number is HUGE!

So, to get from Calgary, AB to Springdale, NL it would take 21,871,873 spaghetti (3,452 miles). *see google maps* So, get eating, 'cause that's a lot of spaghetti!

***It should be noted that the spaghetti was rounded up to the nearest whole spaghetti***

Adventurous Spaghetti

I'm told adventure travel is a huge market these days. Doesn't sound like my thing (I'd rather go to Italy and eat spaghetti), but if it sounds exciting to you, you should go to Sun City, South Africa. They have the worlds longest zip line! 

Pronutro zip 2000 is 787 spaghetti (656 feet) long! Oh, and you travel 74.5 miles/hour. Now THAT is adventurous spaghetti!

***It should be noted that the spaghetti was rounded up to the nearest whole spaghetti***

What you takin' 'bout Willis? That's a heck of a lot of spaghetti!

The United States of America is known for doing things 'BIG'. It's tallest building is the Willis Tower in Chicago. 

At a whooping 1741 spaghetti (1451 feet) tall, that is one tall building. 

***It should be noted that the spaghetti was rounded up to the nearest whole spaghetti***

Oh Canada, that's a lot of spaghetti!

In Canada, we aren't known for much except 'being nice', playing hockey, and having 'a lot of snow' (which we actually don't this year). But, one thing people seem to know about Canada aside from those things, is that we have the CN Tower.

It is one of the tallest freestanding buildings in the world, and for some reason, people really think it's really cool! And if you need a reason to think it is even MORE cool, it is roughly 218 spaghetti (1, 815 feet) tall! Now that's a lot of spaghetti!

***It should be noted that the spaghetti was rounded up to the nearest whole spaghetti***

The long and short of it, with Spaghetti!

Every year when the Guinness Book of World Records publishes a new book, there is always a picture of the tallest and shortest human beings in earth. I always giggle when I see the picture. The comparison between the people always seems SO exaggerated, even though I know it really is accurate. 

So, today I will measure the Shortest and Tallest people the world has ever seen, with spaghetti of course!

Worlds Shortest Man:
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997), according to the Guinness Book of World Records,  was the shortest adult human being to have ever existed! He was roughly only 2 spaghetti (22 inches) tall.

Worlds Shortest Woman:
Pauline Musters (February 26, 1876 - March 1, 1895), according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was the shortest woman ever recorded. At just over 2 spaghetti (23 inches) tall, she looked more like a doll than a woman!

Worlds Tallest Man:
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known has Alton Giant or Giant of Illinois, was nearly 11 spaghetti (8 feet, 11.1 inches) tall!

Worlds Tallest Woman:
Zeng Jinlian (June 26, 1964 – February 13, 1982), was the tallest woman ever recorded in medical history! She was nearly 10 spaghetti (8 feet, 1.75 inches) tall!

***For reference, the average height of a Canadian man is roughly 7 spaghetti (5 feet, 8.5 inches) tall and the average height of a Canadian woman is 6 spaghetti (5 feet, 3 inches) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average_height - Also, It should be noted that all spaghetti measurements have be rounded to the nearest WHOLE spaghetti******

Top 10 Iconic Buildings, Measured in SPAGHETTI!

I'm pretty sure when Gustave Eiffel designed the Eiffel Tower, he never thought it would be compared to spaghetti, but I say 'WHY THE HECK NOT!?'

On the website http://www.toptenz.net/ they have a list of the 'Top 10 Iconic Buildings' and I thought it would be fun to compare the measurements of these monumental buildings to spaghetti! So here they are, enjoy and giggle!




Top 10 Iconic Buildings, Measured in SPAGHETTI!:

10. Hagia Sophia

This church in Istanbul is simply stunning! It reaches 216 spaghetti (180 feet) into the sky, and stretches 323 spaghetti (269 feet) across the land! IT IS HUGE! 

9. The Louvre

This museum is one of the largest and most visited in the world! While the exact dimensions are, well, hard to get, I remember learning in grade 11 math class that the buildings (not the garden) were 700 meters by 300 meters (what a strange thing to remember!) So, if we go on that information, the museum is 27564 spaghetti long by 1181 spaghetti! WOW!

8. The Burj Al Arab

This luxury hotel in Dubai is the 4th tallest hotel in the world, stands on an artificial island, and looks like the sail on a boat. I'm not sure if it could be any cooler! It is 1264 spaghetti (1053 feet) tall!!

7. Sydney Opera House

This performing arts center is a lovely piece of modern architecture! It is 726 spaghetti (605 feet) long and at it's widest part, 466 spaghetti (388 feet) wide!

6. Empire State Building

This is building is shown in nearly ever tv show or movie set in New York City! Once the tallest building in the world, it is an amazing 466 spaghetti (1250 feet) tall! 

5. Taj Mahal

I have been fascinated with this building since I first read Arabian Nights! I thought the domes were actual onions! At roughly 256 spaghetti (213 feet) tall at it's center, this building will always hold a special place in my heart! It is one of the places I MUST see before I die!

4. Eiffel Tower

This gorgeous tower is a emblem for romance, and is easily the most recognizable building in the world! It is 1276 spaghetti (1063 feet) tall!

3. Big Ben

This is the world's largest 4 four-faced chiming clock and is likely the most famous clock on earth! The tower is a whooping 379 spaghetti (316 feet) tall!

2. The Colosseum

It's an oldie but a goody! This is the largest Roman amphitheater ever built, and it was capable of seating 50, 000 people. The outer wall is 188 spaghetti (157 feet) tall and it is roughly 227 spaghetti(189 feet) long.

1. The Giza Pyramids

Ever since learning about Moses in Sunday school, I have wanted to visit the pyramids. The great pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and is only one to be mostly intact! It's present hight is roughly 546 spaghetti (455 feet) tall.

***It should be noted that all spaghetti measurements have be rounded to the nearest WHOLE spaghetti***

How long IS Spaghetti?

Since I will be using a piece of spaghetti as a unit of measurement, I guess I should define it so all you readers can understand it. 


Spaghetti comes in a variety of lengths, but I will be using 10 inches as my standard. I have several packages of spaghetti in my cupboard right now, and they all seem to measure right around 10 inches, so that is why I picked it as my standard. 


Also, I should note I am using UNCOOKED spaghetti as my standard of measurement. Pasta does 'lengthen' after it is cooked, but it is a hard thing to measure accurately. 

Welcome!

Hi Reader! Welcome to 'How Many Spaghetti's?'! This blog is meant to give me some comic relief, and hopefully bring a smile to your face :) 


I was inspired by an episode of 'NOVA' that compared a drill to a piece of spaghetti. I found the comparison QUITE hilarious, and my husband suggested I 'do something with spaghetti'. I've tried blogs in the past, it it seems my topics have been 'controversial' for some, so I hope this blog doesn't offend anyone. I don't quite see how it could, and I apologize in advance if it does. 


If you would like to know, 'how many spaghetti's' something is, please contact me, and I will blog about it for you! It will be a learning experience for us all!