Because it would look ridiculous with 8 inches.
He was looking for a tight seal.
Introverted Engineer looks at His shoes when he's talking to you. Extroverted Engineer looks at Your shoes when he's talking to you.
You don't. You get down from a duck.
6 foot of snot
Because in the animal kingdom 6 inches just wont do
6 inches is medium 8 inches is rare.