I'm with Machka; I can get my hand around my leg just below the knee.

At the gym they have posters on the wall of people doing the wrong stretching exercises. Touching your toes is contraindicated. Upstairs they've got this collection of steel bars in a frame that you use to stretch, plus some big benches to stretch out on. To stretch the hams you put your foot up on the bench and keep the leg straight.

I'm guessing they put these posters up to keep old guys like me from hurting myself or should even the rubber-boned types not do those kinds of stretches? (eg. the "hurdler" stretch of one leg out while the other is tucked under you is not recommended, same for bending over to touch your toes)