Not really as its the height that causes us to get to a point where you have 4 post per page (not there yet, but it soon gets there)...... I don't width is as bad as height.
To be honest, it wouldn't look any worse if he went within the guidelines like everyone else, he's just being an arse (as per normal)
It may be slightly higher than yours but look at all the writing and @*!# above your picture!! Thats strectching the posts as well
Actually for once you have a point there That is the only thing that annoys me on forums, when people have writing in their sig as i get confused as to wht is the sig and what is the text