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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:16:49 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


Absoutely - laws of physics and all that.

Doesn't mean I can't try. :)


Absolutely. Just keep your wallet in your back pocket.

Since I am sure several people are Googling away about this, I'll save ya'll
some time.
This guy researched the subject extensively.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=346815

with regard to the following for distance of human powered records:

1. Bow and Arrow
2. Golf
3. Baseball
4. SlingshotThe results aBow and Arrow: 1410.87 meters = 1,542.95 Yards
Golf : 515 Yards = 515 Yards
Baseball: 734 feet = 244.67 Yards
Slingshot: 100 Yards = 100 YardsEisboch

On Mar 2, 12:36*pm, "LoogyPicker" wrote:
I'm trying to remove the slow moving sign from my house and Im having
problems with the screws. They are star shaped and have a little circle in
the middle. Does anyone know what kind of tool I need to remove these?

You ARE a tool, Sam.

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On Mar 2, 12:36 pm, "LoogyPicker" wrote:
I'm trying to remove the slow moving sign from my house and Im having
problems with the screws. They are star shaped and have a little circle in
the middle. Does anyone know what kind of tool I need to remove these?

You ARE a tool, Sam.

You're childish name calling does nothing for you're credibilty, stalker.

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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:35:52 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Absoutely - laws of physics and all that.

Doesn't mean I can't try. :)


Just anecdotal but I had this with a golfer buddy and we tried it at
his golf course driving range. As hard as I tried I couldn't hit a
golf ball as far with a softball bat than either of us could with a
driver. (tossed up and hit in the case of the bat). The best I cpould
do was about 200 yards. I was young and pretty good hitting a softball
at the time. It surprised me too. He explained it all has to do with
club head speed and the difference in the weight of the balls.
He also hit a golf ball farther than a super ball, we only had one
super ball so it was a one shot test. I suppose if we hit over
concrete the super ball may have bounced farther but the lack of
"dimples" cut down on air time.


Ahh, but can you place that golf ball within one minute of angle at 100
yards?

Remember. The longest home run hit by a baseball player is reported to be
634 *feet* (Mickey Mantle).
That's *feet*. On a good day, I can drive a golfball close to 300
*yards*. Or at least I could several years ago.

Something tells me though, that you couldn't hit a baseball 300 yds with a
driver. Even if you couldn't out drive a golf ball with a baseball bat, I'm
guessing that you could hit it way past 634 feet.

--Mike


"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:25:31 -0500, John H.
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:24:24 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 20:36:29 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"D.Duck" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:56:25 -0500, Wayne.B
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:16:16 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

I'll be running a tab. :)

~~ snerk ~~

I'll give you a mulligan on that one. :)

You're on record as hating golf. Therefore, layoff the golfing
terms!

I've been waiting for the results of the golf club versus baseball bat
distance challenge.
I am not a golfer (much) but I *did* learn something about energy
equaling
mass times velocity squared.
My money is not on Tom on this one, mathematician, grunt and athlete
aside.

Thank you for your support. :)

I'll still willing to take the challenge, mass and velocity facts
beside the point.

The question is, how do we test it.
Go hit a golf ball with your bat. Let us know how far it went. Mike
Dobbyn
hit a 551 yard drive last year. http://tinyurl.com/2yskb9

If you can get over 300 yards, I'd say you did pretty good, given the
lack
of practice.

Only three hundred yards?

Piffle. :)


Remember. The longest home run hit by a baseball player is reported to be
634 *feet* (Mickey Mantle).
That's *feet*. On a good day, I can drive a golfball close to 300
*yards*. Or at least I could several years ago.

I realize the balls are different, however the baseball has the added
velocity of the pitch, combined with the velocity of the bat as it is
swung, so the energy transferred to the ball is the sum of the two. The
lowly golf ball is stationary, yet a decent golfer can drive it over 300
yards.

Eisboch

On Mar 3, 10:09*am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:35:52 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Absoutely - laws of physics and all that.

Doesn't mean I can't try. *:)

Just anecdotal but I had this with a golfer buddy and we tried it at
his golf course driving range. As hard as I tried I couldn't hit a
golf ball as far with a softball bat than either of us could with a
driver. (tossed up and hit in the case of the bat). The best I cpould
do was about 200 yards. I was young and pretty good hitting a softball
at the time. It surprised me too. He explained it all has to do with
club head speed and the difference in the weight of the balls.
He also hit a golf ball farther than a super ball, we only had one
super ball so it was a one shot test. I suppose if we hit over
concrete the super ball may have bounced farther but the lack of
"dimples" cut down on air time.

Ahh, but can you place that golf ball within one minute of angle at 100
yards?- Hide quoted text -

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I can. It will be within one minute of angle to something.

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:42:39 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:16:49 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


Absoutely - laws of physics and all that.

Doesn't mean I can't try. :)


Absolutely. Just keep your wallet in your back pocket.

Since I am sure several people are Googling away about this, I'll save ya'll
some time.
This guy researched the subject extensively.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=346815

with regard to the following for distance of human powered records:

1. Bow and Arrow
2. Golf
3. Baseball
4. SlingshotThe results aBow and Arrow: 1410.87 meters = 1,542.95 Yards
Golf : 515 Yards = 515 Yards
Baseball: 734 feet = 244.67 Yards
Slingshot: 100 Yards = 100 Yards

Interesting.

I've lost the original thread - wasn't the idea that I could hit a
golf ball further than Mrs...er...Mr. Duck with a baseball bat than he
could hit a golf ball with a golf club?

Physics be damned. :)

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:42:39 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:16:49 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


Absoutely - laws of physics and all that.

Doesn't mean I can't try. :)


Absolutely. Just keep your wallet in your back pocket.

Since I am sure several people are Googling away about this, I'll save
ya'll
some time.
This guy researched the subject extensively.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=346815

with regard to the following for distance of human powered records:

1. Bow and Arrow
2. Golf
3. Baseball
4. SlingshotThe results aBow and Arrow: 1410.87 meters = 1,542.95
Yards
Golf : 515 Yards = 515 Yards
Baseball: 734 feet = 244.67 Yards
Slingshot: 100 Yards = 100 Yards

Interesting.

I've lost the original thread - wasn't the idea that I could hit a
golf ball further than Mrs...er...Mr. Duck with a baseball bat than he
could hit a golf ball with a golf club?

Physics be damned. :)

You trying to pick a fight with that "Mrs" stuff? 8-)

Now go do your calculations.

On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:56:21 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:42:39 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:16:49 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


Absoutely - laws of physics and all that.

Doesn't mean I can't try. :)


Absolutely. Just keep your wallet in your back pocket.

Since I am sure several people are Googling away about this, I'll save
ya'll
some time.
This guy researched the subject extensively.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=346815

with regard to the following for distance of human powered records:

1. Bow and Arrow
2. Golf
3. Baseball
4. SlingshotThe results aBow and Arrow: 1410.87 meters = 1,542.95
Yards
Golf : 515 Yards = 515 Yards
Baseball: 734 feet = 244.67 Yards
Slingshot: 100 Yards = 100 Yards

Interesting.

I've lost the original thread - wasn't the idea that I could hit a
golf ball further than Mrs...er...Mr. Duck with a baseball bat than he
could hit a golf ball with a golf club?

Physics be damned. :)

You trying to pick a fight with that "Mrs" stuff? 8-)

Now go do your calculations.

Sorry.

Actually, I've done a few.

I still think I can do it. :)

You know how it goes - hope springs eternal.

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:13:31 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Now go do your calculations.

Sorry.

Actually, I've done a few.

I still think I can do it. :)

You know how it goes - hope springs eternal.

Batter up !

~~ snerk ~~

;-)