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On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:16:38 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
That's what cracks me up. Both political philosophies, Left and Right, support "empowering people". In theory, the Right empowers by minimizing government interference. allowing people to aspire to whatever level of interest, business and financial success they desire, based on their individual level of motivation. The Left "empowers" by attempting to level the playing field, demanding equal or similar benefits, rewards and lifestyle for everyone by penalizing those with more than average ambition. I can put it even simpler - the Right believes in individual wealth as part of the collective and the Left believes in the collective via redistribution of individual wealth. And at this point I feel a rant coming on and I'm just not in the mood at the moment. :) |
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:14:56 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:38 -0400, DownTime wrote: Why must I add yet another stupid plug-in this time "Microsoft Silverlight" to watch the video via Firefox? I tried IE, but its temporary per session and need to tolerate commercials. Screw em, I'll pass and will wait for the Youtube version. Hey, you're missing out on the next Microsoft antitrust saga. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/...y/stream11.php http://boycottnovell.com/2007/10/20/...t-silverlight/ http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/m...ves/123837.asp Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. :) |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:16:38 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: That's what cracks me up. Both political philosophies, Left and Right, support "empowering people". In theory, the Right empowers by minimizing government interference. allowing people to aspire to whatever level of interest, business and financial success they desire, based on their individual level of motivation. The Left "empowers" by attempting to level the playing field, demanding equal or similar benefits, rewards and lifestyle for everyone by penalizing those with more than average ambition. I can put it even simpler - the Right believes in individual wealth as part of the collective and the Left believes in the collective via redistribution of individual wealth. And at this point I feel a rant coming on and I'm just not in the mood at the moment. :) The Republican's have swayed from their core belief for the last 8 yrs, which has the potential to chase away the independent voters. They need to get back to conservative fiscal responsibility, providing an opportunity to excel and stop pandering to the religious right. |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:14:56 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:38 -0400, DownTime wrote: Why must I add yet another stupid plug-in this time "Microsoft Silverlight" to watch the video via Firefox? I tried IE, but its temporary per session and need to tolerate commercials. Screw em, I'll pass and will wait for the Youtube version. Hey, you're missing out on the next Microsoft antitrust saga. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/...y/stream11.php http://boycottnovell.com/2007/10/20/...t-silverlight/ http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/m...ves/123837.asp Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. :) I find "highly amusing" the discussions here about operating systems and utilities/helper programs, especially the comments about operating systems certain posters don't use. I'm less of a fan of Adobe apps than I am of Microsoft apps. The less "flash" the better. |
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On Aug 26, 8:48*am, hk wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:14:56 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:38 -0400, DownTime wrote: Why must I add yet another stupid plug-in this time "Microsoft Silverlight" to watch the video via Firefox? I tried IE, but its temporary per session and need to tolerate commercials. Screw em, I'll pass and will wait for the Youtube version. Hey, you're missing out on the next Microsoft antitrust saga. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/...y/stream11.php http://boycottnovell.com/2007/10/20/...t-silverlight/ http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/m...ves/123837.asp Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. *:) I find "highly amusing" the discussions here about operating systems and * utilities/helper programs, especially the comments about operating systems certain posters don't use. I'm less of a fan of Adobe apps than I am of Microsoft apps. The less "flash" the better.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It always amazes me when someone buys their very first Mac, and all of a sudden they are experts.. Especially those who know little more about computers than the opening splash tells them.... |
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On Aug 26, 8:48 am, hk wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:14:56 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:38 -0400, DownTime wrote: Why must I add yet another stupid plug-in this time "Microsoft Silverlight" to watch the video via Firefox? I tried IE, but its temporary per session and need to tolerate commercials. Screw em, I'll pass and will wait for the Youtube version. Hey, you're missing out on the next Microsoft antitrust saga. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/...y/stream11.php http://boycottnovell.com/2007/10/20/...t-silverlight/ http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/m...ves/123837.asp Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. :) I find "highly amusing" the discussions here about operating systems and utilities/helper programs, especially the comments about operating systems certain posters don't use. I'm less of a fan of Adobe apps than I am of Microsoft apps. The less "flash" the better.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It always amazes me when someone buys their very first Mac, and all of a sudden they are experts.. Especially those who know little more about computers than the opening splash tells them.... You really are a hopelessly ignorant dumb foch. I've been messing around with Mac computers for at least five years, though I didn't get my first one until earlier this year. One of my long-time clients is a Mac site, and when I have to work on projects there, I use a MAc, and have since 2002 or so. As for computer knowledge, it is obvious from your posts here the last few weeks, you know less about computers than you do about welding or keeping your children safe. Don't forget to vote Republican this November. They certainly will NOT help you resolve your medical issues. |
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:40:25 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. :) Tell that to Netscape, the one time dominant browser. |
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On Aug 26, 8:58*am, hk wrote:
wrote: On Aug 26, 8:48 am, hk wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:14:56 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:38 -0400, DownTime wrote: Why must I add yet another stupid plug-in this time "Microsoft Silverlight" to watch the video via Firefox? I tried IE, but its temporary per session and need to tolerate commercials. Screw em, I'll pass and will wait for the Youtube version. Hey, you're missing out on the next Microsoft antitrust saga. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/...y/stream11.php http://boycottnovell.com/2007/10/20/...t-silverlight/ http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/m...ves/123837.asp Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. *:) I find "highly amusing" the discussions here about operating systems and * utilities/helper programs, especially the comments about operating systems certain posters don't use. I'm less of a fan of Adobe apps than I am of Microsoft apps. The less "flash" the better.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It always amazes me when someone buys their very first Mac, and all of a sudden they are experts.. Especially those who know little more about computers than the opening splash tells them.... You really are a hopelessly ignorant dumb foch. And you are a proven liar and story teller. But you just keep yapping, most times the more you talk the more you prove you don't know any more than google told you... |
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On Aug 26, 8:58 am, hk wrote: wrote: On Aug 26, 8:48 am, hk wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:14:56 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:38 -0400, DownTime wrote: Why must I add yet another stupid plug-in this time "Microsoft Silverlight" to watch the video via Firefox? I tried IE, but its temporary per session and need to tolerate commercials. Screw em, I'll pass and will wait for the Youtube version. Hey, you're missing out on the next Microsoft antitrust saga. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/...y/stream11.php http://boycottnovell.com/2007/10/20/...t-silverlight/ http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/m...ves/123837.asp Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. :) I find "highly amusing" the discussions here about operating systems and utilities/helper programs, especially the comments about operating systems certain posters don't use. I'm less of a fan of Adobe apps than I am of Microsoft apps. The less "flash" the better.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It always amazes me when someone buys their very first Mac, and all of a sudden they are experts.. Especially those who know little more about computers than the opening splash tells them.... You really are a hopelessly ignorant dumb foch. And you are a proven liar and story teller. But you just keep yapping, most times the more you talk the more you prove you don't know any more than google told you... Uh-huh. How many weeks did it take you to figure out Agent? :) Voting Republican this fall? |
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On Aug 26, 8:48 am, hk wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:14:56 -0500, wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:36:38 -0400, DownTime wrote: Why must I add yet another stupid plug-in this time "Microsoft Silverlight" to watch the video via Firefox? I tried IE, but its temporary per session and need to tolerate commercials. Screw em, I'll pass and will wait for the Youtube version. Hey, you're missing out on the next Microsoft antitrust saga. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/...y/stream11.php http://boycottnovell.com/2007/10/20/...t-silverlight/ http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/m...ves/123837.asp Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. :) I find "highly amusing" the discussions here about operating systems and utilities/helper programs, especially the comments about operating systems certain posters don't use. I'm less of a fan of Adobe apps than I am of Microsoft apps. The less "flash" the better.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It always amazes me when someone buys their very first Mac, and all of a sudden they are experts.. Especially those who know little more about computers than the opening splash tells them.... After using Vista for a year, even Harry realized Vista sucked and had to get a Mac. All of the advantages Mac has in a laptop, are also advantageous in a desktop. Harry hates to admit it, but even he agrees Vista sucks a green weeny. The only disadvantage of a MAC is the cost, but the cost saving is only applicable on a low priced budget PC. When you compare similar systems a MAC is competitive, maybe slightly more expensive. |
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:52 -0400, hk wrote:
Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:36:13 -0400, hk wrote: he Co-Op used to sell button down Gant shirts for $7.95. Same shirts are now about $100, and the funny thing is they cost less to make now than they did when I was a schoolboy buying them. You do realize that a ordinary wood baseball bat costs a hundred bucks? A major league glove costs about only about 160, somewhat surprising. Casady What's your point, that we're being gouged by corporations? I was surprised the bats were so pricey, compared to the shirt or whatever. Bit OT but that is a way of life at this NG. Casady |
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:52 -0400, hk wrote: Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:36:13 -0400, hk wrote: he Co-Op used to sell button down Gant shirts for $7.95. Same shirts are now about $100, and the funny thing is they cost less to make now than they did when I was a schoolboy buying them. You do realize that a ordinary wood baseball bat costs a hundred bucks? A major league glove costs about only about 160, somewhat surprising. Casady What's your point, that we're being gouged by corporations? I was surprised the bats were so pricey, compared to the shirt or whatever. Bit OT but that is a way of life at this NG. Casady I've seen a couple of different TV features on Louisville Slugger and wood bats, including explanations of why the wood bats were so expensive these days. I don't recall the reasons, but one of the rationalizations was that aluminum bats were much, much cheaper to produce. A $100? Way too high. There are Louisville Slugger bats of wood for under $30. And there are also LS wood bats that go for $100. Depends upon wood and finish. In the 1970s, when one of my kids really got into baseball and softball (she played both), I got "roped" into managing and coaching one of the times. Managing had mostly to do with extorting money from the parents of the players to buy bats, balls, uniform shirts and hats. Anyway, I was appalled to note the transition from wood to aluminum bats was complete and there was nothing I could do about it. I hated aluminum bats, and still do. They don't "feel" right when you hit the ball, and they sure do not sound right. I played organized baseball from the little league to the pony league to the babe ruth league to the industrial league in New Haven. There were no bats but wood Louisville Sluggers. One of the sponsors of one of our teams made sewing machines: Griest Manufacturing in New Haven. There were Griest plants in several parts of the country, and several of them sponsored kids' baseball teams. |
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"Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:52 -0400, hk wrote: Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:36:13 -0400, hk wrote: he Co-Op used to sell button down Gant shirts for $7.95. Same shirts are now about $100, and the funny thing is they cost less to make now than they did when I was a schoolboy buying them. You do realize that a ordinary wood baseball bat costs a hundred bucks? A major league glove costs about only about 160, somewhat surprising. Casady What's your point, that we're being gouged by corporations? I was surprised the bats were so pricey, compared to the shirt or whatever. Bit OT but that is a way of life at this NG. Casady Saw an item in the last year or so about that. Something about the availability of the type of ash? required for the bats falling into short supply. A good aluminum bat should easily outlive any number of wood bats. Maybe a lifetime for occasional weekend warriors. Note... some feel amuminum bats are more dangerous because the ball rebounds off them faster, not giving the pitcher time to duck. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdx41UQM-8c |
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On Aug 26, 10:55*am, "Don White" wrote:
"Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:52 -0400, hk wrote: Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:36:13 -0400, hk wrote: he Co-Op used to sell button down Gant shirts for $7.95. Same shirts are now about $100, and the funny thing is they cost less to make now than they did when I was a schoolboy buying them. You do realize that a ordinary wood baseball bat costs a hundred bucks? A major league glove costs about only about 160, somewhat surprising. Casady What's your point, that we're being gouged by corporations? I was surprised the bats were so pricey, compared to the shirt or whatever. Bit OT but that is a way of life at this NG. Casady Saw an item in the last year or so about that. Something about the availability of the type of ash? required for the bats falling into short supply. A good aluminum bat should easily outlive any number of wood bats. Maybe a lifetime for occasional weekend warriors. Note... some feel amuminum bats are more dangerous because the ball rebounds off them faster, not giving the pitcher time to duck.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdx41UQM-8c- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - According to Harry, people that would allow their kids to play any sport that dangerous should have child protective services called on them. |
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On Aug 26, 10:49*am, hk wrote:
Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:52 -0400, hk wrote: Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:36:13 -0400, hk wrote: he Co-Op used to sell button down Gant shirts for $7.95. Same shirts are now about $100, and the funny thing is they cost less to make now than they did when I was a schoolboy buying them. You do realize that a ordinary wood baseball bat costs a hundred bucks? A major league glove costs about only about 160, somewhat surprising. Casady What's your point, that we're being gouged by corporations? I was surprised the bats were so pricey, compared to the shirt or whatever. Bit OT but that is a way of life at this NG. Casady I've seen a couple of different TV features on Louisville Slugger and wood bats, including explanations of why the wood bats were so expensive these days. I don't recall the reasons, but one of the rationalizations was that aluminum bats were much, much cheaper to produce. A $100? Way too high. There are Louisville Slugger bats of wood for under $30. And there are also LS wood bats that go for $100. Depends upon wood and finish. In the 1970s, when one of my kids really got into baseball and softball (she played both), I got "roped" into managing and coaching one of the times. Managing had mostly to do with extorting money from the parents of the players to buy bats, balls, uniform shirts and hats. Anyway, I was appalled to note the transition from wood to aluminum bats was complete and there was nothing I could do about it. I hated aluminum bats, and still do. They don't "feel" right when you hit the ball, and they sure do not sound right. I played organized baseball from the little league to the pony league to the babe ruth league to the industrial league in New Haven. There were no bats but wood Louisville Sluggers. One of the sponsors of one of our teams made sewing machines: Griest Manufacturing in New Haven. There were Griest plants in several parts of the country, and several of them sponsored kids' baseball teams.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You should have had child protective services called on you for allowing your kid to play such a horrifically dangerous sport. |
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hk wrote:
Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:52 -0400, hk wrote: Richard Casady wrote: On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:36:13 -0400, hk wrote: he Co-Op used to sell button down Gant shirts for $7.95. Same shirts are now about $100, and the funny thing is they cost less to make now than they did when I was a schoolboy buying them. You do realize that a ordinary wood baseball bat costs a hundred bucks? A major league glove costs about only about 160, somewhat surprising. Casady What's your point, that we're being gouged by corporations? I was surprised the bats were so pricey, compared to the shirt or whatever. Bit OT but that is a way of life at this NG. Casady I've seen a couple of different TV features on Louisville Slugger and wood bats, including explanations of why the wood bats were so expensive these days. I don't recall the reasons, but one of the rationalizations was that aluminum bats were much, much cheaper to produce. A $100? Way too high. There are Louisville Slugger bats of wood for under $30. And there are also LS wood bats that go for $100. Depends upon wood and finish. In the 1970s, when one of my kids really got into baseball and softball (she played both), I got "roped" into managing and coaching one of the times. Managing had mostly to do with extorting money from the parents of the players to buy bats, balls, uniform shirts and hats. Anyway, I was appalled to note the transition from wood to aluminum bats was complete and there was nothing I could do about it. I hated aluminum bats, and still do. They don't "feel" right when you hit the ball, and they sure do not sound right. I played organized baseball from the little league to the pony league to the babe ruth league to the industrial league in New Haven. There were no bats but wood Louisville Sluggers. One of the sponsors of one of our teams made sewing machines: Griest Manufacturing in New Haven. There were Griest plants in several parts of the country, and several of them sponsored kids' baseball teams. Didn't you also play Rugby at the Univ. of Kansas? |
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:55:33 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: ote... some feel amuminum bats are more dangerous because the ball rebounds off them faster, not giving the pitcher time to duck. A home run every time? You did say the ball has a higher velocity. I have never that alum bats hit them farther. Casady |
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On Aug 26, 1:12*pm, (Richard Casady)
wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:55:33 -0300, "Don White" wrote: ote... some feel amuminum bats are more dangerous because the ball rebounds off them faster, not giving the pitcher time to duck. A home run every time? You did say the ball has a higher velocity. I have never that alum bats hit them farther. Casady Yeah, a whole whopping four miles per hour faster, how could a pitcher possibly duck THAT??!!! Scientific evidence that batted ball speed is faster for aluminum baseball bats. Given the amount of controvery over the metal versus wood bat issue, there have been surprisingly few scientific studies comparing the performance of wood and metal baseball bats. There is one paper from 1977, when aluminum bats were just beginning to assert their prominence, which concluded that the batted ball speed of an aluminum baseball bat was about 3.85 mph faster than a wood baseball bat.[1] The study was conducted with six skilled college players during more than a dozen batting practice sessions over a 5-day period. Each player would take several swings with either a wood or aluminum bat (randomly chosen), rest for 10 minutes, then take several swings with the other bat. Balls were pitched from both pitching machines and regular batting practice pitchers, but pitchers were found to be more consistent. During the testing, the average pitched ball speed was 56.6 mph. Batted ball speeds were measured using a radar gun. Data was collected for each player until 30 line drives were produced within a certain range of locations in the outfield. The results were an average batted ball speed (for line drives) of 88.6 mph for the wood bat and 92.5 mph for the aluminum bat. A second phase of the study attempted to explain the increase in performance of the aluminum bat by comparing the size of the "sweet spot" for the two bats by locating the center-of-percussion. The study found that the aluminum bat appeared to have a larger COP than the wood bat. |
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On Aug 26, 1:23*pm, wrote:
On Aug 26, 1:12*pm, (Richard Casady) wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:55:33 -0300, "Don White" wrote: ote... some feel amuminum bats are more dangerous because the ball rebounds off them faster, not giving the pitcher time to duck. A home run every time? You did say the ball has a higher velocity. I have never that alum bats hit them farther. Casady Yeah, a whole whopping four miles per hour faster, how could a pitcher possibly duck THAT??!!! I was a pitcher and I dunno' but I managed to take a linedrive off a wooden bat once.. I don't want it to go any faster at all;) Scientific evidence that batted ball speed is faster for aluminum baseball bats. Given the amount of controvery over the metal versus wood bat issue, there have been surprisingly few scientific studies comparing the performance of wood and metal baseball bats. There is one paper from 1977, when aluminum bats were just beginning to assert their prominence, which concluded that the batted ball speed of an aluminum baseball bat was about 3.85 mph faster than a wood baseball bat.[1] The study was conducted with six skilled college players during more than a dozen batting practice sessions over a 5-day period. Each player would take several swings with either a wood or aluminum bat (randomly chosen), rest for 10 minutes, then take several swings with the other bat. Balls were pitched from both pitching machines and regular batting practice pitchers, but pitchers were found to be more consistent. During the testing, the average pitched ball speed was 56.6 mph. Batted ball speeds were measured using a radar gun. Data was collected for each player until 30 line drives were produced within a certain range of locations in the outfield. The results were an average batted ball speed (for line drives) of 88.6 mph for the wood bat and 92.5 mph for the aluminum bat. A second phase of the study attempted to explain the increase in performance of the aluminum bat by comparing the size of the "sweet spot" for the two bats by locating the center-of-percussion. The study found that the aluminum bat appeared to have a larger COP than the wood bat. Of course, I would rather not take half a wooden bat to the chest either;) Do the metal ones break off? |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:03:07 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:40:25 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: Does anybody find it highly amusing that Adobe, who in truth, controls almost 90% of streaming video via Flash and 75% of the digital video/imagery/text content on the web via CS3 and Reader is ****ed off about Silverlight being potential competition? Talk about the pot caling the kettle black. :) Tell that to Netscape, the one time dominant browser. At one time the ONLY browser until Microsoft developed Windows 3.0. Unfortunately, Andreessen was a horrible businessman and couldn't compete. This is a case that relates back to Eisboch's earlier comment about Left/Right. Andreessen wanted the government to solve his problem for him. Nature of competition - he got punked and badly. And I say that as a early adopter of Mosiac and Navigator which was a great browser - no doubt about it. Andreessen really did not own the rights to Netscape in the first place. Was developed under a government grant to him in university. But he should have brough in a good business guy. Give away the browser for personal use and let the clients do the debugging. Then charge for the commercial version. Made good money for awhile. |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:16:38 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: That's what cracks me up. Both political philosophies, Left and Right, support "empowering people". In theory, the Right empowers by minimizing government interference. allowing people to aspire to whatever level of interest, business and financial success they desire, based on their individual level of motivation. The Left "empowers" by attempting to level the playing field, demanding equal or similar benefits, rewards and lifestyle for everyone by penalizing those with more than average ambition. I can put it even simpler - the Right believes in individual wealth as part of the collective and the Left believes in the collective via redistribution of individual wealth. And at this point I feel a rant coming on and I'm just not in the mood at the moment. :) The last 8 years, the right has not beleived in empowering the people. They have been much like the Left. Spend, spend, spend. Just different programs. |
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"Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. " wrote in message . .. Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: ) There isn't a way to cook liver to make it palatable. As a kid, I ate beef liver and didn't gag, but it was never my favorite meal. I did enjoy the chicken livers sold at KFC. Today, when I see it in the store, I gag. ;) I buy all of my produce and meats in a ethnic market specializing in Mexican and Asian products. It is amazing the parts of animals and different sea life, that they considered a delicacy. Surprisingly, some "scrap" animals parts, such as ox tails, sell at outrageous prices. Ox tails and pig feet used to be some of the "parts" that were given to the slaves, and were useless to everyone else. Now the sell at a premium. Like Brisket. I can buy top round to smoke cheaper than Brisket at most stores. And Ribeye steaks used to be the cheap steak with steak and eggs. Now seems to be higher than a good New York. |
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Calif Bill wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:16:38 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: That's what cracks me up. Both political philosophies, Left and Right, support "empowering people". In theory, the Right empowers by minimizing government interference. allowing people to aspire to whatever level of interest, business and financial success they desire, based on their individual level of motivation. The Left "empowers" by attempting to level the playing field, demanding equal or similar benefits, rewards and lifestyle for everyone by penalizing those with more than average ambition. I can put it even simpler - the Right believes in individual wealth as part of the collective and the Left believes in the collective via redistribution of individual wealth. And at this point I feel a rant coming on and I'm just not in the mood at the moment. :) The last 8 years, the right has not beleived in empowering the people. They have been much like the Left. Spend, spend, spend. Just different programs. It really was hard to tell the difference between one drunken sailor and another. And don't get me started on Ashcroft and Rumsfield. |
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:21:10 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote: "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. " wrote in message ... Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: ) There isn't a way to cook liver to make it palatable. As a kid, I ate beef liver and didn't gag, but it was never my favorite meal. I did enjoy the chicken livers sold at KFC. Today, when I see it in the store, I gag. ;) I buy all of my produce and meats in a ethnic market specializing in Mexican and Asian products. It is amazing the parts of animals and different sea life, that they considered a delicacy. Surprisingly, some "scrap" animals parts, such as ox tails, sell at outrageous prices. Ox tails and pig feet used to be some of the "parts" that were given to the slaves, and were useless to everyone else. Now the sell at a premium. Like Brisket. I can buy top round to smoke cheaper than Brisket at most stores. And Ribeye steaks used to be the cheap steak with steak and eggs. Now seems to be higher than a good New York. For years, the best kept secret was 'country style ribs'. Now they cost a fortune. |
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Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P.
Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. wrote: It really was hard Some nice candids of the olympics: http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_1/ http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_2/ http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_3/ JL |
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Jerry Lane wrote:
Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. wrote: It really was hard Some nice candids of the olympics: http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_1/ http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_2/ http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_3/ JL Those are some of the best photos of the Olympics I have seen. |
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On Aug 26, 3:56*pm, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of
Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. " wrote: Jerry Lane wrote: Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P.. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. wrote: It really was hard Some nice candids of the olympics: http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle...n_2008_in_foto... http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle...n_2008_in_foto... http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle...n_2008_in_foto... JL Those are some of the best photos of the Olympics I have seen. I agree! |
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On Aug 26, 1:33*pm, HK wrote:
D'oh...what about the results when the ball isn't lobbed to the plate?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Too stupid to consider simple physics? I'll help you...... a whole whopping 8 mph. |
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:40:05 -0400, Jerry Lane wrote:
Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. wrote: It really was hard Some nice candids of the olympics: http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_1/ http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_2/ http://www.vkmag.com/galleries/galle..._fotos_part_3/ JL Some great photos. Thanks! |
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"John H." salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom wrote in message ... On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:21:10 -0700, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. " wrote in message m... Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: ) There isn't a way to cook liver to make it palatable. As a kid, I ate beef liver and didn't gag, but it was never my favorite meal. I did enjoy the chicken livers sold at KFC. Today, when I see it in the store, I gag. ;) I buy all of my produce and meats in a ethnic market specializing in Mexican and Asian products. It is amazing the parts of animals and different sea life, that they considered a delicacy. Surprisingly, some "scrap" animals parts, such as ox tails, sell at outrageous prices. Ox tails and pig feet used to be some of the "parts" that were given to the slaves, and were useless to everyone else. Now the sell at a premium. Like Brisket. I can buy top round to smoke cheaper than Brisket at most stores. And Ribeye steaks used to be the cheap steak with steak and eggs. Now seems to be higher than a good New York. For years, the best kept secret was 'country style ribs'. Now they cost a fortune. Safeway has them on $1.99 sale sometimes. |
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Eisboch wrote:
That's what cracks me up. Both political philosophies, Left and Right, support "empowering people". In theory, the Right empowers by minimizing government interference. allowing people to aspire to whatever level of interest, business and financial success they desire, based on their individual level of motivation. The Left "empowers" by attempting to level the playing field, demanding equal or similar benefits, rewards and lifestyle for everyone by penalizing those with more than average ambition. I don't think that's accurate. I'm fairly left leaning due to the historically pitiful performance of the right and I just want fair/honest ground rules to minimize deception and help provide equal opportunity, *not* equal outcome. Externalization of costs onto the public while privatizing profits and crony capitalism run amuck has been a significant burden on average citizens with respect to energy, health, defense, and the environment. -- "Sarah, if the American people had ever known the truth about what we Bushes have done to this nation, we would be chased down in the streets and lynched." -George H. W. Bush, spoken in an interview with Sarah McClendon, June 1992 |
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:08:45 -0700, -rick- wrote:
I don't think that's accurate. I'm fairly left leaning due to the historically pitiful performance of the right and I just want fair/honest ground rules to minimize deception and help provide equal opportunity, *not* equal outcome. There is no such thing as equal opportunity without equal outcome. It's typical economic pablum for simpletons for the reason that providing a means in which every one has a equal chance to achieve a goal is by definition special intervention which is anything other than "equal" because it results in an equal outcome by definition. How do you define "equal"? Do you provide an equal opportunity for a borderline mental competant to learn quantum physics? Do you divide by class structure? How is it done? Let's assume for the moment that you have a work force of people of whom 2/3's are 6 feet tall and 1/3 4 feet tall. Do you have to hire 1 1/3 four foot person for every 6 foot person you have to hire? Is that equal? Externalization of costs onto the public while privatizing profits and crony capitalism run amuck has been a significant burden on average citizens with respect to energy, health, defense, and the environment. And it's been that way since the beginning of time and will continue until time ends. It's endemic in all economic systems from the collective to the non-collective. Get over it and get used to it. |
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On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:43:12 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: Let's assume for the moment that you have a work force of people of whom 2/3's are 6 feet tall and 1/3 4 feet tall. Do you have to hire 1 1/3 four foot person for every 6 foot person you have to hire? Is that equal? I don't understand your arithmatic. How does more in the work force translate to hiring fewer. Casady |
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