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04-23-2008 , 01:31 PM

#201

Ce1ska

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Originally Posted by mikekelley

Everyone who did not read the thread and made a comment about throwing the ball straight up should be banned. For the greater good of BBV.

It's an attempt at the lulz, but it's getting kind of old and just creating unnecessary clutter in the thread, just stop it guis, it was funny 10 pages ago, no its just annoying.

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04-23-2008 , 01:32 PM

#202

astroglide

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Originally Posted by 99killed

Prop Bet: How far can a baseball be thrown on the fly?

Prop Bet: Can I throw a baseball at least 100 yards in one arc?

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04-23-2008 , 01:33 PM

#203

410Rumsey

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UPDATE:

I have received action on a side bet for $50 that has me wearing jorts and no shirt

so get excited for the video

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04-23-2008 , 01:37 PM

#204

lvalntin99

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Originally Posted by 99killed

Prop Bet: How far can a baseball be thrown in the Air?

how about

Prop Bet: How far can a baseball be thrown on the fly?

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04-23-2008 , 02:56 PM

#205

blankoblanco

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Originally Posted by Fonzy4

It's an attempt at the lulz, but it's getting kind of old and just creating unnecessary clutter in the thread, just stop it guis, it was funny 10 pages ago, no its just annoying.

2+2 post settings fish?

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04-23-2008 , 04:29 PM

#206

410Rumsey

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RESULTS:

The wager has taken place. We video taped it and we are working on getting up on youtube.com The keg of sam adams will also be bought in about an hour by the loser

i will post link as soon as i get this working. hopefully tonite

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04-23-2008 , 04:36 PM

#207

BobbyOneTime

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ok this is what you shouldve done... i know i know, it's not about going straight up.. STLL...

take your friend, go to the top of a tall building, get out, throw the ball off of the building, you have now won the bet.. you threw the ball, in the air, 100 yards +.

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04-23-2008 , 05:11 PM

#208

h_ven

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Ya, you should've pulled a Titanic Thompson on him and threw it off of a building, if the building was 90 feet tall, you olny have ot throw ti 10 feet in teh air... er wait...

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04-23-2008 , 05:32 PM

#209

Burlap

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Originally Posted by lllGtPhshlll

LoL, you can solve this pretty easily if you assume that the baseball has negligable friction thru flight. This obv isn't a good assumption, but if the frictionless solution is less than 100 yrds, the friction equation will def. be.

V(i) = 82 mph (said u could throw that fast)
theta = 45* (for ball to travel furthest distance w/ negl. friction)
y = 5 ft (initial displacement for height thrown from)

...so change V(i) to ft/s which is 120.27 ft/s .

Now initial y-direction vel. is (120.27)*sin(45) = 85.04 ft/s

X(t) = V(i)*t + (1/2)*a*t^2

Solving for t, you get t = 5.34 s

Now solving for x-direction using t = 5.34 and theta...

X(t) = Vx * t = (120.27sin(45)) ft/s * 5.34 s = 454.13 ft

So basically it is possible when thrown 82 mph and friction is neglected. Unfortunately, that still doesn't say anything about the actual outcome... My guess would be a big fat no thou, and I've watched a decent amount of baseball.

Lol dude WTF are you talking about????. You’ve neglected to take into account the permeating non-sequential factors of {x}*^ 60% mass * velocity

You haven’t even accounted yet for the G-factor of y*z {a*b}+ 50% / (40)* {5*60} = 50^5 - r~ 70

And lol at your assumption that x = {80%*90%/50^}* 2×22 + 1, 72 = 2×52 - 1, 172 = 2×122 + 1

That withstanding the only perceivable outcome that does not conform with the mitigations of {x=7^} is that it seriously detrimentriates against the oblivical intangible force of disconbobulese. Therefore x=r^6%

QED

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04-23-2008 , 05:34 PM

#210

wildpike

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Originally Posted by h_ven

Ya, you should've pulled a Titanic Thompson on him and threw it off of a building, if the building was 90 feet tall, you olny have ot throw ti 10 feet in teh air... er wait...

LOSER=90 FEET + 10 FEET < 100 YARDS

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04-23-2008 , 06:02 PM

#211

h_ven

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Originally Posted by wildpike

LOSER=90 FEET + 10 FEET < 100 YARDS

Wow, never seen so many idiots in a single thread get leveled so easily.

THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT HOW HIGH SOMEONE CAN THROW AN OBJECT. THIS THREAD IS ABOUT HOW FAR SOMEONE CAN THROW A BALL ON A FLAT SURFACE, NOT COUNTING THE DISTANCE AFTER THE BOUNCE.

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04-23-2008 , 06:04 PM

#212

h_ven

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Originally Posted by StarWarsMaster9

if you have to throw it 300 ft/100 yds on a line like you said

100% doable.. id get in inthe action that you could

300 feet / 100 yards = 1 foot

ya, that would be doable... book it and ship it

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04-23-2008 , 06:05 PM

#213

TimberBee

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There's so much leveling here, I don't even know where the **** I am? Can I be on level 2?

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04-23-2008 , 06:06 PM

#214

TimberBee

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Also, I would say that there's about 0% you can throw a ball 100 yards up in the air. That's pretty high!

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04-23-2008 , 06:13 PM

#215

DonManuel

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Originally Posted by TimberBee

Also, I would say that there's about 0% you can throw a ball 100 yards up in the air. That's pretty high!

100 yards far would be doable, imo

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04-23-2008 , 06:18 PM

#216

HoldThem

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Just read the whole thread. Some thoughts:

1) I really don't think it's possible to throw a ball that high

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04-23-2008 , 06:43 PM

#217

sholler

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no chance you can throw a ball 300 yards straight up this is redicouluos

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04-23-2008 , 06:51 PM

#218

Some9

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if you want to get to 100 yards straight up in the air the ball needs to leave your hand straight up with a speed of 94.6 miles per hour.

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04-23-2008 , 07:00 PM

#219

NameOnTheCake

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not a chance in hell, unless you're throwing it on asphalt and you get to count the roll or something

or have you thought about possibly just throwing it straight up?

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04-23-2008 , 07:04 PM

#220

brad2002tj

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[X] Patiently awaiting video to see how bad I lost this bet.

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04-23-2008 , 07:06 PM

#221

lvalntin99

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Phil Wellman attempts to break the record for throwing a baseball base at 1:03 and fails. He is in the minor leagues and does not even come close so i doubt that OP can do this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP58MhQkFHU

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