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Dakota Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:53pm

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Originally Posted by justmom
Bringing the hands together AFTER the step-back halts this momentum.

Not if the hands remain in motion.

IRISHMAFIA Sat Jun 02, 2007 01:14pm

Yes, I've seen it in baseball movies, documentaries and yes, even in person as a child.

A pitcher can easily "rock" without separating the hands after coming together. And if they really want to gain a bit of momentum, the rocking pitcher can bring their hand's together over her head.

Nonetheless, still off subject or, at least, the subject I'm discussing.

bkbjones Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:49pm

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Originally Posted by Dakota
Not if the hands remain in motion.


Physically (as in kinesiology and physics, at least back when I went to college at some point in the last century), if the hands or foot/feet change directions (or, for that matter, any part of the body) there IS a stop.

Dakota Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:50am

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Originally Posted by bkbjones
Physically (as in kinesiology and physics, at least back when I went to college at some point in the last century), if the hands or foot/feet change directions (or, for that matter, any part of the body) there IS a stop.

Not if it goes in a circle...

But, I once read a story about a driver ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign who took his case before a judge. He claimed that he had stopped, only very briefly, and perhaps the cop had not seen the stop. To demonstrate his defense, he tossed a coin up in the air, and asked the judge if he saw the coin stop before it reversed directions at the top of the toss.

He was acquitted. :)

whiskers_ump Mon Jun 04, 2007 09:28pm

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Originally Posted by Dakota
Not if it goes in a circle...

But, I once read a story about a driver ticketed for failure to stop at a stop sign who took his case before a judge. He claimed that he had stopped, only very briefly, and perhaps the cop had not seen the stop. To demonstrate his defense, he tossed a coin up in the air, and asked the judge if he saw the coin stop before it reversed directions at the top of the toss.

He was acquitted. :)

My mother-in-law whom went to LSU got out of a ticket almost the same way.
She brought a vido of a pole vaulter in for the judge to watch. Explained that at some point the valuter had to stop in order to come down, but did you see it?

Judged smiled and dismissed the case.

wadeintothem Mon Jun 04, 2007 09:47pm

Those are some weak judges..

Dont try that garbage with our judge.

There is nothing in either example that would apply to whether a car stopped. In fact, it is irrelevant and should be inadmissible.

bkbjones Tue Jun 05, 2007 01:13am

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Originally Posted by Dakota
Not if it goes in a circle...

Sorry.
A circle is not a change of direction. A circle is 360 degrees.

SRW Tue Jun 05, 2007 02:17am

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Originally Posted by bkbjones
A circle is not a change of direction.

Well, one could say that a circle is a constant change of direction. ;) :)

bkbjones Tue Jun 05, 2007 04:21am

ok. I'm wrong. Sorrrrrryyyyyy.

Dakota Tue Jun 05, 2007 06:28am

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Originally Posted by bkbjones
ok. I'm wrong. Sorrrrrryyyyyy.

Hey, I was just being "technical"... (like you were)... ;)


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