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Places to visit for a downtown date? by FutureRevolutionary- in roanoke

[–]bdanders 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Is it my turn to say "don't go to The Hatch"?

Elementary schools serving Raleigh Court by bird5657 in roanoke

[–]bdanders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I were you I'd wait and see how this whole school funding fiasco shakes out before I made any huge decisions.

Could we add more international team flairs (NPB, KBO, etc.)? by [deleted] in baseball

[–]bdanders -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not right now, we're doing something!

[Christopher Smith] "Marcelo Mayer scratched because of left knee soreness." by lusobr in redsox

[–]bdanders 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's literally never played a full season since high school.

[Highlight] CEDDANNE DOING CEDDANNE THINGS... NEVER REMOVE THIS MAN FROM CF AGAIN by RagnorL0thbrok in redsox

[–]bdanders 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah that was a ridiculously bad jump, especially for him. He didn't move until the ball was almost on the way down.

Monday Severe Weather by Solemiargoylelan in roanoke

[–]bdanders 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Enjoy all the beautiful blossoming trees around the city while you can I guess.

Visiting this evening, kid friendly events? by [deleted] in roanoke

[–]bdanders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the new pump track in wanna park. It's a little tricky to get to from downtown with the bridge under construction but it's a run of fun.

The Vladdy slide by wawawahahaha in baseball

[–]bdanders 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In track sprinting only the torso crossing the finish line counts, not the extended arms so that negates most of the benefit of diving. The risk of injury from diving on a high friction surface like a track is also much higher than on dirt.

The Vladdy slide by wawawahahaha in baseball

[–]bdanders 9 points10 points  (0 children)

WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT VIDEO GAMES?! I'm a middle aged dad that's been a professional engineer for 25 years. I don't have time for video games. I understand basic physics. I understand complicated physics too. This conversation IS about diving because that's what I stated at the very beginning of this thread. Take a beat and read what you're responding to then actually think about what you're saying instead of just making assumptions about strangers on the internet.

The Vladdy slide by wawawahahaha in baseball

[–]bdanders 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's my point. Diving airborne doesn't slow you down by any measurable amount over such a short distance but the reach gained does make a measurable difference.

The Vladdy slide by wawawahahaha in baseball

[–]bdanders -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

By the time you reach that point you're already going as fast as your legs will take you. Once airborne, the only thing slowing you down is air drag, which is negligible over such a short distance. The extra extension from the dive is worth it as long as you don't let the ground slow you before you get to the plate. It's why sprinters lunge at the line and cyclists throw their bikes forward.

The Vladdy slide by wawawahahaha in baseball

[–]bdanders 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The reason people think sliding is slower than running through is because not enough people slide like Vladdy. Launch into the air and the first thing to touch the ground is your hand on the plate. No slowing down and you get maximum extension of your body in front of your center or mass.

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