lol!

On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote:

>  And while John tied up the entire company with questions about Physics,
>  Mentor stock dropped 5%.
>
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> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 20, 2010 4:11 PM
>
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: Ortiz HR
>
> Oh my God.
>
> John has been asking other engineers here this question.
>
> * The entire office is now involved.  Please evacuate the area.  Repeat.
> The entire office is now involved. *
>
>
> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Larry Rupp <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>  Which means Dan there are WHOLE other conversations happening that we
>> are not privy so you can thankfully respect the ones we are...  :-)
>>
>> Sent from Larry's iPhone
>>
>> On May 20, 2010, at 1:33 PM, "Beaudoin, John" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>   Ray and I work in the same office, Dan.  Just FYI.  J
>>
>>
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>>
>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dan DiBiase
>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 20, 2010 1:31 PM
>> *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: Ortiz HR
>>
>>
>>
>> Dang, now I am going to have to get my copy of Flatland out.....
>>
>>
>>
>> Dan D
>> Central NJ USA
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> *From:* "Beaudoin, John" <[email protected]>
>> *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected]
>> *Sent:* Thu, May 20, 2010 11:36:01 AM
>> *Subject:* RE: Ortiz HR
>>
>> Okay, why do we have to do this?
>>
>> You approach it as if you’re right and there is no other possibility than
>> you being right.
>>
>>
>>
>> Let’s look at ideal conditions, Mr. Physics.
>>
>>
>>
>> There is an edge.  It is a line in space.  It defines the border between
>> the face of the wall and the top of the wall.  It is not the top of the
>> wall.
>>
>> There is a ball assumed to be a perfect sphere with an even distribution
>> of mass throughout.
>>
>> Now, if the ball is traveling at a given velocity, v, and at an angle of 0
>> degrees (straight), and the point of contact is below the center of gravity,
>> but less than 45 degrees below the center of gravity, then what direction
>> will the ball travel, HAVING NEVER HIT THE TOP OF THE WALL?  Upward, I will
>> bet.  And, being less than 45 degrees, it will come back onto the field.
>>  Being more than 45 degrees, it will continue over the wall.
>>
>>
>>
>> That is from what I derive my opinion and my interpretation of the rules.
>> Not just, well I said so; so I’m right.
>>
>>
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>>
>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:
>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi
>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 20, 2010 11:21 AM
>> *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: Ortiz HR
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry John.  Geometry is not a matter of opinion.
>>
>> A ball that goes up touched the top of the wall.
>>
>> Home run.
>>
>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Beaudoin, John <<[email protected]>
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> No.  It is your opinion that it is a home run.  It is your interpretation
>> of the rules.  It does not make you right just because you say you are
>> right.
>>
>> The last time you provided the prose from the rule book, we went through
>> the same thing.
>>
>>
>>
>> If a ball hits the edge of the wall that defines the border between what
>> is the top and what is the face of the wall, then we are in no-mans land in
>> debate.  And my opinion is that if the ball hits the edge and goes forward,
>> then it is still in play.
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* 
>> <[email protected]>[email protected][mailto:<[email protected]>
>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi
>> *Sent:* Thursday, May 20, 2010 11:15 AM
>> *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected]
>> *Subject:* Re: Ortiz HR
>>
>>
>>
>> Again, there is no "edge".  If the ball touches the top, it is out.  When
>> it touches the top it goes up.
>>
>> Your "up ten feet and then fall one inch straight down onto the field" is
>> a home run.
>>
>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Beaudoin, John <<[email protected]>
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Because a ball can hit the edge and go up. The question should be whether
>> or not the ball hit the edge and went forward or backward. Thus, a ball can
>> hit the edge, then go up ten feet, and then fall one inch straight down onto
>> the field and still be in play.
>>
>> I did not see this specific HOUR. I am guessing that it was past the edge
>> and hit something behind the wall plane and came back onto the field.
>>
>>
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>>
>> *From*: 
>> <[email protected]>[email protected]<<[email protected]>
>> [email protected]>
>> *To*: <[email protected]>[email protected] 
>> <<[email protected]>
>> [email protected]>
>> *Sent*: Thu May 20 04:09:47 2010
>> *Subject*: Ortiz HR
>>
>> Thank goodness they took the HR call away from the umps.  They seem to
>> consistently miss that call.
>>
>>
>>
>> Why is it so hard to understand that a ball that bounces straight up hit
>> the top of the wall?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ray
>>
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