That is an interesting stat. Thanks Hootie! I never really thought about it before.
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HOOTIE wrote:Ok, it's not bb related, but i read this today. A object will travel farther traveling westward, because of the earths rotation.
Interesting fact HOOTIE...but what happens if the wind is blowing from west to east.... .....
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England's Worcester Canoe Club set the world record for paddling a hand-propelled bathtub. The 25 man team covered a distance of 55 miles, 425 yards in 24 hours on September 28 and 29, 1979.
they call them southpaws because....wait, havent you ever seen Rocky? He explains it. Its about a lefthanded boxer who was facing south at a fight and knocked a guy out while facing south. something like that.....
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Los Angeles Cubs wrote:they call them southpaws because....wait, havent you ever seen Rocky? He explains it. Its about a lefthanded boxer who was facing south at a fight and knocked a guy out while facing south. something like that.....
Actually the term started in baseball and was adopted by boxing. To minimize the handicap of having to squint into the sun, most baseball diamonds were laid out with the batter facing East. With left handed pitchers arms facing south, sportwriters called them southpaws.
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by HOOTIE » Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:58 am 
I never really thought about it before. 
