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MinnesotaMyron wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:37 pm
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I got some mustard on this one. I wonder if the different snacks are programmed to hit differently?
Just had a 2336 ft off a red pitch but couldn't cap it in time.
It seems to be based on the (debunked) idea that the faster the pitch the farther the hit, no diff between batters except confirmation bias.
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Volante wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:36 pm
MinnesotaMyron wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:37 pm
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I got some mustard on this one. I wonder if the different snacks are programmed to hit differently?
Just had a 2336 ft off a red pitch but couldn't cap it in time.
It seems to be based on the (debunked) idea that the faster the pitch the farther the hit, no diff between batters except confirmation bias.
Don't worry about missing the screen cap. It ain't the record. ;)

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I got it using Chrome though for kicks I did try Edge and Firefox.
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MarkBarrett wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 7:41 pm
Volante wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 6:36 pm
MinnesotaMyron wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:37 pm
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I got some mustard on this one. I wonder if the different snacks are programmed to hit differently?
Just had a 2336 ft off a red pitch but couldn't cap it in time.
It seems to be based on the (debunked) idea that the faster the pitch the farther the hit, no diff between batters except confirmation bias.
Don't worry about missing the screen cap. It ain't the record. ;)

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I got it using Chrome though for kicks I did try Edge and Firefox.
Oof. That's gonna be tough to reach.

I finally managed to load the bases for a grand slam a couple of times. I have not yet hit a triple, as far as I can tell, though.
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I just got 2,196.

Is it possible to hit a triple?
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seaborgium wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:57 am I just got 2,196.

Is it possible to hit a triple?
If it is, I've yet to see one. Even when they could easily take 3rd, judging by their previous baserunning aggressiveness, they stop at 2nd. Except when the ball goes to the wall, then it's an inside-the-park HR.

So far 2368 is the best I've done. The red cap super fastballs don't show up often enough for my tastes, so this'll do for now.
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I have not seen a triple and have only seen that inside the park home run with the ball going to the fence, once. If you get 50 runs then there is a creature that goes along the outfield. I do not have the skill (can still miss the red pitches) or concentration to see if something else happens at 100 runs.

One other thing I found better for me was using two hands on the space bar to hit instead of a mouse click.
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I had only ever topped 1,000 feet once. I guess I got a hold of this one.



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MinnesotaMyron wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:30 pm Permalink to the game:

https://www.google.com/doodles/fourth-of-july-2019
I somehow had never clicked on the doodle while it was going on, so thanks for the link. I played somewhat longer than I had planned to.
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Linear Gnome wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:17 pm
MinnesotaMyron wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:30 pm Permalink to the game:

https://www.google.com/doodles/fourth-of-july-2019
I somehow had never clicked on the doodle while it was going on, so thanks for the link. I played somewhat longer than I had planned to.
Gave it another whirl today and I finally figured out something that bugged me...
The Lemonade and Lettuce bat Lefty.
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Volante wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2019 12:18 am
Linear Gnome wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:17 pm
MinnesotaMyron wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:30 pm Permalink to the game:

https://www.google.com/doodles/fourth-of-july-2019
I somehow had never clicked on the doodle while it was going on, so thanks for the link. I played somewhat longer than I had planned to.
Gave it another whirl today and I finally figured out something that bugged me...
The Lemonade and Lettuce bat Lefty.
Yeah I noticed that too. I couldn't figure out whether there were any other L foodstuffs coming up to bat.
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Linear Gnome wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:17 pm
MinnesotaMyron wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 7:30 pm Permalink to the game:

https://www.google.com/doodles/fourth-of-july-2019
I somehow had never clicked on the doodle while it was going on, so thanks for the link. I played somewhat longer than I had planned to.
me too
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just topped the 2557 with a 2573. Have played a lot of this and never seen an inside-the-park home run. Anyone know what the trick to that might be?
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Page 3 is unusual to have to find this thread.

To bump it up it's bad news as I only found out today that Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) died on July 10th at age 62. Besides the iconic film role I also remember her in the "Two Petes in a Pod" episode of The Brady Bunch.
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MarkBarrett wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:04 am Page 3 is unusual to have to find this thread.

To bump it up it's bad news as I only found out today that Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) died on July 10th at age 62. Besides the iconic film role I also remember her in the "Two Petes in a Pod" episode of The Brady Bunch.
RIP, Denise Nickerson. Here's a clip from The Electric Company that features her:

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MarkBarrett wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:04 am Page 3 is unusual to have to find this thread.

To bump it up it's bad news as I only found out today that Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) died on July 10th at age 62. Besides the iconic film role I also remember her in the "Two Petes in a Pod" episode of The Brady Bunch.
I first noticed her in the late 1960s when she appeared in the horror soap opera Dark Shadows. I loved that show, and I rearranged my college schedule so that I could watch both Dark Shadows and Jeopardy! (the Art Fleming version). Denise Nickerson was a remarkable young actress. Like many child performers, she did not have great success in show business after reaching adulthood, but she will be remembered for a long time for her role in Willy Wonka.
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MarkBarrett wrote: Mon Jul 29, 2019 9:27 pm A friend shared with me this story about Candy Land board game celebrating 70 years: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/ ... nd/594424/
While roaming around Spain last week, we thought we noticed a surprisingly large number of people either on crutches or in wheelchairs. It turns out it wasn't our imagination -- apparently Franco didn't think it important to immunize the population against polio, and as a result, there were a larger number of victims there when compared to other countries.
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Holzhauer goes on an amazing run and earns $2.5 million. Then some 16-year-old kid plays Fortnite and wins $3 million.
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The 7/31 debate had me spotting a familiarity to Alex Trebek several times:

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Number of times an element has been the correct question:

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