Comments on: Happy Pi Day! http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: bnilsen http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735339 bnilsen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735339 Celebrating Pi Day today: http://barbaraewells.posterous.com/happy-pi-day-part-one-apple http://barbaraewells.posterous.com/happy-pi-day-part-two-savory Celebrating Pi Day today:

http://barbaraewells.posterous.com/happy-pi-day-part-one-apple

http://barbaraewells.posterous.com/happy-pi-day-part-two-savory

]]> By: Matt J http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735344 Matt J Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735344 Since when is Pi 1.43? Since when is Pi 1.43?

]]> By: rikkus http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735345 rikkus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735345 There's no 31st of April, so the next pi day can only be the 3rd of January in the year 4159. Or if we're following ISO 8601, the 9th of May in the year 3141. Either way, I'm expecting to miss it. There’s no 31st of April, so the next pi day can only be the 3rd of January in the year 4159. Or if we’re following ISO 8601, the 9th of May in the year 3141. Either way, I’m expecting to miss it.

]]> By: jonathon212 http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735347 jonathon212 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735347 Pi are round! Cornbread are also round. Well, when I make it. http://twitgoo.com/k3l9h Pi are round! Cornbread are also round. Well, when I make it. http://twitgoo.com/k3l9h

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735349 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735349 <blockquote>(Daniel) Tammet set a European record on March 14th 2004 when he recited the famous mathematical constant Pi (3.141...) to 22,514 decimal places from memory in a time of 5 hours, 9 minutes.</blockquote> Verbum sat.

(Daniel) Tammet set a European record on March 14th 2004 when he recited the famous mathematical constant Pi (3.141…) to 22,514 decimal places from memory in a time of 5 hours, 9 minutes.

Verbum sat.

]]> By: apoxia http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735352 apoxia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735352 I'd like to see a traditional NZ/Australian pie, and by that I mean meat pie. My favourite would be steak and mushroom, although I haven't eaten one in years. I’d like to see a traditional NZ/Australian pie, and by that I mean meat pie. My favourite would be steak and mushroom, although I haven’t eaten one in years.

]]> By: jfrancis http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735353 jfrancis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735353 Best pie I ever saw was a pumpkin one that spontaneously developed a very nice pi-shaped crack while it cooled. Best pie I ever saw was a pumpkin one that spontaneously developed a very nice pi-shaped crack while it cooled.

]]> By: Joe Holmes http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735359 Joe Holmes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735359 No, no, no. Cake are square. Pi are round. Thank you. No, no, no. Cake are square. Pi are round. Thank you.

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735361 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735361 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDu351QNoZE">Happy Pi Day!</a> (pi song) Happy Pi Day!

(pi song)

]]> By: A New Challenger http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735362 A New Challenger Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735362 If it pleases you, you can celebrate Pi Approximation day instead (July 22nd.) If it pleases you, you can celebrate Pi Approximation day instead (July 22nd.)

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735363 oasisob1 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735363 We are celebrating with banana cream pie. Just look at it. We are celebrating with banana cream pie. Just look at it.

]]> By: paulj http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735366 paulj Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735366 We celebrated with pizza (we're from Chicago). but being old geezers, we didn't stay up for the big blowout party at 1:59 AM. We celebrated with pizza (we’re from Chicago). but being old geezers, we didn’t stay up for the big blowout party at 1:59 AM.

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735368 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735368 My favorite Athens pizza joint, Your Pie, which is practically across the street from my apartment, is selling pizzas for $3.14 each today. Unfortunately, the line is out the door. Hope I can get in there before they run out of everything. My favorite Athens pizza joint, Your Pie, which is practically across the street from my apartment, is selling pizzas for $3.14 each today. Unfortunately, the line is out the door. Hope I can get in there before they run out of everything.

]]> By: AsteriskCGY http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735372 AsteriskCGY Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735372 Also odd and rather relevant video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHhh8Gu7BL8">cute pi song.</a> Also odd and rather relevant video cute pi song.

]]> By: toxic tea http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-736144 toxic tea Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-736144 buko pie! from the philippines! you should try it! the best! from the tree of life. but the coconut is not a nut. buko pie! from the philippines! you should try it! the best! from the tree of life. but the coconut is not a nut.

]]> By: J4rH34d http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735392 J4rH34d Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735392 My wife and I bought half a pie. We split it between us and had pi/2 each. My wife and I bought half a pie. We split it between us and had pi/2 each.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735394 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735394 I want e Day. It will next February 71st. Though I did have a slice of pie with breakfast this morning. I want e Day. It will next February 71st. Though I did have a slice of pie with breakfast this morning.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735399 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735399 Shouldn't Pi Day be July 22nd? Shouldn’t Pi Day be July 22nd?

]]> By: thequickbrownfox http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735402 thequickbrownfox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735402 Kate Bush owns Pi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZSHr5E7fZY Kate Bush owns Pi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZSHr5E7fZY

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735403 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735403 <i>Shouldn't Pi Day be July 22nd? </i> According to the Wikipedia entry, July 22nd is more popular in countries that use the day/month format, and March 14th is more popular in countries that use the month/day format. Shouldn’t Pi Day be July 22nd?

According to the Wikipedia entry, July 22nd is more popular in countries that use the day/month format, and March 14th is more popular in countries that use the month/day format.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735408 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735408 Check out my Apple Pi: http://twitpic.com/18p6m9 I was considering the Apple logo as well with PI, but decided against it. Check out my Apple Pi: http://twitpic.com/18p6m9 I was considering the Apple logo as well with PI, but decided against it.

]]> By: MollyNYC http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735665 MollyNYC Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735665 Missed it. But today's the Ides of March! Caesar salad for all! Missed it.

But today’s the Ides of March! Caesar salad for all!

]]> By: Shelby Davis http://boingboing.net/2010/03/14/happy-pi-day-1.html#comment-735483 Shelby Davis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-735483 Pretty sure our friend is making a reference to non-American timekeeping. Pretty sure our friend is making a reference to non-American timekeeping.

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