In US English the greek perimeter constant, π, is often pronounced as /paɪ/ which is the same pronunciation as the sweet or savory stuffed pastry product. Enjoy.
pi vs. pie
http://www.piday.org/
QUOTE (rpenner+Mar 14 2009, 05:43 AM)
In US English the greek perimeter constant, π, is often pronounced as /paɪ/ which is the same pronunciation as the sweet or savory stuffed pastry product. Enjoy.
pi vs. pie
http://www.piday.org/
Most interesting RP.
pi vs. pie
http://www.piday.org/
Most interesting RP.
Hey, GM - why the neg? It's a factual story about an actual Pi Day. Here's US Congress' House Resolution 224
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.+Res.+224:
Passed on a vote of 391-10 http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?ye...&rollnumber=124
http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/house/1/124
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.+Res.+224:
Passed on a vote of 391-10 http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?ye...&rollnumber=124
http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/house/1/124
I just googled and say a jpeg of my University on the wiki site lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_day
QUOTE (rpenner+Mar 17 2009, 10:27 AM)
Hey, GM - why the neg? It's a factual story about an actual Pi Day. Here's US Congress' House Resolution 224
Why? .... if politicians in the UK were to waste efforts in this totally inane manner, we'd have them lined up against a wall and shot.
Why? .... if politicians in the UK were to waste efforts in this totally inane manner, we'd have them lined up against a wall and shot.
Don´t worry about the neg RP - that´s about the most inoffensive post yet from the mollusc - you have him under control, congrats !!
p.s. Thanks fishies - I got my negs too
p.s. Thanks fishies - I got my negs too
QUOTE (Geoff Mollusc+Mar 17 2009, 12:09 PM)
Why? .... if politicians in the UK were to waste efforts in this totally inane manner, we'd have them lined up against a wall and shot.
IDK - it keeps them occupied so they can't do any real damage.
IDK - it keeps them occupied so they can't do any real damage.
Maybe he's just depressed that the UK date format is more suited for Pi Approximation Day (22 July -> 22/7) -- Well, cheer up! 22/7 is a fractionally more precise approximation to π than 3.14.
I guess Cornish Pastys, and a number of French pastries could be said to "approximate pie."
I guess Cornish Pastys, and a number of French pastries could be said to "approximate pie."
Some insight into the cultural/culinary significance of the pasty can be gained here:-
http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s548.htm?697,9325597
Traditionally the pastry (the outside) of the Cornish pasty would have been inedible (my wife continues the tradition to this day)- originally there were two very good reasons :- the absence of any alternative packaging materials and the failure to take on board any messages about personal hygiene. The region now boasts an abundance of suitable packaging materials.
It would be interesting to compare the motives and practices of the Medieval Cornish Maid with whatever it was that was going on when/where the sausage was invented.
C2
http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s548.htm?697,9325597
Traditionally the pastry (the outside) of the Cornish pasty would have been inedible (my wife continues the tradition to this day)- originally there were two very good reasons :- the absence of any alternative packaging materials and the failure to take on board any messages about personal hygiene. The region now boasts an abundance of suitable packaging materials.
It would be interesting to compare the motives and practices of the Medieval Cornish Maid with whatever it was that was going on when/where the sausage was invented.
C2
Well, we bought a cherry and an apple pie from our local Sam's Club to celebrate Pi Day. 
Interesting web site, RP. I never knew congress made it official. I mentioned it to a few people around my area, but most never heard of it.
Interesting web site, RP. I never knew congress made it official. I mentioned it to a few people around my area, but most never heard of it.
NOTE: Pi day is also Einstein's birthday. 
Then HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALBERT!!!! 
Now that is a nice coincidence.
Now that is a nice coincidence.
QUOTE (Confused2+Mar 18 2009, 01:41 AM)
Traditionally the pastry (the outside) of the Cornish pasty would have been inedible (my wife continues the tradition to this day)- originally there were two very good reasons :- the absence of any alternative packaging materials and the failure to take on board any messages about personal hygiene. The region now boasts an abundance of suitable packaging materials.
I see what you did there. Zing!
I see what you did there. Zing!
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