March 14th Officially Becomes National Pi Day 321
whitefox writes "The scoop from CNet is that 'The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution introduced two days earlier that designates March 14, 2009 (3/14, get it?) as National Pi Day. It urges schools to take the opportunity to teach their students about Pi and "engage them about the study of mathematics."' The resolution is available online. I doubt it'll ever become a national holiday, but the Pi string in the article is pretty cool in a nerdy sort of way."
e Day (Score:5, Funny)
What makes pi so special? Support making February 71st e Day!
Pi string (Score:5, Funny)
"Pi string in the article is pretty cool in a nerdy sort of way."
First thought: Ah, they have some kind of string representation of pi instead of just using a double. Excuse me, I'll kill myself now.
From across the pond (Score:5, Funny)
Re:From across the pond (Score:5, Funny)
But Pi approximation day - 22/7 is quite a holiday I hear.
Pie! (Score:4, Funny)
I just told my girlfriend it was National Pi Day, and she asked me what kind I wanted ;)
Re:From across the pond (Score:4, Funny)
Not a problem! We just declare 31st April European Pi Day instead!
Re:From across the pond (Score:2, Funny)
I use stardates you insensitive clod! Right now is stardate 62666.2. Our last pi day, stardate 31415.9, was over 30 years ago.
MIT Undergrad Admissions (Score:1, Funny)
Two quotes from MIT admissions correspondence:
"MIT Regular Action admissions decisions will be made available online on Saturday, March 14 at 2:00 PM EDT... actually, we'll probably have decisions posted a minute before 2pm."
"Receiving your decision online is as easy as pi."
Re:From across the pond (Score:4, Funny)
22/7 is quite a holiday I hear
Well - more or less.
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe they should claim June 9th.
Re:Pie! (Score:4, Funny)
Cream pie?
Re:Typical good timing.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:e Day (Score:5, Funny)
Why not celebrate both and call it pie day.
Re:It's a Saturday (Score:1, Funny)
Turns out that was a deliberate choice. Usually 3/14 is the day out-of-work community actors show up at high schools in Roman dress and intone, "Beware the Ides of March". This year that bit will be done on Friday.
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:3, Funny)
At least we know what to get you for your birthday
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:5, Funny)
If everyone shut their pie hole, Steak and BJ day wouldn't exactly be as much fun either.
Re:Pie! (Score:3, Funny)
you should have told her it was steak and blowjob day.
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:3, Funny)
Well, there are still two other holes available. Should not pose any problems... :D
Pi Day in Europe... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's a Saturday (Score:5, Funny)
Ahh, Congress. Finally get around to encouraging schools to use this for educational purposes on a year when it falls on a Saturday. Brilliant.
No need to worry, since over time the meaning will be lost and it will be assumed it was national 'Pie day'. For the years to come Apple pies will be sold in millions on this special day ;)
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:5, Funny)
You can do as you please, but I for one will NOT be putting steak up my nose.
Re:Pie! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:e Day (Score:3, Funny)
No mere physical constant can rival the perfection that is e.
Re:Not every year... (Score:2, Funny)
The last one was March 14, 1592. There will be another in 13917 years.
Sweet! I'm going to make sure to keep my schedule free that day, cause I'm going to party like it's 3.14159!
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:2, Funny)
I know it was meant to be, although I fail to understand the difference. Valentine's Day seems to involve couples being extra-couply and having a nice dinner (which could be a steak, or whatever takes your preference), then sex - be that oral, or whatever takes your preference. The idea that this is somehow a burden to the male that he needs something solely done for him just to make up for it seems rather bizarre to me.
If he's that whiny about a relationship, I suggest "Have a wank and make your own damn steak" day.
The idea that in a relationship, you're only romantic because it's Valentine's Day is worth criticising - but if you're in a relationship where you only have a steak and oral sex once a year, and only then because there's a special day for it, is equally a rather fucked up relationship...
Re:From across the pond (Score:1, Funny)
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:5, Funny)
Well, you could call it Steak and Hair Pi Day.
rj
Ladies and Gentlmen (Score:4, Funny)
Re:But March 14th is already taken! (Score:3, Funny)
ssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... you're feeding the numerologists with brand new "data"!
Re:It's a Saturday (Score:2, Funny)
Puts the vi vs emacs wars into proportion... (Score:3, Funny)