when come back, bring π
It's here! It's here! The day we all wait all year for has finally arrived!
It's π day!
I'm celebrating the occasion by taking myself on a special geek date to Wizard World down at the convention center. It's even cool enough outside for me to wear my π hoodie on the train.
There is going to be so much geeking out today, I can't even stand it.
Please to be enjoying this classic WWdN post from 2004:
This morning over breakfast, I said to my wife, "Happy π day!"
"Happy pie day? What the hell are you talking about?"
"No, not 'pie'," I said. "'π'."
"Not 'pie,' but 'pie.'" She was clearly not amused. "Isn't it a little early to be drinking?"
"Anne, look at the date on the calendar."
"Yes it's march 14th, and you're going to watch WrestleMania dos equis* with your brother." She frowned. "Are you trying to tell me that you're taking a pie to Jeremy's house? Because if you expect me to make you a pie . . ."
"No, I don't expect you to make me a pie." I said, well into that area where you've explained the joke so much, it's never going to be funny.
"Today is March fourteenth. That makes it 3.14 on the calendar. 3.14 is also known as π."
She blinked a few times.
"Oh. It's π day."
"Yes!" I said. "And at 1:59 pm, it will be even more π day. Isn't that cool!?"
She took a long, thoughtful drink from her coffee mug, carefully set it down and said, "You are such a nerd."
Happy π Day, my fellow geeks.
Happy π Day!!!
Oh, I just love coming here. It's like coming back to my dorkstick home base.
Yayness AND stuff!!!!
Posted by: ChaoticMelancholy | March 14, 2008 at 01:41 PM
This is as close as I can get to "the" time...
HAPPY PI DAY!!
3/14 1:59:26
geekily yours,
Geneviève
Posted by: pistachoo | March 14, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Pi Day? That's news to me. I'd rather hear Will's take on his candidate's pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Wright officiated at the Obama's wedding and baptized their children. They've attended his church for 20 years. Why would anyone spend 5 minutes listening to one of such hate-filled drivel, much less 20 years! It's very troubling and says something about Barack's judgement. At least we understand why the Senator refuses to wear an American Flag pin now, I guess.
Posted by: Hal2814 | March 14, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Happy ╥ day Wil! I think I'll have slice of apple pie while I calculate ╥ . mmmmmmmmmm ╥.
Drops Darks Side of the Moon hat and it falls at a rate of 3.14 feet a second . ╥!!!
Posted by: Wayne Zachary | March 14, 2008 at 02:14 PM
PS: as I wrote and timed my last post, my students - 25 grade 5 kids - were counting down to 1:59:26 ! How geek is that?
Posted by: pistachoo | March 14, 2008 at 02:17 PM
OMG! My geek fiance claims he has never heard of Pi Day!!! Do I call off the wedding?!?!
Posted by: ZiggyNJ | March 14, 2008 at 02:34 PM
Happy Pi Day, Wil!
Pi Day went well here, with home-made Saskatoon berry pie and home-made cherry pie, along with vanilla ice cream on the side. :o)
In an office full of geeks, it's hard to find folks that'll turn down pie on Pi Day!
Posted by: LEGO Lad | March 14, 2008 at 03:36 PM
And my dad just happens to be a Pi Day baby. (Though I don't believe he was born at 1:59.)
Also: geekosity FTW!
Posted by: Susan (Plum Texan) | March 14, 2008 at 03:40 PM
Happy π Day to all!!
Posted by: Celtic Mama | March 14, 2008 at 03:58 PM
Happy Pi day! I'm out of work, and therefore home; my hubby has the flu, and is therefore home. Our friends Ken (who works from home) & Janine (who works close by), who are married to each other, very thoughtfully stopped by our house this afternoon to bring us some homemade apple Pi, in celebration of Pi day. I thought they deserved to be mentioned on this, the geekiest of all sites. (BTW, they are 2 of the 3 people we have Trek night with every Wednesday. We're in the first season of DS9 now. TNG rules!!!)
-Alicia
allywag67@aol.com
www.thewagband.com
Posted by: Alicia | March 14, 2008 at 05:46 PM
3.14 the perfect slice
Posted by: zardoz | March 14, 2008 at 06:03 PM
Want Pi now!
Posted by: foley | March 14, 2008 at 06:26 PM
To go with today's theme I suggest the wonderful Life of Pi by fellow Montrealer Yann Martel. Happy π day!
Posted by: MrSpock | March 14, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Happy Pi Day! We'll be having pie this weekend as my husband prefers pie to cake and it's his birthday. Anyone have this pi dish? http://tinyurl.com/fh7tk
Posted by: JennyW | March 14, 2008 at 06:39 PM
I just ate 3.14 pieces of pizza. I'm bloated and sick but I felt, in the moment, 'twas well worth it.
Posted by: camias designs | March 14, 2008 at 07:27 PM
My little math geek/baking queen daughter thinks that it is great that there is a day for Pi and PIE.
Tonight it was chocolate cream pie..and we worked on fractions...Did i mention the geek girl is 7?
Posted by: Kim Wilson | March 14, 2008 at 07:53 PM
Uh, but 'pie' is an irrational number.
Posted by: SAL9000 | March 14, 2008 at 08:05 PM
Well, Happy Einstein's Birthday, then :))
Posted by: Louffi | March 15, 2008 at 04:34 AM
Y'know, my wife says the same thing to me. Sip of coffee and all.
Weird.
Anyway, Happy (Belated)π Day
Posted by: dr.rocketscience | March 15, 2008 at 05:01 PM
"There is no honour without pie." ;)
Posted by: Peachygirl | March 16, 2008 at 12:59 PM
haha..."You are such a nerd."
oh, I can relate. Happy (Belated) pi Day.
Posted by: Steve | March 16, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Yeah. I missed it again. I always do, because the date here in Australia is 14.3 not 3.14 - Damnit!
Perhaps I shall set a phone alarm for 3.14 next year to remind me.
Posted by: LaurenC | March 17, 2008 at 05:02 AM
I waited all weekend... And no one--not one of you nerds--came through for me.
The Pi is a lie. There is no Pi.
Posted by: Russ | March 17, 2008 at 06:56 AM
@LaurenC: You'll just have to celebrate on July 22, then.
Posted by: Andrew | March 17, 2008 at 08:59 AM
Even better, in 7 years you can celebrate pi on March 14, 2015 at 9:26:53 (3.141592653...)
Posted by: photo3d | March 17, 2008 at 11:26 AM