KEY LIME Pi

IT'S Pi DAY POGS!
Posted on Forum 14 Mar 09

Pi Day is a holiday that celebrates the mathematical constant, Pi (). Pi s a symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter Pi=3.1415926535...millions of digits of Pi. It is celebrated on March 14th because the first three digits of Pi are 3.14 -- although true enthusiasts mark the actual time of the holiday as 1:59 p.m., also known as the Pi Minute, or 1:59:26 p.m., the Pi Second. (While it is possible to estimate with great precision the moment at which the holiday occurs, it is impossible exactly to define.) Pi jokes* are traditionally told on Pi Day. March 14th is also, coincidentally, the birthday of Albert Einstein. On March 11, 2009, the House of Representatives passed a resolution making March 14th officially National Pi Day.

*Pi DAY JOKES:

• Q: What do you get when you cut a jack o'lantern by its diameter?
• A: Pumpkin Pi!

• Q: What do you get when you take green cheese and divide its circumference by its diameter?
• A: Moon Pi.

• Q: What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its diameter?
• A: Pi in the sky.

THE GAME MASTER

POG VC at the age of seven with her trusty rifle.

In her youth POG VC was referred to as "The Game Master" because of the fun and often perverse games she would invent. Unknown to the parents of siblings and friends, all played with enthusiasm and an occasional minor injury.** Girl geeks were unusual back then so POG VC hung out with boy geeks, like Hugh Profitt. Hugh kept his MAD magazines hidden under his mattress away from his military officer father. Reading MAD was an act of radical rebellion and a stealth operation!

Pi DAY GAMES:

One Million Digits of Pi*

Key Lime Pi Exercise: Memorize as many Million Digits of Pi* as possible.

Key Lime Pi Contest: Gather as many of your Pi Head Punk friends next Pi Day, March 14, 2010, to see who remembers the most Million Digits of Pi.*

Pork Pi and Beans**

If a tepee is unavailable, fashion one using any old blankets on hand. Draw straws and herd the participants into the tepee making sure no one can see outside. Sharpen the end of a wooden broom handle until it is pointed and sharp. The person who draws the straw wields the broom handle, arbitrarily poking it into the tepee from the outside, causing mayhem and fear on the inside. The first bean to be porked gets to be the porker. Amazingly, very few injuries occurred.

**Please do not attempt to play this game! It is included for the purpose of entertainment only.