Bye, Bye, Miss American Pi . . .
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As I have mentioned in years past, today is Pi Day, the celebration of the mathematical constant describing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Today is also Albert Einstein's birthday.
Unfortunately, this year, I can't think of anything to write about either that I have written previously.
Don't you just hate it when that happens?
Instead, I think I'll tell you about something that happened to me today.
I went to Heine Brothers' Coffee this afternoon, to enjoy a nice cup of hot tea, and to use their Wi-Fi access. I picked up some lunch at the deli section of a nearby supermarket, and was prepared to enjoy a peaceful afternoon before going to work.
When I walked into Heine Brothers', there was one table still unoccupied. I quickly went to it, and set up my laptop. Once the laptop was in the process of booting up, I went to the counter to order my usual. Hot tea. Citrus Green. (There was one time when I ordered, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." The person behind the counter didn't get the joke, so I decided to try different teas, and finally settled on one that I like.)
When I reached the counter, the cashier not only had a cup ready for me (it generally takes two or three minutes to brew), he had it ready before I could even say anything. I asked, "Citrus Green?" just to be certain that he wasn't trying to give me someone else's order. Once he confirmed that this was indeed my order, I pulled out my money and paid him, then went back to my table.
Damn. Am I really getting that predictable?
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ADDENDUM
Oh, I did note one interesting thing on Wikipedia's entry for Pi Day (yes, they do have one) that I don't think I have mentioned before. There are a few colleges and universities, among them MIT, who mail out acceptance letters so that they will be received on March 14. Or as close to March 14 as possible. Of course, that won't happen this year, with March 14 on a Sunday. So, do these schools opt for delivery on March 13 or 15?
And you may notice on the time stamp that the time was 1:59 AM. I really didn't post it at this time; I just changed it in honor of Pi Minute -- 1:59 on March 14. Or if you prefer, 3/14, 1:59.
CLOSE: JANUS FILE #0347A
As I have mentioned in years past, today is Pi Day, the celebration of the mathematical constant describing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. Today is also Albert Einstein's birthday.
Unfortunately, this year, I can't think of anything to write about either that I have written previously.
Don't you just hate it when that happens?
Instead, I think I'll tell you about something that happened to me today.
I went to Heine Brothers' Coffee this afternoon, to enjoy a nice cup of hot tea, and to use their Wi-Fi access. I picked up some lunch at the deli section of a nearby supermarket, and was prepared to enjoy a peaceful afternoon before going to work.
When I walked into Heine Brothers', there was one table still unoccupied. I quickly went to it, and set up my laptop. Once the laptop was in the process of booting up, I went to the counter to order my usual. Hot tea. Citrus Green. (There was one time when I ordered, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." The person behind the counter didn't get the joke, so I decided to try different teas, and finally settled on one that I like.)
When I reached the counter, the cashier not only had a cup ready for me (it generally takes two or three minutes to brew), he had it ready before I could even say anything. I asked, "Citrus Green?" just to be certain that he wasn't trying to give me someone else's order. Once he confirmed that this was indeed my order, I pulled out my money and paid him, then went back to my table.
Damn. Am I really getting that predictable?
CLOSE: JANUS FILE #0347
OPEN: JANUS FILE #0347A
ADDENDUM
Oh, I did note one interesting thing on Wikipedia's entry for Pi Day (yes, they do have one) that I don't think I have mentioned before. There are a few colleges and universities, among them MIT, who mail out acceptance letters so that they will be received on March 14. Or as close to March 14 as possible. Of course, that won't happen this year, with March 14 on a Sunday. So, do these schools opt for delivery on March 13 or 15?
And you may notice on the time stamp that the time was 1:59 AM. I really didn't post it at this time; I just changed it in honor of Pi Minute -- 1:59 on March 14. Or if you prefer, 3/14, 1:59.
CLOSE: JANUS FILE #0347A