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Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 07:29:07 AM

Pin those danish rolls to your ears and cue up the Star Wars clips!

Title: Pi Day
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 09:09:35 AM

after lunch, at precisely 1:59 and 26 seconds everyone should draw a circle and bisect it.

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 09:15:48 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

after lunch, at precisely 1:59 and 26 seconds everyone should draw a circle and bisect it.

I think the princess is the only bisect-ual here... :wink:

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 09:22:36 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

after lunch, at precisely 1:59 and 26 seconds everyone should draw a circle and bisect it.

I think the princess is the only bisect-ual here... :wink:

and she doesn't even know what all this pi business is about.

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 09:29:58 AM

Quote from: "princessofcairo"

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

after lunch, at precisely 1:59 and 26 seconds everyone should draw a circle and bisect it.

I think the princess is the only bisect-ual here... :wink:

and she doesn't even know what all this pi business is about.

Pi is the ratio of a circle to it's diameter.  the numerical value of Pi is 3.1415926.....

today is 3-14.

so on 3-14, at 1:59 and 26 seconds, draw a circle and then draw the line cutting it in half (bisecting it) which gives you the diameter.

math geeks will enjoy auspicious good luck if they do so.

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 09:38:06 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

so on 3-14, at 1:59 and 26 seconds, draw a circle and then draw the line cutting it in half (bisecting it) which gives you the diameter.

math geeks will enjoy auspicious good luck if they do so.

i see. is the idea to biset a circle at 1:59:26 yours?

there are as many ways to interpret the exactness of pi day as there are digits following the decimal...now, tomorrow is a holiday. it's much easier to fear something than it is to worship an imprecise precision.

:)

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 09:45:49 AM

we've just set a record for most postings for a set that hasn't started.

And here's "Heroes" -- a '77 bonus track before the fact.

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 09:48:03 AM

Quote from: "princessofcairo"

Quote from: "mshray"

so on 3-14, at 1:59 and 26 seconds, draw a circle and then draw the line cutting it in half (bisecting it) which gives you the diameter.

math geeks will enjoy auspicious good luck if they do so.

i see. is the idea to biset a circle at 1:59:26 yours?

there are as many ways to interpret the exactness of pi day as there are digits following the decimal...now, tomorrow is a holiday. it's much easier to fear something than it is to worship an imprecise precision.

:)

Yes, that was just my sudden inspiration.

But how do you celebrate March 15th?  Put on some Ides of March record and eat a Caesar Salad by repeatedly stabbing into it with a steak knife while watching the adventures of Popeye?

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 10:00:56 AM

Elvis, MTOTHK

(Monday Top of the Hour Katrina)

But I'm not complaining, exactly...

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Alicat on March 14, 2005, 10:03:23 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

Elvis, MTOTHK

(Monday Top of the Hour Katrina)

But I'm not complaining, exactly...

Monday ...  welcome to the working week.
It works. I'd almost always rather hear Alison.

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:06:10 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

But how do you celebrate March 15th?  Put on some Ides of March record and eat a Caesar Salad by repeatedly stabbing into it with a steak knife while watching the adventures of Popeye?

exactly. except for the popeye part. and ketchup on the salad.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 10:06:16 AM

"Shadow Captain", Mark -- what were the odds?

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:06:37 AM

hey, it's the captain again! that's weird. three times in one morning.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Alicat on March 14, 2005, 10:08:42 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

"Shadow Captain", Mark -- what were the odds?

There are NO coincidences!

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 10:13:20 AM

Quote from: "princessofcairo"

Quote from: "mshray"

But how do you celebrate March 15th?  Put on some Ides of March record and eat a Caesar Salad by repeatedly stabbing into it with a steak knife while watching the adventures of Popeye?

exactly. except for the popeye part. and ketchup on the salad.

You have to watch Popeye so that you can hear someone talking to a Brutus.  But you're right, we need some blood on the Caesar.

So watcha doin' fer lunch tomorrow?

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:14:01 AM

BOS1 to Sheriff Buford T. Justice.  I love a man in uniform.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:14:56 AM

woo hoo wild turkey!

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:15:02 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "princessofcairo"

Quote from: "mshray"

But how do you celebrate March 15th?  Put on some Ides of March record and eat a Caesar Salad by repeatedly stabbing into it with a steak knife while watching the adventures of Popeye?

exactly. except for the popeye part. and ketchup on the salad.

You have to watch Popeye so that you can hear someone talking to a Brutus.  But you're right, we need some blood on the Caesar.

So watcha doin' fer lunch tomorrow?

Now's as good a time as any to ask: Did Brutus at some point have his name changed to Bluto?  Or have I had the name wrong all these years?

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 10:15:14 AM

Holy Shit!  "Drivin' While Blind"

BOS just for the shock value of hearing ZZ Top on 10@10

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:16:01 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

You have to watch Popeye so that you can hear someone talking to a Brutus.  But you're right, we need some blood on the Caesar.

So watcha doin' fer lunch tomorrow?

i thought it was bluto? lunch tomorrow = hiding under my desk with my salad.

Title: What's on the plate for Thursday?
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:16:32 AM

Is St. Patrick's Day an all-Irish set?  An all-green set?  I suspect the former since Dave can't bring himself to pass up a chance to play U2, but have you heard anything?

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 10:16:33 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

Now's as good a time as any to ask: Did Brutus at some point have his name changed to Bluto?  Or have I had the name wrong all these years?

nope, Bluto was John Belushi's character in Animal House.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 10:17:30 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

Holy Shit!  "Drivin' While Blind"

BOS just for the shock value of hearing ZZ Top on 10@10

We hear Top often enough but this song is a definite 10@10 breakout.

At my college station we had  a PSA for the Eye Bank... and we'd inevitably play it followed by this song (or "Doctor My Eyes")

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:19:10 AM

Only 1:17 by my clock and we're already on tune #6.  Yikes!

Speaking of Yikes, who's doing this "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" song?  I can almost see the coke spilling onto the mixing board.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 10:19:26 AM

BOS Gonzalez -- "Haven't Stopped dancin' Yet" !! a lost disco nugget.

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:19:40 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

nope, Bluto was John Belushi's character in Animal House.

named after olive oyl's sometimes pimp.
ETA: http://www.80scartoons.net/toons/popeyeoliveshow.html

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:19:58 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

BOS Gonzalez -- "Haven't Stopped dancin' Yet" !! a lost disco nugget.

yes - a remix, it seems!

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 10:20:42 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "Gazoo"

Now's as good a time as any to ask: Did Brutus at some point have his name changed to Bluto?  Or have I had the name wrong all these years?

nope, Bluto was John Belushi's character in Animal House.

Actually, both names were used:

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mpopeye.html

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:21:48 AM

VHM to Rev. Jesse Jackson speaking truth to power.  I wonder where he got lost ...

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 10:22:18 AM

VHM Jesse Jackson (when he was good).

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:23:32 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

VHM to Rev. Jesse Jackson speaking truth to power.  I wonder where he got lost ...

when he stopped using the word "butt."

nice segue, dave. he knew more than me or you! that's what the college students were saying...

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: Alicat on March 14, 2005, 10:23:32 AM

Quote from: "princessofcairo"

Quote from: "mshray"

nope, Bluto was John Belushi's character in Animal House.

named after olive oyl's sometimes pimp.
ETA: http://www.80scartoons.net/toons/popeyeoliveshow.html

Bluto was Popeyes original nemesis. I think Brutus came much later.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Beej on March 14, 2005, 10:23:40 AM

Sorry I'm late. Hi, everybody!

PS: re Popeye: Bluto was Bluto and then became Brutus. Why? I dunno.

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:24:05 AM

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "Gazoo"

Now's as good a time as any to ask: Did Brutus at some point have his name changed to Bluto?  Or have I had the name wrong all these years?

nope, Bluto was John Belushi's character in Animal House.

Actually, both names were used:

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mpopeye.html

Thanks!  Gods bless the Straight Dope research team.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:25:13 AM

Quote from: "Beej"

Sorry I'm late. Hi, everybody!

HI, DR. NICK!!!

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:25:31 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

BOS1 to Sheriff Buford T. Justice.  I love a man in uniform.

even one with a sweaty upper lip?

Title: Re: Pi Day
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:26:22 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

Quote from: "RGMike"

Quote from: "mshray"

Quote from: "Gazoo"

Now's as good a time as any to ask: Did Brutus at some point have his name changed to Bluto?  Or have I had the name wrong all these years?

nope, Bluto was John Belushi's character in Animal House.

Actually, both names were used:

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mpopeye.html

Thanks!  Gods bless the Straight Dope research team.

yes, tres interresant!

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:28:01 AM

WOS to "He Knew."  Just a little too corny for my tastes, and a little obvious too (did they think the Xian component was veiled?).

Freddie, on the other hand, knew more than me or you.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 10:28:18 AM

Somebody, (Somebody), Somebody, (Somebody)...

BOS 2 for Queen!

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:28:27 AM

vhm to the queen choir, playing quite nicely with meter.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Beej on March 14, 2005, 10:30:04 AM

When I was little my Dad would pack the fam in the car and we'd go to the drive-in movies. I remember when we saw Smokey & the Bandit. Ah, good times. We laughed like hell (for better or worse- my parents had given up on trying to keep profanity out of our young lives).

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:32:17 AM

Quote from: "Beej"

When I was little my Dad would pack the fam in the car and we'd go to the drive-in movies. I remember when we saw Smokey & the Bandit. Ah, good times. We laughed like hell (for better or worse- my parents had given up on trying to keep profanity out of our young lives).

yeah, that's funny. i remember watching the smokeys with my mother, and we'd laugh and laugh. i guess cursing was ok if it was mr. reynolds.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 10:32:27 AM

Hey Y'all it's March Madness time, go to KFOG to enter your picks.  Unlike the football pool this is an all-at-once thing, fill out a complete bracket one time & then you're done.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 10:34:27 AM

Find me Somebody to Love who Makes Lovin' Fun!

And I second Gaz's Kansas WOS.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:34:56 AM

VHM to the lovely Ms. Perfect.  Her entire body of work is a study in restraint; I wonder if she ever did a freakout song.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: princessofcairo on March 14, 2005, 10:36:09 AM

Quote from: "Gazoo"

VHM to the lovely Ms. Perfect.  Her entire body of work is a study in restraint; I wonder if she ever did a freakout song.

maybe she was meek in the streets and a freak in the sheets.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: mshray on March 14, 2005, 10:37:42 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

Hey Y'all it's March Madness time, go to KFOG to enter your picks.  Unlike the football pool this is an all-at-once thing, fill out a complete bracket one time & then you're done.

I just set up a group for us:

The Group Code Number is: 299
   The Group Password is: morey

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Alicat on March 14, 2005, 10:39:50 AM

March Madness = oodles and boodles (maybe even poodles) of lost productivity in the workplace!

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 14, 2005, 10:42:46 AM

Quote from: "Alicat"

March Madness = oodles and boodles (maybe even poodles) of lost productivity in the workplace!

And speaking of, I must force myself to limit my activity from here on in (Yes, I know I've said that before, but work truly sucks right now.)  So I'm off to CG for some silent listening.

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: Gazoo on March 14, 2005, 10:44:55 AM

Quote from: "mshray"

Hey Y'all it's March Madness time, go to KFOG to enter your picks.  Unlike the football pool this is an all-at-once thing, fill out a complete bracket one time & then you're done.

I just entered my picks, but I'm group-less.  Can someone set up and/or send me the group name/code and password?  Thanks!

*** ETA: never mind, just read MShray's post.  thx!

Title: Pi and the list
Post by: ggould on March 14, 2005, 05:35:23 PM

first, for those of you who care:

3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459230781640628620899862803482534211706798214808651328230664709384460955058223172535940812848111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196

Second:

3/14/05 - Monday.  The year...1977!!

Elvis Costello - Welcome to the Working Week
Little Feat - Time Loves a Hero
CSN - Shadow Captain
Electric Light Orchestra - Turn to Stone
ZZ Top - Arrested While Driving Blind
Gonzalez - Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
Kansas - Portrait (He Knew)
Queen - Somebody to Love (BEST OF SET!!)
Fleetwood Mac - You Make Lovin' Fun
Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Know a Little


MOVIE:  Smoky  & the Bandit

Title: Mon 3/14/05 -- Happy "Pi" Day, it's 1977
Post by: RGMike on March 15, 2005, 09:42:03 AM

Belated Memo to Dave:

Gonzalez's "Haven't Stopped Dancin' Yet" is NOT from '77 -- was released in late '78 and charted in early '79. So I guess I have to rescind my BOS vote.