pi approximation day [OT]

[miscdas at boxfrog.com]

Dar Scott writes: 

> Tuesday is pi approximation day (aka pi appreciation day).  I think that 
> is because some folks write July 22 as 22/7. 
> 
> In honor of this day, I plan to order 14" pizzas to enjoy with friends.  
> For some pizzas I plan to arrange the pieces on a rectangular cookie sheet 
> in an alternating pattern to form an rectangle about 7" by 22".  I will 
> then badger friends into saying "Oooh" and "Ah" before letting them eat. 
> 
> Illustrating this with a stack (in my losing struggle to make this 
> on-topic) seemed too much work.  However, those who want to ponder pi on 
> Tuesday might type this into the message box: 
> 
>     put pi & LF & 22/7 
> 
> Appreciate wonders both large and very small. 
> 
> Dar Scott
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I've always liked 355/113 (Thank you Leo Brodie, "Starting Forth") 

Indiana State legislation: Indiana House Bill #246 of 1897 would've set 
pi=3.2, but the bill was killed in the state Senate 

miscdas