Weekend Wrap-up March 15: Close, but no cigar.
I did a post for Pi day which got me thinking how the area of a circle was calculated [insert the comment, “Nerd!” here], and how accurate it really is, considering we only use a fraction of Pi in the formula.
The formula of the area of a square (length X width) seems to be straight-forward, but measuring the sides of a square incorporates an error into the mix.
I know what you are thinking (no, it’s not, “You’re a geek” although that is a high probability). No, you are thinking, “Unless you are assuming a perfect theoretical square, only then you can be assured of accuracy.”
To that I’ll respond, “I’ll call you when I’m ready to tile my theoretical bathroom.”
But what about those cigars? Where did that saying come from?
in the early days of carnivals, cigars were handed out as prizes, so if one fell short of the winning requirements, which was frequent because we all know that carnival games are rigged, they were…well, you know.
The first utterance of this phrase was in 1901 on Coney Island, when Howard O’Grady missed landing the last ring onto the final milk bottle. When his wife asked him how he did, he said, “I was close, but I didn’t get the cigar.” to which Mrs. O’Grady replied, “Good. Those things stink.” To which Mr. O’Grady retorted:
“Well, you stink.”
-Leon
In case you missed my blog:Weekend Wrap-up March 15: Close, but no cigar.Free Book Friday March 14: Happy Pi DayThursday Thoughts: Part II – Economics 101Thursday Thoughts: Reasons to Read…Weird Wednesday: Ethics, Smethics
Book two of the Orion Arm Alliance series is out in April, so time to read books one! http://books.linesbyleon.com/
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Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words, and his latest sci-fi mystery, Euphrates Vanished.
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