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Glaucus
OceanMaster Joined: Jun 29, 2006 Posts: 1233 Status: Offline |
Friday is 3/14, and you know what that means. Pi Day! So make sure to go out and have yourself a nice slice of pie and sing the praises of pi (and pie) to anyone that'll listen. And because it's Pi Day, why not praise pi and pie through poetry for a chance to win fabulous mystery prizes? All you have to do is compose a limerick pertaining to pi and/or pie. Pi(rates) optional. Need a refresher on limericks? Check out this page, or do your own web/library searching. Post your limerick in this thread along with your Pirate Name and Ocean. One entry per person, please. You may edit your post up through the deadline, which'll be the end of Pi Day or 12:01 AM (pacific) on Saturday the 15th. I'll try to lock the thread at that time, but may be in too much of a pie-induced stupor to do so. ======= As a side contest, I asked my crewmates to tell me their favorite kind of pie. Can you guess who likes what?
If you were counting pies, you might have noticed that there were only 13 types of pie listed. That means that at least one of the pies is the favorite of multiple ringers. To play the side contest, all you need to do is reply to this thread with your Pirate Name, Ocean, and guess. Make sure to include all 16 ringers, incomplete guesses will not be counted! Yes, there's mystery prize potential for the side contest as well. You only get one guess, but you can edit your post up until the contest deadline. It should go without saying but: Do NOT send petitions/tells/etc. to the OMs on duty asking about pie preferences. They will not tell you, but they will tell me, and you will be disqualified from both Pi Day contests. To help you get started on your guessing, here are some hints: 1) The chicken pies are liked by lads. 2) Sweet Aphrodite does have a sweet tooth, but not for chocolate or custard of any sort. 3) My crewmates may think I'm crazy, but I'm not nuts. Neither is Oceanus. Or Nemesis. 4) The two developers have the same favorite pie as at least one other ringer, but not of each other. 5) Neither Hermes's or Artemis's favorite pie is orange. But Bia's is. 6) Maybe it's a coincidence, but the pie preferred by the most Ringers has its origins in the same geographic location as a past pirate party. 7) The other pie preferred by multiple ringers is fruit-based. 8) The chocoholic is not a lass. 9) Even though he likes to wear red, Hephaestus's favorite pie doesn't contain any red fruit. 10) Lelantos doesn't like the pie that reminds him of the band Warrant. 11) LOL cats taste like fruit, right Eury? 12) I've never had shoofly pie. ======= You have from now until 12:01 AM Saturday March 15th to post your limericks, guesses, or both. You don't need to create a poem to play the side contest and vice versa. If you do choose to do both, please include both your entries in the same post. Prize types and quantities have not been determined yet. If you have any questions, please post in this this thread. Have at it, have fun, and have a happy Pi Day! ---------------------------------------- Crotchetiness by Dexla. ---------------------------------------- [Edit 3 times, last edit by Glaucus at Mar 17, 2008 12:23:52 AM] |
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bobsalive
Joined: Oct 25, 2007 Posts: 185 Status: Offline |
There once was day called pi, When we sailed the blue seas high. We cried "Haul the anchors," But the monsters tried to sink 'er, And our ship went down saying Good-bye. (Bobsalive of Hunter) ---------------------------------------- Bobsalive of Hunter SO of -Frozen- Lord of Access Denied Snrm officer chats, "Full speed with frig in less than a lp" Snrm officer chats, "Thats sexy" Bobsalive officer chats, "You get turned on by all the wrong things |
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PMega
Joined: Sep 6, 2007 Posts: 171 Status: Offline |
Of... of course the prizes will be pies, right? o_O ---------------------------------------- Travidar on the Viridian Ocean Author of Puzzled Pirates |
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Kaalvoet
Joined: Sep 17, 2005 Posts: 765 Status: Offline |
We need MOAR CLOOS! C'mon... 16 people and only 6 clues, some very limited? :o Be nice to us. we luuuuuvvvvvv you :) ---------------------------------------- The Infamous Feline Pirate Kitt on Cobalt Rehio says, "Yes, O Mistress" |
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Cloverwood
Joined: Sep 5, 2005 Posts: 611 Status: Offline |
[Pirate]: TheRunt [Ocean]: Cobalt Limerick: Behold the beauty of Pi: three point one four one fi- Now wait just a bit, we must let it sit. So, you want 'a la mode' or just dry? Side contest: Aphrodite = Cherry (the sweet kind) Apollo = Chicken & Mushroom Artemis = Strawberry & Rhubarb Bia = Dutch Apple Cephalopod = Key Lime Demeter = Custard/Cream Eurydice = Mom's wet-bottom shoofly pie with whipped cream Glaucus = Pumpkin Hephaestus = Chicken Curry Hermes = Chocolate Cream Hypnos = Egg Custard Lelantos = Key Lime Mnemosyne = Pecan (pronounced pee-can) Nemesis = Sweet Potato Oceanus = Key Lime Roparzh = Dutch Apple ---------------------------------------- TheRunt (Cerulean) ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Cloverwood at Mar 14, 2008 11:15:16 PM] |
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AdmiralKrieg
Joined: Sep 15, 2005 Posts: 192 Status: Offline |
I think have the answer to the side contest but I need to know if you mean "lads" in real life or the character they portray. ---------------------------------------- Barrelboy ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by AdmiralKrieg at Mar 14, 2008 3:30:05 PM] |
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Butmummy
Joined: Sep 1, 2006 Posts: 243 Status: Offline |
Pirate name: Aphrodites Ocean: Cobalt The pirate who first thought of pi, thought he could use it to fly. But it didn't quite work out, his parrot use to shout. because he ended on the rocks, and did nothing but die. I would try and do the side competition, but frankly I havn't got a clue! ---------------------------------------- Aphrodites of the Cobalt ocean avatar made by me!! |
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AdmiralKrieg
Joined: Sep 15, 2005 Posts: 192 Status: Offline |
Pirate: Barrelboy Ocean: Hunter "No, no, NO! You cannot eat Pi." "Arrr, what you say? Prepare to die!" "Silly pirate this is math." "What?!! Then face my wrath." "Young man! Not in Junior High." Side contest: Aphrodite - Cherry (the sweet kind, not the tart kind) Apollo - Chocolate Cream Artemis - Strawberry & Rhubarb Bia - Pumpkin Cephalopod - Key Lime Demeter - Egg Custard Eurydice - Dutch Apple Glaucus - Key Lime Hephaestus - Chicken & Mushroom Hermes - Sweet Potato Hypnos - Key Lime Lelantos - Chicken Curry Mnemosyne - Pecan (pronounced pee-can, not pih-cahn) Nemesis - Custard/Cream Oceanus - Mom's wet-bottom shoofly pie with whipped cream Roparzh - Dutch Apple ---------------------------------------- Barrelboy ---------------------------------------- [Edit 3 times, last edit by AdmiralKrieg at Mar 14, 2008 3:30:49 PM] |
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bronzebeard
Joined: May 5, 2004 Posts: 2373 Status: Offline |
Twas a pi rat who was a bit mental, For to cream pies he was sentimental, He was very irrational, On the cream pies he'd gnash 'n all, But all in all he was transcendental. Peglegpaul, Midnight. ---------------------------------------- Peglegpaul Now on Obsidian! |
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GTMac
Joined: Nov 9, 2006 Posts: 135 Status: Offline |
Pirate Name: Gtmac Ocean: Cobalt Three point one four one five nine, A circular ratio so fine. Used in cutting pies, Slices equal(ish) in size. The largest piece should still be mine! ---------------------------------------- Gtmac of Cobalt Captain of the crew Damned Dirty Apes Prince of the flag Scatter Plot |
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mari_
Joined: May 18, 2005 Posts: 2481 Status: Offline |
My granny baked Dutch Apple Pie, The taste would make any pirate cry, When asked for the recipe, She said, "Use your head-ski" "After all, you're a mathematician, just try!" Pirate: Calamarie Ocean: Midnight ---------------------------------------- Calamarie - now also in Obsidian flavour! Dignity - Emerald "Always remember... Rumours are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots." The Shadow is in my very core ;) |
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Tempo8247
Joined: Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 523 Status: Offline |
Alastriona on Midnight A pie slice everyday is divine Though your body may soon start to whine Your chair may just creak As you play week to week Just choose Pi for a slimmer waistline I guessed at them: Aphrodite Mom's wet-bottom shoofly pie with whipped cream Apollo, Cherry Pie Artemis- Pecan Pie Bia- Sweet Potato Pie Cephalopod Key Lime Pie Demeter, Strawberry Rubarb Eurydice- Custard/Cream Me (Glaucus), Dutch Apple Hephaestus, Pumpkin Pie Hermes, Chocolate Creme Hypnos, Pecan Lelantos, Chicken Curry Mnemosyne, Key lime Nemesis, Egg Custard Oceanus, Chicken Mushroom Roparzh- Pecan Pie ---------------------------------------- Alastriona Villains of the Amazon ________________ Fabulous Avatar by the Talented Bisquick ________________ Collector of Puffers ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Tempo8247 at Mar 14, 2008 7:23:03 PM] |
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seb_long_uk
Joined: Mar 6, 2006 Posts: 3313 Status: Offline |
Not finished yet by Domokun of Sage A pie of mashed potata', with fresh minced alligata' The rest was hid, tucked in me beard, to save the rest for later. ~~~ It probably doesn't work without an English/Pirate accent, but it made me chuckle. :D ~~~ Aphrodite Cherry (the sweet kind, not the tart kind), Apollo Mom's wet-bottom shoofly pie with whipped cream, Artemis Egg Custard, Bia Pumpkin, Cephalopod Key Lime, Demeter Pecan, Eurydice Strawberry & Rhubarb, Me (Glaucus) Sweet Potato, Hephaestus Chicken Curry, Hermes Chicken & Mushroom, Hypnos Dutch Apple, Lelantos Dutch Apple, Mnemosyne Custard/Cream, Nemesis Egg Custard, Oceanus Chocolate Cream, and Roparzh Egg Custard. ---------------------------------------- Domokun ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by seb_long_uk at Mar 14, 2008 1:43:50 PM] |
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yukinon
Joined: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 365 Status: Offline |
This is the day I go out to buy, a wonderful chocolate-covered pie! To bring to class, share with the mass! Teaching the lovely magic of pi. ---------------------------------------- -- Yukinon, Midnight |
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Picklebeard6
 Joined: Jan 29, 2008 Posts: 40 Status: Offline |
There was an pie eating old man, Who said, "It is just as I feared! ten nuts and a Hen, Fourteen pumpkin pies, Have all made their homes in me belly!' picklebeard on hunter ocean ---------------------------------------- Picklebeard O' the Hunter Ocean! |
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SuperHiro
Joined: Nov 19, 2006 Posts: 63 Status: Offline |
If it is tasty pie you must eat, Then you're in for a fabulous treat. I just foraged some fruit Brought it back with my loot And then baked it in pastry so sweet! ---------------------------------------- Rumgone on Hunter Officer of We Like Rainbows "If I could leave you with one thought, remember, it wasn't me. They're trying to make me an escape goat." ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by SuperHiro at Mar 14, 2008 12:24:29 PM] |
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Crystal
Joined: Jul 29, 2003 Posts: 636 Status: Offline |
I will try to post this as close as possible to 1:59:26.5 pm (GMT!), so that I'm posting on Pi day at Pi time. I'm not convinced that my computer is an accurate time-keeping device, though! A chef, discontented, declared: "The top of this pie is impaired!" But who could want more Than three point one four Multiplied by the radius squared? As for the side contest, I believe this to be a trick, for there is only One True Pie. Aphrodite - Banoffee Pie! Apollo - Banoffee Pie! Artemis - Banoffee Pie! Bia - Banoffee Pie! Cephalopod - Banoffee Pie! Demeter - Banoffee Pie! Eurydice - Banoffee Pie! Glaucus - Banoffee Pie! Hephaestus - Banoffee Pie! Hermes - Banoffee Pie! Hypnos - Banoffee Pie! Lelantos - Banoffee Pie! Mnemosyne - Banoffee Pie! Nemesis - Banoffee Pie! Oceanus - Banoffee Pie! Roparzh - Banoffee Pie! Edit: it's in my signature, but Crystalclaws, Midnight. :) ---------------------------------------- Crystalclaws of British Sea Power, Midnight Ocean Avatar by KingPriam! ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Crystal at Mar 14, 2008 5:38:26 PM] |
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Glaucus
OceanMaster Joined: Jun 29, 2006 Posts: 1233 Status: Offline |
I added and appended some more pie hints to encourage more people to guess. It's not meant to be a full-out solvable logic puzzle, so don't think too hard over it. Wrong guesses aren't penalized, so why not give it a shot? Regarding the in-game vs. real-life gender question, I'm going with the way that most people are familiar with the Ringers. In other words, this is based on the in-game pirates. ---------------------------------------- Crotchetiness by Dexla. |
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Talisker
Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 11261 Status: Offline |
No matter how many hints you give, I'm just going to pair my favorite pies with my favorite bluenames, and then work my way down the list. ---------------------------------------- Leif The Forums
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RayvynRoze
Joined: Mar 28, 2005 Posts: 363 Status: Offline |
Alethia Midnight Limerick Contest: (how can I be in Tyr's and NOT seize an opportunity to recognize the fairest one of all?) There's only one place in this game For a pirate honoring "pi/e" with her name If you want diametric parts Or fruit and cream tarts Our Sweetie is one and the same. ---------------------------------------- Alethia on Midnight Senior Officer Tyr's Own Avatar: Chezlin "One might say that there are occasions in which barrelstoppery is best combatted with bigger and better barrelstoppery." ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by RayvynRoze at Mar 14, 2008 2:04:12 PM] |
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Rolld20
Joined: Aug 1, 2007 Posts: 799 Status: Offline |
The Incalculable Value of Pi When asked for the value of pi, One hungry lass said "Well, to buy Fruit and flour, and more Would cost 3-point-1-4; But when fresh-baked: t'is priceless, sez I!" The Great Pie Matching Contest: (This gave me a reason to look up Yppedia pages for ringers I've never met, which was entertaining.) Aphrodite: Mom's shoofly Apollo: Chocolate Artemis: Dutch Apple Bia: Sweet potato Cephalopod: Dutch Apple Demeter: Strawberry Eurydice: Pumpkin Glaucus: American. I mean, Chicken curry Hephaestus: Egg custard Hermes: Custard Cream Hypnos: Key lime Lelantos: Key Lime Mnemosyne: Pecan Nemesis: Cherry Oceanus: Chicken and mushroom Roparzh: Key lime ---------------------------------------- Greyrat of Viridian -------------
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Jezzebel
Joined: Feb 3, 2006 Posts: 4243 Status: Offline |
If ye ask how old be I My answer is usually "pi!" Oft I like to show That 17 places I know By heart - I'm a nerd, Aye! Totally unrelated to the contest story: When I met my husband, who is a programmer and uses pi every day, the fact that I could recite that many digits from memory was a huge turn-on to him. For Valentine's Day this year he gave me an ultimately nerdy gift - a program that can calculate pi starting from any digit. Then it converts it to base 26, substitutes letters for numbers, and runs a search for my name in pi. Geek love, baby. <3(.14159265358979323) P.S. Whichever Ringers like pecan pie are my bestest friends ever. U shar plx. ---------------------------------------- Redjenny, Now merged with Health Nutz
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L_J
Joined: Apr 1, 2006 Posts: 417 Status: Offline |
Three years of sailing around Point of this is yet to be found One thing I know Four years I'll go Piracy for me 'til drowned Aphrodite Cherry Apollo Chicken Curry Artemis Mom's wet-bottom shoofly pie with whipped cream Bia Sweet Potato Cephalopod Key Lime Demeter Egg Custard Eurydice Dutch Apple Glaucus Chocolate Cream Hephaestus Custard/Cream Hermes Key Lime Hypnos Pumpkin Lelantos Cherry Mnemosyne Pecan Nemesis Pumpkin Oceanus Chicken & Mushroom Roparzh Strawberry & Rhubarb Lj on Midnight ---------------------------------------- Lj Captain of White Rose Royal of Blood and Roses Midnight Ocean ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by L_J at Mar 14, 2008 4:31:17 PM] |
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kgarrett1969
Joined: Apr 22, 2005 Posts: 997 Status: Offline |
Pirate: Hawkings Ocean: Viridian Pi Day Poetry
Side Contest
---------------------------------------- Hawkings Fleet Officer of Silver Dragons Citizen of Meridian Apollo wrote, "Hawkings has changed my life. ;)" ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by kgarrett1969 at Mar 14, 2008 10:58:43 AM] |
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Ilyarri
Joined: Feb 12, 2008 Posts: 63 Status: Offline |
Ilyarri on Hunter Ocean A pirate from Accompong Isle Baked pies most uncommonly vile: He thought that his crepes In funny colors and shapes Would win the Puzzle Bake-off in style. ---------------------------------------- Ilyarri on SO of Queen's Realm Prince of The Swarm |
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Dizzey
Joined: Jul 31, 2004 Posts: 53 Status: Offline |
Kiattia of Midnight Pie tastes yummy and is cool. Pi is what you learn at school. Don't get them confused Or it'll be bad news, As you'll see 3.14 and drool! (although the syllables on the last line are a bit out, I couldn't resist posting it!) ---------------------------------------- Kiattia of Midnight Senior Officer of Shadow Legends ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by Dizzey at Mar 14, 2008 9:26:30 AM] |
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ladyrayth
Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 256 Status: Offline |
/me pouts and throws away her half-filled logic square sheet Okay - time for wild guesses! Aphrodite - Pecan Apollo - Chicken & Mushroom Artemis - Cherry Bia - Pumpkin Cephalopod - Key Lime Demeter - Dutch Apple Eurydice - Key Lime Glaucus - Strawberry & Rhubarb Hephaestus - Custard/Cream Hermes - Chicken Curry Hypnos - Chocolate Cream Lelantos - Custard/Cream Mnemosyne - Egg Custard Nemesis - Sweet Potato Oceanus - Shoofly Roparzh - Custard/Cream /me shakes head at all the guesses I need more LOGIC in my logic puzzles! ~Nasrin ---------------------------------------- Nasrin Midnight Ocean Captain of Mist Spirits Current Avatar by Darkfaery |
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Cambiata
Joined: Jan 30, 2007 Posts: 475 Status: Offline |
I agree more logic and less pointing randomly at lists.. >.> Aphrodite - Cherry Apollo - Egg Custard Artemis - Custard/Cream Bia - Pumpkin Cephalopod - Dutch Apple Demeter - Sweet Potato Eurydice - Dutch apple Glaucus - Dutch apple Hephaestus - Chicken & Mushroom Hermes - Pecan Hypnos - Chocolate Cream Lelantos - Chicken Curry Mnemosyne -Shoofly Nemesis - Strawberry & Rhubarb Oceanus - Key Lime Roparzh - Cherry ---------------------------------------- Cambiata, ~Currently pillaging the Obsidian Ocean~ from the Viridian (now Meridian) ocean Avatar by me |
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Talisker
Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 11261 Status: Offline |
Leif of Midnight Hot pie's what we all long for, One's not enough we want more! Two's not for me, I think I'll have three. Or perhaps a menage a 3.14! Ringers and Pie: So, I didn't just pair people by my favorites. Though I did use it as a tie breaker if undecided. I'm saddened by the lack of buttermilk pie though. Aphrodite - Mom's Shoofly Pie, with Whipped Cream. Apollo - Chicken Mushroom Artemis - Cherry Bia - Pumpkin Cephalopod - Key Lime Demeter - Egg Custard Eurydice - Strawberry Rhubarb Glaucus - Custard Hephaestus - Pecan Hermes - Chocolate Cream Hypnos - Chicken Curry Lelantos - Sweet Potato Mnemosyne - Key Lime Nemesis - Dutch Apple (Though I disagree with the not nuts characterization) Oceanus - Key Lime Roparzh - Cherry ---------------------------------------- Leif The Forums
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There once was a fight that was quite one directional. Pi mocked, "You're dumb, being imaginary and all." Cunningly, the number i Replied to the other guy, "Hey, I may be unreal, but Pi, you're irrational." Ochsee, Midnight ---------------------------------------- Ochsee Captain, Six Pounders Prince, Pandora's Box ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by jus10o at Mar 14, 2008 11:42:33 AM] |
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