Comments on: Column: Pies, Politics, Polls

By: Junior

Junior — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:45:01 +0000

Looks like there needs to be some re-districting to make the “points” of the pie slices near the ccenter of the city.

By: abc

abc — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:48:22 +0000

“I would argue that Ward 2 is quite literally 180 degrees opposite of pie-shaped.”

Dave

You clearly then must fall in the straight and narrow camp that must consume a piece of pie beginning at the ‘point’ and ending at the crust. What’s that you say? You didn’t know there was another choice.

Well yes, one can consume the pie beginning at the crust and ending with the point. But one must also then be wary of the laws where said pie is being consumed. It has been reported that some towns actually had laws prohibiting pie from being eaten crust to point.

Why would a town need a law like that? Imagine for a minute the council meetings deliberations that preceded passing such a statute.

By: Dave Askins

Dave Askins — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:47:14 +0000

Re: [2] As far as Ward 2 being the only true pie-shaped ward, I would point out – as the photo illustration makes clear – that Ward 2 achieved its status as most pie-shaped only by orienting its outer regions as the point of the pie slice. That contrasts with the charter’s description: ” … with the point of such segment lying near the center of the city.” So if anything, I would argue that Ward 2 is quite literally 180 degrees opposite of pie-shaped. ;-)

By: Joan Lowenstein

Joan Lowenstein — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:53:08 +0000

I am so proud to live in the only true, pie-shaped ward. I would put it in the “savory” category.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:59:55 +0000

Margarine of error, ha ha!