And here’s now to tie it:
Tie Knot of the Day – The Onassis Knot
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Bag of Randomness
- I may or may not be in the dog house for rigging a snapper to go off once WifeGeeding sat on the toilet seat first thing yesterday morning.
- I got those snappers at our local hobby store. I also learned the hard way that even with a receipt they don’t offer refunds but only store credit or exchanges. At least I got some balsa wood planes that provided a couple hours of fun with the kids before breaking them.
- I still think mood rings are cool.
- Consumerist – Congress Hates You, Votes To Bring Back Glory Days Of Opaque Airfare Pricing
- On the local news yesterday I learned Fort Worth’s Camp Bowie Boulevard is named after the National Guard mobilization and training camp located near Fort Worth during World War I, and it was named in honor of Jim Bowie.
- Woman slits husband’s throat, claims she was dreaming of filleting a fish
- A man survived off toilet water for a week after a stroke left him partially paralyzed on his bathroom floor.
- Sports officials in China have been left embarrassed after authorising the construction of a running track with right-angled corners.
- The other day I wrote about hotel keys and hotel key cards, and now there’s this – Hilton to replace hotel room keys with smartphones
- Baseball has their Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at an odd time, during the season. They should have them at the All-Star break or the off season.
- Two teenage girls made a parody video of how females are portrayed in country music. – YouTube
- This doctor is pretty good at giving a toddler shots. – YouTube
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Tie Knot of the Day – The Van Wijk Knot
This knot is claimed to have been created by the artist Lisa Van Wijk. Her purpose was to invent the tallest knot possible. Did she succeed? Well, it is a pretty tall knot, although I think my very own Krasny Hourglass and possibly the Glennie Double both end up being “taller” you could claim those are actually double knots and not a single knot… Regardless, this knot is very striking and a great addition to any knot aficionado’s tie rack.
And here’s how to tie it:
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Surely This Will Break Ratings Records
Preview: The Simpsons/Family Guy Crossover – Comic Con 2014
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