Weird that you would assume I go for the half-windsor. It is, however, a mostly accurate assumption (I go for a variant of the half-windsor which offers greater symmetry, but at the cost of ease of untying).

When the clothes come out of the wash, put them in the dryer but only for about 5 to 10 minutes. Then take them out (I take them out one at a time, leaving the rest to tumble some more as I work), hang the item up _carefully_, give it a little 'snap'— like you're trying to send a wave through the garment— and let it…

THis is exactly what I pictured, but never really sought out, when I had to wear ties.

THis paper ([www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk]) is both interesting and fun _and_ develops good notation for tie-tieing instructions and provides instructions for several common knots.

The rubber band would either tend to cause bunching or be too big to stay put.

For pete's sake... Look, if you're wearing a tie then you're at least pretending to be a grown-up for the day. So act like it— get a proper clip or chain or something better than a paperclip to keep your tie in check.

I'm more of a fan of a tie chain, personally (tie clips tend too lack symmetry. And even if you get one that is basically symmetric, it's going to fit some ties better than others), but I agree with the spirit of your comment.

Did not realize it was meant to help those in wheelchairs have more accessibility in the snow.

Water can't go up

Can't speak for rallen, but I'd imagine it's to do with the toxicity of motor oil, and the likelyhood that you'll be shoving the oil-coated tool back into the earth at some point.

I had no idea this was happening, but I'm thrilled. Pushing Daisies was fantastic, and I can't wait to see his sensibilities applied to the Munsters.

The Charmings was probably terrible, but I certainly liked it at the time.

FOr actually being prodcutive, a mouse or trackball is hard to beat. They're not going anywhere. They'll be less ubiquitous, but hardly rare.

"But... where are you gonna put your keys now?

In Germany, I don't think I've seen a price on anything (besides fuel) that wasn't a multiple of 5 Euro-cents.

Old, I know...

You get a huge number, sure, but that can feel like a trick of units.

That's a fair point— the way we've done something isn't always the best way and some things seem intuitive only because we're used to them, not because they actually are intuitive.

I'm sure it works fine— why wouldn't it?

The faster you swipe with the fountain pen, the thicker the line.