If they had done everything right then the treatment would be covered, only people who did something wrong are the ones caught in these bad situations so they get what they deserve.

Just world fallacy. I think it goes hand-in-hand with authoritarianism, but that's my completely uneducated hypothesis.

It requires an extra loop-over compared to a three-in-hand

When I looked up what I was doing, it was called a four in hand--is that loose labelling?

I looked but didn't listen to that video. Is the dimple inherent? I kind of didn't see it with the second knot he tied. Is there something to do to make sure you get it? That looks nifty and maybe not too hard. I'll try that next time.

I'm sure it's all psychology, but I don't mind ties as much as the guys here seem to (bar the few that dress in suits despite the casual dress code, and one guy who's just fashion forward, because now his thing is flashy buckles with his tie and jeans--most guys really don't seem to care). It's a bit hot, but it's not bad at the time I'm leaving for work, and the neighbourhood of the office has a great sea breeze.

Also, since I'm not sizing my shirts by the neck, so I probably have more space than a properly sized men's shirt.

Problem is, I'm pretty sure I need tie pins now...a whole new world of jewellery...

ita, I love that typewriter tie you found for me. So cool. S. would have to tie it for me, though.

When I am finished my work I want to watch some of my stories I've been saving for Bob being out of town!)

I love that you call them stories! Both of my grandmothers always did.

Time for a letter to an editor or 12?

A friend of mine who was a co-worker of his at the time is going to be getting in touch with the McCaskill campaign.

I've had the dubious pleasure of living in this douchenozzle's congressional district for the past few years. I did notice a few lawns in my area are no longer graced by his campaign signs.

When I looked up what I was doing, it was called a four in hand--is that loose labelling?

A four in hand is different. I'm not sure how, but they're distinct.

I looked but didn't listen to that video. Is the dimple inherent?

Pretty much. It's a product of the symmetrical knot.

Is there something to do to make sure you get it?

It helps to have a silk tie instead of other fabric. The fabric has to be fairly supple to get the good dimple. If it's too thick or coarse it won't show. Some tie-shapes work better with the Windsor. All ties are somewhat narrower away from the bottom but the ties that work best (I think) have a fairly narrow width where you're doing the tying. My 90s ties are cut that way.

Hmm, looking at those videos, I think what I tie is the half-Windsor, so it shouldn't be too hard to switch to full.

Did you guys know it is James Marsters 50th birthday today!?!

One of the problems my boss raised with working from home is a growing distance from everyone I work with. So I've been generally making a point of making fewer phone calls when I'm in the office (not fewer emails, though--what needs to be searchable stays searchable), and I swing by people's desks a lot.

I just went upstairs to the CIO and told her I was making a "closing the loop walkthrough" (closing the loop is her terminology), to make sure the paperwork that we were fussing over this morning is processed, and to tell her about how we're changing out methodology so the next time we do something like this it's cheaper.

I can do this shit, let's be clear. I just need to be diligent, because I get smacked with things that completely never occurred to me were acceptable failings in other people.

She complimented my outfit, and I think we're good. I don't know if that will trickle down to my boss--he told me to follow up with her assistant on Wednesday, but fuck that noise. I figured it would be better to do it a) soon, b) helpfully, c) while dressed in business formal.

And then I continued my walkthrough to schmooze with our primary business users, get one of them to send an email to my manager that I think I'll get rebuffed if I send, and talk about Batman as well as two of our upcoming projects.

I have gladhanded, I have connected, and I have closed fucking loops. Now I'm going to go through all the emails I've sent today, and resend anything I've not gotten what I need on.

This can't last, but while I'm smarting I might as well take advantage of the burn.

Did you guys know it is James Marsters 50th birthday today!?!

Holy crap.

OMGWTF actual voter fraud??

There are people speculating that that's why Romney won't release his tax returns, because they would reveal that his official address was not in Massachusetts.