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.
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.
Damn. This *whole* time I thought my sister's ex was white.
Shows how much attention I'm paying.
Sorry, Steph! It's a brothas and sistas only thing.
Man, I am never going to get my rope tying groove on.
Yeah, well, good for you. Shouldn't be necessary, but with the working from home issues, I can see maybe there's hotbutton stuff happening. So yeah, fine, go do it, make the effort, show willing. It's still stupid you have to, but if it is, then do it well.
I'm trying to work out why I thought this guy was white! I'm realising I don't remember any of the time when he was dating my sister, just the FWB afterparty.
She dated a string of European athletes when she went to Cambridge--I guess I thought he was one of those? And the ones I can specifically remember are definitely white....I think. Who went on to be a lawyer? His last name is kinda weird. I figured it was European weird, maybe?
Ah, fuck.
ANYWAY. I'm totally sure the woman my cousin is marrying in December is white. Good god, where has all the jungle fever gone? Do I have to get back into the game?
