On 12/8/2015 5:02 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Dec 2015 22:24:00 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 12/7/2015 9:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> I generally wear one on the first day just to show that I can be
>>>>> presentable. Then keep it in a drawer till I leave.
>>> Yeah, I've got a few that I got for interviews when I was interviewing,
>>> but otherwise, I avoid them like the plague.
>>
>> I've got a few, two of them were owned by Tommy Cooper. My wife bought
>> them for me at a church fair. His wife donated them. I also bought a
>> couple of silk ties in Hong Kong one of them with the Happy Mac icon
>> with arms and legs.
>
> Those sound particularly silly.  I always personally have liked the ties
> Neil DeGrasse Tyson wears.
>

I could go with those. :-)

>> I always use a full Windsor knot if I have to wear one.
>
> I have heard the name, but I honestly don't know which knot I use. :)
>
The Windsor knot is the one that is symmetrical and looks as if you can 
tie a tie properly.

This is a good example
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JuOgaFnpTB0/maxresdefault.jpg

This is a sloppy one
http://images.askmen.com/1200x600/video/fashion/how-to-tie-a-tie-the-windsor-knot-1083096-TwoByOne.jpg



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Regards
     Stephen

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