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Alamo · November 17th, 2012, 04:30 PM

...with or without getting distracted?

Alamo · November 19th, 2012, 01:56 PM

seems like, that at least 76% of all Tele players here, or even more, can't tie a bow tie. ha!

emu! · November 19th, 2012, 02:17 PM

Was hopin' for a nekkid woman in the background.

TeleTim911 · November 19th, 2012, 02:24 PM

Yes, I can tie a bowtie. I had to learn for my daughter's wedding a few months back. Why she wanted me in a bowtie and no one else I'll never understand. All the groomsmen and best man all had on regular ties.

blue metalflake · November 19th, 2012, 02:54 PM

Can't do it, nor do I want to.

timgreene · November 19th, 2012, 02:58 PM

I can, and wear them often. They last longer due to the fact they stay out of my lunch plate, and they are two sided.

afoolsparadise · November 19th, 2012, 03:41 PM

Yeah, but don't have any now and don't feel the need. When I wear a tie now it's usually something to match a vintage suit - for special gigs or fancy wingdings of some sort.

After you figure it out it's not much different than tying a shoe.

acalan · November 19th, 2012, 03:51 PM

No ,I never own a real one.Had one of those clip on bow ties ,but never wore it.And never will.

Justinvs · November 19th, 2012, 06:43 PM

Tie one? Hell, I can't even manage a clip-on.

urizen · November 19th, 2012, 07:40 PM

Yup--- used to wear them decades ago when I was a bartender, and just as a hoot (because I knew how from Dad, I'd wear them as an alternative to the ol' 4-in-hand). I pulled some out last month to see if I could still tie 'em but, mistrusting myself, I tried using a cheat sheet (from L.E. of all places). I could NOT get it from the sheet.

As I was driving to work with the tie (figuring I'd take some time there trying to figure it out), I got stuck in traffic. To kill time I put the tie 'round my neck and just let instinct/habit take over while steering w/ my knees. Lo & behold, when I stopped thinking, it came back as natural as falling off a log...and w/out a mirror:

Voila---

boris bubbanov · November 19th, 2012, 09:08 PM

My Grandma taught me.

And I taught a couple of other people, as she taught me.

Then my Grandma died. And I don't seem to know how anymore. I don't get it.

brookdalebill · November 19th, 2012, 09:14 PM

I can't tie any kind of tie.
Even my bolo ties don't look quite right.
I did a wedding gig recently, and I had to ask one of the singers
to help me with my dern tie.
Embarrassing!

Dan R · November 19th, 2012, 09:16 PM

In my town, the bow tie is quite common. Seersucker suit and bow tie in the summer is classic here.

Dan R

Scantron08 · November 19th, 2012, 09:19 PM

Definitely. Real bow ties rule, clip-ons drool.

For my wedding, I insisted that I be wearing a bow tie I tied myself. The rental place said, "well, we don't rent out that kind - you have to buy it." I said, "No problem - I'll take it." Still got it today.

Big Dawg · November 19th, 2012, 10:03 PM

Isn't it the same as tying your shoes?

Twelvefrets · November 19th, 2012, 10:13 PM

Yes, but it took me years. Like ten years. Didn't do it often enough. Still not easy, but if I go slow I can do it in one try.

Chud · November 19th, 2012, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emu!

Was hopin' for a nekkid woman in the background.

Just for you emu!

Clean but slightly not safe for work, so linked just scuz instead of embedded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S7vhK76UtE

backporch guy · November 19th, 2012, 11:19 PM

No.

November 17th, 2012, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alamo Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 55 Posts: 5,174	Can you tie a Bow Tie... ...with or without getting distracted? __________________ ....and That's When the Racoon Attacked My Leg http://www.myspace.com/timebanditsberlin

November 19th, 2012, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alamo Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 55 Posts: 5,174	seems like, that at least 76% of all Tele players here, or even more, can't tie a bow tie. ha! Attached Thumbnails __________________ ....and That's When the Racoon Attacked My Leg http://www.myspace.com/timebanditsberlin

November 19th, 2012, 02:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
TeleTim911 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Calera, Alabama Age: 60 Posts: 3,924	Yes, I can tie a bowtie. I had to learn for my daughter's wedding a few months back. Why she wanted me in a bowtie and no one else I'll never understand. All the groomsmen and best man all had on regular ties. __________________ "Just once I'd like to hear you scream in pain" "Play some RAP music"

November 19th, 2012, 02:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
timgreene Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,699 10 Photos	I can, and wear them often. They last longer due to the fact they stay out of my lunch plate, and they are two sided. __________________ opinions expressed are the view of the author, and are not necesarily correct.

November 19th, 2012, 03:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
afoolsparadise Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 285 6 Photos	Yeah, but don't have any now and don't feel the need. When I wear a tie now it's usually something to match a vintage suit - for special gigs or fancy wingdings of some sort. After you figure it out it's not much different than tying a shoe. __________________ Why be a second class copy when you can be a first class original?

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November 19th, 2012, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
emu! Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: without a gazebo :( Posts: 8,989	Was hopin' for a nekkid woman in the background.

November 19th, 2012, 02:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
blue metalflake Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 59 Posts: 10,443 10 Photos	Can't do it, nor do I want to.

November 19th, 2012, 03:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
acalan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ormond Beach Fl. Age: 60 Posts: 2,414	No ,I never own a real one.Had one of those clip on bow ties ,but never wore it.And never will.

November 19th, 2012, 06:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Justinvs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wise River, Montana Age: 51 Posts: 4,519	Tie one? Hell, I can't even manage a clip-on. __________________ Mangling notes since 1979.

November 19th, 2012, 07:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
urizen Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 879	Yup--- used to wear them decades ago when I was a bartender, and just as a hoot (because I knew how from Dad, I'd wear them as an alternative to the ol' 4-in-hand). I pulled some out last month to see if I could still tie 'em but, mistrusting myself, I tried using a cheat sheet (from L.E. of all places). I could NOT get it from the sheet. As I was driving to work with the tie (figuring I'd take some time there trying to figure it out), I got stuck in traffic. To kill time I put the tie 'round my neck and just let instinct/habit take over while steering w/ my knees. Lo & behold, when I stopped thinking, it came back as natural as falling off a log...and w/out a mirror: Voila--- __________________ "Basically, people are just monkeys with money and guns ... and liquor." T. Waits

November 19th, 2012, 09:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
boris bubbanov Telefied Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 30,186	My Grandma taught me. And I taught a couple of other people, as she taught me. Then my Grandma died. And I don't seem to know how anymore. I don't get it.

November 19th, 2012, 09:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
brookdalebill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 55 Posts: 4,349	I can't tie any kind of tie. Even my bolo ties don't look quite right. I did a wedding gig recently, and I had to ask one of the singers to help me with my dern tie. Embarrassing!

November 19th, 2012, 09:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dan R Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 55 Posts: 1,698	In my town, the bow tie is quite common. Seersucker suit and bow tie in the summer is classic here. Dan R

November 19th, 2012, 09:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Scantron08 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Jackson, MS Age: 38 Posts: 1,278	Definitely. Real bow ties rule, clip-ons drool. For my wedding, I insisted that I be wearing a bow tie I tied myself. The rental place said, "well, we don't rent out that kind - you have to buy it." I said, "No problem - I'll take it." Still got it today. __________________ Insert impressive gear list here.

November 19th, 2012, 10:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
Big Dawg Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Georgia Age: 62 Posts: 380	Isn't it the same as tying your shoes? __________________ *If I'm not home, just slide the money under the door.*

November 19th, 2012, 10:13 PM	#16 (permalink)
Twelvefrets Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern California Age: 62 Posts: 250	Yes, but it took me years. Like ten years. Didn't do it often enough. Still not easy, but if I go slow I can do it in one try.

November 19th, 2012, 11:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
backporch guy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: new iberia, la 70563 Age: 60 Posts: 1,468 6 Photos	No.

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