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What appears to be a flat silk neck tie with circular patterns is really a strong bimetallic strip designed to lay flat when resting against the wearers' body heat. When unclipped from the false knot and held away from the toso, the change in temperature curls either end of the tie while false circular
patterns at either end swing 90 degrees to the curve revealing the bowstring.
Arrows are spring loaded from your attaché case of course.
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Hey, the hb makes that little squiggle over e's in French words now. |
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This is possibly the best example to date of a pun-
inspired idea that made good. |
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I predict that it will inspire a slew of everyday-items
- concealed-as-bows ideas. |
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If an ordinary bow-tie is a sort of ribbon that has
been tied neatly in a manner not horribly different
from tying shoelaces, then a compound bow-tie
might be an extra-long ribbon, such that after tying
one bow, there is leftover ribbon with which to tie a
second bow, and perhaps a third bow, ... |
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Hey, I spent ages on online dictionaries looking for "compund"...for that cunning parents... |
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Sorry 'bout that.
How come the idea titles don't spell check if everything else does? |
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Not complaining mind you, I just figured that it must have been programmed to exclude spell check in that slot on purpose and I'm curious as to why? |
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Is it because so many users splice idea names together or misspell them on purpose?
hmmmm |
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So, these are all positive annos, so I'm giving a positive croissant. [+] I think little tiny Cupid arrows would be appropriate! (cuz I'm a girl!) haha |
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I wonder, incidentally, if a functional mini-crossbow
could be made in shape of a regular bow tie. |
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The two wings would be the "bow", with a string
between them. The knot would have a hole in it
through which the bolt went. |
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// I wonder, incidentally, if a functional mini
crossbow could be made in shape of a regular
bow tie // |
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Initial research indicates: |
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1. A fake bow tie (the cheap, nasty pre-tied
sort with an elastic neckband, as worn by
foreigners) can be used as a component of an
improvised catapult. |
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2. A real bow tie can be used to produce
quite an effective slingshot. |
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3. A crossbow tie can be produced, using a
pen as a projectile. But other components
are needed to form the "stock", and unless
great care is used there is a significant risk
that the pen will be flipped backwards into
the tester's eye with considerable force. |
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4. Being hit in the eye by a pen REALLY
REALLY HURTS and can ruin your whole day. |
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Therefore its best to choose a day that has already been
ruined. |
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[Vernon] - I (on my shoes) sometimes make the loops extra long, then use them to tie another "standard" overhand bow, resulting in 6 loops. Handy for when I'm on my bike, in particular (shoelaces in the sprocket gets messy...). |
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//Being hit in the eye by a pen REALLY REALLY
HURTS and can ruin your whole day// |
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oh dear me i am so very very sorry to hear that. |
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I wonder if it's possible to take one of those plastic
rulers and, pressing it between one's hand and one's
forehead, bend it sufficiently to touch it with one's
tongue... |
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That's where I draw the line. |
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Where, on your tongue or on your forehead. |
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