I missed this poll, but you put the paper over the roll, you fucking freaks.
― 전승 Complete Victory (in Battle) (NotEnough), Monday, 14 February 2011 07:14 (thirteen years ago) link
(Tie my shoelaces wrong too - been using the "bunny ears" method since I was six.)
I didn't know there was some other method besides "bunny ears"! How does this other method work?
― Tuomas, Monday, 14 February 2011 07:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Rabbit runs around the tree and into the hole, I think.
― also, that Christmas tree has a dildo on its head (Jesse), Monday, 14 February 2011 15:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Under, if you don't want your children and/or cats to play spin the roll and unwrap the whole thing.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 February 2011 15:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Surprisingly, though I am a dyed in the wool "over" man and long time cat owner, none of my cats have ever played with the TP roll.
― also, that Christmas tree has a dildo on its head (Jesse), Monday, 14 February 2011 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow, is "bunny ears"/two loops the default method in Finland? That's cool!
― ilxor gets into jazz (Myonga Vön Bontee), Monday, 14 February 2011 17:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Wait, I think I do "bunny ears" too. What is the other way?
― Alba, Monday, 14 February 2011 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
(oh, "rabbit runs around the tree and into the hole" - hmm)
― Alba, Monday, 14 February 2011 17:51 (thirteen years ago) link
around the tree & in the hole -> http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/standardknot.htmbunny ears -> http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/twoloopknot.htm
― StanM, Monday, 14 February 2011 17:53 (thirteen years ago) link
My world has turned upside down.
― Alba, Monday, 14 February 2011 18:06 (thirteen years ago) link
couldn't understand around the tree when i was a kid, gave up bunny ears when around the tree just logically occurred to me.
― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 14 February 2011 18:23 (thirteen years ago) link
What I'm struggling to comprehend is that the two methods produce identical knots... this doesn't seem right, but I'm quite tired
― the most cuddlesome bug that ever was borned (James Morrison), Monday, 14 February 2011 23:37 (thirteen years ago) link
I think the reason the knots end up the same is because the only difference is that the loop is formed separately (earlier) for the bunny rather than being formed when pushed through the other lace.
I've been a bunny all my life too; it seems like it's easier to get the loops the same size this way.
― nickn, Monday, 14 February 2011 23:52 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNi5cAw3tCM&feature=player_embedded
― kate78, Tuesday, 15 February 2011 00:15 (thirteen years ago) link
omg @ Ian's Shoelace Site - Bringing you the fun, fashion & science of shoelaces
― Peter Pepsi (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 01:58 (thirteen years ago) link
He named all the knots after himself.I would put that on the list of things that are knot humble to do.
― Peter Pepsi (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 15 February 2011 01:59 (thirteen years ago) link
I eventually learned the popular method, and can employ it with no problem. But why should I bother, considering it takes me like 20 seconds, when I can do it the other way in half the time?
― ilxor gets into jazz (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 16 February 2011 03:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Under, means you can tear off with one hand.
I think I've pulled a muscle in my shoulder and this just became the most useful post on ILX. Well done Mark G.
ILX IS USEFUL AFTER ALL.
― dimension hatris (a passing spacecadet), Thursday, 10 March 2011 21:01 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Gky7j.jpg
― My life with the thrill kill McNult (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 22 April 2011 14:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Click here if image doesn't show up in intended big size
― My life with the thrill kill McNult (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 22 April 2011 14:58 (thirteen years ago) link
that is glorious.
― the emancipation of disastrousness (askance johnson), Friday, 22 April 2011 16:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Sitting on sink counter
― making splashes at Dan Flashes (Neanderthal), Friday, 23 July 2021 17:18 (two years ago) link