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String theory for beginners
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 14:38
by Airspeed
The theory is:- "That a given piece of string, left to its own devices, will finish up tangled."

Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 16:28
by Nigel H-J
That not only applies to string Mike, but the electric cord of my shaver does the same. it is an art in itself to untangle
Regards
Nigel.
Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 18:50
by Vancouver
Not to mention all those annoying cables for devices. My bugbears are the SLR camera to PC and the Tablet to PC cable which is annoyingly stiff and non coilable. They always get tangled up among all the other things in the thin top drawer of my desk.
Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 21:37
by GHD
"String theory for beginners" - How long is a piece?
Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 23 Jun 2018, 22:45
by airboatr
If it's just a piece of string, wouldn't that technically be lint..
Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 24 Jun 2018, 07:34
by nigelb
Hmm, Strings of Christmas tree lights comet to mind. Plus, if your looking to find the dead light in an old string, it will always be the last one you check.
Nigel²
Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 24 Jun 2018, 08:00
by Dev One
Hosepipes also react similarly, sometimes even with water pressure inside them! Not forgetting of course electric extension leads.......Oh what a tangled........
Keith

Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 24 Jun 2018, 08:04
by airboatr
I just pulled the lint out of my bellybutton and spun it into a piece of string.

Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 24 Jun 2018, 15:36
by Nigel H-J
I think Joe is stringing us along!
Regards
Nigel.
Re: String theory for beginners
Posted: 24 Jun 2018, 17:44
by simondix
This is developing into an interesting thread.