I detest wearing a tie.
I'll do it, but if the tie only had some practical function other than hanging oneself, it would go a long way towards me not minding so much when I do have to wear one.

Picture a slightly conical slinky.
It can be extended and retracted yes, it can also be made to lay almost flat.
A flattened out slinky sewn into the large end of a necktie with a lens at either end would allow the wearer to loosen the tie, undo the clip which keeps the innards and lenses flattened, and have a camouflaged spyglass at their disposal.

I spy with my little tie...
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jun 17 2007

Inspired by a Beatles track, methinks?
-- Cosh i Pi, Jun 17 2007


Yep.
Plasticine porters of the world rejoice!
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jun 17 2007


slinky? <runs down the stairs>

a tie is a metaphor for something or other...
-- po, Jun 17 2007


aye-tie matey +
-- xandram, Jun 18 2007


Yeah, but if you look through the spyglass for too long you'll end up with kaleidoscope eyes.

<mmmm - marshmallow pies - mmmm>

a pie is a metaphor for somethng or other...
-- Canuck, Jun 20 2007


Are you thinking of fish-and-finger pie, perhaps?
-- Cosh i Pi, Jun 20 2007



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