posted 12-30-2006 06:08 AM                  

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Originally posted by ALLEY CAT:

Can't say I miss him! That was too easy on the rat,,,,old Sparky would have been more dramatic.

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Now that's what I call a hang mans KNOT.

At Least unlike in the USA (and I love this country) they wont't have to feed & provide health care for this MUTT for the next ten or what ever years of appeals. JMHO

posted 12-31-2006 10:23 AM                  

A/C = Not hung

posted 12-31-2006 03:06 PM                  

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Originally posted by toys:
Now that's what I call a hang mans KNOT.

Toys

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posted 12-31-2006 03:52 PM                  

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Originally posted by Scotty:
A hang man's knot should have 13 turns.

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http://www.answers.com/topic/hangman-s-knot

The hangman's knot or hangman's noose (also known as a collar during Elizabethan times) is a well-known knot most often associated with its use in hanging. For a hanging, the knot of the rope is typically placed under or just behind the ear. As the blow when the condemned drops to the end of the rope is supposed to break the neck (for modern "long-drop" hangings), this knot can add additional striking force against the head and neck. The knot is non-jamming but tends to resist attempts to loosen it.

History
The Hangman's Knot was used on ropes in Colonial America as well as England during the 17th and 18th centuries. If the loop is pulled completely closed, the knot becomes a weight on the end of the rope which may be used for throwing ropes. It is common to use such a knot, rather than an artificial weight, when people will be standing to receive the throw rope.

Number of coils
Each additional coil adds friction to the knot, which makes the noose harder to pull closed or open. The number of coils should therefore be adjusted depending on the intended use, the type and thickness of rope, and environmental conditions such as wet or greasy rope. Six to eight loops are normal when using natural ropes; more may be used on nylon ropes. One coil makes it equivalent to the simple slip knot.

According to tradition, the noose used in executions had six to eight coils. It is an unfounded urban legend that the hangman's noose is supposed to have 13 coils. This legend may have come about from scaffolding that was ten feet tall and having standard 9 inch risers for steps thus creating 13 steps; the number 13 being considered unlucky.

posted 01-02-2007 06:49 AM                  

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Originally posted by heynow14:
I believe it is against the law to display a hangmans knot. Can anyone confirm this?

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It is not against the law, but it is considered racist in some displays, as it is supposed to bring back memories of lynchings, so I wouldn't display one in certain areas for the fear of getting the PC crowd after you with a "hate" crime.