You want eccentric. My sociology professor wore baggy pants and carried all
manner of "stuff". In fact, he had an alarm clock that he would set and put on
his desk. At 3:55pm it would go off and he'd abruptly leave without a word. We
found out later, he ran back to his office to watch Another World.

  Those were the days, my friend.

Cheers!

Carla
http://www.brunnet.net/terrier

Bobby Greer wrote:

> Deri,
>
>     Now that is funny!!
>
>     I rarely wear ties. The advamtage of being a professor is that the
> slouchier you dress, the more eccentic they think you are. I learned how to
> tie Windsors a long time ago and taught my son also.
>
>     BTW, did I tell everyone that mys son, David, has promised to take me on
> a Civil War battlefield tour in the DC area on the condition I get in shape
> and lose 20 pounds.
> It is a combination retirement  present and an incentive to get into shape.
>
> << Used to wear them at school when I was 17-18, until Iwas chatting with a
> younger boy who lost his balance, held onto my tie, and disappeared
> sideways!!! >>