[Steve_Seattle]

"Well that's a lie. I just saw a video yesterday showing several garage doors with these same knotted loops tied to the bottom."

Moreover, there's a logical explanation for the loops - they give you a better grip. But was this simply a loop, or a slip knot? Only the latter would qualify as a "noose."

[DiogenesLamp]

Moreover, there's a logical explanation for the loops - they give you a better grip. But was this simply a loop, or a slip knot? Only the latter would qualify as a "noose."

Pretty sure it was one of these.