Murphy's lesser known laws

[BigVito]

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

Those who live by the sword, get shot by those who don't.

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them, five or six at a time, on a hill, in the fog.

If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.

The things that come to those who wait will be the things left by those who got there first.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day, drinking beer.

Flashlight: A metal tube used to store dead batteries.

The shin bone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.

A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.

[vstrommark]

Originally Posted by BigVito

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

That isn't Murphy! I've used that since the early 80s as a .sig

Originally Posted by BigVito

If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.

That's Murphy for ya. I'd get one for the other foot

[M1903A1]

Can't disagree with a-one of 'em!

[M1903A1]

Originally Posted by vstrommark

That isn't Murphy! I've used that since the early 80s as a .sig

I'd swear it was the mission statement for a few places I've worked....

[vstrommark]

Originally Posted by M1903A1

I'd swear it was the mission statement for a few places I've worked....

Are you sure it isn't the business corollary: Make it foolproof and only a fool will buy it

Yes, I worked on the military side of Boeing.

[SmokeyJoe]

Funny stuff... and some truisms!

[macjoe53]

There are only two types of people in the world. Fools and everyone who agrees with me....

[hotreds]

Don't get me started!
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[SIZE=2]The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at[/SIZE].


[SIZE=2]Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand.[/SIZE]


The opulence of the front office decor varies inversely with the fundamental solvency of the firm.

Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch to be sure.
[SIZE=2]The first myth of management is that it exists.[/SIZE]

[M1903A1]

Try to look unimportant. The enemy may be low on ammo and decide not to waste any on you.

Tracers work both ways.

A $10,000 electric motor will protect a $5 fuse by blowing first.

You will not remember to put any oil in until after you turn it on.

The part you need the most will always be backordered. If it IS on the shelf, and you need four, there will only be three.