Beyond Murphy's Law!:
You've heard of Murphy's Law, Everything that can go wrong will... at the
worst possible time and in the worst possible way. There are other related
Laws:
** After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
--Lorenz's Law of Mechanical Repair
** Identical parts aren't.
--Beach's Law
** Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
--Anthony's Law of the Workshop
** Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come.
-- Tussman's Law
** If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
--Lowery's Law
** The solution to a problem changes the problem.
--Peer's Law
** There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by
brute strength and ignorance.
--William's Law
** Machines should work. People should think.
--IBM's Pollyanna Principle
** The most ineffective workers shall be moved systematically to the place
where they can do the least damage.
--The Di|bert Principle
** The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.
--Ehrlich's Law
** It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize that you are in
a hurry.
--Ralph's Observation
** If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire,
the next morning you will have a flat tire.
-- Cannon's Comment
** The newer the carpet the greater the likelihood that the bread will land
jelly side down.
-- Law of inevitable consequences.
You've heard of Murphy's Law, Everything that can go wrong will... at the
worst possible time and in the worst possible way. There are other related
Laws:
** After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
--Lorenz's Law of Mechanical Repair
** Identical parts aren't.
--Beach's Law
** Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
--Anthony's Law of the Workshop
** Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come.
-- Tussman's Law
** If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
--Lowery's Law
** The solution to a problem changes the problem.
--Peer's Law
** There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by
brute strength and ignorance.
--William's Law
** Machines should work. People should think.
--IBM's Pollyanna Principle
** The most ineffective workers shall be moved systematically to the place
where they can do the least damage.
--The Di|bert Principle
** The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.
--Ehrlich's Law
** It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize that you are in
a hurry.
--Ralph's Observation
** If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire,
the next morning you will have a flat tire.
-- Cannon's Comment
** The newer the carpet the greater the likelihood that the bread will land
jelly side down.
-- Law of inevitable consequences.
Related:
- Murphy's Military Laws
1. You are not superman.
2. If it's stupid but works, it isnt stupid. 3... - Laws of Golf:
LAW 1: No matter how bad your last shot was,
the worst is yet to come. This law does not expire... - 18 UNNATURAL LAWS
1. O'REILLY'S LAW OF THE KITCHEN
Clenliness is next to impossible.
2. LIEBERMAN'S LAW Everybody lies; but it... - Lowery's Law:
If it jams - force it. If it breaks,
it needed replacing anyway... - Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are horny
and will screw you next.
What is the difference between Bike and a women? The... - Ralph's Observation:
It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize... - Universal Laws:
"The Law of Volunteering"
If you dance with a grizzly bear,
you had better let him lead. "The Law of Avoiding Oversell"... - Editors Note:
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Over the past year, I have received several short... - Peer's Law:
The solution to the problem only changes the problem...
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2.
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** Never raise your hands to your kids.
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Father Dan during his visit to the convent,
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A British officer spotted a "busker" (street singer/bum) at the
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The busker had a sign which... - Tax Day Is Approaching...
In the market with his dad,
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