Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 40)

The first requisite of intelligent tinkering is to save all the pieces.

The wrong quarterback is the one that’s in there.

History repeats itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.

The successful pundit is provided more opportunities to say things than he has things worth saying.

Creativity varies inversely with the number of cooks involved with the broth.

The best simple-minded test of expertise in a particular area is the ability to win money in a series of bets on future occurrences in that area.

Chaos always wins, because it’s better organized.

1. The tide comes in and the tide goes out, and what have you got?
2. They say an elephant never forgets, but what's he got to remember?

Any action for which there is no logical explanation will be deemed "company policy."

1. The last gas station for 50 miles will be closed when you get there. 2. At the moment of any departure, the level of gas in your tank depends entirely on how late you are. 3. You only run out of gas after your wife tells you to stop for gas before you run out.

Any paint, regardless of quality or composition, will adhere permanently to any surface, prepared or otherwise, if applied accidentally.

When a man says it's a silly, childish game, it's probably something his wife can beat him at.

If you knew what you were doing, you'd probably be bored.

For every vision there is an equal and opposite revision.

When in doubt, empty the magazine.

When working on a project, if you put away a tool that you're certain you're finished with, you will need it instantly.

Any tool dropped while repairing an automobile will roll beneath the vehicle to its exact centre.

The chief cause of problems is solutions.

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

The chance of the bread falling with the butter side down is directly proportional to the value of the carpet.

When things just can't possibly get any worse, they will.