Mary Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 1. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 2. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. 3. Those that live by the sword get shot by those who don't. 4. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. 5. 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. 6. The shin bone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room. 7. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well. 8. When you go into court, you are putting yourself into the hands of people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Excellent maxims. I believe #5 is related by a dotted line to Murphy's #1 Law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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