Murphy's Law and a lot more

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The Murphy Philosophy: Smile . . . tomorrow will be worse.

It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.

Incoming fire has the right of way.

The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody else to shoot at.

Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.

The attention span of a computer is only as long as it electrical cord.

A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost.

The first myth of management is that it exists.

If mathematically you end up with the incorrect answer, try multiplying by the page number.

All things are possible except skiing through a revolving door.

Rule of Accuracy: When working toward the solution of a problem, it always helps if you know the answer. Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know there is a problem.

Alligator Allegory: The objective of all dedicated product support employees should be to thoroughly analyze all situations, anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, have answers for these problems, and move swiftly to solve these problems when called upon. However, when you are up to your ass in alligators, it is difficult to remind yourself that your initial objective was to drain the swamp.