Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 69)

The more you want it, the quicker the letdown after you get it.

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

If anything can go wrong, it will do so in triplicate.

A 60-day warranty guarantees that the product will self-destruct on the 61st day.

The idea is to die young as late as possible.

When you are over the hill, you pick up speed.

All progress is based on a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

If a computer cable has one end, then it has another.

No matter what goes wrong, there is always somebody who knew it would.

The more trivial your research, the more people will read it and agree.
Corollary: The more vital your research, the less people will understand it.

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 it to be sure.

You can never tell which way the train went by looking at the track.

There is an exception to all laws.

The bigger the man, the less likely he is to object to caricature.

Only at the start/re-start of a DIY job do you realise the need to return to your toolbox/shed to retrieve another tool.

Them what gets – has.

1. The more tangled your line is, the better the fishing is around you. 2. The time available to go fishing shrinks as the fishing season draws nearer. 3. The least experienced fisherman always catches the biggest fish.
Corollary: The more elaborate and costly the equipment, the greater chance of having to stop at the fish market on the way home.

This lane ends in 500 feet.

On the way to the corner, any dropped tool will first strike your toes.

Never eat prunes when you're hungry.