Keyword: Speed

Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad check.

Money Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather Things

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

Age Murphy’s Laws Old

Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Science/Weather

If you change lines, the one you just left will start to move faster than the one you are now in.

Murphy’s Laws

That was faster than green grass through a goose.

Miscellaneous

Computing power increases as the square of the cost; if you want to do it twice as cheaply, you have to do it four times slower.

Computers Money Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather Situations Things

Problem with [John] Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

Scientists tell us that the fastest animal on earth, with a top speed of 120 ft/sec, is a cow that has been dropped out of a helicopter.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
Animals

The vehicle in front of you is traveling slower than you are.

Autos Driving Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

The speed of exit of a civil servant is directly proportional to the quality of his service.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather Work

Slow as an iron toad

Miscellaneous

Maybe I have lost a step, but I had a few to lose.

professional football player
Football Sports

I normally run the 40-yard dash in 4.9, but when a 280-pound guy is chasing me, I run it in 4.6.

American football player
Football Sports

One of the greatest unsolved riddles of restaurant eating is that the customer usually gets faster service when the restaurant is crowded than when it is half empty; it seems that the less the staff has to do, the slower they do it.

Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

How fast does a zebra have to run before it looks grey?

(1973 – ) American comedian
Animals Science/Weather

Remember folks, stop lights timed for 35 mph are also timed for 70 mph.

(1948 – 1990) comedian
Autos Science/Weather Things

You’ve never been lost until you’ve been lost at Mach 3.


Science/Weather

The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong – but that’s the way to bet.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Sports

Going fast while you are lost won't help a bit.

Science/Weather Situations

Bus: A vehicle that runs faster when you run after it and runs slowly when you are inside it.

Definitions Driving

Every car has a lot of speed in it. The trick is getting the speed out of it.

American auto racer
Auto racing Autos Sports Things