'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' (Douglas Adams)
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'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' (Douglas Adams)
You've GOT to LOVE it...
Are we talking from past experience or some thing new?
john f
And the first axiom is..."The harder it is to get to, the more likely it is to bbreak"..lol..
There are three kinds of 'ware' today....
Hardware: all the hard parts that bolt on, stick on, snap on, etc.
Software: all the untouchable stuff that comes on a disc of some kind and makes the hardware work
VAPORware: all the itty-bitty hardware parts that you drop, they go 'click' once when they hit the table or floor, and are never seen again....
Pretty much cover it?
NIce quotation, Ted. Of course, on this site, there are some people who know how to do the seemingly impossible. Maybe you should describe what brought on the quote.
For other truisms, Leon van Dommelen, who does CFD at FSU, has compiled a couple sets of Murphy's Laws and similar observations. They are a little weighted toward research and computations, but there are a lot which apply to many of the things we do. As he says on his web site, don't waste too much time on these!
- Frank C
- Nothing is as easy as it first appears.
- If a regulation is not followed, another more complicated one will be written.
- The most important turn-point is on the edge of the map.
- Radio calls come in when you are folding the map.
- Once unfolded, maps can never be refolded the same way.
- Stuck mikes happen only when you happen to be singing
- The crew bus always pulls away from the transit ramp when you pull the throttles to cutoff.
Captain Ed Murphy, US Army Air Corps, 1949.
My favorite axiom, "There are no easy upgrades."
[originally meant for computer stuff, but...... applies to race cars as well.]
Then there is the fabulous quote from Dave Barry, "There is a fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness.' "