Category Archives: Murphy’s Law desk calendar

A curation of Murphy’s Law saying from over the years.

“Murphy’s Law”

March 9, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Poulsen’s Prophecy: If anything is used to its full potential it will break.

Goofy guy’s corollary to Poulsen’s Prophecy: And anything one month out of warranty also will break.

“Murphy’s Law”

March 7, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

McDonald’s Corollary to Murphy’s Law: In any given set of circumstances, the proper course of action is determined by subsequent events.

Goofy guy’s investigation results of McDonald’s Corollary to Murphy’s Law: And neither the course nor the subsequent events are ever discernible until later, much later.

 

“Murphy’s Law”

March 6, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Frothingham’s Fourth Law: Urgency varies inversely with importance.

Goofy guy’s observation of Frothingham’s Fourth Law: i believe Frothingham may have been Stephen Covey’s inspiration. Hmm…maybe Covey got his ideas for his book from a “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar.

“Murphy’s Law”

March 4, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Murphy’s First Corollary: Nothing is as easy as it looks.

Goofy guy’s only comment on Murphy’s First Corollary: Amen! 

“Murphy’s Law”

March 2, 2019Murphy's Law desk calendarJim

From my “Murphy’s Law” desk calendar archives thanks to Aunt Evelyn, Uncle Pipey, and cousin Nancy:

Parker’s Rule for Parliamentary Procedure: A motion to adjourn is always in order.

Goofy guy’s addition to  Parker’s Rule for Parliamentary Procedure: Apparently our two houses of government have completely ignored this Rule…but then, they’ve ignored many others as well.