" 'The people of Krikkit,' said His High Judgemental Supremacy, Judiciary Pag, L.I.V.R. (the Learned, Impartial, and Very Relaxed), Chairman of the Board of Judges at the Krikkit War Crimes Trial, 'are well, you know, they're just a bunch of real sweet guys, you know, who just happen to want to kill everybody. Hell, I feel the same way some mornings.' " --- from ELife, the Universe, and EverythingR "What has four wheels and flies? A garbage truck!" --- Chico Marx "Ladies and gentlemen- gentlemen and ladies. Students and faculty- faculty and students. I thought my razor was dull until I heard this speech." --- Grouucho Marx "A demented song I will sing you A classic of poetry and wit Last night when I went in my bathroom I stepped in a big pile of- Shaving cream Be nice and clean Shave every day and You'll always look keen." --- Dr. Demento "Let me not criticize a man until I have walked a mile in his moccasins." --- Indian proverb "I thought you might like to know that I'm feeling very depressed." --- Marvin the Paranoid Android "Sign at ski resort: 'Laws of gravity strictly enforced.'" --- ??? "Never wear a hat that has more character than you have." --- Michael Harris "Cast your bread upon the waters , and you'll be accused of polluting the environment." --- Jon Broome "In times like these, remember there have always been times like these." --- Paul Harvey Albrecht's Analogy: I have a vacuum-tube mind in a solid-state world. --- George Albrecht Alex's Iron Axiom: Life is the ultimate IQ test. --- Alex Fraser Amis's Advice: Go ahead and be different- if you think you can stand the beating you'll get. --- Jim Amis Ancient Volkswagen Proverb: Anything adjustible will sooner or later need adjustment. --- The California Aggie Ben's Highway Rule: If you see one Army truck, you'll see a hundred more. --- Ben Brown, age 6 Blay's Discovery: Long-playing recordings scratch, pop, click, wobble, and warp in direct proportion to the value placed on them by their owners. Hated recordings have built-in damage inhibitors and only self-destruct when they are passed on to a loving recipient. --- Robert E. Blay Boston's Discovery: Cash flow is an oxymoron. --- Bruce Boston Brabender's Law: The most inactive player during the World Series will be the most active during the club follies. --- George Vecsey Brian's Observation: The longer you wait to write a thank-you note, the longer it must be. --- from Jean Pike Caroline's Law of Dinner Preparedness: When the smoke alarm goes off, dinner is served. --- Caroline Curtis Chaplin's Rules: [1] The smaller the democracy, the more complicated its political system. [2] The newer the democracy, the longer its national anthem. --- Stephen M. Chaplin Chuck's Law of Contract Negotiations: Travesty is a constant- no matter which side of the table you sit on. --- Gerald Lee Steese Clarke's Law: Improving something is admirable, but, in- evitably, five times zero is still zero. --- Dean Travis Clarke Crescimbeni's Rule on Air Travel: Don't be afraid of flying; be afraid of crashing! --- Joseph Crescimbeni Corporate Morality, Maxim of: Morality moves down the corporate ladder, seldom up. --- The 59-Second Employee Crock's Law: No matter how large an area you are in, if a fly is present, it will land on you. --- Terry L. Crock Data Processing Laws [Assorted]: [1] On a clear disk you can seek forever. [2] Programs seek to expand themselves beyond availible memory. [3] Compatible tapes aren't. --- Virginia Beckwith Depuy's Dictates: [1] In any magazine the number of pages lacking page numbers is directly proportional to the number of advertisements. [2] Most unnumbered pages occur in those parts of the magazine to which the reader is directed for article continuations. --- Raymond H. Depuy DeRock's Law of Dullness: Dullness is directly proportional to the number of brown shirts in a crowd. --- Doug DeRock Dillon's Rule: The soup de jour is always cream of broccoli. --- Janet Dillon Dr. J's Distinction: If they say they love you, trust their behavior. If they say they don't love you, trust their words. --- John H Dickey, Ph.D. Dolan's Law: If a person has had any connection with Harvard University of the state of Texas, he will find a way to make that known to you during the first 10 minutes of your first conversation. --- Marty Dolan, from Joseph M. McCabe DuBow's Laws of Attorney-Fee Compensation: [1] Never accept a check from a man accused of passing bad ones. [2] Never accept cash from a man accused of counterfeiting. [3] If your client is a good-looking woman and wants a divorce, get your fee in advance. --- Myron DuBow Dwyer's Law of Pins: If you unwrap a new article of clothing that is secured by n pins, you will remove n-1 pins. And that one pin will pierce you in a place that hurts. --- Edward J. Dwyer Ensminger's Theory of Multiplication: Trees always drop more leaves that they bear. --- Jim Ensminger, from John Schaefer Evans' Law of Creation: It is ironic that the most sophisti- cated eye in all of nature's creation was given to the common housefly- so that it may better sit on your potato salad. --- James T. Evans Farmer's Law: The easiest crops to grow are weeds and pests. --- from Thomas Gill