Murphy's Laws
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danger will robinson
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Re: Murphy's Laws
Trotter's Law of Percussion Music
Percussionists will consistently lose their music as a concert approaches
Corollary: All parts will be lost at least once, and percussionists will not admit to losing any music until they are caught faking the parts.
The Uncertainty Principle
The location of all auxiliary percussion instruments cannot be known simultaneously
Corollary: If a lost percussion item is found, another will disappear.
Communication Principle
When a conductor gives students letters for parents, 15% will be left on music stands, 25% will be inside the music, 15% will rot in instrument cases, 15% will be left in lockers, 15% will crawl under the student's bed, and 15% of the parents will receive the letter.
Stidman's Law of Doors
The largest of the timpani is always four inches wider than the door to the auditorium
Percussionists will consistently lose their music as a concert approaches
Corollary: All parts will be lost at least once, and percussionists will not admit to losing any music until they are caught faking the parts.
The Uncertainty Principle
The location of all auxiliary percussion instruments cannot be known simultaneously
Corollary: If a lost percussion item is found, another will disappear.
Communication Principle
When a conductor gives students letters for parents, 15% will be left on music stands, 25% will be inside the music, 15% will rot in instrument cases, 15% will be left in lockers, 15% will crawl under the student's bed, and 15% of the parents will receive the letter.
Stidman's Law of Doors
The largest of the timpani is always four inches wider than the door to the auditorium
Science Olympiad is a tribute to Murphey's Law. This has been proven experimentally.
And no, I'm not a guy...even though my sig says will robsinson. It's a reference to Lost in Space, an ancient sci fi TV show. And the robot is the character who always says the line.
And no, I'm not a guy...even though my sig says will robsinson. It's a reference to Lost in Space, an ancient sci fi TV show. And the robot is the character who always says the line.
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Re: Murphy's Laws
Mhm. Bleachers just LOVE me. Did I mention that I've fallen backwards all the way down the ones at Burbank? xPPleiades wrote:LMAO that's so typical of you!!! gotta love those bleachers!![ [ not marykate ] ] wrote:The one time you forget to look down and avoid the big crack in the bleachers, your leg's gonna get stuck in it and you'll go headfirst into the lady sitting there.
I know from experience ):
whiplash.
broken tailbone.
unbelievably stiff back.
ughh it was wicked embarrassing 'cause i fell through a bunch of little kids at my sister's skating show.
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GMS 3rd place overall
Disease Detectives: 1st
Anatomy: 2nd
Reach for the Stars: 2nd
Pentathalon: um...
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Re: Murphy's Laws
If you take an umbrella with you, It almost definatley will not rain. But if you don't take an umbrella, then it most surley will.
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“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.” ~Rollo May
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Re: Murphy's Laws
Murphy's Eleventh Law:
It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious.
ironically, this is also my senior quote

It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious.
ironically, this is also my senior quote
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2013: Team 3rd (Assistant Coach)
2008: Team 1st, Rocks 2nd
2009: Team 3rd, Fossils 7th
2010: Team 5th, Fossils 4th, Ornithology 7th Egg o Naut 6th
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Re: Murphy's Laws
If you think you're going to do well, you won't. If you think there is no chance in the universe that you will do anything but fail epicly, you will pull off an amazing success.
Source: experience!
Source: experience!
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Projected 2011-2012 Events: Anatomy, Microbe Mission, Disease Detectives, Tower, Optics, Helicopter.
Past Events: Anatomy (7th), Helicopter (6th), Mission Possible (1st), Write It Do It (4th, 8th), Ornithology (5th).
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Re: Murphy's Laws
When you snap the spine of your Scrambler...
// Based off of this one.
1. Right after you got a successful run.
2. Before you calibrated your brake.
3. Two hours before you need to leave the testing site.
4. (& it takes 20 minutes to drive to your house for repairs.)
5. The night before States.
// Based off of this one.
1. Right after you got a successful run.
2. Before you calibrated your brake.
3. Two hours before you need to leave the testing site.
4. (& it takes 20 minutes to drive to your house for repairs.)
5. The night before States.
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Re: Murphy's Laws
When parked at a busy restaurant, no cars will drive behind except when you have to leave.
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Matthew 5:11-12
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