One Liners; Tidbits; Wise Sayings

[Keith Nichols]

"Source Code"

I thought there was more than one Parkinson's Law but the Google search only turned up the original version that Matt and I posted later versions of:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Parkinson's Law states that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion."

It was first articulated by C. Northcote Parkinson in the book Parkinson's Law: The Pursuit of Progress, (London, John Murray, 1958) based on extensive experience in the British Civil Service. The scientific observations which contributed to the law's development included noting that as Britain's overseas empire declined in importance, the number of employees at the Colonial Office increased.


"I will make it felony to drink small beer" - William Shakespeare, Henry IV

 

[Keith Nichols]

Other one liners that really made me laugh the first time I heard them, but not always when they were familiar

'Being in love means never having to say you are sorry' (Love Story 1970 something)
used in the context of normal office interactions between colleagues who aren't in a romantic relationship.

'I'm as full as a fat girl's socks'
Spoken when you are having the 'Mister Creosote' moment after a big meal

'Stop f*****g the cat'
told to me when I wasn't quite as focused as my colleague on the task in hand.

 

[Rich]

Happy as a pig in shit, which roughly translates to a Republican president after declaring a regime change on a sovereign country

 

[DanG]

"My worst day of fishin' is better than my best day at work"

Halla-freakin'-lula !!!

 

[ShaneMan]

Happy as a pig in shit, which roughly translates to a Republican president after declaring a regime change on a sovereign country

This is a no hijacking zone!!

 

[MrsGorilla]

Happy as a pig in shit, which roughly translates to a Republican president after declaring a regime change on a sovereign country

Or Rich, after he hijacks a thread to make slanderous accusations.

 

[Adeptus]

I'm trying to think of the most Australian sayings I can...

May all your chickens turn into emu's and kick your dunny down

He has some kangaroos loose in the top paddock

 

[Rich]

The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it

 

[Rich]

This is a no hijacking zone!!

Moral indignation is just jealousy with a halo.

 

[Oldsoftboss]

May all your chickens turn into emu's and kick your dunny down.

May your chooks turn into emu's and kick you all to death

 

[Oldsoftboss]

Happy as Elle McPhersons undies

 

[Bodisathva]

May your chooks turn into emu's and kick you all to death

May the fleas of a thousand camels nest in your armpits.

 

[Matt Greatorex]

The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it

You posted this one last Friday.

 

[Matt Greatorex]

Long may your big jib draw.

Newfie saying I got from the wife's side of the family. Loosely translates as a wish for someone to stay in good health for a long time.

 

[ColinEssex]

Cynical - is what an idealist calls a realist

Col

 

[Matt Greatorex]

Debtors - bloodsucking leeches who ruin your business by refusing to pay you what they owe you.

Creditors - bloodsucking leeches who ruin your busines by insisting you pay them what you owe them.

It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble.
It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.

Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.

 

[ShaneMan]

Cynical - is what an idealist calls a realist
Col

Got to remember this one, because my Mom calls me cynical. Now I'll have a good come back. Thanks Col.

 

[Keith Nichols]

Long may your big jib draw.

Newfie saying I got from the wife's side of the family. Loosely translates as a wish for someone to stay in good health for a long time.

In a similar vein:

Lang may yer lum reek.

Possibly Robbie Burns. Lum is an old work for chimney and reek is a lowland Scottish work for smoke. A reekin' lum meant that you had fuel to keep warm.

 

[Keith Nichols]

When you have all the responsability for something but none of the authority to make it happen, and others are either disinterested or obstructive you can tell people that :

"I feel like a one legged man in an arse kicking contest"

I'm sure many of the professionals on this site who's work is project based will be familiar with that sort of situation.

 

[bwrobel]

Or Running fast like a "raped ape"

It's so hot I'm sweating like a french ***** in heat. What makes french ****** so special?

talking about someone you dislike
"I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire."