Freebsd Murphys Law

When travelling overseas, the exchange rate improves
markedly the day after one has purchased foreign
currency.

Upon returning home, the exchange rate drops again as
soon as one has converted all unused foreign currency.

The bigger they are, the harder they hit.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite
criticism.

Authorization for a project will be granted only when
none of the authorizers can be blamed if the project
fails but when all of the authorizers can claim credit
if it succeeds.

If an idea can survive a bureacratic review and be
implemented, it wasn't worth doing.

The greater the cost of putting a plan into operation,
the less chance there is of abandoning the plan - even
if it subsequently becomes irrevelant.

The higher the level of prestige accorded the people
behind the plan, the least less chance there is of
abandoning it.

In any organization there will always be one person
who knows what is going on.
This person must be fired.

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.