Okay, you’ve heard of Murphy’s famous Law: Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. There are many other related Laws, as well. Here are some:After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch. –Lorenz’s Law of Mechanical RepairIdentical parts aren’t. –Beach’s LawAny tool, when dropped, will roll into the least accessible corner. –Anthony’s Law of the WorkshopNothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come. –Tussman’s LawIf it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. –Lowery’s LawThe solution to a problem changes the problem. –Peer’s LawThere is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute strength and ignorance. –William’s LawHandy Guide to Modern Science: 1. If it’s green or it wiggles, it’s Biology. 2. If it stinks, it’s Chemistry. 3. If it doesn’t work, it’s Physics.Machines should work. People should think. –IBM’s Pollyanna Principle:The most ineffective workers will be systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage – management. –The Dilbert PrincipleThe first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts. –Ehrlich’s LawIt is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize that you are in a hurry. –Ralph’s ObservationIf you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire. –Cannon’s CommentThinly sliced cabbage. –Cole’s Law