Murphy's Laws of Combat and such. . .

POSTED BY: Static
UPDATED: Thursday, June 17, 2004 08:26
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STATIC

Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:29 PM

Someone had asked in another thread if Murphy's laws of combat were posted anywhere on the 'net.

Yes, they are, in several different versions. The "truest" version is found at the following link:

http://www.nightstalkers.com/mythology/murphy.html

This page also has alot of other military humor stuff, history stuff and the like regarding the Special Forces. Besides my OBVIOUS appreciation for this stuff, I can honestly hear Mal telling young, green browncoats this stuff.

I hope you enjoy.

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BADGERSHAT

Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:41 PM

I love it!

My personal favorite--

"If it's stupid but it works, it's not stupid"

I used to tell people that ALL THE TIME, trying to justify various ideas, and never knew it was an actual military law... wait'll they all read this...

--Jefé The Hat

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"I like smackin 'em"--Jayne

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:03 PM

I actually have these posted in my office @ work & in my den @ home. I can remember first seeing these when I entered the Army in basic training. When I got to Ranger School I saw more copies of Murphy's Laws of Combat & the Ranger Commandments than you can imagine.

The scary thing is that all of these are true and make a lot of sense. You would be surprised how many people do not follow these little nuggets of knowledge.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

CHANNAIN

Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
Someone had asked in another thread if Murphy's laws of combat were posted anywhere on the 'net.

my neices have often times called me "somebody" (as in SOMEBODY needs to play a game with me).

Thanks for these. They're very Mal-like and will prove useful in a future fan fic.

Static

Channain

We have art so as not to die of truth ~ Neitzsche
http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=7922

LIZ

Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
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I can honestly hear Mal telling young, green browncoats this stuff.
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i'm trying to imagine a green browncoat... heh. (i know, bad joke -- but really, that's the image i got in my head)

KARENKAY99

Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:57 PM

this is great!!
i really loved the story about uncle bob.

"They say the snow on the roof is too heavy. They say the ceiling will cave in. His brains are in terrible danger."

MANTICHORUS

Thursday, June 17, 2004 8:26 AM

I feel vindicated by the way I virtually 'blend' into a crowd...

Quote:
Try to look unimportant. The enemy may be low on ammo.

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"BADGER: You think you're better than other people.
MAL: Just the ones I'm better than." -Shindig.
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"MAL: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous.
SIMON: Yes, I'm very proud." -Safe.