dineshm
August 6th, 2003, 03:11 PM
MURPHY'S LAWS OF COMBAT - this has applications outside mere warfare
1. You are not a superman.
2. If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid.
3. Don't look conspicuous -- it draws fire.
4. When in doubt, empty your magazine.
5. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.
6. Never forget that your weapon was manufactured by the lowest bidder.
7. If your attack is going really, really well... it's an ambush.
8. No plan survives the first contact intact.
9. All five-second grenade fuses will burn down in three seconds.
10. Try to look unimportant in case the enemy is low on ammunition.
11. If you are foreward of your position, the artillery will fall short.
12. The enemy diversion you are cleverly ignoring is the main attack.
13. The important things are always simple.
14. The simple things are always hard.
15. The easy path is always mined.
16. If you are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat.
17. When you've secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy.
18. Incoming fire has the right of way.
19. Friendly fire isn't friendly.
20. If the enemy is in range... SO ARE YOU.
21. No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.
22. Beer math is: 2 beers X 37 men = 49 cases.
23. Body count math is: 2 guerillas plus 1 portable plus 2 pigs = 37
enemy killed in action.
24. Things which must be together in order to work usually can't be
shipped together.
25. The probability that radios will fail is directly proportional to
the desperate need for fire support.
26. Anything you do can get you shot... including doing nothing.
27. Tracers work both ways.
28. The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming
friendly fire.
29. Making it tough for the enemy to get in means you can't get out.
30. When both sides are convinced they are about to lose, they are both
right.
1. You are not a superman.
2. If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid.
3. Don't look conspicuous -- it draws fire.
4. When in doubt, empty your magazine.
5. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are.
6. Never forget that your weapon was manufactured by the lowest bidder.
7. If your attack is going really, really well... it's an ambush.
8. No plan survives the first contact intact.
9. All five-second grenade fuses will burn down in three seconds.
10. Try to look unimportant in case the enemy is low on ammunition.
11. If you are foreward of your position, the artillery will fall short.
12. The enemy diversion you are cleverly ignoring is the main attack.
13. The important things are always simple.
14. The simple things are always hard.
15. The easy path is always mined.
16. If you are short of everything except enemy, you are in combat.
17. When you've secured an area, don't forget to tell the enemy.
18. Incoming fire has the right of way.
19. Friendly fire isn't friendly.
20. If the enemy is in range... SO ARE YOU.
21. No combat ready unit has ever passed inspection.
22. Beer math is: 2 beers X 37 men = 49 cases.
23. Body count math is: 2 guerillas plus 1 portable plus 2 pigs = 37
enemy killed in action.
24. Things which must be together in order to work usually can't be
shipped together.
25. The probability that radios will fail is directly proportional to
the desperate need for fire support.
26. Anything you do can get you shot... including doing nothing.
27. Tracers work both ways.
28. The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming
friendly fire.
29. Making it tough for the enemy to get in means you can't get out.
30. When both sides are convinced they are about to lose, they are both
right.