O'Tool's Commentary on Murphy's Law: Murphy was an optimist.

Nonreciprocal Laws of Expectations: Negative expectations yield negative results. Positive expectations can yield negative results.

Howe's Law: Every man has a scheme that will not work.

The First Law of Evolving Systems Dynamics: Once you open a can of worms, the only way to recan them is to use a larger can.

Etorre's Observation: The other line moves faster.

Murphy's Law of Selective Gravity: An object will fall so as to do the most damage.

Jenning's Corollary to Murphy's Law of Selective Gravity: The chance of the bread falling with the buttered side down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet.

Maier's Law: If the facts do not conform to the theory, they must be disposed of.

The 90/90 Rule of Project Schedules: The first 90 % of the task takes 90% of the time, and the last 10% takes the other 90%.

The New and Improved 'Riverway' Law: When all else fails, practice The Art of Intimidation Tactics to anyone who does NOT want to listen.