Rules of thumb
A good big radio antenna beats a good little one any day.

No radio is better than its antenna.

The wind only stops blowing when you get the kites out.

If it's too strong to break, it's too heavy to fly.

A good big kite is better than a good little kite.

Any fool with money and an engineering plant can build half million dollar cars that go 300 km/hr. It takes real brains though to build a quality car that's economical, comfortable, roomy and inexpensive. (thanks to James May)

Water always finds it's own level.

A triangle is stronger than a square.

You can't push a rope.

When you hear "They don't want you to know this but - " the rest is probably bullshit.

We're all born ignorant, some have strategies for staying ignorant and some stay ignorant naturally.

There are no ends, there are only means.

You never know what some people can do until they do it.

The tea in tea bags isn't good enough to be sold any other way.

Medium priced appliances are far better than the cheapest and they are usually as good as the most expensive. The extra price is generally for features you don't need.

If it can't be expressed in figures, it isn't science, it's opinion. (Rob't Heinlein)
(Redemption blamed it on the Bossa Nova since, Wed 26 May 2010, 13:27, 5 replies)

"Water finds it's own level" is advice now?

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 26 May 2010, 13:40, closed)

It is if you're planning on building the pyramids
4 thousand years ago.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 26 May 2010, 13:49, closed)

Water
or levelling a house foundations
(Redemption blamed it on the Bossa Nova since, Wed 26 May 2010, 14:10, closed)

levelling houses
is more to do with building olympic stadia or building terminal fives
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 26 May 2010, 14:42, closed)

Not if you own a Queenslander with sinking stumps (piles).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Queenslander3.JPG
(Redemption blamed it on the Bossa Nova since, Thu 27 May 2010, 10:40, closed)