Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. Those who can’t teach, teach gym.
These belong in any compilation like this: The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries | Schlock Mercenary Wiki | Fandom
my favorites:
A Sergeant in motion outranks a Lieutenant who doesn’t know what’s going on.
Everything is air-droppable at least once.
The longer everything goes according to plan, the bigger the impending disaster.
Huh. I always thought your sig was “Regar–” well, you know…
I’ve said this in another thread, I think, but:
When all you have is a bat, everything looks like a pinata.
Lord give me patience, for if you give me strength I will break them
Not an exact quote, but close enough
Nice one!
If the women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!
-Red Green
I paraphrase an oldie into:
Time wounds all heels.
To paraphrase a Chief Master Sergeant in one of my old squadrons:
Alcohol doesn’t change who you are, it just emphasizes it. If you’re a belligerent asshole, maybe you shouldn’t drink.
Rome wasn’t burnt in a day.
George Carlin would say this – about cocaine.
It is better to have loved and lost,
than to be stuck with that psycho for the rest of your life.
Change the name and the tale is told about you.
My man! I knew there had to be more than one of us in here.
“When in panic, or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.”
I remember seeing that posted on the wall of an auto mechanic’s shop many years ago. He could’ve posted the following(cold but true) one as well:
“A lack of timeliness on your part, does not constitute an emergency on mine.”
Champagne for my true friends, true pain for my sham friends.
Always remember that you are a unique individual, just like everybody else.
I’m a man, but I can change. If I have to, I guess.
For those of you not in the know…I present Red Green. Possibly one of the best shows ever. Also here.
For those who already know about the Red Green Show, it’s worth looking up Patrick McKenna (who played Harold); His credentials go beyond “Harold” and are quite impressive.
And remember: I’m pullin’ for ya.