Sayings that stick with you

From former fed chairman Alan Greenspan:

"I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant'"

"If I seem unduly clear to you, you must have misunderstood what I said."

Jerry Hastings, post: 414439, member: 9996 wrote: This is one from a long time ago: It is better to be thought a fool, than speak up and remove all doubt.

I agree!

"We ain't building a Swiss watch here" - when laying out rough grades.

Paraphrasing from my 82C survey section platoon Sargent:
"You're not half as big as a (jerk) as everybody says you are!"
"If I'm not (having relations with) you, I'm not feeding you!"
"His parents wasted a good (time) on him!"

We're not building a rocket launcher. It's close enough!

Petey Plumbob Tip #1 Never walk when you can drive.

Robert Hill, post: 413958, member: 378 wrote: First survey boss:
"If you are making mistakes then I know you are doing something."

The variation on that familiar in Texas would be "If you ain't been throwed, you never rode."

Warren Smith, post: 414704, member: 9900 wrote: "We ain't building a Swiss watch here" - when laying out rough grades.

When I was a Construction Inspector the dirt contractor on a project was fond of saying, "We aren't building the launching pad for the space shuttle here!"

In regards to order of operations "I like to @#$%åÊbefore I wipe my ass".

Regarding working within capacity "Never try to take a @#$% bigger than your ass".

"Not tonight honey, I have a headache."

[USER=379]@FL/GA PLS.[/USER] That was horrible. I did not think the moderators would allow such negativity on this forum.
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Nate The Surveyor, post: 414739, member: 291 wrote: [USER=379]@FL/GA PLS.[/USER] That was horrible. I did not think the moderators would allow such negativity on this forum.
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Just because YOU have never heard of the term doesn't mean some of us haven't! :tired_face:

FL/GA PLS., post: 414737, member: 379 wrote: "Not tonight honey, I have a headache."

Hate Crime

No good deed goes unpunished.

Nate The Surveyor, post: 414739, member: 291 wrote: I did not think the moderators would allow such negativity on this forum.

Me either. Well, I have 2 strikes against me so far so maybe this will FINALLY get me booted the hell out of here for good. 🙂

[USER=379]@FL/GA PLS.[/USER] He he he

Can't blame a thief for stealing.

Close enough for government work...

Useless as teats on a boar hog.

FL/GA PLS., post: 414763, member: 379 wrote: Me either. Well, I have 2 strikes against me so far so maybe this will FINALLY get me booted the hell out of here for good. 🙂

I hope not, part of what I enjoy about this forum is that we can poke a bit of fun and exchange ideas.