What I’ve learned so far

• There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness”
• You should not confuse your career with your life
• Guns are always loaded, not pretend they are, they always are
• You will never find anybody who can give a justifiable answer for why we have daylight savings
• Everybody thinks they are an above average driver, when most are far far below
• A person who is nice to you, but not others, is not a nice person
• Never under estimate a large group of stupid people
• Never under estimate a small group of stupid people
• When it’s one stupid person, remove them from the equation
• There’s a very fine line between “clever” and “stupid”, and more often then not when it’s clever…you’re wrong
• Engineers engineer, managers manage, when one does the job of the other disaster will happen
• In one word, the reason most companies/groups/teams/etc fail: committees
• The innocence of childhood is the most beautiful thing in the world, and sometimes the funniest
• No matter how many times you say it, your female friend will never believe you think she’s beautiful
• There are very few things that must be done immediately, but everyone thinks their thing is that thing when they ask you to do it
• Common sense is rarely common
• When it’s not your money, money doesn’t mater
• If you’re going to do something, jump in with two feet, or don’t do it at all
• If you are going to complain, do something about it, or don’t complain when nothing changes
• Just because you can (ability), doesn’t mean you should
• Just because you should, doesn’t mean you can (ability)
• That sign that says “do not”…yes, it does apply to you
• Criminals do not obey laws, that’s why they are called criminals
• A college education means nothing, except to the hiring manager (sorry mom)
• As long as it’s not illegal, do it first and ask questions later
• Learn from others, you aren’t the first person to do anything

After reading the above list my wife says I’m a cynic, but I prefer to consider myself a pessimistic realist. The world needs more pessimistic realist, it counter balances the optimistic morons that believe giving a hug means you won’t get punched. Ooh found another one…

• Mean people suck, no amount of being nice will change that