Murphy's Law
Series: The Books Over The Mess Hall Door
Disclaimer: I don't own SGA or any of the characters or the book "Murphy's Law and other reasons why thing go GONRW"
Summary: "If anything can go wrong, it will" is a law the Atlantis Expedition have learnt to live by. So why not create their own list of laws for Atlantis Life including "McKay's Laws of Fools", "Zelenka's Law of Handling McKay", and much more! Complete, Oneshot
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A/N- Just an idea I've had sitting in my "New Ideas & Paused Stories" folder that I decided to finish :) I didn't like the original version so I switched it up to this, which now belongs to the "The Books over the Mess Hall Door" series that I've been slowly working on (also in the NI&PS folder). The series description is below :) This was originally the second in the series but the first isn't finished so I'm doing this one instead. Anyways, Enjoy!
Series Description: It started with a single red notebook, placed over the mess hall door as a joke, for all to read. When others began adding to it with their own thoughts, more books appeared. And so, this one joined the others and people began writing in their comments or just reading and laughing at the others.
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"If anything can go wrong, it will" are the immortal, and oh so true, words of Captain Ed Murphy. They are also words that the Atlantis Expedition have learnt to live by.
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It all started with a single red notebook with a few, simple words written across the first page. Placing it on top of the mess hall door, anyone who knew about it could add their ideas to it. What started out with two or three people quickly became most of the expedition. And so, the list began:
Murphy's Law
If anything can go wrong, it will!
Zelenka's Law of Handling McKay
Smile because tomorrow will be worse
…,…John's Addition To Zelenka's Handling Law
Gifts of coffee and Jello can be lifesavers
McKay's Law of Fools
Make anything foolproof and not even a fool will use it
Elizabeth's Rules of Good Negotiating
Things get worse under pressure
Carson's observations of life
Using the words "How bad can it be" will make it horrible
…,…Lorne's addition to the observations of life
As are the words "It can't get any worse.
…,… McKay's addition to the observations of life
Avoid use of the phrase "What can go wrong" as well as "Nothing bad will happen".
McKay's Law of Fools
But it is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so indigenous
John Sheppard's Truth of Off-World Missions
NOTHING is EVER as easy as it looks
Ronon Dex's 3rd Rule Of Life
If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyways.
John Sheppard's Truth of Off-World Missions
Mother Nature can be a downright bitch!
McKay's Thoughts to Off-World Travel
You can't tell how deep a puddle is until you fall into it and drown
"RODNEY!"
"What? It's true."
Ronon Dex's 19th Rule Of Life
Don't get angry, get even
Zelenka's Law of Handling McKay
If you want to get along, go along
Elizabeth's Rules of Good Negotiating
Leave it alone, and things tend to go from bad to worse
McKay's Thoughts to Off-World Travel
Everything takes longer then you think
John Sheppard's Truth of Off-World Missions
When things go from bad to worse, and you think it just can't get any harder, it will
McKay's Law of Fools
The absence of hot water is a great motivator
…,…John Sheppard's addition to the Law of Fools
As is turning on the fire sprinklers in someone's living quarters
"By the way McKay, I still haven't forgiven you for that yet."
"How many times to I have to say, it wasn't my fault!"
"Yeah sure… and it was just a coincidence that I had stolen your chocolate stash the day before then…"
Evan Lorne's Rules to Daily Life in Atlantis
Always walk fast, it minimizes the amount questions
McKay's Law of Fools
People always offer to work AFTER is has been already finished
Carson's observations of life
It's always the last place you look
Zelenka's Law of Handling McKay
He who yells the loudest has the floor
McKay's Law of Fools
Computers are often unreliable but people are even more unreliable!
John Sheppard's Rules of Ancient Tech
When all else fails, read the instructions
Ronon Dex's 2nd Rule Of Life
Shoot first, ask later
McKay's Thoughts to Off-World Travel
Always carry chocolate… it's great for bribing small demons
Carson's observations of life
Nothing ever looks as hard as it really is
…,…Lorne's addition to the observations of life
Nothing ever looks as easy as it really is
McKay's Law of Fools
Never piss off a geek
…,…John Sheppard's addition to the Law of Fools
EVER
…,…John Sheppard's addition to the Law of Fools
Or if you do, use any or a combination of the following: Chocolate, Coffee, Begging, Apologizing, RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE
McKay's Thoughts to Off-World Travel
Protect your friends at all costs. They're the best thing that will ever happen to you
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A/N- Hope you all enjoyed!
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