James C Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Remembering the carpenter who told me, as a carpentry grandmaster had once taught him: "Measure Twice, Cut Once", I though I'd see what other mantras/aides des memoires are out there. One to kick off with - to remember which way to tighten/loosen a screw or bolt:"Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Lucy" Any more for any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 In a similar vein:Do it properly, do it once. Or, how about...Necessity is the Mother of Invention.Assumption is the Mother of all F <_< ck Ups. And in times of trouble, never forget...When in danger, when in doubt,Run in circles, scream and shout. :unsure: What was the one about never saddling a dead horse ? Something to do with dogs (wire clips, that is) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryson Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I've always liked: Cheap / Fast / Good: Choose two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdtap Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 A bad workman always blames his / her tools Now read A workman is only as good as their tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James C Posted July 8, 2003 Author Share Posted July 8, 2003 I had a tutor who lived by "First Time, Every Time" - particularly with a view to tying knots while some other poor bloke had to take the strain - though when I met his old tutors at a venue, they found this rather amusing <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Two Hot Three Not for 3 pin XLR's Red to Red,Black to Black and every twos a pair for those complicated wiring jobs, and due to its politacly uncorectness I wont reapeat the mnemonic I learned for the resistor colour code,some thing about" Virgins Going Willingly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben... Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I remember being told the mnemonic "SMASH" for the order in which to power on a sound system; Sources, Mixer, Amps... never did get a clear answer on what "SH" were for. I had a theory that it might be Speakers, Headphones, but never came to a conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 "First Time, Every Time" How long before someone posts Do or Do Not, There Is no Try Oh and on the subject of virgins Bogbrush Blue Orange Green Brown Slate. Life, in other words is as habit forming as cocaine If a job's worth doing, It's worth going well, Spoil the boat for a pennworth of tar "Brraaawwwwa'''''ding'''' - sounds like catchphrase, with all these phrases. I'll stop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robloxley Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Never saddle a dead horse: for which way to put dog clips onto wire rope. Unfortunately you need to remember which bit is the of the dog is the saddle (which is not the bit which has legs and sits over the saddle)... It also doesn't remind you the required torque or spacing or size of the dogs, which are equally frequent errors, along with putting them on the wrong way round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 ...I wont reapeat the mnemonic I learned for the resistor colour code...Oh, alright then... Black = 0Brown = 1Red = 2Orange = 3Yellow = 4Green = 5Blue = 6Violet = 7Grey = 8White = 9 The original mnemonic I learnt, back in the less enlightened 70s, was... Black Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Goes Willingly <_< All very racist and unacceptable in the 21st Century I'm sure, although it has the "advantage" of including two of the colours unadulterated. A more modern version says that... Bad Boys Ravish Our Young Girls But Virgins Go Without ...which I'm certain you'll agree is totally non-sexist, non-racist and completely unthreatening in any way, shape or form :unsure: Before metrication, Entec used the resistance colour code to mark cable lengths - possibly one of the most sensible cable marking systems ever devised IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Taught this one a long time ago by my father.....often comes back to me when I am doing everything backwards and wrong.....and especially when doing capentry!!! Fail to prepare - prepare to fail!!!! God why is my father always right!!!!! <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 When I was doing my music degree the order of the system for multitrack recording was Irate Russians Blast Germans To Mars which stands for Input Routing Bus Group Tape Monitor though my current favourite which I impart to all our students on a regular basis is: The seven P principal which roughly translates as: Proper prior planning prevents p*ss poor performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 I wont reapeat the mnemonic I learned for the resistor colour codeI am slightly reluctant to mention this one I was once told: Bye Bye Rosie Off You Go, Bristol Via Great Western (Because I am not a trainspotter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 A bad workman always blames his / her tools Now read A workman is only as good as their toolsHow about: A good workman has the right tools Which in this business could translate to equipment, as well as actual tools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potassium Neuf Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Men Very Easily Make Jugs Serve Useful Nocturnal Purposes. The initial letters represent the planets in the solar system .. only really useful if your putting on a production that's out of this world <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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