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Offline MachFly

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Found a great quote
« on: November 09, 2010, 12:48:05 PM »
"Rules are made for people who aren't willing to make up their own."
General Chuck Yeager
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Offline Shuffler

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2010, 01:02:01 PM »
"Big Shots are usually of low caliber"
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Offline RTHolmes

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2010, 01:53:06 PM »
along the same lines:

"Rules are for the obeyance of fools, and the guidance of wise men." Douglas Bader

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Offline MrBill

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2010, 03:50:25 PM »
Rules control lesser men. Right conduct controls greater Men.

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We grow old because we stop playing

Offline ozrocker

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2010, 05:16:23 PM »
Mob Rules :rock
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Offline caldera

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2010, 05:32:16 PM »


"They're more like guidelines than actual rules."
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Offline Mano

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2010, 05:35:16 PM »
Rules?
How 'bout Driving Rules?

Randy Moss Driving Rules

http://www.mamasboyz.com/cartoons/randymoss.html

Great Quote:
"You can't break the rules if you make up your own rules!"


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Offline mbailey

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2010, 05:46:26 PM »
Optima dies, prima fugit------------------Virgil
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Offline CAP1

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2010, 05:55:31 PM »
along the same lines:

"Rules are for the obeyance of fools, and the guidance of wise men." Douglas Bader

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and that coming from a man who lost his legs due to not obeying the rules?


 actually, i read "reach for the sky" was a great book, and i admire the hell out of the guy.
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Offline Penguin

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Re: Found a great quote
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2010, 08:09:32 PM »
"Oops, forgot it was loaded!"

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