This thread reminds me of the crowd that assembled to watch the test run of Fulton's steamboat. When the time came to cast off,the boat vibrated violently and made a loud noise. The crowd of doubting Thomas had been shouting loudly and scornfully," She'll never start, she'll never start!" Not withstanding this the boat got itself together and began to move up river. After a moment of astonished silence,the voices of the cynics resumed,this time with all the scorn they could muster, "She'll never stop, shell never stop!!"