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What is possible, but not recommended?
Phrase coined by the Russian Executive Officer from the movie The Hunt for Red October, but can be applied to just so many questionable situations before being overtaken by impending disaster.
Captain Tupolev: Inquire with the engineer about going to 105 percent on the reactor.
Andrei Bonovia – Konovalov: Captain, engineer reports 105 percent on the reactor - possible, but not recommended.
Long pause
Captain Tupolev: Go to 105 percent on the reactor.
Dude 1: Hey man do you think we can take this shit awful slippery 40-km-signed hair pin turn at 100 km with your brother’s car?
Long pause
Dude 2: Possible, but not recommended.
Dude 1: Go to 100 km per hour