I remember reading a "Project from Hell" blog at Epic a couple of years ago, which was written by a programmer who was working on an impossibly daft project with timescales to match. Unfortunately, I'm now working on something similar, which features 3 months of development work, and a princely £50k budget. I quote from the project plan:
Monday: Set up development server
Tuesday: Design application
Wednesday: Design database
Thursday: Get sign-off from clients and third-party suppliers
Friday: Create (and finish) site login and user management
The plan goes on in a similar vein, all the way through to the project's deadline. Throw in four other projects that are running concurrently, and our office might as well start issuing straight-jackets. Abandon hope all ye who enter here...
