Casual Strategist Gifts

Noughts and Crosses

Prisoners game

'We like the occasional drink on the patio.'

'I've tried all night without potting a ball.' - 'Try taking away the wooden frame.'

'How do you like my fantasy weekend so far?'

I'm not good with names but never forget a face. Of course, that's not very useful right now.

A cat pours himself a gin and tonic.

'She'll never look for me here.'

"So what's this special distracting tactic you've developed?"

"I know my drinking limits.The problem is that I can never reach them - I simply fall down."

Al, why is my goldfish zigzagging? Perhaps sharing my beer with him was a case of misplaced generosity on my part.

The Reaper's Arms

"Honestly, Paula, I don't know what I'd do without our daily keggers."

'Hey, pal... do you have a wine that tastes like beer?'

'Looks like a good day fah haulin' lobstah, eh, Pauley?...Let's just say it became a good day fah drinkin'...'

"Staring down the enemy in the heat of battle! That is how sausage is made!"

'You both know the rules -- walk 1 paces, turn, and tee off on each other.'

'She thinks I'm out every night training for the London Marathon.'

"So, Danny Boy, what's up in your world?"

'Look Jefferson, much as I respect your emphasis of the informal approach...'

Snail Racing

'Beer's more than just a food -- it's a comfort food!'

"I just haven't been feeling very omnipotent lately."

'No need for pump action, Al - it's the wife.'

"The Ususal, Mr. B?"

Is your glass half full or half empty? Who cares, fill her up!

'At least I don't have his life.'

Vinnie's Billiards: 'Heck of a break, Ron!'

"I opened the last of the emergency wine."

"It's a great story, funny and entertaining - and better still it's not won a single prize for literature."

'This will be tough. The parents can handle Bs and Cs, but I really gotta spin this D in math.'

'...Sometimes the sheer monotony of it all just gets me down.'

Teddy queuing for the Bathroom

"You're looking a bit RUFF this morning."

'I am constantly diversifying my toy portfolio.'