Cautious Climber Gifts

'This ladder is rotten!'

"I dunno, looks like a trap."

'Let's try it once without the parachute.'

"I know it looks fine, but let's get an engineer's report and a termite inspection just to be on the safe side."

"Don't be an idiot, Larry."

Bob liked getting involved - but not actively involved.

On the scale of 1-10, do you like it?

"I didn't know it was poison ivy. It didn't have any warning labels."

Just think of meditation as "mental floss." (Published previously on 3/17/2006.)

For 29 years, Bert's strategy had been to reach retirement without making any waves,missteps or career-limiting moves. And it might have worked, too, if only he'd foreseen the fossilization risk.

Hang on, don't cross now: I can see a car coming...

"Do you mind? I'm reading the prospectus carefully before investing."

'I'd like to play, but I'm afraid it might void my warranty.'

"He wants the cat for his next trick. I'd be real careful about this, Eileen."

"On reflection, it might be prudent to leave this one till last..."

Mountaineer accidentally knocks off the peak of a mountain.

"Looks very promising. Put us down for one half of one share."

Them/ Us

Tortoise Goes For A Swim

Never Apologize for Being Yourself

At Travel Agent - "We're interested in a no-diarrhea itinery."

"Measure twice. Wipe once."

"For clients with an extremely low risk tolerance, I recommend they talk to someone with a ground-floor office."

'It's just a routine operation, Mr. Bush. No need to have your lawyer present.'

Half a loaf is better than none..

"Was there ever a boy scout badge for 'caution'?"

'You should try to be more spontaneous.' 'I shall. When I'm good and ready.'

Gymnast on balancing beam about to slip on a banana skin.

'Mom says if you're going to buy anything online,I'm supposed to make sure it's a secure site.'

"We'd prefer the sort of place where we won't catch any disfiguring diseases or be killed by fanatics."

"Just relax. Your investments are so safe you'll be worth a million dollars if you live to be 169."

"She wants to make sure we don't lose her money..."

Oh, that's Alayna - She's into extreme meditation.

Tortoise and his Little Chemist Set

My 35 years of experience tell me your tolerance for risk is low...