Chart Conjurer Gifts

'I brought Simmons here on board to use his powers of levitation on our customer intelligence.'

"For my next trick, I shall turn four consecutive quarters of losses into a positive outlook going forward."

"Your wonderful daughter and I would like to become engaged in F.Y. '97, married in F.Y. '98, and if the numbers look good, start a family in F.Y. '99."

A woman drawing birds makes them fly around the room.

Artist and Musician

Artist's Equipment Comes To Life

Creativity

Human Recources Management

'What did I say about finishing your vegetables, Billy?'

'Think, son! What was that formula you fed that tree?!'

"Can you rewrite this in 3-D?"

'You can fill your teddy bear with stuffing or with a demonic spirit summoned from the nether regions.'

'I've forgotten the author and title - do you read minds?'

Guitars in Heaven

Goldylocks and the Three Beers.

"Helen, is it just the accountant in me, or am I sensing a tone of wistful melancholy and a bittersweet acceptance of the unfathomable mysteries of corporate life in those numbers?"

'There's been an update. Instead of abracadabra, it's option/control key.'

Artistic license.

"I've just discovered this brilliant new ingredients."

You ever wonder what would've happened if Nintendo had never existed? There'd have been no Mario Bros., and since Sega created Sonic to compete, there'd be no Sonic. And without those, the market wouldn't have been big enough to interest Sony. So … no Playstation. And no Playstation, no Xbox. Several generations of awkward teens would've had to come up with other excuses not to go outside. Sometimes I wonder if it rained where I grew up.

Try typing "wishes," then hold down the "command" key.

Henri Matisse

'And Fenwick, those pesky third quarter stats? Don't tweak 'em �' torque 'em!'

'Hang in there for a few more minutes! It's looking good! Almost got it!'

Fallen Angel.

"Let 'em try to regulate this!"

Blockbuster book adaptations gone wrong.

'That brush - how many dpi?'

Balancing Act.

"The usual, please."

"She works best in hex mode."

Magician producing the Euro

'It's another canvasser dear'

Still life?

"Man, what I wouldn't do for some Chinese take-out."