Chronology Chaser Prints

The Original Stonehenge: '...it's just that I hate all the effort to alter the clock twice a year.'

"After years of cartoon rejections, Bill stooped to trying a little shameless product placement."

Sales chart is buildings in background.

'Great news this quarter! Losses are up in smoke, profits are high, and we're seeing lots of green!'

'Today the stock market was moribund, as growth equities sputtered and bonds dipped due to the inverted yield curve. I'd translate that into layman's terms...but they don't pay me enough.'

"Yep, I've read this chapter before."

"Right, before we look at the covid figures for today, do we need another sheet of paper?"

Toivola Jones and the Search For Spring.

'The good news is we're projecting a profit. The bad news is, none of us will be alive then.'

"As you can see, sales have been a little erratic lately..."

ACME Balloon Company.

'Stocks were up on news that no performance enhancing drugs were used to achieve today's highs. . .'

"Note the spike here, when the state legalized marijuana."

Breakthrough

"Now this chart should clear up any confusion you have with the report."

'Perkins, you really know to suck the joy out of a 3rd quarter report.'

"I never dreamed I'd ever enjoy watching my figure this much."

"Thank you, Harris - I get the picture."

Book Shop Plot Spoilers

'And right here they merged...'

Greatest hits, Greatest Misses.

"I'm ready for summer vacation! A good book takes you where you've never been!"

"Oh, I can't complain"

Sales Chart: Boomerangs LTD

'This is why we can't have nice things... '

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"We've met our target on a 25% uplift in sales but that still leaves us 100% bankrupt."

Dragon Graph

'And you'll be pleased to notice, sir, that we had to eliminate the top of the chart.'

'Our fund lost millions, but the good news is our management fees are not based on performance.'

"This is where things started getting really weird."

"We could try 'gravity' as an excuse."

'86.4% of people use phony statistics to get their point across.'

'Damn! McGee's good!'

'One thing is certain. It's not just a seasonal slump.'