Committee Participation Gifts

'Before I read the investment committee's report - I would remind everyone that I never asked to be on this damn committee.'

'Hanson - committee of four.'

'What we need is a decision, not more foot-dragging.'

"The state of graduates literacy levels is shoking and both my colleegs agrree that there maths isn't much better."

'It may not be our usual business lunch, but it will sure impress the hell out of the budget committee.'

"Hold everything! I just thought up a terrific loophole!"

'There's an absence of leadership in this authority,we need to explore the possibility of thinking about setting up a sub-committee to look into it.'

'Okay, let's go over this again: You tell me your great ideas, I repeat them back to you, then you tell me I have a great idea and I get all the credit for it!'

"There's no need to go round the table - I know who I am."

Plain English group.

"The vote is tied. Half of us think the proposed plan is astoundingly asinine, and the other half finds it stupid beyond belief. Let's try to find a middle ground here, people!"

'There'll be a special meeting of the board concerning the recent generous contribution of stock.'

"The Board just wants to be sure you're well supported."

"The steering-committee three are we. Run it by us, and we'll see."

'That's it, in a nutshell.'

'Excellent - it's unanimous!'

"The first goal of our ad hoc committee should be to learn Latin."

"I suppose the first thing to do is form an escape committee."

"Motion denied then"

Senate ethics committee - no fatties!

'Ed here has some sort of problem with his membership on the visitation committee, Reverend.'

"Thanks a bunch. I'll just run these by our committee and pass them along."

'So, after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, the financial report is approved.'

Hudibras - 9 - The committee.

'I think we should form a committee to look into this 'individual initiative' thing.'

"...Apparently we're responsible for snow removal on that stretch of highway we adopted."

'We have 10 billion dollars sitting around. Let's give it to the country that calls the United States the most names.'

'Community wok?'

'Mr.Shumway here is our visiting ethicist.'

The Academic Brain, showing parts: teach, write, do research, and (the largest part) serve on committees.

'Before I read the investment committee's report - I would remind everyone that I never asked to be on this committee.'

'All those in favor of making more loans, raise your hands.' (staff's hands are tied to chairs).

"We're an oversight committee, but we do it more in the sense of overlooking."

'All those opposed, raise your eyebrows.'

"The firm needs LEADERSHIP, does anyone have any ideas?"