Common Sense Challenger Prints

Ed was a terrific executive in every respect except for his appaling lack of street smarts.

"She's fine. She just needs some tofu."

"Mainstream? Who's to say what's mainstream?"

Alternative Medicine

"Ever notice how grateful people are when you present them with facts contrary to their beliefs?"

"Scientists confirmed today that everything we know about the structure of the universe is wrongedy-wrong-wrong."

Choice hellhole

"How on earth do you get this blasted box to open...?"

Caricature of Noam Chomsky

'Confusionism'

''Science is nothing but trained and organized common sense' Thomas Huxley, 1825-1895.'

'I was born with math immunity, so I'm special. I know that.'

Man rolling ball up a hill

CITY HALL, NO PROBLEM IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL., 'Oh, no, your problem isn't too big or too small - it's just too difficult.'

'Would it be more economical for them to develop their own comparable product, or steal the competition's formulae and fight it out in the courts?'

"Pudits tell me what to think. TV tells me what to watch. Ads tell me what to buy. You really care about my opinion?"

'In my experience, common sense is far from common. . .'

"I just want Velveetaaaaaaa!"

'Yeah, I'm an atheist - and a damn good one.'

Medieval Patent Office

'The end is near.'

"Hal, your 'live for today' philosophy just doesn't cut it at business planning meetings."

Up, down, whatever (elevator with apathy)

'Jack has two apples and three apples. That adds up to six.'

"Shame on you!. . . For disagreeing with us!"

I'm going to argue that free will should be considered a form of entrapment.

Dangerous ideas

In and Out Tray

'That's an innovative idea...but we would never consider it. It hasn't been done before.'

'Oh, that place...? we shut that down AGES ago!'

"Let me see you fly around the block a few times - then we'll talk business!"

"I have the same relationship with Sherlock Holmes. He protects me, guides my destiny, and I... Oh, wait... You were talking about God. Sorry, I always get them mixed up because they're both imaginary."

Surviving the credit storm.

Open At Other End.

No New Thoughts