Deal Broker Admirer Mugs

"...nobody comes between me and my middle-man..."

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

-Sorry about yesterday, I was ill! -You didn't look ill when I saw you at the races! -You didn't see me after the fifth leg!

'According to this book, the casino has a slight edge in this game.'

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"

'We always like to give more bling for the buck.'

The miracle of 2-for-1 pizza.

It's a deal. You give me five analysts, three pundits, seven technicians and a soothsayer. I give you six experts, five professors, four consultants and a prognosticator.

Goodenow & Bettman: We have a deal Bob! But do we have any fans left?

'I don't need to know what it is when it's on sale.'

...and if the Chairman rings, find out who he is.

"Take the severance package, Hayward. The rest of the board wanted a ritual slaying."

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

The merger hits a snag.

Sales - We could try a 'free offer' but it would cost us.

We all know the negotiation table, but how about the negotiation chair?

'Stocks dropped today, proving once again that life sucks.'

"Can you spare a few bricks ... I'm learning Karate."

Dog Realtor

"Remember, negotiating is like buying fruit. You don't know what you'll get until you squeeze 'em a bit."

Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

'Our survey shows there's more confidence in shopping coupons than in the dollar...'

"I came, I saw I takeovered."

'Of course it's sold so well, every time I hide my wife's copy she buys another.'

"Don't anybody move: this is a merger."

'What split would you settle for, fifty fifty?' - 'As long as I get the hyphen as well.'

'Our strategy is to begin the meeting with an ironclad no-negotiation policy - and negotiate from there.'

"Hail to thee, Frederick Law Olmsted!"

Microsoft Merger

Easter Island moai shake hands below the surface.

'Takeover is such a harsh word, Harris, let's just say that your people are now my people.'

'Sorry for interrupting. I didn't realize you were still trying to hammer out an agreement.'

Isambard Kingdom Brunel