Galactic Strategist Mugs

Space force clocks.

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

Fiscal Compass for the Global Investor.

The Decline of Europe

"Or we could raise your profile by coming out with that pimple on the end of your nose."

Frank and Ernest Celestial Accountants. How's the audit of the Bankrupt Universe, Inc. going, Ernie? At first I thought it was a personnel problem -- Halley's Comet shows up once every seventy-six years, the supernovas are a bunch of burnouts and of course planet Mercury only works eighty-eight days a year. But the real problem isn't personnel, it's corporate strategy! Strategy? What's wrong? Universe, Inc. thinks it can keep expanding and expanding forever and ever!

"Tonight we dine with the devil. But tomorrow we really need to finish what's left in the fridge."

Business school graduate trying to climb to the top of the world

"My favorite tea: hot daffodil-infused chamomile with a hint of whiskey. Are you serious? Of course I'm serious! I've been dosing myself with small quantities of poisonous daffodil ever since 1931. You have to build up an immunity if you want to survive in the cutthroat world of Scrabble tournaments."

It's 10PM. Do you know who is in control of Pakistan's nukes?

"All I'm saying is now is the time to develop the technology to deflect an asteroid."

"Our open-space office really stimulates information sharing when everyone removes their noise-cancelling headphones."

"Hail, Caesar! The barbarians have been beaten back, and Rome is still Numero Uno."

'It looks to me like they come in peace.'

'You're my economic advisor. What'll I do?'

"Take me to your thought leader."

"Because of the economic situation they've relaxed the rules."

'This should succeed...it's not aimed at anything.'

A collective sigh of relief.

"Saturn. No contest. A deadly, treacherous gas giant ringed by a gossamer halo of ice. It symbolizes both death and life. Both evil and good. It symbolizes existence itself."

"And when conventional theories don't work, we've got Charnier here to do us a spot of voodoo marketing."

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

'Spock's expertise in M&A deal making was key to the formation of the Federation.'

'It was definitely a bang. You heard it, I heard it, end of discussion.'

Rock champion (Rock, paper, scissors).

"Once inside, the pawns will jump out and take them by surprise."

'My kingdom for a horse! Are you nuts? How about high yielding mutual funds?'

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

New Silk Road,

"I'm leaning towards cake as the new global currency...but are you sure these are our best options?"

"Oh stop it. You know perfectly well that before every battle the enemy shouts things at us that we may find offensive."

'Look out, it's a double edged sword. . .'

'How do you expect to play Canasta when you left your brain to science?'

"Hasn't this been the best first hundred days ever?"

'If the Sun doesn't explode in five billion years, do you realize how foolish we'll look?'