Innovation Admiral Mugs

Driverless cars rage.

Though he created more than 300 products from peanuts, George Washington Carver was unable to change even one of them back into a peanut.

"You created a robot to do your homework for you? Apparently, laziness is the mother of invention."

'A wheel? No wonder I broke a tooth. I thought it was a donut.'

Early Adopter...Early Opt-Outer

Bob invents a device that electrically shocks anyone who calls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

The original paperless office

Sport Utility Boot.

'...then Johannes Gutenberg built the first bookcase'

"This new chair has the smoothest 360 swivel action on the market!"

Maximilian could see far away places,but he never told anyone.

"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity."

'Well, it wasn't my lucky day... first there was that shark and then I bimped into a bunch of beaver!'

"Ralph's smart car not only drives better than he does, it also works better. So we fired him and hired the car."

'I got this one for thinking outside the box.'

Reverse Ageing Laboratory

Evolution.

'I'm not taking that money to buy drugs. I'm taking it to pay bribes if I'm caught with my drugs.'

'Hey, are you like me? Do you hate mowing around trees? ell, then THIS is the machine for you!'

A military officer sits at his desk with desk trays marked 'Search' and 'Destroy.'

Dinosaur skeleton being used as a bike rack

"I'd call that 'A victory for science.'

Congratulations Strike Over!

'But you're an admiral. How can you feel seasick on a waterbed?'

Art of Surviving

Research and Development: 'We've finally done it. An actual cell phone!'

The Invention of the Wheel

"Welcome to the Museum of Science and Industry."

'Just as we finally get the industrial revolution down pat, we find ourselves in the middle of the electronic revolution.'

'So, what do you want to talk about?'

"How can you feel queasy, we're barely out of port."

'I can hardly wait for someone to invent paper.'

"...One careful owner, not much mileage. In fact, I only invented it last week."

"According to your resume, you've done nothing of any real significance since inventing the wheel."

'Carry on sailor, just keep swimming around the coast and stick your head up now and again.'