Oil Tycoon Wannabe Mugs

'Simmons is our expert in oil stocks.'

"I'm afraid the discovery of oil on your property will drive the price of your home down."

"I warned you not to use that club...now look, you struck oil!"

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

"I'm starting my own delivery service. Is there anything you want to borrow from my Dad?!"

'Let's call him lucky!'

"You really shouldn't ask for material things like a bike. At least try for a Porsche."

"So how much money have you made from your psychic hotline business?"

"To join OPEC you must be a country and filthy rich in oil."

'Man, I'm age 21 now and so far, I haven't done anything important. Things can't go on like this or I will have to forget my plan to become rich and famous by writing my autobiography at age 35!'

World Economic Forum

BP Waiter: Dinner is served!

'Never mind that you could have bought Microsoft years ago - I could have married Bill Gates,'

Dialed the number, ordered the tapes and placed hundreds of little ads. Didn't hit a snag until step four: Just sit back and rake it in.

Business men's lunches: Tycoons ?25, On the way downers ?2.50.

"That's the shoestring I started with. It was tied around 100 million dollars worth of stocks and bonds."

'Motivation...I want huge amounts of money. Vast amounts of cash.'

'Lower the price by ?30k!' 'He's trying to kick-start the housing market.'

Warren Buffett

Even heaven is helpless to stop it.

Model Village/Realistic Model Village.

'I like the way his conscience doesn't get in the way of his profit motive.'

"I'm keeping it really simple!"

'Our house is being staged. Dad says we've got a good shot at getting in - if we can pass the audition.'

What is possible...

Corporate Ladder.

"When I was young and naive I wanted to be a millionaire. Now I'm older, my values have changed. I want to be a billionaire."

"I heard they bought thousands of acres around here."

Mu$k

'Sales are really up now that the vacation months are here.'

"Build your foundation, Dorothea. They will come."

"Where do you see yourself in five years, Mr. Hawkins - still a small investor?"

'America uses 20 million barrels of oil a day. Our profits are up, but is it sustainable? Will consumers run out of money?'

"Looks like rent-a-mob's arrived."

"Looking for Investors."