Prehistoric Dealmaker Gifts

I was a hunter, then a gatherer, now I broker deals between the two."

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

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

'We're making progress. I just got a firm 'maybe'.'

Do you want to win the game or my business?

'I'm 60-40 in favor of the 60.'

"I think your going to need a business plan."

'First, the Rules of Engagement for this meeting ...'

"Looks like the high tech shares have taken another fall."

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

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

"You're right. I have to come up with a brake of some kind."

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

'Another invention? -- You are SUCH a geek!'

'He's out massaging,manipulating and monopolising.'

"Listen, the first pterodactyl of spring."

'So Roger, how's your invention going?'

'The trick is to be gentle yet firm in negotiations. I prefer soft money and hard liquor.'

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

"I came, I saw I takeovered."

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

Caveman turning the wheel into a bar.

'The business is worth $125,000, tops. We expect Google to offer us three billion.'

'Him?.. Oh, he's the guy who discovered fire.'

'It's not a stick-up, it's a merger offer.'

"It's a great invention, but what if it leads to UTILITY BILLS?"

"Kip paints caves."

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

'So, anyone have any idea how we go about explaining how we made a hostile takeover bid for one of our own subsidiaries?'

I've just invented the bar.

'I think you should know I'm listening to offers from other Santas.'

'Make it seven beans and you got yourself a deal.'

"Then it's agreed. Watson, Smith, Teller, and Wilson go to Heaven; Jones, Paducci, and Horner go to Hell; and Fenton and Miller go to arbitration."

"The usual day. We took over somebody, then somebody took us over."

Hostile take-over.