Prehistoric Dealmaker Pillows

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 ...'

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

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

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

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

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

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

"Listen, the first pterodactyl of spring."

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

'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."

Caveman turning the wheel into a bar.

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

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

"Kip paints caves."

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

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

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

I've just invented the bar.

'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."

Hostile take-over.

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

'Just what we need - mass transit.'