Prose Planner Gifts

Library sections; Fiction, non-fiction and do-it-yourself.

"We only got six days of funding."

Coach to football players: 'And no cuddling!'

Peephole in a pile of presents (colour).

'Ah, Galagher, we made good use of your proposal.'

"For heaven's sake, Ogden, it's vacation time! Must you make your little lists even on vacation time?"

When Engineers Crack.

"Just remember if we don't enjoy it we can claim it as a tax-deductible business meeting..."

"The anger management consultant said he wasn't going to alter his **** dates at this t****stage which fits in with the 'managing change' consultant who said it was to late to change her plans..."

'We took the old plan, folded in half, and now it's the new plan.'

"I think you might need to start again."

Innovation & Calculation

"Compare Calculate Contrast Before you make a move"

'We had no contingency plan for things going right.'

"We must kill this initiative, so let's mainstream it."

Engineer on the move.

You know, if you made it with a sphere, it wouldn't need a railing. Plan.

"That's it - I've had it up to here with measurement devices."

Remain calm, we need to talk. We don't want to alarm you. Run for your life! Oh boy. The economic news is not good. It's apocalyptic. We both lived through the depression. More like barely survived. We're seeing parallels -- lack of government investment, no-tax policies ... Fire, disease, bad cellphone coverage ... You're enjoying this too much. you said I could. Spend cautiously, Rudy. Have a back-up plan. Sell your gadgets, buy canned goods. Oh boy.

Man being fed 'Get up and Go' on a drip.

"Yes, a surprise engagement. Even my husband-to-be here didn't know..."

"We're still trying to sort out the details."

"I haven't had smouldering, passionate sex for a while....could you put it in the diary for next week!"

Praying for a goal assist.

Father Time Management

Bad Office Planning

Clear construction agreements are important.

"I thought an illogical framework would work better."

"Better put out notepads and pens in case any of them has an idea."

"I'm afraid the umbrella constitutes an enclosed space and must be taken down."

'Come now - surely we can draw up this pre-nuptial agreement amicably.'

'... I'll take the handoff to the tailback, then give the ball to my stunt double here, and he will dive head-first into the end zone.'

"Of course nobody can make head nor tale of it, but the good news is that it's been nominated for the Turner prize next year."

I'm afraid we had to cancel the 'perfect planning' seminar. we forgot to book the hotel until it was to late and the speaker we'd hoped to use died in 1958

'Steve, I admire your determination to make this plan work.'