R&d Expert Gifts

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

'The wheel was great, but what have you done for me lately?'

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

'Dr.Sall Thompson got so excited over the new spring design she took a quantum leap!'

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

'We manufacture micro computing circuits. We're looking to hire someone who can anticipate the next small thing.'

Creative department

'I've found a way to improve on light beer!'

Research and Development: Now, Never.

'We need a product line that will stimulate our profit line.'

"We finally found a way to bottle enthusiasm."

"What these product ideas lack is a little bite."

"Whoa! Back up a second... 'R & D' stands for 'Research & Development?' We always thought it meant 'Rip-off & Distribute!'"

'Okay, the motorized rocking chair could use an emergency off switch.'

"Yep, first the gold run out, then the microchip manufacturing went overseas."

Businessman with two boxes: 'Innovate' and 'Out of Date'

'We haven't the foggiest what it does,but it plugs into a computer and retails for three fifity.'

"You question my methodology? Perhaps you should question your questionology."

'They never let you forget that your intellectual property belongs to them.'

Money Tree

Sales Research shows it's too big for them to carry home, sir.

Inventing Time Travel

"R&D really created a miracle drug this time...at least it's been miraculous for our bottom line!"

'If this elixir works, I see an over-the-counter version in three years.'

Research, Development and Second Thoughts

"Looks like something exciting is happening in R&D."

Dr. Prebish didn't always fit in with the other scientists.

'In the modern world manufacturing takes place in China. Most R&D is one in South Korea and support and logistics is based in India.'

"The safety committee fixed your invention. Now it won't keep rolling away."

"Great prototype, but I asked for a grate prototype."

'This sugar substitute is perfect except for one thing. It's salty.'

My husband is a world expert, but unfortunately it's only on maganese bronze.

'They want to close our lab. What's that all about?'

'We don't need an R & D department anymore; we've got something better - Steve Jobs' garbage pail.'

"I'm not doubting that it does the job well. All I'm saying is that it might be a little more than is actually necessary."