Speculation Enthusiast Prints

Department of Pure Speculation.

A foolish and a betting man.

'The market dropped sharply on the rumor that new sell off rumors in the financial sector will lead to more widespread rumors...'

"...And that's the studio where we filmed the Moon Landing..."

How Nature Senses a Change in the Weather

"Your assumption that a one in a million chance event MUST be a miracle shows you drastically underestimate the total number of regularly occurring events."

'Oh yeah, your dad might be on 4-1 in this afternoon's race, but mine is on 3-1!'

'Look on the bright side; you got out of that stock before it became...unstable.'

Dept of Probability: Maybe, Possibly, Perhaps.

"My name's Edwin, and I'm addicted to risk."

"What the hell happened to this town?"

"I've never seen Tia Carmen so excited about a grand opening."

"It's Friday the 13th. I feel lucky!"

By the year 2500, 1 in 10 academics will devote their entire career to divining the meaning of the word 'sussudio'.

'I used to trade in futures until I learned the planet doesn't have one.'

'I'm a 100% consistent investor. I buy bonds when I should buy stocks when I should buy bonds.'

"We no longer use Astrology or crystal balls. We now use algorithms to predict the future."

'This either means 'get busy', or I'm damned.'

"Facts are good, but we need all the rumors, gossip, and speculation to fully understand the situation."

The end is near - well, at least for the sandwich board guy.

'I know it looks silly, but they say his prophecies have regained their old accuracy.'

Rats leave a launching ship.

'You broke your wishbone. I'd suggest making a wish.'

Warning: Cathartic manifestations of childhood trauma next 5 miles

'I'm looking for a short synopsis of the future in digital format.'

'You've got a degree in mathematics? Well, the economy isn't logical. It's about irrationality, superstition, gossip and pure luck. You need a degree in gambling and black magic.'

International Speculators

"Your life will soon resemble a soggy old clump of leaves."

Information desk manned by a fortune teller.

Stock Market Adventure

'You've become unbearable since you started working in that betting shop!'

'Yes, fifty to one is a great return on your money, but the muddy track makes it a risky investment.'

"Not another gooseberry bush!"

"And finally for the record, the clerk of the court has odds of 6-4 guilty, 2-1 not guilty..."

'I'm screwed...'