Tactical Mind Gifts

Trojan horse.

You Are Here - Uncle Sam's Exit Strategy

"I think someone's trying to play games with us."

"I hope I get rock and you get scissors, or I get scissors and you get paper, or I get paper and you get rock."

'Why don't you leave the planning of our wedding to me?'

Man mourns the loss of his king after being checkmated.

"Well I didn't see the incident myself.."

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

'I gotta bad feeling about this.'

The Use of Cavalry

Commando crashes into wall, instead of through window.

"I advise a slow, steady stream of lawsuits to weaken your enemies resistance. We call it time release litigation."

"They have special forces, but we have policy reports!"

'With your permission sir... checkmate.'

"Once inside, the pawns will jump out and take them by surprise."

"Let's do exactly what these pundits in the halftime report said we should do. If we lose, we'll blame them!"

Alex Ferguson

'Bugger! My brain's just pulled a hammy.'

'Blue Fox to Swat Team: execute on my count of three and when officer O'Rourke has fastened his bootlace.'

"Call it wishful thinking, but I don't think this peace will last. . . ."

"If you can't beat them, sir, perhaps you should consider colluding with them."

'Thank you colonel we'll keep your strategy in mind.'

"I know I told you to fool him into thinking you've got nothing left, but now you've got me convinced."

"The answer isn't more troops—what you need is an antibiotic."

It's a Millennial Generation Life off!

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the

"It's baaaack!"

Chess player painting all the pieces his colour.

"We're fighting them in zone A, they're our allies in zone B, and we don't know what to do in zone C."

'Ever have one of those days where nothing seems to go right?'

The disgruntled employees were brought down with tranquilizer darts, ending the worst pillow fight in recent memory.

Kamakasi pilot instructor

'And that's the quickest way out of the car park after the game.'

'I'm proud of the lads. They show'd a lot of character coming back from one down. . . then two or three silly goals. . . At this level you get punished. But overall I thought we were a bit unlucky. . .'

"At least it'll be dark when they climb out."