Tactical Talker Prints

'...There's this big dude on the other side. Nobody look! But, every time we try anything he comes after me. Now, what's that all about?'

"I have a recurring nightmare that I've taken a test, and the professor won't give me an 'A'."

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

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

"If we can't find the way forward, let's find the way back."

Board Game Hunter

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

"Hack back with all you've got!"

'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.'

"Here's a draft of my speech, Accounts Receivable as Collateral When Obtaining Asset Based Lending. Make it pop."

The Use of Cavalry

". . . and that dumb Mrs. Parker could have figured I had the Ace, King and Jack, but no, she goes ahead bidding in hearts. . ."

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

"You know very well what fish!"

"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!"

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

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

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

'... 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.'

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

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

Chess player painting all the pieces his colour.

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

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

Keeper giving Lords best position for shooting

"Being a leader means you have the ball, what are you going to do with it?"

"Whose great idea was the four four two formation."

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

'Queen you? There's no queen in checkers, and never has been or will be.'

'I made a big mistake. In a fit of anger, I said, 'Screw you' to my boss.'

"You didn't let me win; I let you lose."

Rock, paper, scissors

'Better get used to player rotation!'