Technique Tactician Gifts

'Jill's right. 'We offer a challenging work environment' sounds better than 'Welcome to the salt mines.''

Kitchen Tetris

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

Good luck with all the revision...

Examinations.

"Memo to self - personalise new work-station."

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

Copywriter's blank paper compared to the gridded screen of a content provider.

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

"Hack back with all you've got!"

War never felt the same after the Great Puppy Ambush.

'Columbus might not have sailed over the edge, but I did.'

Football.

The Use of Cavalry

Human males marking territory.

'With your permission sir... checkmate.'

Kosovo.

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

"Sorry, Man! I had no idea Alexa would be here!"

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

'I've got the answers to the test written on my hands and arms. It's old school artificial intelligence.'

"I try to get a head start on them."

'What else do you have going for you besides being aggressive?'

'Oi, do you mind, trying to speak to my colleague - two self service tills having a chat together.'

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

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

Personnel. What do I call those gaps in my work history? Quality time.

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

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

"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."

'Sir, our sales force has just taken Atlanta.'

I've left your pin on the map, but I've loosened it.

Arsene Wenger

"Your resume says you specialize in field work."

Keeper giving Lords best position for shooting