Template Tactician Gifts

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

“Sweet mother of Marmaduke... no!”

GPC needs to make its new formula foolproof.

Good luck with all the revision...

Examinations.

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

Board Game Hunter

"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'.'

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

Carlo Ancelotti

War never felt the same after the Great Puppy Ambush.

"So this is it...the first day of the new school year. I guess studying, tests and report cards are still the hot things around here."

Football.

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. . ."

'Doctor, did you say 5 minutes of traction, or 5 hours?'

Kosovo.

'With your permission sir... checkmate.'

Human males marking territory.

'Boy, look at his personal space!'

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

Snooker.

"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.'

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

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

"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.'

'Man, I can't believe we didn't think of this before.'

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

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

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

'I wonder who they'll bring on as manager for the second half.'

'Better get used to player rotation!'