Test Tactician Gifts

'I didn't feel answers were necessary. All the questions seemed rhetorical.'

Examinations.

Good luck with all the revision...

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

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

"This was a wicked-hard test. I'm pretty sure everybody got a bad grade."

Kitchen Tetris

GPC needs to make its new formula foolproof.

Board Game Hunter

"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'.'

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."

Examiners.

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. . ."

Kosovo.

'With your permission sir... checkmate.'

"I think you left something of your resumé... writer of fiction!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Your resume says you specialize in field work."

"Next!"

Arsene Wenger

'Better get used to player rotation!'

'Your resume is very creative. It's all a crock."

"Now we have all your arrows!"

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

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