Think Tank Gifts

'Can anyone throw something that will stick?'

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

Thinking Gears

Light Bulb Moment

Bright idea

'Great news, Dear! I've been traded to a think tank in California for a PhD Specializing in the Baltics!'

The Thought Process.

"It's o.k., come on out."

Clever visual metaphor used to personify the abstract concept of thought and memory.

"So what makes you think you're the man for the job?"

The first week of the brainstorming session went slowly.

"But some of my best ideas come while I'm in the litter box."

Jars containing a Brain and a Brain Fart.

'Would you believe it took 60 people and a half a million dollars to come up with that?'

Men in office, pose as Rodin's: The Thinker. A sign on the wall reads: THINK.

The Economy of Ideas

"The boss spent the day bouncing ideas off me!"

"Actually, I worked my way up from ideas and you can too!"

'They never let you forget that your intellectual property belongs to them.'

''Normal' seems too much to shoot for ... but maybe I can keep you out of the nuthouse.'

"Our funding runs out in a month. Will everyone please think a little faster?"

'Think OUTSIDE the box, not ABOUT the box.'

Man at door of Think Tank sees signs Closed Now a Thought Tank.

"I tried bouncing a few ideas off Bob but they bounced back."

A man having a light bulb screwed into his head.

Culturally significant problems solved.

Early American Think Tank.

"We had a pregnancy scare last month. We thought Joe gave birth to an idea."

"Sir, you said that it's high time to fix the problem, so I rearranged the furniture, watered the flowers and made fresh coffee. If that wasn't enough then maybe we should find some problems that fit our solutions."

"Here's a free tip for you, kid: learn how to brood. Most people in the world mistake it for depth."

Think Tank

'Is this where they're conducting the focus group?'

Gobbledygookologist

Think Tank, we are looking to hire 'free thinkers' because our budget has been cut.

Could you check and see if my mind is back there anywhere?