Think Tank Employee Mugs

'Well, no wonder we can't think outside the box.'

"Why can't you be more like Glazener? He's full of ideas."

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

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."

"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."

'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 boss spent the day bouncing ideas off me!"

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

The Economy of Ideas

John von Neumann, after completing his book. 'Theory of Self-Replicating Automata'.

'I wish John would stop using that gourmet pet food that makes gravy when you add water.'

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

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

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."

Last Real Tough-Minded Thinking for 200 Miles

A man having a light bulb screwed into his head.

'...His flow-thru hull theory sounds like it's work...But then somethin' unfahseen always gets in the way...'

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

Think Tank

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

"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."

Culturally significant problems solved.

Early American 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?