Think Tank Mugs

'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

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

Bright idea

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."

'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.

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

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

'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.'

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

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

A man having a light bulb screwed into his head.

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

Culturally significant problems solved.

Early American Think Tank.

"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."

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

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?

'One pundit tonight is from a think tank, the other writes 'Books for Dummies'.'