Unexpected Strategist Gifts

Games and Rubiks Cubes

Cardiac Recovery.

'How do you like my fantasy weekend so far?'

"We'd better watch Cranston. He looks like a whistleblower."

"So what's this special distracting tactic you've developed?"

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

'But, Mom. Think of all the leftovers he can thankfully eliminate.'

'She'll never look for me here.'

'You both know the rules -- walk 1 paces, turn, and tee off on each other.'

"Or we could raise your profile by coming out with that pimple on the end of your nose."

"There HAS to be a giant ball at the end of all this string."

'This will be tough. The parents can handle Bs and Cs, but I really gotta spin this D in math.'

'It works all the time: Light a candle and dinner comes to you...'

"My favorite tea: hot daffodil-infused chamomile with a hint of whiskey. Are you serious? Of course I'm serious! I've been dosing myself with small quantities of poisonous daffodil ever since 1931. You have to build up an immunity if you want to survive in the cutthroat world of Scrabble tournaments."

"Mom, Dad, this is Kevin, our new ombudsman."

'I am constantly diversifying my toy portfolio.'

"And when conventional theories don't work, we've got Charnier here to do us a spot of voodoo marketing."

'I'm saving some for leftovers tomorrow.'

'For P.R. purposes, let's use the phrase, 'uncanny luck' rather than 'dumb luck'.'

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

"Saturn. No contest. A deadly, treacherous gas giant ringed by a gossamer halo of ice. It symbolizes both death and life. Both evil and good. It symbolizes existence itself."

"Game of checkers? Okay, but I'm watching every move you make."

'If you know what's good for you Allan, you'll let me pass.'

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"I'm afraid there will be more cuts."

BUSINESS PRESCHOOL

"I'm in advertising. . ."

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

"This'll look great on my transcript!"

Foot Massage

'You really have no idea what you're doing do you?'

"Timing is everything. I recommend that you act now before the authorities discover I've escaped."

"Sign the contract first kid, then you get the sweets!"

Cardiac Recovery Unit (surprise party waiting around corner.)