University Planning Gifts

"OK, I've whittled down my list. When I go to college, I'm gonna study either law, biology and engineering...or journalism, medicine, anatomy, political science, forestry, business, math..."

"Looks like we found the issue."

"Do you want to play doctorate?"

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

'I have a plan 'B' but that's also dependent on a working projector bulb.'

"I don't like getting bogged down in details. I'm more of a big-picture guy."

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

"We only got six days of funding."

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

'Now I kinda wish we had planned a bigger wedding.'

"I spend my day prepping for a good night"

"Would you say that the sales projections in your 3 year plan are realistic?"

"Your wonderful daughter and I would like to become engaged in F.Y. '97, married in F.Y. '98, and if the numbers look good, start a family in F.Y. '99."

'Now, keep in mind that these numbers are only as accurate as the fictitious data, ludicrous assumptions and wishful thinking they're based upon!'

"First aid box, puncture repair kit, mobile phone, energy bars and plenty of liquids; I think that's all eventualities covered..."

'Yes, I do have some ideas for the wedding! We could fly in on jet packs, say our vows on a bridge over a piranha pool with you in a white bikini, hold the reception in a casino and honeymoon in a secret underground bunker!'

'Frank built it himself. The last football will fall through the hourglass 10 seconds before the Super Bowl starts.'

"For heaven's sake, Ogden, it's vacation time! Must you make your little lists even on vacation time?"

Problem Solving: Man rows desert island to land.

'Wow! I never thought it would actually WORK!'

Worry tank

'I had a thought. Let's scrap everything and start a new fiscal year right now.'

"I'm busy this afternoon, but I can crayon you in for Saturday."

"Gals, you know I hate being the center of attention, so for the next 45 minutes I am going to monologue about all the minute details of my wedding planning."

"Let's save a few so we can continue to piss off the neighbors for the next few weeks."

I figured out how we can pay for the kids' college tuitions. Do tell. I'm going to leave for a year of self-discovery, which I will chronicle in a best-selling memoir. Oh, but

When Engineers Crack.

The Importance of Planning Thoroughly in Advance

"How could we be short? You had enough chocolate for everyone on our list!"

'Stay with me now, people, because in Step C, things get a bit delicate.'

'Now this is exactly what I was referring to when I talked about 'scope creep'.'