Category: business

Everybody should believe in something, I believe I’ll have another beer.

The bigger they are, the harder they hit.

The one you want is never the one on sale.

The Smiths had no children and decided to use a proxy father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr.Smith kissed his wife and said, ”I’m off. The man should be here soon”. Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. ”Good morning madam. You don’t know me but I’ve come to….” ”Oh, no need to explain. I’ve been expecting you,” Mrs. Smith cut in. ”Really?” the photographer asked. ”Well, good! I’ve made a specialty of babies.” ”That’s what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat. Just where do we start?” asked Mrs. Smith, blushing. ”Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is fun too; you can really spread out.” ”Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn’t work for Harry and me.” ”Well, madam, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I’m sure you’ll be pleased with the results.” ”I hope we can get this over with quickly,” gasped Mrs. Smith. ”Madam, in my line of work, a man must take his time. I’d love to be in and out in five minutes, but you’d be disappointed with that, I’m sure.” ”Don’t I know!!”, Mrs. Smith exclaimed. The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. ”This was done on the top of a bus in downtown London.” ”Oh my god!!”, Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging at her handkerchief.”And these twins turned out exceptionally well when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with.” The photographer handed Mrs. Smith the picture. ”She was difficult?” asked Mrs. Smith. ”Yes, I’m afraid so. I finally had to take her to Hyde Park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep, pushing to get a good look.” ”Four and five deep?” asked Mrs. Smith, eyes widened in amazement. ”Yes”, the photographer said. ”And for more than three hours too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling. I could hardly concentrate. Then darkness approached and I began to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just packed it all in.” Mrs. Smith leaned forward. ”You mean they actually chewed on your, eh…equipment?” ”That’s right. Well madam, if you’re ready, I’ll set up my tripod so that we can get to work.” ”Tripod??”, Mrs. Smith looked extremely worried now. ”Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It’s much too big for me to hold while I’m getting ready for action. Madam? Madam?….. Good Lord, she’s fainted!!”

Alden’s Laws: (1) Giving away baby clothes and furniture is the major cause of pregnancy. (2) Always be backlit. (3) Sit down whenever possible.

Experiments should be reproducible. They should all fail in the same way.

Today’s Stock Market Report: Helium was up, feathers were down.Paper was stationary.Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading.Knives were up sharply.Cows steered into a bull market.Pencils lost a few points.Hiking equipment was trailing.Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline.Weights were up in heavy trading.Light switches were off.Mining equipment hit rock bottom.Diapers remained unchanged.Shipping lines stayed at an even keel.The market for raisins dried up.Coca Cola fizzled.Caterpillar stock inched up a bit.Sun peaked at midday.Balloon prices were inflated.Scott Tissue touched a new bottom.And batteries exploded in an attempt to recharge the market.

Confidence is the feeling you have before you understand the situation.

Never kick a man unless he’s down.

My client(sponsor/customer) doesn’t know what he wants.

Thinking is hard work. One can’t bear burdens and ideas at the same time.

Adler’s Distinction: Language is all that separates us from the lower animals, and from the bureaucrats.