I actually preferred the second metaphor, about the oyster. :) Perfectly captures my experience of corporate M&A, and the way it actually handles what is commonly termed the "digestion" process.
Second metaphor about the oyster seemed perfect. Can't say I have had raisins in jello before, but it was easy to imagine and understand what he was getting at.
Really like the oyster pearl one though, gonna have to steal that one. I'm sure I could use it daily at work.
They just hung there suspended, like raisins in a jello mold, waiting for something to come along and digest them.
I pause and take a look at who wrote this.
And almost always it was written by that Pinboard guy.