Well yesterday’s photoshoot came and went without a hitch. Thanks to the shop crew for moving this heavy bastard around. Special thanks to Emery for busting out the shots before we ship this bad boy out to Jackson Hole. Here she comes Sulli… enjoy.

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Luke boards the plane on Saturday for the installation of truckloads of goodness at the new Cloudveil retail store in Jackson Hole.

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The president of Utility is in the air over the Pacific ocean heading to Yokohama for a Patagonia installation. Good Luck with that and remember to bring back the eyedrops and ping pong paddles.

Hi, welcome everyone to the weekly Skip Report. Well, it’s a bright sunny day in Seattle to day but the chill is still on.

So today I will take you to the back part of the warehouse to our shipping department where we have Justin and Helen, who I call the Dynamic Duo. Because when it positively absolutely has to go, Justin and Helen make sure it goes. Well lets see what Justin is up to today, hey Justin what are you working on today? Justin says he is working on getting the Report project out by Friday. And he says he’s doing it the most cost effective way. And that’s just one of the many reasons we love having Justin in our shipping department. We know we can count on him to do it the best way possible. Justin also says he is trying to stay warm. If you know anything about the shipping department, you know the doors are always open. And like I said, the chill is still on in Seattle. OK, Justin, I’ll see you later.

Let’s go see what Helen’s doing today. Hey Helen, what’s up today? Helen says she’s working on getting shipping bids for the Report project and also working on regular fulfillment shipping for our customers such as Woolrich, Patagonia and Dansko. So that’s it for our Dynamic Duo and our shipping department for this week on the Skip Report.

As for me, well, I’m back in the woodshop now. Looking at this masterpiece that this group of people with my help and support have put together. Seeing is believing. We’re getting ready for a photo shoot at this very minute. So stay tuned to the Skip Report so you can see for yourself. This masterful work this group has done. So High Fives to Ann Miss Picky, Mitch, Tim, Jack, Big Mike, Little Mike and Zoran. And in paint shop High Fives to Bill and Tony. Thank you guys, your fantastic!

Well that’s it for the Skip Report for this week, but seeing is believing so stay tuned! See ya, Skip.

PS This masterpiece is for the Cloudveil store in the City of Jackson Hole.

It appears those Aussie’s have the sense of humor I thought they had. This was taken at the Brisbane airport on my way home.
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Have a great weekend everyon

A hard sleeper? Need a crane or payloader to get you out of bed? Try this.

Hello again everyone, welcome to the weekly Skip Report and Happy Valentines Day to everybody.

Well I’m going to start out my report today by telling you about our fabulous party we had since I talked to you last week. One thing I can say about this company is we know how to party. We are serious party animals. This party was one of many that we’ve had and every time if gets bigger and better just like our company. We had good food, excellent wine and of course our beer. We also had a ping pong tournament which our own Corin from design won. There will be more parties and ping pong tournaments, believe that.

Well this week I think I’ll go over to our paint department. And introduce you to our painting team, which is Bill and Tony. Let’s see what they are doing today…”Hey what’s going on Bill, what are you up to today?” ( Bill is the head man in paint and he is a true professional.) Today Bill says he’s working on the Cloudveil store. The store that’s in the city of Jackson Hole. He’s finishing up the display fixtures and sales counters. Bill is not only a professional painter; he is also a professional musician. “Bill, what’s the name of your band?” Bill says the name of his band is Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown band. They have a new album out called Visions. And believe me, its jammin’. Matter of fact. we jammin’ to it right now. Its reggae type music and its good, believe that. And you can find it at any record store.

I don’t remember if I’ve told you before that we have people here with many talents. And that’s why I know we’re the company of the future. OK, lets see what Tony’s doing today. Well Tony’s in the spray booth spraying the Cloudveil store shelves. He’s coming out now…”Tony, what’s up?” Tony says he’s not feeling swell today but dig this, he still came to work. And he’s working hard spraying and sanding the Cloudveil display fixtures and sales counters. And Tony is just one example of how hard working and dedicated everyone is here at Utility Inc.

As for me, today I’ll be going back to the wood shop and checking all the machines and making sure that they’re up to par and running good. And make sure all the hoses are connected and keeping the dust down. And I also will be keeping all the wood organized and the shop neat and clean. So that we all be working in a healthy and safe workplace.

Well I think that’s about it for the Skip Report today. But remember to tune into the future Skip Reports where I will be introducing you to a few more of the cast of characters that make up this fantastic company of the future we call Utility Inc.. So until next week, have a great Valentines Day and stay safe. See ya, Skip.

Could be one of the most entertaining sites I’ve visited lately.
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Also a thank you goes out to “THE DAN” for providing the Redrum for the DOE party.