Unexpected Turns

You know how they (we're not sure who exactly) say that life will take unexpected turns, so just hang on and enjoy the ride? Well, here at Gorilla Sacks, we took that advice literally. We can't say any of us thought we would be driving around forklifts and unloading semi-trucks. But when life brings you billboards, you get down to work and start making billboard bags. Here are a couple of pics of the Gorilla Sacks team gettin' down and dirty with a truckload of billboards.

Gretchen and Tim unloading the last two pallets of billboards... we slept very well that night!

Who ever said Atlanta is full of bad drivers?

Slopeside

Even though we're fast approaching spring, Gorilla Sacks isn't quite finished with winter yet. Our boy Eddie decided to take the quickly rising temperatures into his own hands and hit the wintery slopes of New Mexico for a last hurrah on his board before the snow hibernates for the summer. He packed his Gorilla Sacks bags and said his goodbye's last week before hopping on a plane bound for winter wonderland. As much as the rest of us at Gorilla Sacks are happy for Eddie, we have to say we're a tad jealous that he decided to take his Gorilla Sacks bags instead of us. Guess that just goes to show how great our bags are!  We miss you Eddie!

And the Oscar goes to..

Gorilla Sacks charted new territory today in our attempt to put together a video of our work process. Though we are certainly no professional videographers, we think our first attempt at Hollywood fame turned out pretty well. We depend on the generous donations of our outdoor advertising affiliates to make the awesome Gorilla Sacks bags that you all love so much. Without them, our efforts to save the planet from ruin might, well, be ruined! We just wanted to share a little love with one of those very outdoor advertising companies that keeps us hard at work, Comstor Outdoor. 


We hope you find a little enjoyment out of our shot at Hollywood stardom!

Our better half

You know that saying, "I wouldn't be who I am without my better half?" Well, maybe that's not quite it... but it's close enough. Well we here at Gorilla Sacks certainly know the meaning of that more than anyone. Gorilla Sacks would not, could not, will never be the awesome company we are without the hard work of our better half: our warehouse team. You may think the tough job of washing, cutting, and rolling pallets upon pallets of billboards doesn't seem like much fun, but these guys really know how to make it a grand ol' time. We often here the beat of loud music or the lovely solos of our ambitious young warehouse workhorses floating in from the back of the building, and we all find ourselves wanting to wander back and join the fun. 

Ian, Tim and Gabby standing atop Mt. Billboard

We all know how important hygiene is, even for billboards!

And the billboards are ready to go

The little things in life

You know that feeling we all get sometimes, just before we fall asleep, that life has become a redundant cycle of work, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, cleaning up the dog's poop, taking care of the kids, exercising (if you're lucky enough to find the time), calling your family for the obligatory once-a-week phone chat, and going to bed, only to wake up and do it all over again? Well lucky for all of us Gorilla Sacks working bees, we wake up each morning knowing things are going to be a little different that day. In the early A.M. hours we drive to work in anticipation of what advice Mr. C will give us today. While we're sitting in traffic two blocks away from our office, wondering why we shouldn't just throw our cars in park and walk the rest of the way, there is Mr. C's sign to brighten our mood and lift our spirits. And his sign makes us remember, it's those little things in life that make everything worth it. Thanks Mr. C!

No shots today, but thanks for the advice!