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Arbor Day
Killer Team Additions
We're Moochin'
Blogging for Shade
Shade of the Month
A Killer Thought
Referrals Wanted

In the News
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DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE TREES

Hello all you die hard Killers out there. It was Arbor Day recently, and although it has come and gone, it has made us here at Killer Shade stop, sit and take a moment to ponder the meaning of trees a bit. As many of you may be aware, trees are our dirty little competitors. Sure they create oxygen, shade children and protect them from the dangers of the skin, and generally beautify our world, but the fact is they are still competitors and we will just come out and say it:

Killer Shade lead time 2-6 weeks- depending on project

Tree lead time- 30 years

Don’t be fooled by their leafy exterior and promise of shade!! They will promise you the world and just when you finally grow them and start to depend on them they catch fire and kill you and your family. You can do better!! Help us and do your part by cutting down a tree and buying some Killer Shade. God bless.

NEW KILLERS ON THE BLOCK

We've grown so much this past month there's just not enough space to show every mug shot of every new employee we hired. So here you have it, our new badass team members. If a list just ain't cuttin' for you, view the bios for some naughty pictures and info! Read at your own risk.

PHOENIX
• Candace "Sweet Tart" Robison, Office Conductor
• Zac "The Rhino" Carino, Lead Installer
• Graham "El Limey" Lyster, Shade Whisperer

NEVADA
• Frank "The Tank" Endellicate, Shade Whisperer

THIS MONTH'S MOOCH

This month we're moochin' for a dozen Sprinkles Cupcakes. What's with all the Sprinkles hype?? We really want to know!! We're counting on all you devoted Killer fans to help us out! Send cupcakes to Killer Shade Headquarters attention: April's (but our crap was late so actually May's) Mooch. Kisses.

STILL BLOGGING FOR SHADE

Have you read it? Bookmarked it? Commented on it? Get at it already!

 

SHADE OF THE MONTH
(A Mike Boyle Joint)

Christopher Walken Edition
(He’s not dead…be calm)

Project Name
Glendale Community College. Upside down umbrellas??… (We made up the name…we’re lazy)

Architect/Client:
     • Jokake Construction (Scott Copeland)
     • GCC (Al Gonzales)
     • Plus all the overachievers in our local Community College system…(you know who you are)

Unique Challenges:
None! We actually didn’t make these…we just went to Costco and bought 3 really big umbrellas… turned them upside down and welded a big stick on their bottoms and then charged the client 30K, cashed the check,  and went to the bar….that’s how we roll

Movie Tie-in:    
This Job was an emotional rollercoaster for Mike. He used to attend GCC back in the day, until crusty old Dean Wormer tried to kick him and his frat brothers at Delta House off campus...

(His plan was eventually foiled at a local parade with some crazy hijinks from his pals Otter, Boone, and Bluto)

Something we overheard from Mr. Walken:
“Listen Mike….I don’t care what “signals” she’s giving you….stay the hell away from my wife!”

Chris is an old family friend…see what he says about us?

Next Month...
know what? Forget it…Why don’t you people send me something for a change? What do you ever do for me? Jerks!

~By Mike Boyle

KILLER THOUGHT

"We may not be cheap, but at least we're arrogant"

Got your own Killer Thought? Bring it on. If we like it, we'll give you top Killer Thought billing on our home page for the next month, applaud you with a "we are not worthy" article in our next newsletter, send you a commemorative roll of Killer Shade toilet paper and then we'll forever claim your Killer Thought as our own in our sacred bank of Killer Thoughts. Submit your own Killer Thought.

***Disclaimer: Ridicule possible if you suck!

GOT REFERRALS?

We know you do and we'll just keep on asking 'til you give them up! Do we have to remind you that we are too cheap to advertise and too lazy to find shadey projects all on our own- so here is your chance to be Killer and hook us up. If you have anything, give us a ring or just drop our main man Vince Zuckerman at vincez@killershade.com

IN THE NEWS AND BRAGGING ABOUT IT

TheBuzz Blog by Chad Graham, Arizona Republic

At work, drink it if you got it.

Here's the funniest recruitment video The Buzz has seen in a long time.

Phoenix-based Killer Shade, which designs and manufactures shade structures for commercial use, has a video on its Web site featuring its ‘shade whisperer,' a guy named Mike “El Guapo” Boyle.

He talks about working for the company — while mixing what looks like a rum and Coke.

Other off-beat perks of working at Killer Shade, according to the site:

-"Foosball schedule — 9am, 11:45am and 2 pm Monday thru Friday. Bring it!!!”

-"Party schedule — about every month depending on how frisky we are feelin …”

“Last but now least, employee beatings down a staggering 37% this year.”

The company must be doing something right. It just expanded into the Las Vegas market to take advantage of the commercial real estate market, which appears to be much stronger than residential real estate at the moment.

Read more Killer in the news.

KILLER VOTE

Who’s got the "sexiest" bio?

The Killer Polls are officially open and we need your votes today!

You've heard us brag about how our Killer Team is made up of some of the best talent around! Who knew all it would take to create such a rockin’ team would be to hire a few emotional cripples, a hand full of drunks, and a suspect pygmy (DNA results not yet in)? Being an equal opportunity employer has truly paid off!

But now it's your turn to weigh in. We want you to tell us which one of our rockin' team members has got the "Sexiest" bio on killershade.com ?

Note: "Sexiest" is in the eye of the beholder.

Read sexy bios and cast your vote now! Your vote does count and will make a difference.

Winner will be featured in our next edition with accompanying black mail pictures of course! .

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