Last week I barely stepped into my office when the phone rang which was a bit strange because that doesn't happen too often at six in the morning.
The person calling was a clerk who needed to verify Ryan's full-time employment. They were a bit out of sorts because Airbag doesn't have a corporate presence like it should. They were confused because we don't have a typical company website nor do we advertise in the yellow pages (which I thought was the strangest of all their criteria). I provided answers to their queries about Airbag's fillings and official documents with federal and state agencies and that was that.
Unfortunately it's getting harder and harder to fly this ship under the radar.
I don't have a big ego about how this company is perceived to the web browsing public at this time and so building a new all-powerful company site with portfolios, missions statements, and process diagrams hasn't been high on the priority list. It's more important that we get to work with great clients and do good work for them.
Fortunately that list keeps growing with bigger names and better clients, all without having to alter this website but that convenience is quickly becoming a nuisance. We're not going to be able to stay underground for much longer.
That includes the following statement:
Airbag Industries is a full-service provider of web services from information architecture to design and development to deployment. The company is based in Aliso Viejo, California with offices in Raleigh, North Carolina and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Press may contact Greg Storey, Principal, Airbag Industries for more information or to inquire how people can wire money directly into Airbag's international accounts.
It's hard to convey how very cool it is to hand-select the people you get to work with. Both Ryan and Ethan bring their A-game to the job every day and continue to add to the Airbag culture. I'm the lucky one, that much I know.
So now we are three and our kung-fu is unbelievably strong. And yet despite this growth I have a feeling we're going to need more ninjas real soon.
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Nice! That's a helluva group. Let me know when you need a fourth. Heh.
As part of my acquisition package, please add in a clause about extra pinstriping for my Airbag™-branded Segway. And a few streamers for the handlebars. And four Shetland ponies.
No questions.
Having only recently had the pleasure to meet not one, not two, but all three of you chaps, and even buy you beers, I see nothing but brilliant futures ahead. Especially if Ethan gets those ponies. Congratulations!
I have the breeder on the phone. Were those American Shetland ponies or native?
He'll get whatever Amazon has in stock.
A photo of the team in action
too obscure?
That's it, deal's off. I'll be in my trailer, crying into my bonbons.
> too obscure?
No! Too perfect!
All our pixels are belong to Airbag.
(Congrats, dudes!)
Bravo, monsieurs!
No doubt plenty of good times ahead.
Cool news! Building quite a team there!
Oh man, you mean the Vertua website is no longer online? Aww, that was a piece of art! And I didn't even grab a screen…
I never thought I'd want to be a ninja more than when I was 15 and yet......
Big congrats Greg! Great to watch!
Congratulations (and I guess condolences) on the growth of Airbag. Do you remember back in high school there were two "bets." One you lost the first one long ago by marrying The Rocket Scientist. The other had to do with making a million dollars. Looks like you may loose this one too.
Fantastic! Congratulations all around!
I think Ethan's hair should become a mandatory studio hairstyle.
Congrats you guys! Greg, that was a bit high handed to make this a contingency of the deal.
Josh, I'm afraid you might've missed the memo...
> Greg, that was a bit high handed to make this a contingency of the deal.
That's nothing, next year I'm going to require Amish beards and over-alls.
Awesome news. When you open a midwest office let me know. If water access is required I have access to the Great Lakes!
Make the boys dye their hair red too, Airbag needs more of that fiery attitude!
Congrats Greg for stealing Ethan. Ethan congrats for getting to work with Greg. Winners all around!
Verbag? Airua? Vertuairbag? Airbertua? You didn't even consider these golden name-merger opportunities?
Congrats!
Outfreakingstanding!
Congrats Greg. Can I buy stock? :)
Is your first production going to be Airbag Undershorts?
Dammit! Who leaked our top secret project to Wired? I'm looking at the new guy...
Congrats Ethan!
Congratulations! Please use your powers for good.
*That's* a powerful group! Congratulations!
Rob forgot "Sidebag". Could be your sidecar. Pimp my blimp, that is. Congrats in any case!
* opens photoshop
* concocts a masterpiece of Ethan riding a Segway chariot 'pulled' by 4 ponies
Wonderful!
[the news that is]
Congratulations!
Congrats fellas.
mad UPs and 1 "booyakasha"...!
"Pimp my Blimp" ???!!!! hahahahaha!
Nice one Scotty.
This is incredible, boys.
&ellips;and when you need someone from dirty ol' LA County up north here, gimme a wink and a nudge.
(gosh, jealous!)
Did you guys happen to conspire this merger in Austin at that sports bar across from the convention center? I saw you guys eating some tasty fish and chips in there one of those afternoons while watching some college b-ball =) (I was eating right next to you, lol).
Maybe I was witness to something special? =P
Congrats guys! Now Airbag might finally start producing some standards-compliant sites...
Cool news!
Awesome stuff. :D Congrats to all of you!
Congrats guys! Ninja's unite
Can't wait to see what comes of this! Nice work, and good luck, guys!
Thanks for the support everyone. It's very much appreciated!