Griggsville, Illinois

Did you know that Griggsville, IL is the Purple Martin Capitol of the Nation?!
We would never have known this had we not had the opportunity to build this site for Simmetry, a local carrier. Griggsville is a quaint little town. You don't have to look both ways before crossing the street due to population control.
Here, Mark Schaefer can be seen, cleaning martin feces off of the coax on the water tower.
Did you know that one purple martin can eat 2000 mosquitos a day?

On Griggsville's main street stands a small Roan tower covered with no less than 46 purple martin houses, including 4 high-rise type houses at the pinnacle.

Nearby, visitors can dine at the Purple Martin Inn, home of the tastiest "moquito pie" in the midwest.

Every address in town boasts at least one martin house in the front or back yard. Some riddled with BB holes.

None of us received a single mosquito bite the entire time we were there, but if you go 8 miles south to Pittsfield, you'll get bit plenty. For some reason, purple martins don't like Pittsfield much. Perhaps it's because Pittsfield is the "House Cat Capitol of the Nation".

The Axe Man

Welcome, Jason Axley, to USTS!

Jason hails from somewhere in the STL. Having served in submarines in the Navy, Jason is fond of sunlight. He's also fond of wide-open spaces. Jason currently holds the record for widest altitude change between professions, having spent most of his time at his former job near 1200 feet below sea level.

Jason's favorite food is cigarettes, he likes telling whitty jokes, and has promised his coworkers that he will do his best to "calm down" in the future. For now, though, Jason can usually be heard before he is seen.

Mother Hucker

We'd like to take this opportunity to welcome Brian Hucker to USTS. Brian comes to us from France, where he was a dew rag and underwear model. Brian's hobbies include parasailing in the Riviera, brushing his teeth no less than eight times a day, knitting Beanie Babies, designing clothing lines for GI Joe and Hannah Montana, and making fancy bracelets for members of his social club. He's a hard-working member of our team now, so we hope he doesn't get electrocuted.

Representin'

When you're part of a very small number of individuals who can accurately claim to have "the most dangerous job in the nation," you tend to take chances normal people wouldn't normally take. Here, Mike "The Punisher" Malorin kicks it in the hood...

with Nick "Deez Nuts" Schaub. (yeah, that's how it's spelled, bitches)