Okay, here it is. Just some of the huge quantity of photos a camp of
two dozen people in a two-week non-stop documentary frenzy generate:
FY2001 was a good year for Costco. Here our
executive staff
receives their dividends.
(photo courtesy
Julian Cash of
Supersnail)
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The Black Rock City location in FY2001,
now a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada. Naked men on bicylces not allowed. |
Inside the bustling Costco Soulmate Trading Outlet.
Due to space limitations, customers were encouraged to
sit on the laps of Costco employees. |
A new addition to the soulmate process in FY2001 was
the in-depth membership interview. Customers were encouraged to bribe
employees with ice, song, booze, and backrubs. Employees were required to conduct
interviews in the nude. |
Success story: This couple met as a result of a
Costco soulmate match. It has been happily-ever-after ever since.
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CEO Rico motivates the staff with
a little breakfast erotica.
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VP of Human Resources Brenda Lynn endures
white-out conditions to execute her duties, including being
everyone's mom and doing their dishes.
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The 2001 CSTO executive team looks alert
for competitive opportunities. |
Human Relations: BillnotDave
threatens to bitch-slap Paprika after she gives him some
back talk, but de-escalates when he recalls the tenants of his
CSTO conflict resolution training. |
CSTO employees and volunteers gather for a meal. Costco masters the
art of aggressive hospitality force feeding all the camps for blocks around.
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Kitchen prep: Costco's full kitchen fed
the hordes of CSTO employees and volunteers throughout
FY2001. |
Costco Bar: Paprika wears her barmaid hat for the afternoon shift.
Ask for Shake's Red.
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Third-world refuge labor was used for
CSTO kitchen food prep,
lowering costs and increasing shareholder value. During their twelve hour shifts, each
refugee was given their own clean patch of dirt to sit on.
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Staff Development Day: Princess and BillnotDave in a team building
exercise.
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CSTO motto: The company that lays together stays together.
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VP of Human Relations Brenda Lynn, Costco Chief Counsel Paprika Hall,
and Corporate Spokeswoman Elaine Princess in a rare relaxed moment after a corporate raid.
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A jubilent representative of a company
that became a CSTO takeover
target. Share value of CSTO subsidiary camps frequently rise between 400 and 1000%.
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CEO Rico a little blurry the morning after an executive
retreat. |
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We just like this picture of BillnotDave. Quite fetching, really,
don't you think? |
In a moment of quiet contemplation, Customer Service Representative
Hank Chinowski feeling a little blue. |
Chicken Attack: Playa Chicken encounters were way up this year,
making late night treks to the porta-loo potentially hazardous affairs.
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CSTO fleet maintenance has always been a high priority and these
repairs were made in Truckee to prevent the back wheels from falling all the way off. |
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