This week, GTS sat down with Threadless' Warehouse Manager - Lance. We chat about his superhero lifestyle, his band's crazy live shows and what he has in common with Mr. T. On with the show...

GTS: Welcome back to another awesome installment of Gettin' The Skinny - today's interviewee is Lance. What's shakin' Lance?

Lance: everything at the moment... too much coffee

GTS: There's no such thing as too much java. can you shed a little light on what you do @ Threadless?

Lance: Sure. I'm the warehouse director so I pretty much make sure you guys get your products as quickly and efficiently as possible and sometimes I fight evil.

GTS: Warehouse Director and Superhero? That's pretty awesome. Now Threadless has several warehouse locations, correct?

Lance: We have two. A fulfillment warehouse and bulk warehouse.

GTS: How many folks work in the warehouse(s)?

Lance: We currently have 14 peeps including myself that are considered warehouse crew. it's an amazing group. they work harder and better than oompa loompas.

GTS: i'm sure most of the folks on the crew are taller so that probably helps a lot. how long have been the warehouse director?

Lance: I've been with the company since Nov. of 2005 when I started off as a warehouse temp. I became Warehouse Director in the Fall of 2006.

GTS: That's a mighty quick rise to power!

Lance: It was a very small crew back then but we went from taking almost a month to finish sale orders when I first started to around 12 hours now. So I'm proud of that!

GTS: That's pretty darned incredible. Are you as efficient during your non-Threadless hours?

Lance: yeah, I have to be. i go from warehouse director to dad of my 2 year old son and 2 month old daughter. My son is a superhero as well. He refuses to leave the house without his Batman costume on.

GTS: Ha ha that's great. a father & son superhero team! do your kids rock the threadless brand?

Lance: hell yeah. we have the coolest shirts for kids and my kids are the hippest around. my son modeled the first threadless onesie.

GTS: Very nice. i've done a little homework and from i've read on your blog, you're quite the poet. how long have you been writing?

Lance: I've been writing since I was in middle school and when I started high school I did vocal for a punk band and we would write about 5 songs a practice and I would just come up with lyrics on the spot. I don't put the time into it that I once did and I hope to get back to writing regularly soon.

GTS: Are you still playing music at all or just writing?

Lance: I'm still in a band and we just recently started working on our first new EP in almost 4 years. I play bass and sing. We are called Careful. We do some crazy live shows.
We are doing 3D shows at the moment where we project 3D imagery over us while we play and hand out 3D glasses to the audience.

GTS: Sweet! it seems as though threadless has enough musical talent to assemble a massive all-star band.

Lance: yeah, we've had conversations about putting on a threadless prom and having us all play. instead we usually end up just playing rockband.

GTS: Tthreadless prom = through the roof Tee-V ratings. make it happen, Lance!

Lance: I'll get right to work on it with the social committee. I would grow a mullet and a might fine mustachio for the occasion. Here's an example of how awesome it is to work here. I just asked our IT staff if they had a viking helmet for a product shot and here's the response I got, "we have a gorilla, a fish, a couple of skulls, and some shoulderpads with horns on them." That cracks me up.

GTS: Classic! alright lance, i've got some blogger submitted questions for you. ready?

Lance: sure.

GTS: aycacha asked: What is your favorite snack for those times when you're super ridiculously busy, such as during and right after sales?

Lance: a snack besides coffee? hmmm...I would say apples.

GTS: sticking on the food topic, Chipmnk asked: What is your favorite muffin?

Lance: banana nut. I'm starving.

GTS: ISABOA wants to know: which member of the a-team do you most relate too and why?

Lance: I would say Sgt. Bosco "B.A." Baracus because I pity the fool and no one understand have the things I say. half the things I say, I mutter.

GTS: Here's a good one from jess4002: What have you always wanted to do but haven't had the opportunity to do yet?

Lance: wow, that would be a lot of things but I would have to say... experiencing the lack of gravity in space.

GTS: astronaut?

Lance: without any of the responsibility. I just want to put on the suit and float around in space for a bit. a space tourist.

GTS: NASA definitely could definitely use a master of efficiency and cooler t-shirts. Double win.

Lance: NASA could use an awesome community like Threadless

GTS: Threadless Loves NASA?

Lance: can dream...

GTS: Lance, it's time to play Pick One. Do you know what this is all about?

Lance: yep

GTS: #1 Sippin' Soup: From a bowl or from a mug?

Lance: I do the bowl - don't want the soup to taste like coffee

GTS: #2 Exotic Pets: Parrot or Ferret?

Lance: Parrot: I've had bad experiences with both but I think the ferret scarred me more.
plus you can teach a Parrot to swear.

GTS: #3 Scarier Celebrity: Gary Busey or Mickey Rourke?

Lance: tough call but I'll go with Gary Busey. when he talks I imagine him eating my children.

GTS: #4 Who's The Boss: Tony Danza or Judith Light?

Lance: Tony Danza of course

GTS: #5 On The Side: French Fries or Onion Rings?

Lance: French Fries. Onion Rings are much to frustrating and sometimes hide the fact that the onion on the inside is made of fire.

GTS: #6 It's That Time: Sunrise or Sunset?

Lance: Sunset. I like a good ending.

GTS: #7 Top Cop: Tango or Cash?

Lance: Cash. Kurt Russell has had a great hair career

GTS: #8 Get Your Beer Here: Lager or Stout?

Lance: Lager

GTS: #9 What's That Noise: Humming or Whistling?

Lance: in my office humming... in my head whistling

GTS: #10 Weapon of Choice: Paper, rock or scissor?

Lance: scissor

GTS: Sharp choice. Lance, our interview has come to a close but before I've got two more questions before you go. First, who would you like me to interview next and secondly, please share any pearls of wisdom with the folks at home.

Lance: You should interview Donella and I will leave you with a quote from the regrettably mortal George Carlin, "If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten."