My View of Life on the Dock
Musicians and Fans!
Please send me your gig write-ups with good size jpg posters as early in the week as possible. That way I can organize the info so I can post them chronologically. And if you send me Facebook/Myspace links to events or bands, I will post them as well.
Thanks so much for sharing your music!!
If you’re not already included on GMG, contact me on the form below, and I will email you back.
What Up Homie?, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
1. It’s downtown, but you’ve got to look around.
2. It’s not in plain view from Main St. If you’re on a side street, you’ll spy it.
As technology advances, it is now possible to target a market of one. By accessing a database of images it is possible to spell out anything with any images. You can also print these documents and mail directly to your customers with a very personal message. If anyone needs more info on printers that can do this just post a comment and I would be happy to help you with your next marketing campaign.
When the internet, phones, blogs and all fail, the folks at Cape Ann Amateur Radio have our backs. During emergencies they provide critical communications. Thanks to all the amateur radio operators out there. You can listen live to broadcasts from their website:
caara.nethttp://208.65.156.24:8000/CAARA_145.13
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About ten years or so ago there was a big push in the culinary world to brand monkfish as “poor man’s lobster”. It’s quite a stretch if you ask me. Monkfish doesn’t have half the taste and is way more chewy. Don’t fall for the ploy.
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction- Monkfish Tails, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
From Paul:
“The Kalmar Nyckel from Delaware pulled into Gloucester at 4:30pm(yesterday) to refuel and pick up some Crow’s Nest T-Shirts. I gave them directions and told them to buy the shirts and then get out of there fast. ;]”
Right here in Gloucester! Here’s some great photos that Paul Frontiero took last night. Thanks Paul!
photos by Paul Frontiero
More info later today with confirmations of yet more Celebrities!
Louie Linquata Explains The Process -click to view movie
To see pictures of the computerized Fish Auction Bidding Room click this text
The Kalmar Nyckel is a full‐ scale re‐ creation of the original 17th‐ century ship, whose historic significance rivals that of the Mayflower. The present day Kalmar Nyckel serves as the Delaware region’s floating Academy and Goodwill Ambassador. The ship provides a unique platform for the Foundation’s educational programs, offering the best in recent scholarship and experiential learning. Students get to experience the “Age of Sail” first‐hand during the Kalmar Nyckel’s floating classroom programs, helping to set sails, heave cannons, steer the ship, navigate with 17th‐century instruments, and learn about America’s maritime and colonial history.
The original Kalmar Nyckel was built by the Dutch in or about 1625 as a “Pinnace” – a class of vessels that could operate either as small warships or as armed merchantmen. This was the “Golden Age” of Dutch naval power and seaborne world trade, and the Dutch were the most advanced naval architects and shipbuilders of the 17th century.
photos by Sharon Lowe
Measuring 93 feet on deck and with a sparred length of 141 feet, she was stoutly built and remarkably seaworthy, characteristics that would serve her well throughout her long and remarkable career. Her original armament probably consisted of 12 six‐pounder cast iron cannon, with two smaller swivel guns attached to the quarterdeck rails.
The Kalmar Nyckel was purchased from the Dutch in 1629 by the Swedish cities of Kalmar and Jönköping and given her new name. The name means the “Key of Kalmar,” which derives from the 12th‐century castle that guarded Kalmar harbor, a fortress defense the ship was meant to honor and augment.
The Swedish Empire reached its zenith under King Gustavus II Adolphus (1611‐1632), the greatest war leader of his age, known as the “father of modern warfare,” whose battles are still studied in military schools. Gustavus wanted to enhance Sweden’s position as a Great Power and to secure his recent territorial additions around the Baltic. This would require the building of a navy to match his powerful army.
Gloucester At Dawn-
This morning at 4:40AM I swung by the Gloucester Seafood Display Auction to show you guys what happens before the auction actually takes place. There were 3 fish buying representatives going through each lot of fish and grading it for quality. I spoke with old friend of the family and good guy Louie Linquata who works for North Coast Seafoods. I did an interview with him that is uploading as we speak.
We used to sell a good portion of the fish that came over our docks to North Coast Seafoods. Norm and Jim Stavis, the owners of North Coast Seafood in Boston were demanding but fair fish buyers. They wanted the best and treated us well as our fleet consisted of mainly day boat fishermen. Then the Auction came to town and as highly efficient a way to unload and distribute it is – it made our operation and many of the other offloading facilities around the harbor obsolete.
Here are some freshly caught codfish that will be auctioned off by about 7AM this morning and on trucks to Boston or New York to be processed and distributed.
Video interview with Louie Linquata from inside the auction this morning will be up at 10AM
Gloucester Seafood Display Auction- Market Cod, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
The morning before last one of our pumps that keep salt water flowing to the lobster tanks shit the bed. It’s great to have places like Rose’s Marine where you know you can go and get what you need in marine industrial applications.
Rose’s Marine Shop, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
If you lost your lunch box thingie off the back of your motorcycle near 128 and 133 interchange Tom Ellis at The Schooner Thomas E Lannon found it. If you can describe the contents you can go pick it up at & Seas Wharf where the Lannon ties up.
For information about the Lannon and directions click this text
Good Morning Gloucester 