Author: Joey Ciaramitaro
The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.
Public Toilet Seat Nest or Public Toilet Bowl Landing Pad, What Ya Got?
I was reading one of my favorite websites, www.barstoolsports.com a couple days ago and the genius writer David Portnoy goes on to explain how if you don’t build a nest around the toilet seat that you are deranged. See the photo below of Mr Portnoy’s technique-
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There is being a tough guy and then there is being an idiot. Not building a force field is just plain stupid
My theory is a bit different. I feel that much more scary and caveman is to not build a landing pad for your turds so you don’t get that dreaded blue splash-back.
You want your poop to land gently on the pad and the half a roll of toilet paper you crumple up at the bottom of the toilet to diffuse the splash so it doesn’t come back and hit your undercarriage. I think the splash-back is one hundred billion times more nasty than sitting on a seat that’s been cleaned several times a day.
Nothing worse than getting that blue stuff that’s all mixed up with god only knows whose poop and pee on your junk.
That’s just plain common sense and that’s why I always go with the toilet bowl landing pad over the toilet seat nest.
I go through about half a roll building my landing pads up but hey I gotta insure there’s no chance that any of that disgustingness ever comes up and splashes me.
Here’s the Joey C Patented Toilet Bowl Landing Pad Half Way Built Up-
What Ya Got?
We Must Protect This House!!!!
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Boston Derby Dames June 16th, 2012 vs Main Port Authority Slide Show From The Rabbit
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Outside of The Greasy Pole and Seine Boat Races, Boston Derby Dame Roller Derby Is The Best Entertainment Value In Boston.
Check out http://www.bostonderbydames.com/
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Good Morning Gloucester Series: Tips For PR Professionals Part III
Tips from Joey C the creator of Good Morning Gloucester, a hyperlocal blog with global appeal reaching an average of 38,000 a day and winner of CBS Boston’s Most Valuable Blogger Award.
Here are part I and part II of the series
The Pitch: Send in the Smokeshows.
You won’t be getting any politically correct advice here so if you want to act high and mighty and deny the facts then stop reading now.
You want to pitch a story that you want to see get some traction? Send in the smokes. Find out who the media person is and if it’s a middle aged male reporter or media person you send in the hottest piece of ass PR broad you have on your staff. If the media person you are trying to reach out to is some middle aged or old cougar send in your biggest beefcake on staff.
It’s the same in sales. The Mrs got hired to work for Pfizer right out of college selling Viagra. Her first year out she won four sales award trips to exotic locations in the Caribbean and around the country. There would be about 40 other reps that won these sales awards from the different regions around the country. You want to know what 95% of them all had in common? You guessed it, they were all smokeshows.
You think they’re a bunch of dummies over at Pfizer? You don’t think with the zillions of dollars that company makes that they have their marketing strategy on point? They know what they’re doing when they hire smart, friendly attractive people, believe me.
Another analogy:
If you own a business you know how many different sales people come in pitching products. You get all different types of sales people all day long coming in to try to sell you cleaning supplies, office supplies, better rates on your electric bill, different phone services, ect ect ect…
After a while business owners look at sales people like lepers. We’re all way too busy to listen to the 30th sales pitch for phone service. You don’t think it’s the same way for a reporter who listens to his 30th pitch for a story about xyz for the 30th time?
So you send in the smokeshow or beefcake depending on the respective sales target. All of a sudden the middle aged business owner who probably hasn’t gotten a beaner from their wife or husband in forever is all ears. Now your chances of having that pitch at the very least listened to instead of a door being slammed in their face goes up tenfold.
So say you as a PR office manager have yet another dogshit story you need to pitch for a client. Send in the smokeshow. Send in the beefcake. Get that story placed.
This whole concept is probably one of those “master of the obvious” concepts but I feel it bears repeating.
Sex sells.
I’m not saying you gotta give oral to get that story pitched but if you want to go the extra mile….
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Who Got A Better Father’s Day Present Than Me?
Oh yeah baby. The industrial strength plunger of my dreams! Love it!
I also got beautiful handmade cards form the Bean and Snoop Maddie Mad which will be proudly displayed in the office.
It’s the thought that counts and when you think Joey C Father’s Day gift what else would you think of than industrial strength plunger?
Don’t tell the Kids but I was secretly hoping for a weed whacker
What did you other Fathers out there get? Leave a comment below.
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I Just Backed EJ’s Book Project on Kickstarter
I’ll be getting a signed copy of the book which I can read to my girls. Can’t wait!
Click below to find out more-
It’s quite a book. If you go down to the Gallery EJ will tell you more about it.
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Community Stuff June 18th, 2012
Hi Joey , The Friends of Gloucester City Hall are planing a very special evening aboard the Schooner Ardelle , July 19 th . This is an opportunity to have a terrific time as well as be a part of the restoration project that is front and center these days on our treasured City Hall .
Happy Fathers Day !
Kathy Slifer
Outdoor demonstration of amateur radio
The Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association invites the public to an outdoor demonstration of amateur radio.CAARA is taking part in a nationwide emergency communications exercise and public outreach event called " Field Day" which involves over 35,000 amateur radio operators using our technology to talk around the world with no wires.Even in todays world of cellphones and the internet, these ways of communicating have failed during disasters such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina and amateur radio operators were called in to provide vital communications during these times.Amateur radio operators provide vital back up emeregncy communications to local public safety agencies,the American Red Cross and all levels of government,and we do all this with our own equipment and for no recompense.Visitors will see how we communicate nationwide as we bounce our radio signals of the earths atmosphere using our radios "Off the Grid" with generators.Visitors will also have the opportunity to talk on an amateur radio to far away lands.This demonstration will be fun and educational for the entire family.Our "Field Day" event will be held on Saturday June 23rd,starting at 2 :00 PM and will run for 24hrs straight until Sunday June 24th at 2:00 pm at the Fuller School Field off of the Blackburn circle rotary on RT 128.Visitors may stop by anytime during those 24 hrs.More about "Field Day, amateur radio and directions to this event can be found on our club website at www.caara.net .
Hi Joey,
I was wondering if you could help spread the word about the Kick-a-Thon fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at Mahaney’s Karate Academy on Pond Road this coming Saturday morning. Students are collecting sponsorships from the surrounding community to kick for a predetermined amount of time for those who can’t kick for themselves.
The fundraising goal is $10,000, with all proceeds going to benefit the MDA – a non-profit organization servicing over 2000 families in Massachusetts, with more than 600 of those families coming from communities on the North Shore and Merrimack Valley. People can sponsor kickers by contacting Mahaney’s Karate Academy at 978.282.0629, or emailing dojo@gmuka.com
The Kick-a-Thon is open to the public, and creates an opportunity for people to experience the community at the academy, see students demonstrating their skill and learn more about different Muscular Dystrophies and how they affect individuals, families and whole communities. There’s going to be a fundraising bake sale, and a masseuse standing by to give free chair massages! Everyone is invited to come by, have a treat, make a donation and get a free massage! It’s a great way to start your weekend and you’ll be helping a worthy cause!
Funds raised through the Kick-a-Thon will be used to help improve the quality of life for local children and adults served by MDA. These funds will help support research, clinics, support groups, and a special summer camp program. The Muscular Dystrophy Association covers 43 different neuromuscular diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (the most common form of muscular dystrophy in young boys), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
Thanks,
~Bill OConnor
North Shore Kid
Where North Shore Parents and Resources Connect!
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What Up Homie?
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Tick Tock- T Minus 12 Days and Counting
Fiesta Baby! The Best Time of The Year. Bottom Line. Bring it!
For The Saint peter’s Fiesta Schedule of Events and Information Visit The Website-
http://www.stpetersfiesta.org/
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Madfish Burger- $12
It’s a tasty burger.
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So I Head Over To Deliver Lobsters At Cruiseport
It’s 11:00AM, and there’s only a handful of restaurant patrons but the kitchen is buzzing with about 5 chefs and 10 servers in anticipation of a busy afternoon ahead. I poke my head into the back prep room and there’s Sheree DeLorenzo head down with her apron on shucking lobsters. The woman doesn’t stop. You’d think with a restaurant this big and with a staff that large the owner would be pointing fingers telling the chefs what to do or having her managers telling her chefs what to do, but no. She’s out back at the sink shucking away with a smile on her face. The American Workhorse defined.
This is part of what makes a great entrepreneur, a willingness to get your hands dirty and do whatever it takes. No job is beneath the American entrepreneur.
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9:35AM Downtown Main Street Is Without Power
No breakfast at Passports or Sugar Mags, no coffee at Lone Gull. It may only be temporary but call before wasting a trip.
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Run Gloucester! is Off But YuKanRun Cape Ann Half Marathon and Triple Threat Road Race Series Is Still On!
Hey Joey –
I went by your place on an early morning training ride yesterday. I’ll have to stop in and shake hands when I see you on the dock.
Hopefully you’ll have a great Father’s Day tomorrow. If I’m lucky, I’ll score a couple of lobsters from my kids!
I saw the announcement about RunGloucester being cancelled. I was hoping you could remind everyone that the Building Center YuKanRun.com Triple Threat Road Race Series and Cape Ann Half Marathon are scheduled for Aug 5th. Registration is open and we’ve had a great response so far. This is going to be HUGE! The Building Center has very generously returned as the Premier Title Sponsor again this year and we are grateful for their support. A portion of race proceeds will benefit The Open Door Food Pantry. In fact, if you bring a jar of peanut butter as a donation for The Open Door Food Pantry on race day, we’ll reward you with 13.1 sticker! Runners can register for the 1-mile, 5K race of half marathon at www.YuKanRun.com.
Thanks, Joey. Again, have a great Father’s Day!
– Rich Morrell
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Anne and Christopher Lewis Represent! at Yosemite National Park, CA
Anne and Christopher Lewis representing at Nevada falls on the Mist trail, Yosemite Park
Anne Lewis representing at the base of the "California Tunnel Tree" -a Sequoia tree in Mariposa grove, Yosemite. This 1800 year old sequoia is the larger living thing on the planet.
A few other shots from Yosemite:
Drinking a "Capitini" at the Awahnee Hotel, Yosemite after a great hike on the Mirror Lake Trail. The Capitini is named for "El Capitan" – the Vertical wall that has challenged great climbers in the park.
On the 4 mile trail with "Half Dome" in the background. This trail goes up 3000 feet from the valley floor to Glacier Point.
El Capitan
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June 15, 2012 Sun set from Halibut Point via John Wheeler
Sun set from Halibut Point
John writes-
Hi Joey, I’m not sure where everyone else was at Halibut Point tonight, but once again, I found myself at the waters edge.
John Wheeler
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Community Stuff June 17, 2012
Eastern Point Day School, formerly St. Mel’s Independent Day School, celebrated the graduation of its first 8th class that started Kindergarten in 2003 and has stayed at school through the 8th grade. Charles Patrick McManus and James Maino Turner graduated from EPDS last night, June 14th, on the front lawn of the school located across from Niles Beach in Gloucester. The ceremony was highlighted by performances of EPDS alumni, Zachary Magee, who played Pomp and Circumstances on the violin during the procession, and Lily Armstrong, who sang a beautiful a cappella closing song. Both Patrick and James will be attending St. John’s Prep starting in the fall.
This celebration marked the culmination of 9 years of hard work by many educators, community members, and parents to transition this formerly independent Catholic school into a non-profit PreK-8th grade community based school utilizing Cape Ann’s and Massachusetts’s incredible resources to bring learning to life daily with experiential curriculum and teaching. EPDS’s nurturing educational environment also emphasizes community service and involvement for all of its students and families. The school has accomplished this transition during these very challenging economic times and kept it’s tuition much lower than most private school to give local families a private school option in Gloucester. For more information about Eastern Point Day School’s full year, homeschool and summer programs, please call 978-283-1700 or visit www.easternpointdayschool.org.
WED, June 27:Fundraiser for the Cultural Center Building Fund
All money goes to the Cultural Center Building fund
A Conversation/Crit for Artists, Led by Ruth Mordecai
Time: 4:45 to 6:45 pm at The Cultural Center at Rocky Neck
Where: 6 Wonson Street, Gloucester
Description: Bring some work and learn from one another. You will come away with fresh ways of looking at your work and the work of others by the end of 2 hours.
Limited to 8 participants. $30 per RNAC artist members; $50 for non-RNAC member.
Write one very short paragraph about your work, including what materials you use, the size(s), why you do it, what it is about? Is there a story (short) we should know? Also, bring a photo of a work of art (not yours) or a poem or music that for some reason has meaning for you. Don’t worry about this. Bring what you can. All levels.
Contact: Vicki Diez-Canseco
Email: jsjvldc@gmail.com
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DON’T BE A DOPE- WE ARE OPEN AND TAKING LOBSTER ORDERS FOR FATHER’S DAY MORNING PICK-UPS
Don’t let your dad down with yet another LAMO Father’s Day present like a Tie, a Weed Whacker, a Rake or something else that by all rights he should beat you over the head with it after all he’s done for you. Or better yet if you know you’ve got a rotten son and/or daughter who would by you a lamo Father’s Day present then call up and order up some of Our Local Boat’s Finest Lobsters for yourself and spend their inheritance!
We will be open at 5AM just like every other day of the summer except 4th of July. I highly suggest that you call in today though and place your order to get exactly the sizes you want.
Right now lobsters are way down in price so help kick up the demand and support your local lobstermen and benefit by being a hero to your dad at the same time. Right now you can buy 1 lb lobsters for cheaper than the price of a large submarine sandwich.
Think about that.
Let’s see- submarine sandwich or lobster…… if you have to think about that for more than 3 seconds you are a dope. It’s lobster baby!
It’s what your Dad wants trust me on this one.
And to all you dads out there- if your son or daughter show up to the house with a weed whacker on Father’s Day- seriously beat them over the head with it and then call the cops. When the cops come to investigate the domestic assault case just explain how brutally out to lunch said offspring was and show them the weed whacker which hopefully at this point is broken in half with the bow still wrapped around it from the force of it coming down on your undeserving offspring’s head.
Call 978-283-1454 and order your lobsters today for Sunday Morning Pickup.
95 East Main Street Gloucester MA
Capytain Joe and Sons
Check out our blog from the dock here- www.wholesalelobster.com
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Good Egg Report From Terry Weber and a Lost Wallet Poll
Terry Weber writes-
Hi Joey,
Just wanted to send a “shout out” to a security guard at the Addison Gilbert Hospital. I don’t know his name but he turned in my wallet which I had left there on Tuesday. He was an older gentleman and friendly. I am very grateful. Some might think it’s not big deal or that’s his job, but not everyone does their job. My wallet didn’t have a lot of cash in it, but replacing credit cards and my license would have been a pain. Thank you! A ‘little’ deed means a lot.
Terry
Terry also suggested I run a poll with thisand although I unquestionably would return the wallet I doubt anyone scummy enough to not return it would bother answering that they wouldn’t on the poll so my guess it would be skewed.
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Into The Fog- The Holy Mackerel Heads Out Of Gloucester Harbor To Get Them Lobsters
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Greasy Pole Hats
Roby and Linda Dolan are Gloucesterites adding even more color to St. Peter’s Fiesta’s Greasy Pole Event. Linda’s embroidery work — inspired by another local artist and executed under her small business, R & L Embroidery — is gracing hats this June as we prepare for everyone’s favorite summer weekend. A number of local stores have recently started carrying the Dolan’s work, which comes in red, lime green, light blue, light tan, white, and pink. The back embroidery reads: "Gloucester 2012." The General Store in front of The Gloucester House has twelve in stock and will be ordering a bunch more in a variety of colors throughout the month. If you’d like to reserve a few hats or if you have a special request for colors, shoot Lily an email (lily.linquata@gmail.com) or a Tweet (@lilylinqs).
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