To The NEW Readers and Contributors to GMG from 10/16/2010.
Melt down #3 or 4 or……………………..
Someone Wanted to know how many times I quit GMG This year. So far none, which is surprising. So far the medications working. The question reminded me of this video I did with a typical monthly pep talk Joey would give me.
This is a typical sunday morning chat/pep talk I’d have with joey about every 3 weeks back then.
it may be a little exaggerated . but not by much.
oh yeah, joeys the one in the hat.
WARNING! There may be Crude Language Offensive to some people.
enjoy!
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The Dry Salvages off Rockport had caught yet another victim – the F/V Racketeer. Despite the best efforts of salvage companies and the USCG, the Racketeer was taken off the rocks and claimed by the sea a year later. This was unusual weather, and the captain of the whale watch boat warned passengers not to touch the metal railings because of lightning. A famous poem was written in 1941 by Gloucester’s TS Eliot about the Dry Salvages. He’s very difficult to read and understand. But here’s what his poem means to me: “In life, we’ll all run aground sooner or later. Let’s do right by our fellow human beings while we can, before the Salvages claim us too.”
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Could you please tell me where I can find the promo you ran about my new book. I’ve been looking through today’s GMG and I can’t locate it.
Thanks,
Barry Stacks
Go Ahead Click The Google Search Button. Please. I know you have it in you. I just know it can’t be that difficult to grasp that there is thing on the interwebs called Google that actually allows you to find things that may be posted about a certain subject you may be interested in.
If you have a thing against the word “Google” and it sends shivers up your spine perhaps you could try Bing.
Googlephobia- the fear of using a friggin search engine to find something on the internet.
I swear to Christ I get 3-5 of these questions a day. Every day. It’s maddening.
On top of being able to search anything on the internet there’s also a Good Morning Gloucester Search Engine. I swear it’s there. I promise
actual screen Shot of Good Morning Gloucester Home Page below
You can go to the homepage here- www.goodmorninggloucester.com Bookmark it for easy reference. The search engine is in the top right corner.
You can use it to search. I promise you won’t get herpes or anything. It’s been tested.
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Family Ties put on their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament at Ferncroft Country Club. It was a beautiful day on the course. This event was made possible due to our great sponsors. A big thank you to Dunkin Donuts, TRU services, Prattys CAV, Citizens Bank, Life Solutions Group, Mass Mutual, and Woburn Toyota.
Family Ties is a non profit created to benefit the local families of Cape Ann that have been affected by cancer. We use the proceeds of our efforts to aid the families financial and emotionally through the tough times that cancer brings to their lives.
We would also like to thank our special guest Mike Watson; long drive champion who donated his drives on hole #4, a 360 yard par 4 where he reached the green consistently throughout the day.
Thank you to Thom Falzarano for donating his time to take all of the amazing pictures of the event.
The tournament ended with a sudden death card off between last year’s champs and Drew Dominick’s team (Drew Dominick, Nate Levie, JD Aspesi, Dean Babine). In the end Mike Pratt, Anthony Ellis, Tony Grillo, and Billy Suppa took first place as repeat champions.
Also congratulations to Jason Balzarini for longest drive and Joe Nguyen for closest to the pin honors.
I don’t know what this was – strange cloud formation, LNG tanker explosion, skyscrapers erected overnight in Quincy, a giant sea serpent – but it created a very different look to the horizon this morning from Eastern Point.
E.J. Lefavour
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I’m feeling a little woozy tonite. I’ve been having strange dreams about penises and bolt cutters, and I just sneezed and a tiny metal pellet fell out of my nose. There’s some guy and he has big eyes and a pair of Craftsman® pliers squeezing my brain stem. Oh, wait, it’s only Fred!
But seriously, folks, I’m proud to present to you a new face, a new experience, a new surgical procedure in the form of Dr. Brian Templeton. Many cats grabbed and shook my arms and begged me to get this guy to play, and finally,here he is, the font of everlasting blues. Czech out his web site. Don’t ask me what it is, I can’t find it. Just kidding!
Again, I’m as serious as a hangnail, but you gotta see this guy to believe it. Calling in bombing co-ordinates will be Willie A’s master of guitar goulash, Mr. Billy Loosigian, who looks great in a cowboy hat, and knows how to spit between his teeth. Counting time and his blessings will be my favorite Irish Ace of Pace, Mr. Bennie Benson. I’m really excited about this.I hope you agree! I’m bringing’ extra Diaperine®!
courtesy photo/Brian Templeton facebook
And, to put a bug in your ear, Next week is Halloween™ and it falls on a Thursday™. And it’s party time, right!? You’re gonna wear a costume, nez. pa? And who’s better than to put a spell on you but John Keegan®? Well, he’s gonna be my featured specimen with a whole lot of eerie lackawanna, tubes pulsing as we go for the jugular. Make sure you’ve made your peace and assuaged the gods of Erato before dressing in that nearly nude costume. We’ll see you then.
And remember: We’re nothing without You, the viewer. Live mucus is best! Seethe me on Phasebooke:
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Anyone recognize this fishing boat? It’s steel, medium sized, and probably out of Gloucester.
The decks are cleared, the checker boards put aside, and the barrels are lashed down. Heading home in some heavy seas. Photos by James H. Goodwin.
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Fox Sports says Eddie Vedder is a diehard Chicago Cubs fan?!?!?!?
In this day and age when rock stars “partner” with big corporations, you wouldn’t expect MLB to be left out, would you? Of course not. 48 songs from 90s mega-stars Pearl Jam will “soundtrack” (yes they actually use this word as a verb on their website) the 2013 World Series. There was a time when Pearl Jam was one of only a handful of touring artists that could guarantee to sell out an arena. The band is on tour again and it makes me wonder who benefits more from this partnership — MLB or Pearl Jam?
Closer to home, local venues are changing their live music schedules knowing that many — if not most of their customers will want to watch the World Series, which begins tonight. Minglewood Tavern cancelled live music for tonight and tomorrow.
The Rhumb Line moved guest host Allen Estes (filling in for Fly Amero, who’s on tour with Orleans) to 4:30. He and Orville Giddings will get fans revved up for the game, which starts at 7:30.
Henry Allen makes his final appearance at Midori tonight during the game — perfect for those of you who hope the Sox win, but don’t really care to watch.
Whether or not you plan to watch the World Series, you can get a complete listing of local live music with up-to-the minute schedule changes here.
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Attention: Special Pre-World Series Time Slot:4:30 to 7:30pm
Hosting this week: ALLEN ESTES! w/Musical Guest: ORVILLE GIDDINGS!
Allen saves the day once again as host while I do a special Orleans show in Boston for a symposium called “The Kennedy Forum”,
celebrating the 50th Anniversary of JFK enacting the Community
Mental Health Act. Lots of high-level speakers (including Vice
President Joe Biden). In addition to his brilliant songs and sounds,
Allen brings longtime friend and musical partner, Orville Giddings
to the Rhumb Line stage. Don’t miss it! ~ Fly 🙂 Dinner (this week) with Allen Estes: 4:30 – 7:30pm *Each week features a special, invited musical guest Dave Trooper’s Kitchen… Come check out the new Rhumb Line menu! Next week…
Chick Marston Coming soon…
Mitch Chakour
Dan King Looking forward… …to seeing you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
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This post was not made to make fun of anyone’s religious beliefs. I believe more like the Native Americans do that nature controls the Universe and our lives. I recently had a very nice older couple come to our door trying to save my soul. They were very polite. When they started to inform me how a certain prophet could make my life better I began to inform them that I appreciated their trying to help people by spreading their beliefs but I don’t believe in what the were selling. Like I said I respect everyone’s beliefs and do not try to push mine on anyone else. They continued to try to have me come over to their side. After a few minutes of this I decided to inform them how in the past two years what our family has been through. I told them how my Son Paul was killed and how he died and less than 3 months later my Father died. They looked kind shocked. After a few minutes of a rant I apologized for dropping all that on them and that I respected their views but it wasn’t for me. They politely said goodbye, turned around and got out as soon as they could.
I found these religious comics that people post on Facebook. So Blame them not me.
I think this bumper sticker was made for me
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Once the cod are aboard the fishing vessel and out of the net, it’s time to sort them. All photos by James H. Goodwin.The fish are sorted into what were called checker boxes, to separate the cod by size and quality. Todays fishermen use boxes or totes. Careful packing of the fish with ice is important to avoid physical damage and spoilage, in order to get the best price. Another tow is already underway as the cod are still being sorted.
Three men clean fish and one mends a net. Almost waist high in fish.
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Good Morning Gloucester 