More Mutant Lobsters From Our Docks

Here’s a blue one from last December-

Here’s an albino one from last June

To see the ocean oddity slide show which I added some more blue shaded lobster, and quadruple clawed claws to you can click this text

Here’s a speckled cull we got back in May of 2009

Speckled Lobster Landed At Captain Joe's

Triple Pincher Clawed Lobster Landed At Captain Joe’s Video

I’ve seen double pincher clawed lobsters, I’ve seen triple and quadruple clawed crabs, albino lobsters, half blue lobsters, all blue lobsters, yellow lobsters, speckled lobsters, you name it but never one with a claw like this.

For more of the mutant sea creatures I’ve documented at our dock click the link-

mutant sea creatures landed at Captain Joe’s

Laurie Lufkin Dinner Service Auction At The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Video

This is a video showing Laurie’s Donation of Dinner Service Being Bid On At The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Auction Last Night

Laurie’s Dinner service actually auctioned off for more than the appraised value.  Check out the clip showing how high the bidding went.

No pressure Laurie but you better deliver now that they bid over the appraised value. 🙂

That Laurie Lufkin brings the big bucks!

Vaughan and Ann Hawley Gallery Interview

Vaughan and Ann Hawley Open Their  New Fine art Photographic print Gallery In Gloucester’s Beautiful West End

Visit Vaughan and Ann at 48 Main St Gloucester MA, 01930

also their website www.hawleygallery.com

Fred Shrigley Talks About The Upcoming Rhumbline Striper Tourney July 31,2010

Fred’s a natural on camera-

For More Information- for more info call 978-283-9732

or email bruce_reed@comcast.net

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Register Now!

Ask Ed! Ask Ed Collard A Home Repair Question On GMG and Get Your Answer

New Feature- Ask Ed.

Many of you guys know Ed from our many GMg Man vs Food Challenges.  or you might know Ed from his work each weekend cleaning up sections of the City as part of the One Hour at a Time gang with Donna Ardizzoni and Co.  Maybe you saw him in our videos volunteering his time to help clear I4C2.

In any case Ed has been in the home repair and construction business for ever and as a FOB (friend of the Blog) I asked him to do a weekly segment where you the GMg reader could write in your home repair questions in the comment section and at the end of the week I would ask Ed the questions and he would answer them in a weekly video on these pages.

Watch the video for more info-

Ed offers honest and fair handyman  services.

you can contact him directly for Home repair work at 978-479-6401

or his email housedoctors@verizon.net

Feel free to ask Ed a Home repair Question and we will answer it in a video segment

Chickity Check It- Hartson Media Get’s Started On Fiesta Documentary

Hartson Media Photo- Manny Simoes

Sam Hartson Writes on His Website – http://www.hartsonmedia.com/

A very successful weekend was had by all at St. Peter’s Fiesta this past weekend, though production has not wrapped for the crew of the documentary. Several more interviews with city officials are scheduled over the next week or so with the 2nd unit team up in Gloucester.

We would like to thank Seaside Graphics in Gloucester for their contribution of the business cards. www.seasidegraphics.com

Also, we would like to thank Joey and the gang at www.goodmorninggloucester.com for talking to us and helping us out.

And finally (for now), Glen Asaro, for housing us for 6 crazy days.

Check back here for updates, clips, and trailers from the film within the next few weeks as we get footage logged and captured onto our editing equipment and as we wrap up production in Gloucester.

You can also check out exclusive clips that we will be sending to Good Morning Gloucester at goodmorninggloucester.com in a couple weeks.

Bookmark us now, you’ll be happy you did.

Below: Interview with GoodMorningGloucester.com –

Well the boys have their first trailer done and Sam emailed the link last night-

Hey Joey,

This is a link to a teaser I threw together this morning with footage from one of our FlipVideo cameras.

Should be pouring out clips and snippets soon.

Thanks, Sam

Ryan Cox- Farm Bar & Grille Disrespected By Sugar Mags and Ups The Ante

After Missy From Sugar Magnolia’s disrespected The Farm Bar and Grille, Ryan Cox Fires Back!

Come one come all! There will be no losers at this Throwdown as we’re all gonna party down at the Farm afterwards! Woot!

Missy From Sugar Mags Calls Out The Boys From The Farm Bar and Grille

Thursday afternoon at The Cape Ann Farmer’s Market The 2010 Seafood Throwdown series will officially begin with two time former champ Missy from Sugar Mag’s taking on newcomers Ryan Cox and Co from The Farm Bar and Grille.

Missy was a little agitated that the Seafood Throwdown organizers pit her in a seafood cooking competition against boys from the country who specialize in BBQ and issued the following bet to her competitors at The Farm Bar and Grille-

This could get ugly.  Look for the response from the boys at The Farm Bar and Grille tomorrow on these pages!

Check out pictures and video from The Farm Bar and Grille here

Also pictures and video from Sugar Mag’s

Everyone Be Sure To Thank Paul Morrison For His Contributions

It was good knowing you Paul.  Hopefully you’ll make it through The Blackburn Challenge but in the event that the Great White Shark that’s been circling the Cape gets you I’d like you to know that I appreciate all your contributions to GMG.

PS will you turn your editing keys over to your daughter for the wikipedia editing on the GMG entry before the race?

TIA

Jenna Walks The Greasy Pole Warning:Women Making Out

For the people that get offended at adult themes don’t bother clicking on the video.  TIA

This is obviously not a sanctioned walk or any part of the official St Peter’s Fiesta, but it is another take on an outsiders view of the Greasy Pole.

Video from Barstool Sports

Coveted Yarn- Social Media Aware Yarn Retailer Grows Gloucester Business

What started out as a little yarn shop has grown into a nice business and the thing to me that is really cool about it (beside the fact that they are Gloucester based and have probably the best stocked knitting shop around) is that they took a hobby that people have been doing for centuries and a thing as simple as selling yarn and grown it in big part to their social media initiatives. they are reaching out to people all over the world and have followers and customers that travel from all over due to their web presence. Without their social media facebook, twitter,blog and presence on knitting websites like Ravelry there is no doubt in my mind that their business and message wouldn’t reach nearly as many of their customers as it does and this is for little to no money at all according to Robert.

I am more convinced than ever that if you are a retailer or restaurant that sells to the public and you don’t have a social media plan that you are being negligent.
You can check out Coveted Yarn at any of these locations-
http://www.covetedyarn.com/
http://twitter.com/covetedyarn
http://covetedyarn.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gloucester-MA/Coveted-Yarn/39329469377?ref=ts&__a=8&

Here’s the Welcome to Gloucester Video We Shot With Mayor Kirk For The Discover Gloucester Site

Mayor Carolyn Kirk Welcomes You To Gloucester MA

Visit Soon, Come Often

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Goods And Services Auction Friday July 16th

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Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
Presents
23RD ANNUAL GOODS & SERVICES AUCTION
Friday, July 16, 2010, Cruiseport Gloucester
Silent Auction 5:30 p.m., Live Auction 7:00 p.m.
$20 per person admission, $175/table of ten purchased in advance

s Travel Your Secret Passion? Don’t miss out on these fabulous travel packages (this is only a small sampling!):

A Week in Puerto Rico For Two
Enjoy a week for two in an oceanfront studio condo at Crescent Beach, Palmas Del Mar, Humaco in Puerto Rico. Must contact Mr. Wnorowsi at least one month prior to travel to make arrangements. Available beginning January 2011. Subject to availability.
Value: $2,200
Donated by: Del Wnorowski, Rockport

Six-Day Schooner Cruise
Guests must be at least 12 years of age. Advance reservations required, subject to availability. Valid during 2010 or 2011 sailing season.
Value: $1,890
Donated by: Schooner American Eagle, Rockland, Maine

One week accommodations in St. Kitts
One week stay in a private house with swimming pool & breath-taking views. Stay includes upper level of a two-unit house with 2 bedrooms & 2 baths. Advance reservations required, subject to availability.
Value: $1,500
Donated by: Annisquam Village Realty, Gloucester

Mystic Getaway
Take a Fish & Ships Adventure to Mysic Connecticut, which includes two nights accommodations for two at the Howard Johnson Inn in Mystic, two adult passes to the Mystic Aquarium, two tickets to the Mystic Seaport, and a 10% discount off all food at the Equinox Diner. Advance reservation required, subject to availability.
Value: $450
Donated by: Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mystic, CT, 860-572-9578

Two adult anytime lift tickets
Valid only during 2010-11 ski season.
Value: $110
Donated by: Cranmore North Conway, NH

New Bedford Overnight Getaway
Enjoy a Overnight stay at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in New Bedford and dinner at the Waterfront Grille. Advance reservations required, subject to availability.
Value: $209
Donated by: New Bedford Chamber of Commerce

Overnight Stay and Four Passes to Waterpark
Value: $289
Donated by: Crowne Plaza / CoCo Key Water Resort, Danvers

Two nights Stay in Rockland, Maine
Certificate valid mid-October to mid-June for a 2-night stay in the Grand Manan room. Event and festival weekends excluded.
Value: $238
Donated by: Lime Rock Inn, Rockland, Maine


This is a fun filled night you should not miss.

Here’s Tim Burton From The Chamber To Talk About It

Come to the Auction- I promise you’ll have  a blast!

Maine Lobster Compost

Ed Collard brought this bag of Lobster compost and peat humus for flower and vegetable gardens.

At first I was going to make a joke about Maine lobster only being good as fertilizer but then I realized that those are the same lobsters migrating up and down the coast that we catch here in G Town so I couldn’t go there with the bit.

We here in Gloucester have Neptune’s Harvest fertilizer made out of fish gurry.  They have Lobster Compost made from lobster shells.

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To read about Neptune’s Harvest Click Here

Neptune’s Harvest grows 1689 lb pumpkins.When they grow a pumpkin with that lobster poop compost that weighs more than 1689 lbs give me a call will ya?  Because That fish gurry fertilizer just owned your lobster poop fertilizer ass sucka!

imagephoto from Neptune’s Harvest Website

Here is a video from Quoddy Lobster Compost-

Anyone wanna try it and report back their findings?

Sign Up For The Lone Gull 10K Early and Get A Killer Dry Fit Shirt

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This just in from Wes Lassen-

Good afternoon runners!  I hope you are all having a great summertime and enjoying the warm weather we’ve had thus far.  Not to jump too far ahead, but I did want to send out a reminder that the Fourth Annual Lone Gull 10K will be held on September 19th.  If you have not signed up already I suggest you do so since the shirts are going quickly.  You can check out the details on www.lonegull10k.com.  Have a great summer!!!

Cheers,

Wes Lassen

The Lone Gull 10K is a fantastic race in which many of the from the past have told me that the course is just stunning.  The race is held mid-September and you usually get those prefect dry sunny days to run.  So get on it!  Sign up and check out the Lone Gull 10K website here where you can register

Or you can directly download your race application here-

http://www.lonegull10k.com/wp-content/uploads/application.pdf

From The Lone Gull 10K website-

The Lone Gull Coffeehouse and New England Running Company are proud to present¦

The Fourth Annual Lone Gull 10K

When
9:00 AM
Sunday, September 19, 2010

Where
Nautilus Road/Good Harbor Footbridge
Gloucester, MA 01930

Getting to the Race
Route 128 North to first rotary. Take second exit off the rotary. Follow 128 extension to lights. Take left onto Eastern Ave/127. Follow 1/2 mile to Shaw™s Plaza and make immediate right onto Barn Lane. At bottom of hill take a left onto Thatcher Road and follow for 1/2 mile. Good Harbor entrance is on the right.

Parking
Parking for the race is available in the parking lot of Good Harbor Beach. Please do not park on Nautilus Road as this will impede the finish area for the race.

Course Description
The starting line is at the intersection of Atlantic Road and Nautilus Road. Continue on Atlantic Road for approximately 1.5 miles and make a right onto Grapevine Road. Follow Grapevine Road till the intersection of Grapevine Road and Eastern Point Road and make a left. Cross over Eastern Point Road immediately and follow past Niles Beach and bear to the right, through the stone gateway and onto Eastern Point Boulevard. Run along the right side of the road and bear to the right at the “One Way” sign and make a left onto Lake Avenue. This will bring you past Niles Pond and back onto Eastern Point Boulevard. Make a right onto Bemo Avenue then a left onto St. Louis Avenue. Then make a right onto Farrington Avenue and veer to the left at the top of the hill onto Atlantic Avenue. Follow back to the finish line on Nautilus Road.

here is some video from the year before last’s race-

Click The Picture To View The Video

Gloucester Zen- Pogie Salting

Minimal Editing- Minimal Commentary- Just a Slice Of Time On Gloucester’s Industrial Waterfront

Thanks For Watching

Major League Soccer Ref CJ Morgante and Mark Ring Go Lobstering

While In Massachusetts To Officiate The New England Revolution vs LA Soccer Match CJ Morgante Goes Lobstering Out Of Gloucester For The Lobsterman Experience

Watch the match- CJ will be officiating between the New England Revolution and LA Saturday at 7:30PM

Good Harbor Beach – July 2010 Heat Wave

Relief from the Heat made Good Harbor Beach the place to be.

 Everyone was enjoying the water, kids, parents, lovers and even some surfers.

Enjoy the photos and the video.

Ocean Alliance Gulf Mission 07/08/10

Kate Seidman presents the crew of the Odyssey with a touching flag and Ian Kerr spells out The Odyssey’s First Gloucester Based Ocean Alliance Mission in this video-

We’re looking forward to mission updates sent directly to us here on GMG-stay tuned.