I regret to tell you guys that somehow or other the master used for the “This is Gloucester DVD is missing two chapters- The Why I Love Gloucester Interviews and the Saturday Greasy Pole Chapter.
The DVD is still awesome but thought I should let people know about it. If the reason you bought one was because out of the 21 Chapters those two were critical to your decision to purchase one I will issue you a refund before I ship them.
They look great and I’m thrilled with the results of how they play and Beth Swan’s cover arrangement, I just must have slipped one of the test DVD’s into the envelope when it went to the duplication company. It still has the Friday Greasy Pole, the mutant lobsters, the Novenas, The Gloucester at Dawn Video with Dan King’s music to it, The Good Harbor Zen videos, Down in The Fish Hold of The Captain Domenic, and more.
Just thought I’d let y’all know before I ship them though in case that was why you bought one.
If you want to buy one from the second batch there are 21 DVDs left to sell which should be here by the end of the week and will probably sell out by tomorrow.
Here are some screen shots of the menu-
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Well it only took 3 days but we sold out of them- all 100 DVDs. I’ll be writing out a check to the Saint Peter’s Fiesta for Rebuilding the Greasy Pole.
I called the company who manufactured the DVD’s and they tell me they can get me another 50 by the end of the week so I went ahead and ordered another 50 of which 10 or so I’ll be keeping for gifts for myself.  Thanks a bunch to those of you who bought one not only because I happen to think they are great gifts, but because it is nice to show your support for the labor of love that is GMG.  Don’t forget about EJ’s and Sharon’s Calendars, they make nice gifts as well. You can see them here and here
So if you didn’t order one over these past few days then you have another shot at ordering them for holiday presents.
If any local folks that have already paid want to pick up their DVDs they can swing down the dock this morning and get theirs early: 95 East Main Street,Gloucester MA.  Just email me goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com to let me know.
Same deal as last time for the 40 we have left to sell and will be coming in at the end of the week-
I ordered 100 DVDs and am so very pleased with the way they came out.  To say with the investment in time and passion that I haven’t been on pins and needles to see the finished results from the DVD company I’d be lying but I couldn’t be happier or prouder.  So much thanks goes out to Beth Swan for the uber-professional design work , Dan King for the background music for the Gloucester at Dawn Chapter, Adam Bolansky and Sam Hartson’s footage on the Saturday Greasy Pole video.
I’ll be donating 5% of the sales to The Greasy Pole Rebuilding Fund. Â Thanks to everyone who has ordered some. Â I really think they are going to make perfect perfect no-brainer holiday gifts for people that love Gloucester. Â With 21 chapters of Gloucester Love there’s something in there for everyone.
Watch the video to see The Bean unveil the shipment of DVD’s and us test out the first one out of the box!
Here it is, the order form click to get on the list-
Here is a low res version Beth Swan designed DVD jacket. Pretty snazzy don’t you think?
and here is the artwork for the DVD-
The magenta colors won’t be there, it’s only there for the art department when they press them.
I can’t help but think that this will be an easy peasy Christmas gift decision for people who love Gloucester and what we do here on GMG.
The goal was to make a DVD which you could show people and blow them away with stuff that they have never seen before. Especially cool are the mutant lobster and marine life videos on the larger screen.
As a Christmas or Hanukah present it’s a no-brainer. Small size, easy wrapping, totally unique, totally Gloucester, easy shipping, perfect price point- $20.
This will be the perfect gift to have a couple wrapped and in the front hall closet for when those people stop buy with a present for you but you didn’t think to get them one- you have a couple Good Morning Gloucester DVDs all wrapped up in the closet and ready to go!
No brainer, right?
They will cost $20 for 1 Buy 5 and get 1 free, buy 10 and get two free.
Huge thanks to Dan King for the background music for the DVD menu and The Joey C’s Gloucester at Dawn Slideshow, Adam Bolonsky and Sam Hartson’s Greasy Pole Footage and Beth Swan for Designing The DVD Artwork.
I’ll be donating 5% of the proceeds from the sale of this DVD to The Saint Peter’s Fiesta to rebuild the Greasy Pole.
21 Chapters in all-
Gloucester at Dawn Featuring Music By Dan King
2011 Friday Greasy Pole
2011 Jr Womens Seine Boat Champs Donna Del Mare
2011 Saturday Greasy Pole Featuring Footage From Adam Bolonsky & Sam Hartson
Building The 2011 Greasy Pole Shrine
Down The Fish Hold Of The Sanfilippos Captain Domenic
Gloucester Zen 6/3/11 Good Harbor Beach at Dawn
Why I Love Gloucester Interviews
How Your Lobsters Were Harvested- Aboard The Trapper John
Blue Lobster Landed In Gloucester By Lobster Boat The Connemara Bay
Lobster Molting In Real Time At Captain Joe and Sons
Monkey Balls or Sea Squirts -European Invader Ascidiella Aspersa
One Inch Baby Lobsters Filmed and Released
Rare Golden Sea Robin Landed Videotaped and Released
Triple Pincer Claw Lobster
The Back Shore 3/16/10
Salting Herring At Cape Seafoods
Gloucester Zen 6/3/11 Good Harbor Beach at Dawn
Lobstermen Matt and Mark Ring Prepare A Trawl For The ’11 Season
Fontana Family St Joseph Novena 2011
Ferrante Family St Joseph’s Novena 2011
Here’s a screenshot of the DVD menu-
What do you think?
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After the Veteran’s Day Ceremony, I thought, “Well what do they need and how can I help?” Â It took me awhile but I called Lucia Amero at the Veterans Center and she told me that our troops are cold and they need our help. Â (Click the photo to watch the video) Here is what you can do:
I had a chance to capture the event of "Christmas" coming to Rockport with the addition of a beautiful 33 foot Christmas tree in Dock Square that was donated by the Nagle family on White Way. The Rockport DPW and Ace Hardware teamed up to carefully cut the 50 + year old tree down and load it onto a flat bed truck for its short journey to Dock Square for all to enjoy during this holiday season.
Please feel free to post it up on GMG for all to see….
(Photos and slideshow choreography by Skip Montello)
You love booze. You love ice cream. Unfortunately, if you cram ice cream full of alcohol, it won’t freeze. If only there were a way… THERE IS! Meet the ladies who cracked the code.
It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve made it through the long week, and it’s time for Happy Hour, Gizmodo’s weekly booze column. A cocktail shaker full of innovation, science, and alcohol. Boo yah, let’s get drunk.
Alcohol flavored ice creams are abundant: Bailey’s, Guinness, Jack Daniels, Rum Raisin—they’re everywhere. But none of them have any kick. Why? Because alcohol’s freezing point is waaaaay lower than water’s, which means that it’s damn near impossible to get boozy ice cream to retain that lovely, semi-solid form we so adore. So there’s no booze in them, which is STUPID.
Thank god for Valerie Lum and Jenise Addison, who figured out how to stabilize the alcohol using gelatin (look away, vegetarians). After countless nights of trial and error these two awesome women who should win Nobel Prizes have come up with a system that will allow you to incorporate a cup of 80 proof booze into a quart of ice cream. That nets ice cream that’s approximately 13-percent alcohol by volume. Not bad! The duo came up with 50 recipes for boozy ice creams and sorbets in their book Ice Cream Happy Hour. We quite enjoyed making the frozen White Russian in the video above; here’s what you’ll need to make it at home:
Here it is, the order form click to get on the list
I’ll put a permanent tab up at the top for easy access.
Here is a low res version Beth Swan designed DVD jacket. Pretty snazzy don’t you think?
and here is the artwork for the DVD-
The magenta colors won’t be there, it’s only there for the art department when they press them.
I can’t help but think that this will be an easy peasy Christmas gift decision for people who love Gloucester and what we do here on GMG.
The goal was to make a DVD which you could show people and blow them away with stuff that they have never seen before. Especially cool are the mutant lobster and marine life videos on the larger screen.
As a Christmas or Hanukah present it’s a no-brainer. Small size, easy wrapping, totally unique, totally Gloucester, easy shipping, perfect price point- $20.
This will be the perfect gift to have a couple wrapped and in the front hall closet for when those people stop buy with a present for you but you didn’t think to get them one- you have a couple Good Morning Gloucester DVDs all wrapped up in the closet and ready to go!
No brainer, right?
They will cost $20 for 1 Buy 5 and get 1 free, buy 10 and get two free.
Huge thanks to Dan King for the background music for the DVD menu and The Joey C’s Gloucester at Dawn Slideshow, Adam Bolonsky and Sam Hartson’s Greasy Pole Footage and Beth Swan for Designing The DVD Artwork.
I’ll be donating 5% of the proceeds from the sale of this DVD to The Saint Peter’s Fiesta to rebuild the Greasy Pole.
21 Chapters in all-
Gloucester at Dawn Featuring Music By Dan King
2011 Friday Greasy Pole
2011 Jr Womens Seine Boat Champs Donna Del Mare
2011 Saturday Greasy Pole Featuring Footage From Adam Bolonsky & Sam Hartson
Building The 2011 Greasy Pole Shrine
Down The Fish Hold Of The Sanfilippos Captain Domenic
Gloucester Zen 6/3/11 Good Harbor Beach at Dawn
Why I Love Gloucester Interviews
How Your Lobsters Were Harvested- Aboard The Trapper John
Blue Lobster Landed In Gloucester By Lobster Boat The Connemara Bay
Lobster Molting In Real Time At Captain Joe and Sons
Monkey Balls or Sea Squirts -European Invader Ascidiella Aspersa
One Inch Baby Lobsters Filmed and Released
Rare Golden Sea Robin Landed Videotaped and Released
Triple Pincer Claw Lobster
The Back Shore 3/16/10
Salting Herring At Cape Seafoods
Gloucester Zen 6/3/11 Good Harbor Beach at Dawn
Lobstermen Matt and Mark Ring Prepare A Trawl For The ’11 Season
Fontana Family St Joseph Novena 2011
Ferrante Family St Joseph’s Novena 2011
Here’s a screenshot of the DVD menu-
What do you think?
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Our newest contributor Vickie is doing what I’ve begged others to do endlessly, live blog using your smartphone. Â Thank you Vickie!!!!! Â I do believe our Vickie reported the results close to an hour ahead of anywhere else!
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Ed knows his limitations apparently and is willing to sponsor the first female and male who write in the comment section of this post that they would like to do it.
Here’s the deets-
Greasy Pole Fundraiser Event Fall Classic Newell Stadium
Description: HOLY COW We’re Gonna Walk the Greasy Pole at the Football field. For the Greasy Pole Fund, Contact Joe Novello, Peter "Black" Fronterio for walker and all other info, Rain Date Nov.19 Fundraiser Event Newell Stadium
Saturday, November 12, 2011 12:00pm-4:00pm
Here’s the article in The Gloucester Daily Times-
Have you ever wanted to walk Gloucester’s famed Greasy Pole?
Come Nov. 12, you’ll have your chance.
Launching its fund-raising effort to restore the Greasy Pole and its pier — damaged during Tropical Storm Irene, then dumped onto its side by high winds and tides Sept. 30 — the St. Peter’s Fiesta Committee is offering 120 people the chance to walk the pole during a program planned that day for Gloucester High School’s Newell Stadium.
"Out of the whole Greasy Pole structure, we were able to save the actual walking pole," said St. Peter’s Fiesta Committee President Joe Novello, whose group is seeking to raise $85,000 to fully cover the construction, permit fees and other costs connected with restoring one of Fiesta’s centerpieces. The drive has already received a $35,000 lift from The Boston Foundation, Novello said.
In the Nov. 12 benefit, the pole and its flag will be extended from a flatbed truck some 3 to 4 feet off the ground, with rubber padding beneath it to cushion the inevitable falls. And the first 120 people who sign up and cough up the $25 donation will get to walk the pole, in three groups of 40, Novello said.
Gloucester at Dawn Featuring Music By Dan King
Good Morning Gloucester 