The Friendship of Salem Parade of Sail 2010

The Friendship of Salem, Massachusetts Parade of Sail 2010

Gloucester, Massachusetts

Parade of Sail 2010 video II

A Good Morning Gloucester Video Presentation

A  Zen Like Video

Here’s Your Chance!

It’s Thursday 10am GMG Time but it’s actually Wednesday 8:22pm my time. I try to have a post ready and scheduled for the next morning. But, It’s almost time for my favorite TV Show “Ghost Hunters” And I’ve got nothing. Nothing at the moment that I can  share with GMG.

I’ve tried to draw the GMG readers out with The life Cam video submisson and Find me a new Hat contest. I’m still looking for one. I guess I could Photoshop Sharons Name on someones butt. That will come Later when the Summer Calms down.

So Here’s YOUR Chance. DO ANY OF YOU GMG Readers have any idea for a Contest that hasn’t been done here before? If so leave a comment and if it meets GMG Standards we’ll try it!

 

Audience Participation Required!!

Ok! It’s time to get off your Butts and contribute to GMG. 

I got this Idea from my Ahht Sensei, Debbie Clarke. She has been making short Youtube videos of herself, Her Life and her Art.

Now here’s what you have to do to be Famous on GMG.

Take a short video of yourself at a favorite Location around town or from your home Doing what you love doing or just a short Bio on your Life or whatever you like.

Have fun! We will post it up here on the pages of GMG! If you have a digital camera you have the ability to take video. NO EXCUSES!

It’s time to be a part of the GMG Community! Below is an Example;

 “so, what do you do with your lifecam?  keep it clean, this is a family friendly site with a slight slant towards the quirky sense of humor?” 

this is  what deb does.

more of debs youtube videos;  http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsage#p/a

Send your youtube links to;

Paul Frontiero:  Frontiero@hotmail.com

Deb Clarke:        Elli01930@Yahoo.com

Homie Float on the Boulevard

expecting a lot of requests for my videography skills after people view this movie.

Highest bidder wins free taping of an event of your choice.

Poll- How Many Of You Make GMG Your First Click of The Morning?

It was great to see and meet so many friends of GMG along the parade route. Thanks for all the encouragement and kind words.
Lots of people have been telling me lately that Good Morning Gloucester has become part of their morning ritual and the first place they check online when they fire up their computers.
I wonder for how many folks that is true so I guess this is as good a place for a poll as any.

GoodMorningGloucestet Horrible Float Begins To Take Shape

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Thanks to some sponsorship from Golden Living on Washington St and labor by Jeremy Frost my brother in law Barry and sister Felicia we are well underway to putting the GMG float together.
The team still has a bunch of tricks up our sleeves. 🙂

Cape Ann Animal Aid Pet of The Week From GMG

Joey:  Hope you had a great weekend! 

Tina Ketchopolos from Cape Ann Animal Writes–

Good Morning Gloucester!   My name is Sammy
and I am an affectionate one-and-a-half year
old adventurous girl. I love checking out new
spots, going for walks and having a good time.   
I am kind and love spending time with people. 
I am learning how to ride in the car and sitting
nicely.   I love the beach, playing ball and having
fun.  I am looking forward to meeting my forever
family.   If you are interested in learning
more about me, please stop by the Cape Ann
Animal Aid in Gloucester, a non-
profit shelter.  Visit our website at: 
capeannanimalaid.com
I am residing there until I am adopted;
they are just wonderful to me. 
By the way, what does being "a little mischief mean?"
I thought I was a Shepherd and Terrier mix!

Sammy

GMG Eye Spys are Everywhere

Jay Albert of Cape Ann Images Frames a shot at the Dory Races Saturday
Drats! He spotted me
Drats! He spotted me

Check out More of Jays Photos by clicking the Link below

http://capeannimages.blogspot.com/

Setting the half way flags for the Dory Races

Here’s how they set the flags for yesterdays Dory Races.
You’ll hear some Marine Radio traffic of the Race Committee and random Boat communications.

2010 International Dory Races

International Dory Races Juniors First Turn

This Is A Very Short Video Of the Junior Races First Turn

Thanks for watching

Http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

GMG IS IN THE HIZZY!!!!! Susan Stimson Has Some Nice Things To Say

Hey, Joey …

Kathy Kelleher’s letter of praise captured it all … though she perhaps didn’t mention the Bean, her charming sister, and the family uber-cat.  As a native Vermonter who has been living in California for what seems like a million years, I also stumbled on your web-site and read it every night here.  It is a virtual taste of New England that is a taste of home … from the great food, to the boats and the harbor, to the spirit of community.  My first serious love, a wonderful man who hailed from Merrimac, took me to Gloucester years ago … we sat on the espanade watching the bridge go up and down.  A great memory.  Now, because of your website, we are talking about making sure we come back for a visit.
Keep doin’ what you do …
Susan Stimson
Thanks Susan and Kathy, but just so everyone is aware we have a great team that goes out and gets these stories.  Not just me.  I’m super proud of the entire GMG Team!
Just this past week-
Beth Swan who was already a part of the team but we’ve officially given her posting privileges and right out of the gate got the scoop on Common Crow To Go.

Also coming aboard is Marty Luster- recent Gloucester transplant who got the story in pictures of the bell buoy salvage! Woot!

Fantastic stuff all around with Manny Simoes JUST KILLING IT!!!!!( Our Lady Of Good Voyage Bells being replaced, Art Haven, Linda Greenlaw Interviews, John Morris at the Library and much more!)

Paulie Frontiero gets major props for helping out with the silkscreening of the GMG Horribles Day Float Shirts!

Alicia with her Art In The Barn coverage Woot!

Sharon despite her crazy schedule has been her usual steady force in the 9AM.

There was a Laurie Lufkin sighting this week with another recipe.

Paul Morrison his regular innovative self with the cool as hell Interactive Blackburn Challenge Map!

Donna Ardizzoni contributing with her pictures and beautifying projects around the city!

Joanne Silva with her steady compilations of the Music scene around Gloucester which NO ONE does a more comprehensive job

Thom Falzorano had some nice sports coverage along with David Cox being…. well David Cox.

We got you exclusive with Jared and Justin Talarski fresh off a relief trip to Haiti in which the stories of corruption in the Haiti pseudo government would make your hair stand on end.  who are these people coming to to tell their stories?  GMG That’s WHO!
We got you on the set of “What’s Your Number”
We Got Amazing Race Exclusive Video and Photos of the Start of The Whole Goddamn Network Television Prime Time Supposed to Be a Secret Series As It Happened!
All the people who write in supportive comments and adding to the discussion in the running comment section are part of the team as well.
We’re killing it!!!!  Stories are being broken in words and pictures left and right all around us and I couldn’t be prouder of our team! we are WAYYYYYY OUT IN FRONT OF THESE STORIES!  WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY OUT IN FRONT!  Step Up Or Move Over Because GMG Is A LOCAL NEWS FORCE BIATCH! (in case you hadn’t noticed)

GMG IS IN THE HIZZY AND WE AIN”T GOIN’ NOWHERE!!!

World Cup Fever Hits GMG

World Cup Fever Has Hit The Offices of GMG!

A recent Pickup Game has left a few of us Battered and Bruised so I’m taking some time off after this Game.

It was’nt a fair Match up, Three against two.

The two Teams were;

“The Ball Busters” 

 Paul Morrison and Paul Frontiero

VS.

“The Three Stooges”

Frank Ciolino, Sharon Lowe, Joey

I Still Can’t figure out who won.

Can You?

 

http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

You Asked We Delivered (Well Beth Swan Delivered)-GMG Facebook Fan Page

Continuing my Facebook Hold-Out people had been asking us to put our updates in a GMG Facebook Fan Page so that they could get their GMG updates through FB.  There was no way for me to start a GMG Facebook Fan page without signing up for a Facebook account so new contributor (more about this soon) Beth Swan put one up for us.  I guess you need to have 25 or more people who “like” you before they will give you the shortened http://www.facebook.com/GoodMorningGloucester URL without a whole slew of numbers and letters after it.  Within a day the page had the required number for us to have the URL.  So if you are a Facebooker, you can go to the URL and do whatever it is you do to get the updates to show up on your wall.

I think that’s what it’s called-a wall.  I’m pretty much clueless as to the ins and outs of FB.  But if it were Twitter it would be your timeline. Sample below-

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Good Morning Gloucester Facebook Fan Page

In addition to Beth Swan I should also thank Jill and Kristen from North Shore Dish for the inspiration and how-to.

Again and Again GMG Messenger Bag Slide Show

To Check Out Some Of The Cool Features Freida Built Into My New GMG Logo Messenger Bag Made From Recycled Sail Cloth

Click the Picture for The Slide Show

The Again and Again Website is http://www.againnagain.com/

A Call to Artists!

A Call To Artists

Here’s Your Chance!

Would’nt You Love to See Your Artwork On the Pages of GMG?

If so, please email me a photo or photos of your Art, your Website address if you have one and any other information you would like included in the post.

This is not a contest. There’s no judging, just a chance to show your Stuff!

This is a great opportunity for all you Visual Artists who don’t have the chance to Show your Paintings, Sculptures, Glass Work, Pottery, Fabric, etc. in a Gallery or an Association.

Looking forward to seeing all the great Artwork by the GMG readers.

Thanks, Paul

Email me at: Frontiero@Hotmail.com

"Wingaersheek Morning" 16X20" Oil on Canvas

http://www.FrontieroGallery.com

 

 

Here’s your chance to show and promote your Artwork.

 

I’ve got Nutin’! YOU?

A little under the weather today.

My Brain seems to be stuck.

No good idea for a post.

Yeah I know!  WHAAAAAAAAAA!

OK!, Let’s see what you can do.

Caption this Photo.

If you have the best Caption you WIN one free Post. You’ll get to make one post on GMG in my 10am Time Slot.

Post almost anything you want. Of course nothing obscene (that’s my job). Promote youself,Business,event,charity,website,etc.

I’m the only Judge You have to please. GOODLUCK!

ENDS Sunday April 11, 2010 8pm EST


One Found, One to Go!

One of the Rocks I Sketched on and left on Pebble Beach was Found. Here is the Email I received;

“Cool, Found your Rock.. What a Great Idea! Love it! Keep it Up! Found on Sat. 3/27”

I was surprised with the nice  emails I received commenting about it. I thought it was a little Silly. But I guess you never know what will interest some people. Maybe because it’s FREE?

There is still one  left.  It was left on a Barrier Rock not far from the one that was found at Pepple Beach in Rockport.

It’s a little smaller than the one that was found. If anyone finds it and would like their photo on GMG just give me an email, It’s on the Rock. GOODLUCK?

Look for some more Art Rocks Strewn about Gloucester Soon.

I need a Name Like Sharon came up with for her game Where’s ZAT.  Hmmmm how about Find ZIT? Maybe Not.

message on a rock, I did'nt have any Bottles Handy.
Found
The Location where it was Found. The other one is a few rocks down from this one.

Search Engine Terms that Found GMG

Here are some of todays search engine terms that people used to find GMG.

Some I can understand. Some are WTF!    Adam West Batman?

good morning gloucester 11
jay sean naked 6
kwanzan cherry tree 4
fisherman ghs basketball 3
market basket and gloucester 3
fisherman tattoos 3
adam west batman 2
scott clayton gloucester, ma 2
the statue of the gloucvester virgin and 2
kristen cape frau von joey 2
gortons salt cod 2
cartoon chicken 2
if sentence rain 2
gymnastics photos 2
gfaa triathlon 2
easter cookie video 2
peter cottontail 2
tug lucia 2
hillstrand 2
pineapple coconut dip 2
folly cove design 2
lobster tat 2
long island preschool tee ball 2
the farm bar and grill gloucester ma 2
spicy tuna roll 2
lobster tattoo 2
plum cove grind 2
musician teacher gloucester 1
bruce fondiller 1
the dory shop gloucester 1
rose tattoos 1
culina. 1
departures 1
lobster meat 1
michelle ryan gloucester. 1
basement into studio 1
seaport restaurant gloucester ma 1
bags made from sailcloth 1
in the loop 1
purse seine boat plan 1
portuguese people new bedford 1
funky decorations 1
glaucester sword fish video 1
lobster fisherman tattoos 1
virgilios gloucester menu 1
propeller cages 1
fishermans beach ma seaglass 1
wpa murals gloucester ma 1
can i see photos of naked ladies on a be 1
lori b boat video 1

Breakfast with Joey? What the Winners can expect-

Joey’s a great Guy always giving up his free time for a good cause. Such as this Friday’s auction for the East Gloucester Elementary School. He’s agreed to be a “prize”. You can win Breakfast with him at Sailor Stans!

This probably sounded like a great idea:  Having Breakfast with Joey of GMG.

Just think of all the great conversation you could have with someone so connected to this great City!

But the winners are in for a surprise. I know from experience that joey does’nt talk much when he’s eating. Also watch your fingers when reaching for the last piece of Bacon. It could be a big mistake.

But there is a good side to this story. You can have a great breakfast at Sailor Stans;

http://www.rockyneckartcolony.org/sailor_stans.html

 GOOD LUCK!

Your going to need it.

 Edited by Joey-

I took out a disgusting video that mr bananahead decided to post.  Damn it Paulie.  I just finished dinner and am thoughrouly grossed out by I just witnessed.  I normally have a pretty strong stomach but I honestly feel sick to my stomach right now.

“YEAH RIGHT! This from the Guy who sponsored the Infamous CORN DOG Challenge.” 

Mr. Bananahead