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So Long Philly Spectrum

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:22:41 +0000

I think the my first Spectrum show was a Sixers Bulls game in 1971 when they were horrible. Like most that grew up in Philadelphia, the Spectrum was the Mecca for growing up, whether it was the circus, Flyers, Sixers or the hundreds of concerts. The last concert I saw was Linkin Park and the [...]

Beer with Johnny Rotten Lydon 1983 NYC

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:06:06 +0000

QuickTimeFlash If you’re old enough to remember recording video on VHS, you might remember the white balance button. Or in my case, sometimes forget to balance the color. It was easy to forgot since the camera monitor was in black and white. This is prized footage of meeting with John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten. The event an art [...]

Annapolis Sailboat Show 2009

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:36:15 +0000

See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via web from Sailing and Slumming!

Happy 50th Birthday Hawaii and Me!

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:30:36 +0000

QuickTimeFlash What better way to celebrate a 50th birthday than to visit Hawaii (for a 5th time) and visit some relatives and do some sailing and windsurfing. Hawaii became a State on August 21, 1959. Of course I was born August 30th so nice treat USA. J Cap’n Hell TV

Sailing and Fishing Off Haleiwa Oahu

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:44:53 +0000

Got the opportunity to sail with my cousin Steve Villager on his 33 foot 1973 Ranger of of Haleiwa Hawaii. Trade winds were mid teens with gusts to the upper 20’s. Steve likes to hang 2 fishing lines off the stern and I have him reeling in a Mahi Mahi. His brother Scott is on [...]

Pirate Beach Plunder Rock Hall 2009

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:33:14 +0000

QuickTimeFlash The second Pirates and Wenches Weekend arrived to big crowds and a bit warmer weather but that didn’t slow any of the activities. This specific event was the dinghy beach plunder and reenactment of The Legend of Graybeard – PART II – The Abduction of Pearl. The nights previous event, Pirate’s Sea Shanty Sing-A-Long was [...]

A nice view for Sailing.

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:08:17 +0000

Nice quiet day on the Chesapeake Bay. Light winds and I’m about to let Samantha helm the boat while I grab my first brewski. Posted via email from iConJohn…Sailing and Slumming!

Bastille Day 2009 Eastern State Penitentiary

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:18:25 +0000

QuickTimeFlash For the last several years or so a Eastern State Penitentiary had played host to Philadelphia’s celebration of Bastille Day. The prison which served from 1829 to 1971 is now a National Historic Monument. Marie Antionette can be heard yelling “let them eat Tastykake” a Philadelphia pasty tradition since 1914. Jimmy CraicHead

Blamedrewscancer

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:16:51 +0000

Philly native Drew Olanoff was on a Philadelphia morning news show to talk about Drews diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma. I’m no stranger to the tragedy of cancer as my aunt and uncle succumbed to it in recent years, not to mention I work in a hospital. But Drew is fighting this speed bump [...]

Crackhead Breakup on Philadelphia SEPTA Trolley

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:07:42 +0000

I ran into a totally bizarre scene when I boarded a city bound trolley the other night. Now I’ve been riding SEPTA since 1972 and have seen a lot of kooks but this duo was crazy. It was already going on whe I boarded at 46th street but held off whipping out the Sanyo Xacti [...]

1959 Turning 50

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:46:58 +0000

Well, it’s June of 2009 which means that we’re well underway with babies born in 1959 turning 50. And I’m on that list too! In just a little over 2 months I’ll be hitting the big “L” milestone so I’m enjoying my last summer in my forties. There was much hype last year when [...]

1983 Memorial Day Old City Philadelphia

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:40:47 +0000

QuickTimeFlash I finally finished up one of the first videos I ever shot with the 2 piece RCA VCR and camera I bought in 1983. It was quite cumbersome by today’s standards and the battery life was quite short. My good friend Chris “Theo” Theodore led the interviews with some of Philly’s most colorful characters. The [...]

Sail Freedom 72″ Schooner

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:32:09 +0000

QuickTimeFlash Every time I travel to a place that has big water, I just love to find me a sailboat that takes people out for a good sailing trip. In Aruba my favorite sail is Mi Dushi, which I’ve done a number of times. This voyage is from Sail Freedom an incredible sail from a sailing [...]

St Augustine Florida Easter Week 2009

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:16:26 +0000

QuickTimeFlash Demanda Diamond and I flew down to Tampa to visit some of her family over the Easter break and decided to make the 4 hour drive to St Augustine . I’d never been to St Augustine but knew how historical a city it was, dating back to the 1500’s. It’s a small town and most [...]

Visiting Dad’s Grave…5 Years Later

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:50:05 +0000

QuickTimeFlash My brother Andrew and I visit our dad’s grave who passed on tax day April 15th 2004. Nothing real heavy here, just a few minutes to pay tribute to Coffey loved ones. I’m guessing dad is rolling over in his grave upon hearing that neither Andrew or I knew the name of the cemetery [...]

Florida Road Trip

iconjohn@gmail.com (Jimmy CraicHead) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:27:33 +0000

Road trip to Florida to visit Samantha’s father in Port Richie, about 40 miles north of Tampa Bay. Quick stop at Tarpon Springs, famous for it’s sponge diving.