LUNA-TICS TEAM ROOM: Year-round "Looney" fun.

[brotherjim]

Danno, I agree with Rich that your rowing may have saved your life helping form those collateral arteries. The docs have said as much to me when I had trouble some years back. Wish you the best.

Tristan won't be playing football this year . Many reasons. With the cardiomyopathy in the family (his Dad has a defib, Dalton is going to get one), his parents think it is safer for him not to play . His last checkup went very well and he seems to be growing out of his problems. It is also EXTREMELY hot here, Tuesday we had the highest temp ever recorded for this area. I watched practice that day and saw how awful the kids were feeling. And most importantly, having lost his sister 10 years ago to a heart defect, I agree with his parents, better to be safe.

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah !! Congratulations, Jim K, on achieving a ONE million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

[BAZzy]

Ok Folks,
Here's the skinny. Angiogram lasted about 30 minutes. Absolutely no pain during. A little more when I got the results. One artery was 100% occluded which had caused heart attack sometime in the past. There are two. More arteries that are 90% occluded. They said the damage from the heart attack was minimal because of collateral circulation that had developed because of hours parked on my Model D. Also, because left ventricular output is normal scar tissue is minimal am in the lowest risk groups for surgery and in the best group outcome And recovery.

I was a little disappointed at first about no stent but now I am anxious to get going. Bypass will be done week after the 13 th.

danno

Good to hear from you Danno, glad it went okay....Cheers, BBB,

[Keigan]

I think I joined the team, just starting! On the launch pad so to speak.

[Kristine Strasburger]

Welcome to the team, Keigan! As soon as you get off the launch pad you should see your name show up on the team roster here: http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/chal ... =LUNA-TICS. If you don't see your profile showing up then something went wrong Glad to have you join us!!!!!

Way to row, Ross - Congrats on your latest million!

Doctor Dan, thanks so much for the quick update. It really means a lot! We're pulling for you!

Brett, this year will be marathons # 15 and 16. If I can keep up with the goal of 2 per year, and never miss one, I will hit #100 in the year 2053. That will be the year I turn 89. Thinking about it that way makes me want to quit right now, so I think I will just keep on taking it one year at a time - bite sized chunks, so to speak, and see where it gets me. If I happen to be the oldest participant on the course one day then I will really feel I have accomplished something. There are so many older folks in these races that it is inspiring every time. I want to be like one of them when I am "old", and so I am starting today! Also, I have never run a whole marathon - I always do a run/walk strategy, start to finish - sometimes even walking the whole way if the situation demands it due to the circumstances that day.

K2, sorry for the delayed meter posting. I forgot to post on Wed. and missed my row today completely. Tomorrow is a 20 mile training walk - hope to get going by 5:30 a.m. so as to be done before the sun is too hot.

Have a great weekend, Team. It is great to see all the new team mates, and also all the great profile pictures on the team roster. What a great team!

[Toothdoc]

Hi All,

Checking in for the first time in ages...
Lots happening in all quarters of life, and sadly the erging and participating in this forum has taken a back-seat. Looking to turn that around... hopefully the Dogs of Summer challenge will add a bit of motivation!
Having just read the last few pages of forum "life", I really want to add my well wishes to Danno with his surgery (believing for the best mate - lookout everyone once his ticker is back to 100%! ).
I also want to add my encouragement to Ron with his work resignation (a life changing decision - we are creatures of habit, and whilst being employed for 35 years is an amazing achievement... look forward to the new opportunities that this has opened up for you!). Your "vent" is a very healthy thing to do, and a good sign that you will draw on the strength and encouragement of others - of which there is plenty around here!

Special thanks for the laughs to BigBrett58... best delivery of that line I have seen in years!

Oh, and one of those things that has been taking up a bit of time lately has been the hard work of becoming a (first-time!) grandfather to this little bloke:

Dave H,

Congrats on the ist time Grandfather thing it really is the best.

danno

[Kona2]

Woohoo! It's a double birthday for one set of our birthday "twins" !!! Happy birthday Minnie and Barbara, bg! Hope it is a spectacular day and a spectacular year!! We wish you many, many more!!

Season meters as of 97/365 = 32,515,213 m

Total meters on the day = 281,737 m

Oars in space (participation) = 32 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.5 MM Jay
1.2 MM Minnie
1.0 MM Jim K
550 K Charles B
300 K James G

Million Meter Watch:

Gabby with (19,509 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed today !

Ashlee 1,000 m
Kaylee 1,000 m
Tris 1,000 m
Ethan 1,015 m
Philip 1,500 m
Peter G 2,000 m
Harold 2,500 m
Marty 2,505 m
Brandon 6,000 m
Ross 6,885 m
Sam 7,000 m
Mary O 7,013 m
Tom M 7,500 m
Jim K 8,469 m
Bobbie 8,500 m
Baz 10,000 m
Chris H 10,000 m
James G 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000 m
K2 10,014 m
Jay 11,000 m
Roger 11,000 m
Kristine 11,284 m
Charles B 12,313 m
Minnie 14,040 m
BG 14,045 m ... even rowed almost the same amount of meters as Minnie
Cathie 16,000 m
Michelle 21,000 m
Brett 25,054 m....25 is the new 15K?
Ron 32,100 m

Happy dog days! Keep smiling and rowing !

[Toothdoc]

Woohoo! It's a double birthday for one set of our birthday "twins" !!! Happy birthday Minnie and Barbara, bg! Hope it is a spectacular day and a spectacular year!! We wish you many, many more!!

danno

[Dave_H]

Happy Birthday ladies!

[rsdavr]

Ok Folks,
Here's the skinny. Angiogram lasted about 30 minutes. Absolutely no pain during. A little more when I got the results. One artery was 100% occluded which had caused heart attack sometime in the past. There are two. More arteries that are 90% occluded. They said the damage from the heart attack was minimal because of collateral circulation that had developed because of hours parked on my Model D. Also, because left ventricular output is normal scar tissue is minimal am in the lowest risk groups for surgery and in the best group outcome And recovery.

I was a little disappointed at first about no stent but now I am anxious to get going. Bypass will be done week after the 13 th.

danno

Allright, Danno. Thanks for the update. I'm totally confident you will be pleased with the by-pass outcome. You're gonna be turbo-charged when you come back!! Don't let them keep you down in intensive care. You just keep moving as soon as you can get up. You won't stop until you get on the erg and row again! Your procedure is routine to them, but not to you. I will not stop praying for you. We will be here as soon as you get back.
Ross

[Toothdoc]

Ok Folks,
Here's the skinny. Angiogram lasted about 30 minutes. Absolutely no pain during. A little more when I got the results. One artery was 100% occluded which had caused heart attack sometime in the past. There are two. More arteries that are 90% occluded. They said the damage from the heart attack was minimal because of collateral circulation that had developed because of hours parked on my Model D. Also, because left ventricular output is normal scar tissue is minimal am in the lowest risk groups for surgery and in the best group outcome And recovery.

I was a little disappointed at first about no stent but now I am anxious to get going. Bypass will be done week after the 13 th.

danno

Allright, Danno. Thanks for the update. I'm totally confident you will be pleased with the by-pass outcome. You're gonna be turbo-charged when you come back!! Don't let them keep you down in intensive care. You just keep moving as soon as you can get up. You won't stop until you get on the erg and row again! Your procedure is routine to them, but not to you. I will not stop praying for you. We will be here as soon as you get back.
Ross

Thanks Ross, Lookin forward to Aug 16th,
danno

[Kona2]

It might be Dog Days of Summmrr, but the moose are on the move up here in Colorado! This big guy sports a great example of what some call a "moosetache" - sort of a beard - that is actually called a dewlap.

Today's the end of week 1 - get 'er done!


Season meters as of 98/365 = 32,785,987 m

Total meters on the day = 270,774 m

Oars in space (participation) = 26 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.7 MM Cathie - she's quietly (and rapidly) approaching a TWO MM countdown!
1.05 MM Bernie
600 K Baz
100 K Brandon
100 K Dave H

Million Meter Watch:

Gabby with (7,809 m) to go! She's closing in on that milestone!


Thanks to all who rowed today !

Ashlee 850 m
1,500 m
Benny 2,500 m
Harold 2,600 m
Tammy 2,800 m
Bobbie 3,000 m
Jim K 3,000 m
Roger 4,500 m
Peter G 5,000 m
K2 5,015 m
Minnie 5,556 m
Brandon 10,000 m
Sam 10,000 m
Barbara 10,255 m ... bg's having some difficulties with logging on to the forum, but she's reading it
Gabby 11,700 m
Dave T 12,000 m
Mike C 12,000 m
Rosi 12,400 m
Dave H 15,000 m
Ronnie 15,000 m
Baz 20,000 m
Cathie 22,000 m
Jay 28,000 m
Bernie 56,098 m - nice update!

There's still time to get in on the Dog Days of Summrr Challenge! Row, row, row !

[Kristine Strasburger]

Happy Birthday one day late to Barb and Chris. Hope you both had a great day, and celebrated wildly, like a true Luna-Tic!

C'mon, Gabby! Row, row, row!

[just27]

Happy Birthday one day late to Barb and Chris. Hope you both had a great day, and celebrated wildly, like a true Luna-Tic!

Thanks for the various birthday well-wishes! My nod to being a "true Luna-Tic" was touring and tasting absinthe at the St. George's distillery. (When St. George's opened in Alameda, CA, in 2007, it was the first in the US to make absinthe since the spirit was banned in the US in 1912.) Thus far, no crazy or criminal thoughts. Well, not many.

Interestingly, the St. George's location is where George Lucas got his inspiration for the Star Wars At At walkers (the derricks in the Alameda shipyards), and Cloud City (looking across the Bay at San Francisco, which is often shrouded in fog). How could I have lived this long without knowing this stuff!

[BAZzy]

Happy Birthday one day late to Barb and Chris. Hope you both had a great day, and celebrated wildly, like a true Luna-Tic!

Thanks for the various birthday well-wishes! My nod to being a "true Luna-Tic" was touring and tasting absinthe at the St. George's distillery. (When St. George's opened in Alameda, CA, in 2007, it was the first in the US to make absinthe since the spirit was banned in the US in 1912.) Thus far, no crazy or criminal thoughts. Well, not many.

Interestingly, the St. George's location is where George Lucas got his inspiration for the Star Wars At At walkers (the derricks in the Alameda shipyards), and Cloud City (looking across the Bay at San Francisco, which is often shrouded in fog). How could I have lived this long without knowing this stuff!

A belated happy birthday!

Cheers, BBB