TimbukTOO Team Room

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, yanking our chains! 19 of 66 members (29%) logged 222,863 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Yisroel passed 1.8M, Lisa topped 1.4M, Jamie achieved 800K while Pat raced past 300K!!
Approaching milestones: Kyle in reach of 3.8M (-14,713m), John can blow past 1.4M (-9,088m), Mark a good row from 1.3M (-8,182m), Kevin is approaching 1 MIL (-10,640m), Dale in sight of 600K (-6,638m) while Daiva eyes 150K (-22,500m)!

Posted Meters:
David W - 26,578 On target!
Dale C - 20,013 What a month!
Kyle J - 20,000 Six days, 150K!!!
Yisroel H - 18,902 9 million lifetime meters!
Andy I - 17,125 2 ¼ million!

Jim C - 16,000 Steady!
Lisa H - 12,244 Getting back her (hopefully pain-free) mojo!
Mark E - 11,742 What a surge!
Jamie B - 10,709 You can’t hold a good man down!
Pat M - 10,000 Still rocking it!

Jonathan R - 10,000 Rock solid!
Barbara B - 9,452 Now let’s discuss February….
Glenn Y - 9,119 A six-figure month!
Adam M - 8,000 Keeps on keeping on!
Amanda G - 6,752 Getting in reach of her goal…

John S - 6,139 Fourth day in a row!
Daiva S - 4,000 Nice monthly total!
Brad G - 3,068 Great first month!
Kevin K - 3,020 Grist for the mil…

[Izzzmeister]

31 of 74 members (42%) logged a sensational 535,643 total meters Wednesday! Only 320K to go to hit 10 million!

Posted Meters:
Rusty A - 10,554
Barbara B - 11,077
Rachel B - 3,144
Jamie B - 11,626
Jim C - 16,000

Dale C - 17,988
Brent C - 10,000
Mark E - 10,000
Amanda G - 11,370
Brad G - 5,500

Lisa H - 12,130
Yisroel H - 3,767
Andy I - 4,964
Kyle J - 25,000
Kevin K - 4,589

Guy K - 85,000 Yikes!
Adam M - 8,500
Pat M - 10,000
Sheryl M - 15,023
Aditya P - 33,244

Job R - 8,658
Cindy R - 6,889
Cliff R - 5,000
Daiva S - 4,000
John S - 6,142

Jeff T - 127,289 Whoa!
Tara V - 3,154
Lee W - 15,833
David W - 44,528
Karen W - 2,160
Glenn Y - 2,514

Challenge Goals - Day 30 of 31 (96.8%):
Pat M - 147,067 of 100,000 (147.1%)
Dale C - 396,006 of 300,000 (132.0%)
Kyle J - 580,269 of 500,000 (116.1%)
Jonathan R - 280,244 of 250,000 (112.1%)
Tara V - 111,981 of 100,000 (112.0%)
Adam M - 279,599 of 250,000 (111.8%)
Mark S - 104,057 of 100,000 (104.1%)
Cindy R - 112,592 of 110,000 (102.4%)
Mark E - 251,340 of 250,000 (100.5%)
David W - 804,231 of 800,000 (100.5%)
Brent C - 100,243 of 100,000 (100.2%)
Andy I - 392,058 of 400,000 (98.0%)
Rachel B - 96,933 of 100,000 (96.9%)

Jim C - 358,000 of 375,000 (95.5%)
Amanda G - 138,000 of 150,000 (92.0%)
Ron M - 166,248 of 200,000 (83.1%)
Yisroel H - 240,316 of 300,000 (80.1%)
Lisa H - 174,276 of 250,000 (69.7%)
Jamie B - 204,029 of 300,000 (68.0%)
Margaret W - 96,165 of 150,000 (64.1%)
Mike M - 125,556 of 200,000 (62.8%)
Heather R - 66,000 of 150,000 (44.0%)
Deb J - 19,789 of 50,000 (39.6%)
Bernie J - 28,872 of 75,000 (38.5%)

Milestones achieved:
David did 800K, Guy got 500K, Jim jumped 350K, Mark made 250K, Jeff & Jamie both made 200K, Brent broke 100K, while Aditya & Sheryl shuttled past 50K!!
David, Mark & Brent also surpassed their VTC goals! Team TimbukTWO now averages over 125K per team member!

[damselfly]

OK TEAM, LAST DAY OF THE CHALLENGE!! BIG FINISH!!! ROW STRONG!!

[brick1101]

Sorry I did not reach my goal... last week I was laid low by the "norovirus" which did a real number on me. Hope to break the 4 million meter mark next week...

[rbetts]

Oh, I just squeeked in with 8338m to surpass my challange goal! Yay!

[Izzzmeister]

Only 82K to go to hit 10 Million...

[Izzzmeister]

Wow,you guys are really trying to keep me in suspense. We're within 30K of 10 million, with 20 minutes to row (3 days & 20 minutes to post). Looks like we'll make it, but the suspense is killing me!
I managed to get past 275K but not to 300K myself...

[damselfly]

Way to row, team!!! 10 million meters!!! Woot!!!!

[_Acorn_]

Wooo hooooo! Congratulations to all the folks who met their goals or worked their butts off trying! And congratulations for all of us for doing something good for our health this January!

Despite influenza, norovirus, colds, paraflu, tendonitis, sore butts, sleepless nights spent in Israeli emergency rooms and other trials and tribulations the TImbuktoo Team has prevailed!

I made it back home tonight to finish the challenge with my longest row (of the challenge? season?) 12001, to exceed my goal of 150k by a single, symbolic meter. Yay!

You're limited to 10 per post or you get a big bugaboo message. Why the hell that is a forum policy is beyond me.
P.S. How was the honeymoon? I hope you didn't spend any of it banding birds!

This is hilarious that they actually track how many emoticons you use in a single post! Awesome. Ha ha! I just got caught by this when I tried to submit the post! TOO MANY SMILIES??

Also, our honeymoon on Kauai was really great - some amazingly scenic hikes on ridge tops, to swamps, waterfalls, hidden beaches, as well as our fair share of mai tais and shave ice. While the trip was definitely not bird focused, I have to admit we did visit Kilauea Point where we got to see Laysan Albatrosses dancing *SO COOL*. Really, really nice and we could have spent at least another two weeks there doing more exploring. Alas, it will have to wait until next time.

Glad that Monsieur Puffin brings you a smile Blacksmith! So fun to watch those fat little flying footballs come in for a landing on a windy day, huh?!

Now, I wonder how many people will row tomorrow...somehow I don't think it will be 1/3 of our team! Prove me wrong!!!!

[JonathanRyan]

Now, I wonder how many people will row tomorrow...somehow I don't think it will be 1/3 of our team! Prove me wrong!!!!

Not me For the first time ever I tried 2 sessions yesterday just to get to the end of 24 Season 4. Err, I mean get a few metres closer to the 10M....

[The Blacksmith]

Actually, the puffin I liked best had gorged himself and was trying to take off from the water-ended up not really flying, just kind of skipping from wavetop to wavetop. Just way too funny. And I'll be rowing today-being as I skipped the last day with being tired. At least I made my goal. Congrats to all who pitched in no matter what your distance is. It's the effort that counts!

[aadit]

Way to row, team!!! 10 million meters!!! Woot!!!!

Congratulations! I got to my goal with a rushed 33K row with 15min left on the clock! Even had my wife supporting my rowing for once!

[ronmardix]

Way to row, team!!! 10 million meters!!! Woot!!!!

Congratulations! I got to my goal with a rushed 33K row with 15min left on the clock! Even had my wife supporting my rowing for once!

I too found myself having to put in some extra work on the last day to get to goal. I rowed 33,753 for the day which put me at 200,001 for the month

[damselfly]

Wyatt Wyatt is off the boat temporarily on a special ops mission to lend his strength in the military challenge. Row hard, man!! Meanwhile, in a final meter frenzy on the last day of the VTC, 15 of 65 members (23%) logged 276,953 total meters Thursday!

Milestones achieved:
David hit 6M!! "He'll be back" for 6.1 in a few days!

Approaching milestones:
Jim is nearing 3.3M (-33,000m), Andy is on track for 2.3M (-35,178m), Yisroel is bearing down on 1.9M (-45,456m), Jonathan is sighting 1.7M (-19,914m), Ron is cruising towards 1M (-40,106m), Aditya is striking for 600K (-26,541m), Rachel is closing on 300K (-21,028m), and Barbara is on track for 200K (-21,710m). Row strong, team!

Posted Meters:
David W - 43,230 Spectacular!!!!
Yisroel H - 38,142 Holy frijoles!
Ron M - 33,753 Stupendous!
Aditya P - 33,216 Insurmountable!!
Dale C - 21,052 Outstanding!!
Jonathan R - 20,000 Incredible!!
Jim C - 17,000 Solid!!
Lisa H - 16,189 Ouch!!!
Jamie B - 12,879 Post-norovirus fortitude!!
Kyle J - 10,731 Sweet!!
Rachel B - 8,328 Excellent!
Adam M - 8,000 Streak continues!
Andy I - 7,942 Shouldn't you be tapering for SWEAT?
Barbara B - 4,000 Solid!!
Amanda G - 2,491 Extra meters count!!

[damselfly]

(I'm going to glue last night's numbers with a snapshot now, so bear with me...)

What an incredible last day of the challenge, team!!! A super-solid 21 of 74 members (27%) logged 352,473 total meters Thursday! More meters may be added, I'll keep an eye on things and report if so. As it stands we held 14th place with 10,020,069 meters!! Well-rowed, team!!

Posted Meters:
Rusty A - 4,142
Barbara B - 4,000
Rachel B - 8,328
Jamie B - 12,879
Jim C - 17,000

Dale C - 21,052
Amanda G - 12,001
Dave H - 4,133
Lisa H - 16,189
Yisroel H - 38,142
Andy I - 7,942

Kyle J - 10,731
Ron M - 33,753
Aditya P - 33,216
Job R - 4,257
Steve R - 12,535

Jonathan R - 20,000
Lee W - 12,623
Margaret W - 29,652
David W - 43,230
Joseph W - 6,668


Challenge Goals - Day 32 of 31 (103.2%):
Pat M - 147,067 of 100,000 (147.1%)
Dale C - 417,058 of 300,000 (139.0%)
Jonathan R - 300,244 of 250,000 (120.1%)
Kyle J - 591,000 of 500,000 (118.2%)
Tara V - 111,981 of 100,000 (112.0%)
Adam M - 279,599 of 250,000 (111.8%)
David W - 847,461 of 800,000 (105.9%)
Rachel B - 105,261 of 100,000 (105.3%)
Mark S - 104,057 of 100,000 (104.1%)
Cindy R - 112,592 of 110,000 (102.4%)
Mark E - 251,340 of 250,000 (100.5%)
Brent C - 100,243 of 100,000 (100.2%)
Amanda G - 150,001 of 150,000 (100.0%)
Ron M - 200,001 of 200,000 (100.0%)

Jim C - 375,000 of 375,000 (100.0%)
Andy I - 400,000 of 400,000 (100.0%)
Yisroel H - 278,458 of 300,000 (92.8%)
Margaret W - 125,817 of 150,000 (83.9%)
Lisa H - 190,465 of 250,000 (76.2%)
Jamie B - 216,908 of 300,000 (72.3%)
Mike M - 125,556 of 200,000 (62.8%)
Heather R - 66,000 of 150,000 (44.0%)
Deb J - 19,789 of 50,000 (39.6%)
Bernie J - 28,872 of 75,000 (38.5%)


Milestones achieved:
Dale and Andy blasted 400K, Jonathan hit 300K, Yisroel nailed 250K, Joseph and Ron hit 200K, Amanda stooped at 150K, Margaret Rachel, and Aditya surpassed 100K!!