TimbukTOO Team Room

[Izzzmeister]

A very credible 33 of 86 members (38%) logged a hefty 420,973 total meters Sunday!

Posted Meters:
Chuck A - 6,607
Alan C - 10,000
Ken C - 8,723
Kristin C - 5,281
Dale C - 5,723

Alan D - 12,662
Gary D - 5,000
Mark E - 18,276
Doug G - 9,347
Gary G - 12,267

Adrian G - 9,100
Lisa H - 7,070
David H - 7,189
Mary H - 1,703
Yisroel H - 15,548

Teresa H - 31,400
Pete K - 18,741
Kevin K - 3,000
J.K. - 15,950
Ron M - 15,225

Jason M - 7,000
Stephen M - 10,208
George M - 12,410
Paul N - 53,727 Huge!
Ed P - 12,500

Keir P - 16,236
Heather R - 30,000
Cindy R - 7,531
Carl R - 14,019
Matthew R - 10,000

Mark St - 7,148
John W - 7,483
Bobbie Z - 13,899

Challenge Goals - Day 18 of 31 (58.1%):
Pete K - 348,627 of 333,000 (104.7%)
Jeff R - 98,640 of 100,000 (98.6%)
Heather R - 321,000 of 400,000 (80.3%)
Doug G - 159,301 of 200,000 (79.7%)
Mark St - 107,117 of 150,000 (71.4%)
Kevin K - 134,017 of 200,000 (67.0%)
Gary G - 188,460 of 300,000 (62.8%)
Ron M - 172,322 of 275,000 (62.7%)
Carl R - 78,176 of 125,000 (62.5%)
Bobbie Z - 177,035 of 300,000 (59.0%)

Lisa H - 86,687 of 150,000 (57.8%)
Yisroel H - 130,491 of 250,000 (52.2%)
Ken C - 51,269 of 100,000 (51.3%)
Linnea F - 36,515 of 75,000 (48.7%)
Lee C - 96,401 of 200,000 (48.2%)
Mark E - 114,335 of 250,000 (45.7%)
John B - 65,765 of 150,000 (43.8%)
Stephen M - 42,713 of 100,000 (42.7%)
Katie S - 39,843 of 100,000 (39.8%)
Angela P - 67,346 of 200,000 (33.7%)
Jamie B - 56,128 of 175,000 (32.1%)
Gary D - 15,000 of 60,000 (25.0%)

Milestones achieved: Heather R hit 300K!!! Keir P cracked 250K!! Doug G dispensed with 150K! Mark E, Mark St & George M overcame 100K! Teresa H, Paul N, Alan D & Ken C reached 50K!

[Izzzmeister]

32 of 86 members (37%) logged an astounding 538,623 total meters Monday! Looks like we snuck into 16th Place...

Posted Meters:
Chuck A - 5,000
Andrew A - 8,100
Glen B - 10,005
John B - 11,685
Lee C - 19,151

Alan C - 5,000
Ken C - 5,207
Gary D - 5,000
Douglas D - 7,595
Monica D - 6,422

Mark E - 8,473
Linnea F - 2,034
Doug G - 16,074
Gary G - 6,325
Lisa H - 6,172

Yisroel H - 16,120
Teresa H - 4,500
Andy I - 10,950
Pete K - 20,735
Kevin K - 5,000

J.K. - 8,000
Jason M - 7,000
Diane M - 250,000 ***
Stephen M - 11,281
George M - 5,202

Michael N - 15,000
Matthew P - 8,773
Keir P - 21,334
Jeff R - 7,100
Matthew R - 10,000

Stefan S - 6,313
Bobbie Z - 9,072

Challenge Goals - Day 19 of 31 (61.3%):
Pete K - 369,362 of 333,000 (110.9%)
Jeff R - 105,740 of 100,000 (105.7%)
Doug G - 175,375 of 200,000 (87.7%)
Heather R - 321,000 of 400,000 (80.3%)
Mark St - 107,117 of 150,000 (71.4%)
Kevin K - 139,017 of 200,000 (69.5%)
Gary G - 194,785 of 300,000 (64.9%)
Ron M - 172,322 of 275,000 (62.7%)
Carl R - 78,176 of 125,000 (62.5%)
Bobbie Z - 186,107 of 300,000 (62.0%)
Lisa H - 92,859 of 150,000 (61.9%)

Yisroel H - 146,611 of 250,000 (58.6%)
Lee C - 115,552 of 200,000 (57.8%)
Ken C - 56,476 of 100,000 (56.5%)
Stephen M - 53,994 of 100,000 (54.0%)
John B - 77,450 of 150,000 (51.6%)
Linnea F - 38,549 of 75,000 (51.4%)
Mark E - 122,808 of 250,000 (49.1%)
Katie S - 39,843 of 100,000 (39.8%)
Angela P - 67,346 of 200,000 (33.7%)
Gary D - 20,000 of 60,000 (33.3%)
Jamie B - 56,128 of 175,000 (32.1%)

Milestones achieved: Diane M drubbed 600K!!! Pete K piled on 350K!! Michael N mauled 150K!, Reaching 100K were Lee C & Jeff R, while Stephen M passed 50K!!

[ronmardix]

Or she just watches robbers come in, and watches them leave...

I bet she's a good watchdog -- "Set foot in this house, and I'll stick my tiara in your eye!! I dare ya!"

HA! You asked for it. Now you have to see more of her

She's a little over a year and a half now. The first time that I saw her guarding instincts kick in was a few months ago when we were outside playing. A stranger came walking through our woods towards the house; she stared at him and gave a very low guttural growl. He smiled, waved, turned around and left rather quickly.



Since then I've seen her react to unexpected visitors at the door; she goes from sound sleep on the sofa to a growling, barking guard dog at the door in seconds. My guess is that someone trying to come in uninvited will more than likely regret it.

She's generally a sweet, loving creature, but she has an inate need to protect that is quite amazing to see.

[CONLEJM]

I wish I could train my cat to bite my mother-in-law!

[ronmardix]

I wish I could train my cat to bite my mother-in-law!

Catnip on the ankles may do the trick.

[ronmardix]

I wish I could train my cat to bite my mother-in-law!

Okay, so this brings up a thought. I know this isn't rowing related, but how many in our team have pets? If so, then what kind? Willing to share photos of them? You've seen more than enough of mine, I'm sure.

Pictures or no, though, I'd love to know what sorts of creatures the rest of us have.

[garygOP]

I have a Collie and a Basset Hound.

[ronmardix]

I have a Collie and a Basset Hound.

We were thinking about a Basset Hound, but they look so sad, I wasn't sure that we could handle the daily dose of depression

Though to be sure, they at least look like they'd be quiet and relaxed; we may have been better off than with our bounce-off-the-wall-18-hours-a-day-with-no-letting-us-rest pile of energy. I would guess that your collie keeps you busy, though. Herding dogs are generally quite energetic, no?

[garygOP]

I have had 3 Bassets-over the years- they are awesome family pets-very heavy boned so when they sit in your lap you feel it- but they are quite athletic if you keep them trim. They love food and will eat anything. The best way to kill a Basset Hound is to throw a large ham on the floor- and it will eat itself to death.

The Collie is smart enough to scare me- an intuitive and logical thinker no less- she is a leader, herds and expects me to follow. The only time she has ever been in a fight with another dog was to protect the Basset. She loves her walks.
The Basset is Rhubarb- she was a rescue- from the Bartlesville SPCA- she is about 11.5 years old by now.
Muriel was raised by us- she is 12.5 and has slowed down quite a bit.

[damselfly]

I'm trying to post pictures of my "kids", cold and slimy though the are, but Flickr and Windows Photo Gallery is making me crazy. What photo sites do you guys use and like?

[ronmardix]

I'm trying to post pictures of my "kids", cold and slimy though the are, but Flickr and Windows Photo Gallery is making me crazy. What photo sites do you guys use and like?

I don't like any of them, but I use Photobucket because it allows for posting my hand-crafted animated gif's. The other sites don't allow for those.

I truly hate Photobucket for all their obnoxious ads, pop-up and otherwise. The problem is that I haven't found any other free service that allows for gif's

[ronmardix]

I'm trying to post pictures of my "kids", cold and slimy though the are, but Flickr and Windows Photo Gallery is making me crazy. What photo sites do you guys use and like?

When my first human child was born I stole a Bill Cosby joke; I told the doctor she delivered a lizard, that I wanted my money back, and that I would sue for malpractice.

Back then the lizard/child joke was politically incorrect. These days using a Bill Cosby joke is politically incorrect. Times change.

[ronmardix]

I have had 3 Bassets-over the years- they are awesome family pets-very heavy boned so when they sit in your lap you feel it- but they are quite athletic if you keep them trim. They love food and will eat anything. The best way to kill a Basset Hound is to throw a large ham on the floor- and it will eat itself to death.

The Collie is smart enough to scare me- an intuitive and logical thinker no less- she is a leader, herds and expects me to follow. The only time she has ever been in a fight with another dog was to protect the Basset. She loves her walks.
The Basset is Rhubarb- she was a rescue- from the Bartlesville SPCA- she is about 11.5 years old by now.
Muriel was raised by us- she is 12.5 and has slowed down quite a bit.

Oh, your's are getting on in years, so they must be calm and quiet by now. Could you post pictures? I'd love to see them. But wait, an athletic Basset? Really? I'm trying to picture that.

When I lived in England, I saw a herding competition. The dog was given whistle commands with the intent of herding sheep into a designated area. It was spectacular to watch the dog do it's job. Talk about logical and intuitive thinking. I understand exactly what you mean.

I'm waiting for my dog to get old enough for her brain to clear up and allow for some lucidity. Before we got her I was told that after a year she would mature and calm down. At 9 months I was told that it may take up to 2 years. 16 months into it I'm now told "Welllll, you know, it may take 3-4 years".

[D6K9Cop]

Work dogs are a brindle coat Dutch Shepherd and Malinois. Family dogs, a lab mix and a Boston terrier.

[Izzzmeister]

27 of 86 members (31%) logged 243,337 total meters Tuesday! We now have 24 people with over 100K meters!
 
Posted Meters:
Chuck A - 5,000
Andrew A - 5,595
Jamie B - 4,400
Lee C - 5,008
Kristin C - 7,040
 
Jim C - 10,000
Dale C - 7,264
Douglas D - 5,202
Mark E - 12,749
Jack F - 7,278
 
Randy F - 20,000
Gary G - 9,202
Adrian G - 17,120
Pete K - 8,212
Kevin K - 5,000
 
J.K. - 8,000
Diane M - 6,566
George M - 5,203
Michael N - 8,500
Mark O - 18,300
Ed P - 6,000

Keir P - 16,234
Jeff R - 7,200
Katie S - 5,809
Mark St - 8,500 
Lee W - 13,955
John W - 10,000
 
Challenge Goals - Day 20 of 31 (64.5%):
Pete K - 377,574 of 333,000 (113.4%)
Jeff R - 112,940 of 100,000 (112.9%)
Doug G - 175,375 of 200,000 (87.7%)
Heather R - 321,000 of 400,000 (80.3%)
Mark St - 115,617 of 150,000 (77.1%)
Kevin K - 144,017 of 200,000 (72.0%)
Gary G - 203,987 of 300,000 (68.0%)
 
Ron M - 172,322 of 275,000 (62.7%)
Carl R - 78,176 of 125,000 (62.5%)
Bobbie Z - 186,107 of 300,000 (62.0%)
Lisa H - 92,859 of 150,000 (61.9%)
Lee C - 120,560 of 200,000 (60.3%)
Yisroel H - 146,611 of 250,000 (58.6%)
Ken C - 56,476 of 100,000 (56.5%)
Mark E - 135,557 of 250,000 (54.2%)
Stephen M - 53,994 of 100,000 (54.0%)
John B - 77,450 of 150,000 (51.6%)
Linnea F - 38,549 of 75,000 (51.4%)
Katie S - 45,652 of 100,000 (45.7%)
Jamie B - 60,528 of 175,000 (34.6%)
Angela P - 67,346 of 200,000 (33.7%)
Gary D - 20,000 of 60,000 (33.3%)
 
Milestones achieved: Gary G grabbed 200K!!! Adrian G & J. Kulavis collected 150K!! John W gathered 100K!