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

[Kona2]

It was just a one liner....slipped into the congratulatory message she wrote for teammate Anita:

wooooo hooooo and congrats :} and amazing rowing everyone.....and omg...i signed up for the crash-bs...
and thanks for the atta girls

Yep, bg has joined the ranks of those who participate in the infamous CRASH B's...The 2014 C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. Doors open at 7:00am. The C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints is a one-day event with racing scheduled from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN (up until 27 January). All kinds of categories...and one is sure to fit YOU. Great opportunity to cheer on a teammate ! ! http://www.roninregistration.com/info.a ... e=Register

Want the CRASH B experience, but don't live in or near Boston? Lucky you - there are 20 satellite locations where you can see how you measure up! Top four from each satellite get Concept2 sponsored airfare to get to Boston....check the race calendar to see when the sprint qualifiers are being held in the region nearest to you: http://www.concept2.com/indoor-rowers/racing/calendar

Official Satellite Regattas

The 20 satellite locations are listed below.

Alexandria, Virginia
Atlanta, Georgia
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dallas, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Indianapolis, Indiana
Long Beach, California
Madison, Wisconsin
Melbourne, Florida
New York City, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sacramento, California
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Seattle, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
Toronto, Ontario
Victoria, British Columbia


bg (PRANCER) .... now Prancer has two sets of antler lights (the green and the multi) to go with the flashing red harness !

Congratulations Barbara on completing 300,000 m in the Holiday Challenge!

[Kona2]

I'm telling you ....these Challenges bring out the beast ...er...the best...in all our teammates! Maybe there is a little bit of beast in there, too! Had to check the full moon date calendar after I noticed that Da Do Ron Ron had thrown down a full marathon yesterday... Mikkel and Steven put in half marathons, and there were several others with half moons !

Day 16 or 17 of 27 ...and we have 38

Reindeer herd is growing growing growing...in fact, I see that Diana has met the Concept2 donation milestone, and needs a reindeer! Stay tuned.

Season meters as of 226/365 = 76,798,889 m

Total meters on the day = 492,668 m

Oars in space (participation) = 28 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.35 MM Ron ... with a
4.1 MM bg
3.55 MM Richard T
800 K Stuart
650 K Kristine

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us!

Gene 2,525 m
Nataliya 3,000 m
Jim 3,500 m
Marty 4,000 m
Marie m
Mike G 5,928 m
Rick 6,443 m
Anita 6,500 m
Diana 7,000 m
Rivka 7,000 m
Tony m
Stephen 7,974 m
Reba 8,000 m
Ronnie 8,013 m ...twin numbers with Zander!
Zander 8,013 m
Bernie 8,019 m
James G 8,129 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Ross 10,515 m
Jane 10,640 m
David T 11,000 m
Howard 11,015 m
Sorin 11,570 m
Rosi 12,000 m
Andrea 12,063 m
Christa 13,000 m
Jay 13,000 m
Norma 15,000 m
Robert 15,000 m
David A 16,031 m
Stuart 16,211 m
Teresa 17,051 m
Mikkel 21,097 m
Steven 21,897 m
Ed 25,000 m
Kristine 25,000 m
bg 25,098 m
Richard T 30,909 m
Ron 42,195 m

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and DIana has earned her Concept2 donation and freed up a reindeer ! Congratulations !



Diana (CONNEMARA)...Connie for short!

Diana lives in Galway, Ireland...a place that serves as the gateway to western Ireland. In one direction there is what looks to be the barren and windswept Burren, in another a romantic castle called Kylemore Abbey, and still another leads to Connemara with its greenery, blue skies and intelligent Connemara ponies. These horses appear to be good for many types of riding and riders, and some say they are quite good tempered, too (intelligent, good-tempered...they're keepers!).

[brotherjim]

Congrats to all new reindeer,all with lights,bells and whistles, and Anita for a 1mill season. Good luck Barb at the Crash-Bs know you will do great.

[Drivetofast]

We'll be able to see where the sleigh is headed with all the antler lights and flashing red harnesses!

Amazing, I missed two days (which included visiting the PGB's preschool class, and making Grinch kabobs with a couple-dozen 3-5 year olds; I got a real workout with that little gig!) and the luna caribou have expanded into an impressive thundering herd. It looks like some of those podium reindeer (inspirational meters ... well rowed!) will need more bling ... or, maybe some Christmas elves, cavorting around in the background!

Grinch kabobs:



I grew up singing Mairzy Doats nonsense, and had no idea there were "real" words involved!
Mares eat oats ... the things one learns on K2's bunny trails! (Now, about that "kiddley divey" ... ?)

Chris doesn't the Bling and Dancing elfs come from your house?

[Kona2]

Jane's earned her Concept2 donation, and freed up her reindeer! After giving this reindeer name due consideration, Regatta the Reindeer returns as Jane's reindeer for another Holiday Challenge. Good rowing!



Jane (REGATTA)

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Fireworks are lighting up the sky over Florida as another personal milestone is met...and I do think that this one is a FIRST EVER. Congratulations, Mikkel, on rowing a ONE million meter season....AND getting your first million meters into your personal meter bank (unlike piggy banks, you can't remove any "change" though). Send in your meter confirmation to Concept2, and get your million meter tee shirt and your pin. We wish you many, MANY more!!

[Kona2]

Turn back your mental clock to the tales of last year, and you'll find that Kristine's reindeer was Kootenai so named for local legends. It's always good to know about the area that our teammates call home. This year, though, since son Tim is heading out to Air Force duty, we're wishing Kristine and her family Blue Skies. So her reindeer is Sky.



Kristine (SKY)

[Kona2]

In an evening ceremony that is most like a hot air balloon glow, the team reindeer who have antler lights put on quite the glow show! And, now we have another reindeer with antler lights to add to the group!



Christa (DONNER)

Congratulations, Christa, on achieving 200,000 m in the Holiday Challenge! You've earned lots of Concept2 donation $$$ for your charity of choice!

[kgallagher]

I did my own tribute to Sandy Hook this morning. I erged 1000 meters for each of the 26 victims from Sandy Hook School. I broke this up into a 15,000m piece followed by a short break to stretch and than an 11,000m piece. There was not actual 1/2 marathon in my erging this morning.

My heart is heavy remembering the Sandy Hook families and the Newtown community. We are all Newtown!

Karyn "Neo"

PS(I live in New Haven, CT which is about 23 miles away from Newtown.)

[Kristine Strasburger]

Turn back your mental clock to the tales of last year, and you'll find that Kristine's reindeer was Kootenai so named for local legends. It's always good to know about the area that our teammates call home. This year, though, since son Tim is heading out to Air Force duty, we're wishing Kristine and her family Blue Skies. So her reindeer is Sky.



Kristine (SKY)

Thanks for the great reindeer name, Jan. Great rowing, Team! And you will do great at the Crash B, Barb. It's on my bucket list. I should have done it when we lived in Laramie, WY, within driving distance of the one in Denver, CO, but I never felt ready.

[bg]

Woohoo and hooyah! Fireworks are lighting up the sky over Florida as another personal milestone is met...and I do think that this one is a FIRST EVER. Congratulations, Mikkel, on rowing a ONE million meter season....AND getting your first million meters into your personal meter bank (unlike piggy banks, you can't remove any "change" though). Send in your meter confirmation to Concept2, and get your million meter tee shirt and your pin. We wish you many, MANY more!!

wooo hoooo and congrats :}

and thanks for your post karyn...[[[[[hugs]]]]

[Drivetofast]

Way to Go Navy.

[Kona2]

Lily has earned her Concept2 donation and freed her reindeer! Congratulations!

Lily lives in Boulder, CO and one of the most iconic features of Boulder's landscape is the presence of giant slabs of red sandstone known as the Flatirons. These triangular shaped formations are also found in one of Colorado's well known concert venues, Red Rocks, and at Garden of the Gods and Roxborough Park. So, while I am tempted to name Lily's reindeer Flatirons, I think we'll call him Rocky for both Boulder and the Flatirons.



Lily (ROCKY)

[Kona2]

Last year, Dan W's reindeer naming was another one of those Twilight Zone moments. Dan's last name (Wickwar) is also the name of a brewery in the UK, and one of the seasonal items the brewery produces is Christmas Ale. So his reindeer was named Christmas. Little did Reindeer Central know that there was some relationship between the Wickwars of NC and the Wickwars of the UK...or so it appears! This year, looking at the Wickwar Brewery products, there is also a product known as Bob. Bob the beer. While this really stands for Brand Oak Bitter, the label is just BOB. In a bunny trail kind of moment, this definitely sent me thinking about Bob Fest. Depending upon where you are geographically, Bob Fest could be a celebration of all things Bob Dylan or all things Bob Marley. And then there is the Bob Club, for all those people and things named Bob. I don't think the Bob Club has a reindeer named Bob just yet, so we'll make it so.

Congratulations, Dan W, on earning your Concept2 donation and freeing up your reindeer, Bob ... so named after another product of the Wickwar Brewery!



Dan W (BOB)