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

[Edscapade]

Dancer (Kristine)

Hooboy! Let one reindeer out, and the gates are open! Congratulations to Kristine on a FIRST EVER ! Traditionally, we give the names of the classic 8 reindeer to our first 8 to reach 100 K (unless a specific request is made). This is the FIRST time that Kristine has been in the first eight, and she is delighted to be Dancer. Well done!

Awesome! We have a great reindeer team to help Santa.

[voodoogirl]

Dancer (Kristine)
Hooboy! Let one reindeer out, and the gates are open! Congratulations to Kristine on a FIRST EVER ! Traditionally, we give the names of the classic 8 reindeer to our first 8 to reach 100 K (unless a specific request is made). This is the FIRST time that Kristine has been in the first eight, and she is delighted to be Dancer. Well done!

Congratulations, you over-achieving reindeer rowers, Ed and Kristine!
I'm still stacking the dishwasher, after Thanksgiving ... but, I'll be at 100K, soon!

You are all very inspiring!! I've done my best out-of-the-gate rowing to date, and that's in part thanks to watching the rest of you!

Oh, Thrasher? Just because that's how I feel this year with this challenge! It's the first real challenge I've tackled in two years because of foot issues (broken bones, torn ligaments). My toes are still healing from being broken in early June (really), my torn ligament is better but still torn, and the only way I'm going to make it through this challenge is to thrash my way through it. It's not gonna be pretty, but it's gonna get done....

[Kona2]

Whooooooosh!!! That's the sound of another month flying by, and the sound of the erg (more rapid than eagles during this month ).....Now, Dasher! Now Dancer! Now Prancer !

Woohoo! One of our family traditions is the paper Advent Calendar with the little window panes that you open each day of December, culminating on the 24th or 25th. Who could forget opening up the window pane and seeing....why that looks like brussels sprouts (and the ensuing discussion of it's all about how you cook them - ha! it's all about keeping them off your plate)...last year. This year's calendar is one called In The Woods by the Berlin-based duo of Freigofas and Dolz. I have seen foxes getting ready to pounce on little mice in the snow like the one by the lake in the picture below.



And, another reindeer has been claimed...the first out of GBR... as Steve G hits the 100K milestone! He claims Prancer, the third of the traditional 8 reindeer from Clement Moore's poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas."


Prancer (Steve G)

I knew in a moment he must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!

Season's meters as of 214/365 = 46,954,729 m

Total meters on the day = 399,981 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.25 MM Steve G
2.55 MM David A
1.35 MM Danno
1.05 MM Danwho
500 K Howard - a cool half million!
400 K Lynne C

And, in the pursuit of meter millionaire status:

Million Meters:

with (79,169 m) to go!

Million Meters:



David T with (82,000 m) to go !!

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

Dan E 3,044 m
Ian 6,298 m
Noelle 7,323 m
Ron m ...a palindrome of a memorable kind!
Lynne C 10,000 m
Melissa 10,000 m
Chip 10,014 m
Bernie 10,025 m
Barry 11,063 m
Sarah 11,228 m
Dominic 11,500 m
Rebecca 12,000 m
Danwho m ...whovian palindrome!
Minnie m ... a count em up and down kind of seasonal palindrome!
Kevin 14,004 m
Patrick 14,412 m
Laurie 15,000 m
Howard 15,444 m
James G 15,821 m
Karyn 16,637 m
Peter G 17,161 m
David G 17,211 m
Larry E 20,000 m
Paul R 20,090 m
David A 22,110 m
Danno 24,637 m
Kristine 25,000 m
Steve G 26,629 m

Next reindeer up.....Vixen!

[Kristine Strasburger]

Dancer (Kristine)
Hooboy! Let one reindeer out, and the gates are open! Congratulations to Kristine on a FIRST EVER ! Traditionally, we give the names of the classic 8 reindeer to our first 8 to reach 100 K (unless a specific request is made). This is the FIRST time that Kristine has been in the first eight, and she is delighted to be Dancer. Well done!

Congratulations, you over-achieving reindeer rowers, Ed and Kristine!
I'm still stacking the dishwasher, after Thanksgiving ... but, I'll be at 100K, soon!

You are all very inspiring!! I've done my best out-of-the-gate rowing to date, and that's in part thanks to watching the rest of you!

Oh, Thrasher? Just because that's how I feel this year with this challenge! It's the first real challenge I've tackled in two years because of foot issues (broken bones, torn ligaments). My toes are still healing from being broken in early June (really), my torn ligament is better but still torn, and the only way I'm going to make it through this challenge is to thrash my way through it. It's not gonna be pretty, but it's gonna get done....

I love the name, and the motivation behind it. You can do this!
Congratulations, and welcome to the hitch, Steve G.

[bg]

wooooo hooooo an congrats aj and ed.....and amazing rowing to the luna-tics who have their reindeer...and ouch laurie....sending a lot of healing thoughts.....and welcome back karyn.....and hopefully i haven't missed anyone....as you all know...organization is not my strong point....oh and nice game to all the packer's fans......the talk here is that we may meet up later :}

[voodoogirl]

wooooo hooooo an congrats aj and ed.....and amazing rowing to the luna-tics who have their reindeer...and ouch laurie....sending a lot of healing thoughts.....and welcome back karyn.....and hopefully i haven't missed anyone....as you all know...organization is not my strong point....oh and nice game to all the packer's fans......the talk here is that we may meet up later :}

Thanks, BG and Kristine!

[Kona2]

You are all very inspiring!! I've done my best out-of-the-gate rowing to date, and that's in part thanks to watching the rest of you!

Oh, Thrasher? Just because that's how I feel this year with this challenge! It's the first real challenge I've tackled in two years because of foot issues (broken bones, torn ligaments). My toes are still healing from being broken in early June (really), my torn ligament is better but still torn, and the only way I'm going to make it through this challenge is to thrash my way through it. It's not gonna be pretty, but it's gonna get done....

A couple more days, Laurie, and Thrasher will indeed be your reindeer! Onward!

[Kona2]

Meanwhile, Danno is putting forth a strong meter march towards being one of the classic 8....again. Will it be Vixen or Comet? I'm betting on Vixen, but you never know!

[just27]

....why that looks like brussels sprouts (and the ensuing discussion of it's all about how you cook them - ha! it's all about keeping them off your plate)...

Sacre blue; Brussels sprouts are delicious, especially if they involve bacon!
They were everyone's favorite T'giving side dish ... and there were many sides to choose from.

I just realized that I need 100K before I start earning $$$ and a reindeer. How soon one forgets!
Good job, first reindeer out of the stable; you guys rock.

[Kona2]

Starting or ending day 6 (depending on which hemisphere you're erging in) of the 27 days of reindeer bliss finds the Holiday Challenge Donation Meter Dial at $269 and climbing - with 69 people worldwide who have met the initial challenge of 100K (and FOUR of those are Lunies). There's been a ten percent increase in the number of people logging meters in the last six days - which is simply amazing!
Our team is motivated, as another day brings another reindeer!


Vixen (Danno)

Season meters as of 215/365 = 47,457,798 m

Total meters on the day = 503,069 m (do you know how long it has been since we recorded over half a million meters in a Challenge?! Me either, but I wonder)

MILESTONES..Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.05 MM Ed
850 K Patrick
700 K Mike C
700 K Dan O'
600 K Kevin
300 K Ted C-G
200 K Melissa
150 K Laurie

And, in the Pursuit of Meter Millionaire Happiness sector:

Million Meters:

with (67,048 m) to go!

Million Meters:


David T with (64,000 m) to go !!

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

Keith 489 m
Jay 2,517 m
Andre 3,193 m
Jane m ... a starry palindrome!
Chip 4,012 m
Dan O' 5,000 m
Kerry 5,015 m
David T 6,000 m
Karyn 6,243 m
Sarah 7,139 m
Jeff D 7,601 m
David W (AZ) 8,000 m
Melissa 8,000 m
Ron m ... another starry palindrome!
Kevin 10,000 m
Laurie 10,000 m
Mikkel 10,000 m
Ross 10,000 m
K2 10,062 m
James G 10,276 m
Teresa 12,025 m
Minnie m ... hula hula
Stuart 12,830 m
Patrick 13,316 m
David G 13,570 m
Dominic 14,586 m
David A 14,853 m
Ken G 15,000 m
Howard 15,558 m
Steve 17,043 m
Larry E 20,000 m
Kristine 20,019 m
Steven D 22,848 m
bg 25,518 m
Ted 27,095 m
Mike C 30,000 m
Danno 30,144 m
Ed 50,104 m

Next reindeer up: Comet !!

[Kristine Strasburger]

Woo hoo, Doctor Dan! Way to row!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and what a clatter of hooves! Another day, and another reindeer! The cluster of meters that everyone is building suggests that tomorrow we'll be asking who let the reindeer out, but today belongs to James G and Comet ! Well done! You've really powered through to get this reindeer !


Comet (James G)

Next reindeer up: Cupid, Donner and Blitzen

[Kona2]

Wowzer, I've been out in the world having a busy kind of day - and looks like many teammates have been busy claiming reindeer! Not surprised that Howard got Cupid - he does ride that RED RED RED motorcycle after all. Starbuck and bg have found each other for yet another Holiday Challenge - it's all good! Keep going, Lunies, keep going! Lots more reindeer out there, and wouldn't you know it....Ed is getting pretty close to earning those reindeer lights to light up the desert night.


Starbuck (bg)


Cupid (Howard)

Next reindeer up: Donner !

PS - meter summaries will be forthcoming...have to go row some first!

[Kona2]

Nothing like the hoofbeats of a bunch of reindeer to make a statement! David A has claimed his reindeer, Donner, and thanks to Ed's reindeer's antler lights (earned at 200K) , it won't be quite so dark in Oasis land any more - of course, there IS a full moon, too. It's day 8 or 9 (depending on your hemisphere), we have EIGHT reindeer already. As always, thanks to our resident artist AJ for his work in creating the flashing antler lights, and upcoming surprises.


Donner (David A)


Dasher (Ed) with lights !

Welcome back to teammate Chuck, and welcome to new teammate Melinda. We wish you much good camaraderie and many good rowing and ski-erging sessions!

From 12/2:

Season meters as of 216/365 = 47,828,946 m

Total meters on the day = 371,148 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3,1 MM bg
1.4 MM Danno
200 K Teresa

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us! And playing reindeer games...

Kerry 2,018 m
Jay R 3,119 m
Andre 3,500 m
Rachel 5,000 m
Jane m ... a starry palindrome!
David T 6,000 m
David G 6,355 m
Dominic 7,000 m
Terry 7,000 m
Dan O' 7,105 m
Jeff D 7,638 m
Bernie 8,017 m
Peter G 8,522 m
AJ 8,559 m
Ron m ...a starry palindrome!
Melissa 9,000 m
Dennis 10,000 m
Lynne 10,000 m
Mike C 10,000 m
K2 m ... starry palindrome here too
Chip 10,012 m
Dan E 10,134 m
Minnie m ...and another starry palindrome!
Laurie m ...a onesie palindrome...Reindeer Central has been practicing "Now thrash away! Thrash away, thrash away all!" in anticipation of you claiming your reindeer...
Steven D 11,454 m
Stuart 13,143 m
Teresa 13,290 m
David A 14,827 m
Howard 15,569 m
James G 18,602 m
Steve G 21,279 m
bg 25,182 m
Dan W m ...a palindrome
Danno 27,555 m

From 12/3:

Season meters as of 217/365 = 48,380,656 m

Total meters on the day = 551,710 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.1 MM Ed - who earns his antler lights with this batch of meters
3.3 MM Steve G
2.6 MM David A
1.95 MM Chris
1.65 MM Ron
950 K David T
650 K Ken G
650 K Mikkel
600 K Stuart
550 K Howard
50 K Dan E

And, in the pursuit of meter millionaire status:

Million Meters:

with (43,826 m) to go!

Million Meters:



David T with (46,000 m) to go !!

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

Andre 4,832 m
Lynne 5,000 m
Jay R 5,090 m
Mikkel m ... a palindrome!
Laurie m ... a starry palindrome!
Melissa 6,000 m
Jane m ... a palindrome!
Kerry 6,020 m
AJ 7,055 m
K2 7,111 m
Jeff D 7,815 m
Bernie 8,027 m
Peter G 8,384 m
Ron m ... a palindrome by Ron!
Ken G 10,000 m
Mike C 10,000 m
Dan O' 10,324 m
Rebecca 11,000 m
Dan E 11,303 m
Paul S 11,777 m ... a double triple!
David T 12,000 m
Teresa m ...an Olympic palindrome!
Minnie m ...a palindrome!
Karyn 12,455 m
Dan W m ...a whovian palindrome!
Stuart 12,922 m
David A 14,891 m
Jonathan 15,052 m
Howard 15,415 m
Dennis 20,000 m
Larry E 20,000 m
Steve G 20,043 m
Danno 20,639 m
bg 25,324 m
Ed 50,104 m
Chuck 120,269 m

[bg]

welcome chuck and melinda and thanks to k2 and aj for making this challenge so much fun,,,,i always feel excited when i get united with my reindeer and then earn all the accessories :}