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

[Kona2]

My Holiday Challenge meters as of tonight are 72066.

Thanks - didn't mean to throw a wrench in the works! There is a list of holiday challenge meters for each team member as a column in the affiliation standings. It's a little bit harder to get to than the previous logbook, but it's still there.

[Kona2]

We've got some serious swagger going on with all these Lunie reindeer! Overall Concept2 donations are now at almost $15,500 - more than halfway to the $30 K goal! Excellent progress by the Lunies who are contributing almost 8 million meters to the one and a half BILLION total meters in the Challenge throughout the erging universe. Mind boggling! Makes you realize that Buzz wasn't kidding when he exclaimed "To infinity and beyond!" Ooooh. We need a reindeer named Buzz! Congratulations to new reindeer claimants Jane, Janice, Ted and Mike C! And congratulations and please pass the sunglasses to Tombeur for achieving the coveted flashing red harness!


Regatta (Jane)


Orion (Janice)


Turbo (Mike C)


Star (Ted)

Vixen (Tombeur)

[Kona2]

Ten days to still get a bunch of meters into the Holiday Challenge....earn your Concept2 donation and get your reindeer! And the reindeer bling!

One of my favorite comics is Bizarro, by Dan Piraro, It's on Facebook for those who might look there - I encourage you to make it a frequent stop...or better yet, ask your paper to carry it. Sometimes I have to think about them for a few...


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


2.05 MM Mike C
1.3 MM Doug G
1.2 MM David T
1.25 MM Danwho
1.1 MM Minnie
900 K Dan O'
800 K Janice
750 K Jeff M
500 K David W...a cool half million!
150 K Andrea
50 K Tony

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

Chuck E 10,000 m
Danno 10,000 m
David W 10,000 m
Greg H 10,002 m
Howard 10,084 m
E V 10,257 m
Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
danwho 11,011 m ... a double aught double palindrome!
Minnie 11,011 m ...another double aught double palindrome!
Ron 11,111 m....a palindrome of the first kind !
Tombeur 12,666 m ...ha! A little devilish in there to go with that flashing red harness!
Thor 12,754 m
Ian 13,200 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a count em up and down palindrome!
Chuck B 13,573 m
Ted 14,000 m
Patrick Hsr 14,446 m
Janice 14,728 m
Norma 15,551 m....a palindrome with some high FIVES in it!
Peter G 17,087 m
Andrea 18,435 m ...and mere meters from reindeer!
Steve W 2,000 m
WIll S 20,737 m
Doug G 21,097 m ...and he moons us! Surely part of reindeer games this mooning!
Stuart 21,097 m ... and he moons us, too!
Jane 21,212 m ... a fine palindrome!
bg 22,666 m ...a double triple...devilish!
Louis 23,802 m
Kristine 24,009 m
Jonathan 26,892 m
Ed 33,333 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Stefan 5,000 m
Bernie 5,013 m
Jonas 6,010 m
Ross 6,063 m
Rick 6,230 m
Jeff M 7,019 m
William H 7,307 m
David T 8,000 m

[normadelaney]

My "sheep ears" were burning ...

Perhaps Norma has something to say about that?

No Bah Humbugs from me. Nothing but holiday cheer!

[danwho]

Let's check the K2-cam...
Hmmmm, maybe it's time for a Plan B post.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:
Ed .................. 5.4 MM
Thor ................ 2.55 MM
Norma ............... 1.1 MM
bg .................. 1.05 MM
Ron ................. 850 K
Stuart .............. 700 K
Jane ................ 450 K
Greg H .............. 150 K

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

Tony ................ 1,111
William H ........... 2,000
Dan O ............... 4,289
Bernie .............. 5,025 perfect square
Steve W ............. 5,602
David T ............. 6,000
Rick C .............. 6,250
Sorin ............... 6,998
Mike C .............. 7,000
Jeff M .............. 7,043
Patrick H ........... 7,274
Melissa ............. 8,000
Jeff D .............. 8,753
Danno ............... 10,000
Janice .............. 10,000
Kevin Mc ............ 10,000
Peter G ............. 10,000
Matthew R ........... 10,000
Jane ................ 10,001
Greg H .............. 10,001
Will S .............. 10,001
Howard .............. 10,279
E Vos ............... 10,356
danwho .............. 11,011
Andrea C ............ 11,137
Ron ................. 12,021
Thor ................ 12,411
Stuart .............. 12,895
Minnie .............. 12,921
Dennis D ............ 13,431
Norma ............... 13,579 what are the odds?
Jonathan L .......... 15,352 palindrome + 1
Paul R .............. 15,728
Tombeur ............. 16,141
Teresa R ............ 18,502
Ed .................. 33,333
bg .................. 33,440



I see a growing pot of Concept2 donations, and new reindeer in search of names, and reindeer that have earned some bling.
But that task might need a more seasoned hand. Best to wait a couple of days for K2's return.

[just27]

I see a growing pot of Concept2 donations, and new reindeer in search of names, and reindeer that have earned some bling. But that task might need a more seasoned hand. Best to wait a couple of days for K2's return.

Fun graphic; I love this guy, whoever he is!? He motivated me to calculate how many daily meters I need to row, to get Mata Hari some bling, before the deadline. Here's wishing K2 a safe drive home, missing the storm, and with no sheep's ears en route.

[Terrepin]

K2 - The significance of my Palindrome - 13431 - is pretty simple. My typical workout is a 10K. If I can get in an additional 3333 meters I get an additional 10K for every 3 workouts. The 13431 palindrome is the first that is greater than 13333.

[bg]

I see a growing pot of Concept2 donations, and new reindeer in search of names, and reindeer that have earned some bling. But that task might need a more seasoned hand. Best to wait a couple of days for K2's return.

Fun graphic; I love this guy, whoever he is!? He motivated me to calculate how many daily meters I need to row, to get Mata Hari some bling, before the deadline. Here's wishing K2 a safe drive home, missing the storm, and with no sheep's ears en route.

me too....and i feel guilty that won't be blinging...is that a word???..out starbucks this year and safe travels from me too :]

[just27]

K2 - The significance of my Palindrome - 13431 - is pretty simple. My typical workout is a 10K. If I can get in an additional 3333 meters I get an additional 10K for every 3 workouts. The 13431 palindrome is the first that is greater than 13333.

Spoken like a true numbers person; you're on the right team! But, what inspired the additional 98 meters? ...

[danwho]

I see a growing pot of Concept2 donations, and new reindeer in search of names, and reindeer that have earned some bling. But that task might need a more seasoned hand. Best to wait a couple of days for K2's return.

Fun graphic; I love this guy, whoever he is!? He motivated me to calculate how many daily meters I need to row, to get Mata Hari some bling, before the deadline. Here's wishing K2 a safe drive home, missing the storm, and with no sheep's ears en route.

Sven, the reindeer, will be very happy to learn he helped bling out Mata Hari.
Sven is a character from Frozen, which I have not seen. As I am no longer a young father, and not yet a grandfather, I think I am missing out on some fun movies.
But, as you can tell from the clip below, Sven is the kind of reindeer who wants to see Mata Hari look her best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9aXaAHJkKA

[just27]

Sven, the reindeer, will be very happy to learn he helped bling out Mata Hari.
Sven is a character from Frozen ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9aXaAHJkKA

Oh my goodness, that's Sven? I could lose my Official Grandma-of-Little-Girls License!
(And yet, I know all the words to "Let it Go," though I'm not sure about those frozen fractals.)

Yes, Virginia-bg, "blinging" is a perfectly good verb/noun gerunding kind of word.
Advanced reindeer might even conjugate it ... I bling, you bling, Olaf blings ...
(Note: maybe don't try it for Scrabble, unless there is wine involved.)

[danwho]

Ground Control to Reindeer Tom ...
Can you hear me, Reindeer Tom?

This is Reindeer Tom to Ground Control.
I'm ready to report...
Planet Earth is blue,
and we're not alone, it's true.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:
Ed .................. 5.45 MM
Kenneth G ........... 1.9 MM
Will S .............. 850 K
Kevin Mc ............ 750 K

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

Tony ................ 1,111
Name withheld ....... 3,544
Tombeur ............. 3,722
Chuck E ............. 5,000
A J ................. 7,038
Trista .............. 7,088
David T ............. 8,000
Jeff D .............. 8,087
Jane ................ 9,559
Virginia L .......... 10,000
Janice .............. 10,000
Charles D ........... 10,000
Greg H .............. 10,001
Ian B ............... 10,006
bg .................. 10,304
Teresa R ............ 10,901
Ron ................. 12,121
Norma ............... 12,321
Kevin Mc ............ 12,519
Mike C .............. 12,585
Thor ................ 12,930
Stuart .............. 12,981
Minnie .............. 13,531
Will S .............. 15,001
Stefan .............. 25,934
Ed .................. 42,195
Kenneth G ........... 128,800

[Kona2]

K2 - The significance of my Palindrome - 13431 - is pretty simple. My typical workout is a 10K. If I can get in an additional 3333 meters I get an additional 10K for every 3 workouts. The 13431 palindrome is the first that is greater than 13333.

Ah ! Simply clever !

[Kona2]

Frost (Andrea)


Jet (Ron)


Buckaroo (Jeff D)


Gandolf (Kristine)


Pegasus (Jonathan)



Flashing Harness (300K):


Thunder (Ken)

Antler Lights (200K):


Stargazer (Norma)


Starbuck (bg)


Belle (Teresa)


Cupid (E V)


Prancer (Danno)

[Kona2]

Just over 9 million Lunie Holiday Challenge meters in the meter piggy bank! Well done....and keep going! With just seven erging days left on the Challenge calendar, two-thirds of the Concept2 donation has been earned by the Erging Universe! It's going to happen!

Shiver me timbers and pass the hot chocolate! I did try to outrun the snowstorm, and all was good until Santa Fe yesterday morning. It was 38 F and raining hard, and I knew I would run into some snow. The thing is, once you leave Santa Fe via the I25 corridor, you're pretty much committed for 250 miles or so. Few rest stops, and some towns so small that they don't always have a petrol station. Rain turned to snow within 15 miles, and what should have been a six hour trek turned into 10 hours. There were a few hours that it was 30 mph maximum. It was so monochromatic that you almost get snowblind. Many vehicles ended up off the road - especially those trucks pulling trailers. I went from 82 F in Tucson to minus 15 F here in Denver last night. Winter driving skills were tested (and something I didn't know about called vehicle dynamics control was activated more than once) - and I am thankful to have made it through without incident. Was wishing there were a few reindeer to fly me out of New Mexico that's for sure.

Thanks to danwho and the team for cranking the graphics and the meters! Love the sleigh and full moon (so I'm stealing that one to use today). Kristine and Crossfit are an excellent match as she has moved from throwing down a half moon to throwing down a full moon. Could wrestle moose I bet, so reindeer are no problem. Here's to epic movies while completing epic full marathons! Well done to Ed and to Kristine!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.5 MM Ed
2.5 MM Tombeur
1.05 MM Patrick Hsr
550 K Stefan
500 K Peter G ...a cool half million!
100 K Kristine

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

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Chuck 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Briana 5,318 m
Larry 6,006 m ...a palindrome!
Jeff M 7,017 m
William H 7,209 m
Minnie 7,777 m ...a lucky palindrome!
William C 8,415 m
Jane 9,559 m ...a palindrome with some high fives!
Patrick Hsr 9,630 m
Tom M 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Greg 10,004 m
Paul R 10,022 m
Chip 10,023 m
Howard 10,249 m
Dan O' 11,429 m
Ron 12,112 m
danwho 12,121 m ...a Welkian palindrome!
Peter G 12,121 m ...another Welkian palindrome!
Thor 12,136 m
Kevin 13,420 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome explained!
Andrea 16,160 m
Stefan 17,169 m
Steve W 18,658 m
Tombeur 28,874 m
Ed 42,195 m
Kristine 42,195 m