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

[bg]

so glad you made it home safely k2 :] the weather has been crazy here-somerville/boston- way below freezing on friday...snow and rain yesterday...rain and 50s today....and great rowing everyone :} and thanks k2 and aj for making the challenge so much fun and danwho for also updating our stats with such great graphics :]

[Edscapade]

so glad you made it home safely k2 :] the weather has been crazy here-somerville/boston- way below freezing on friday...snow and rain yesterday...rain and 50s today....and great rowing everyone :} and thanks k2 and aj for making the challenge so much fun and danwho for also updating our stats with such great graphics :]

Ditto all the above! Glad safe travels to K2 and Dan for keeping us on track!

[Thor MW]

so glad you made it home safely k2 :] the weather has been crazy here-somerville/boston- way below freezing on friday...snow and rain yesterday...rain and 50s today....and great rowing everyone :} and thanks k2 and aj for making the challenge so much fun and danwho for also updating our stats with such great graphics :]

Ditto all the above! Glad safe travels to K2 and Dan for keeping us on track!

I was invited to a friend’s place last night. Cab was called and out the door I went. I didn’t know it was raining on perfectly sheer ice on the 4 concrete steps I have to go down with no rails. I went down alright. Slight sprain to right wrist Left not as bad but lost a wee bit of skin. Now the right butt on the other hand. That made rowing a bit uncomfortable this morning. Took a while to find my white cane that was still in my back pocket when I took the ride. The wrist already feels a lot better. I guess having a beer and playing guitar last night will do that. As far as I’m concerned I got off easy. I am glad to hear that all is fine in the Lune world. K2, wow! You are one tough lady.

[bg]

so glad you made it home safely k2 :] the weather has been crazy here-somerville/boston- way below freezing on friday...snow and rain yesterday...rain and 50s today....and great rowing everyone :} and thanks k2 and aj for making the challenge so much fun and danwho for also updating our stats with such great graphics :]

Ditto all the above! Glad safe travels to K2 and Dan for keeping us on track!

I was invited to a friend’s place last night. Cab was called and out the door I went. I didn’t know it was raining on perfectly sheer ice on the 4 concrete steps I have to go down with no rails. I went down alright. Slight sprain to right wrist Left not as bad but lost a wee bit of skin. Now the right butt on the other hand. That made rowing a bit uncomfortable this morning. Took a while to find my white cane that was still in my back pocket when I took the ride. The wrist already feels a lot better. I guess having a beer and playing guitar last night will do that. As far as I’m concerned I got off easy. I am glad to hear that all is fine in the Lune world. K2, wow! You are one tough lady.

ouch :[ sending lots of healing thoughts...

[danwho]

so glad you made it home safely k2 :] the weather has been crazy here-somerville/boston- way below freezing on friday...snow and rain yesterday...rain and 50s today....and great rowing everyone :} and thanks k2 and aj for making the challenge so much fun and danwho for also updating our stats with such great graphics :]

Ditto all the above! Glad safe travels to K2 and Dan for keeping us on track!

I was invited to a friend’s place last night. Cab was called and out the door I went. I didn’t know it was raining on perfectly sheer ice on the 4 concrete steps I have to go down with no rails. I went down alright. Slight sprain to right wrist Left not as bad but lost a wee bit of skin. Now the right butt on the other hand. That made rowing a bit uncomfortable this morning. Took a while to find my white cane that was still in my back pocket when I took the ride. The wrist already feels a lot better. I guess having a beer and playing guitar last night will do that. As far as I’m concerned I got off easy. I am glad to hear that all is fine in the Lune world. K2, wow! You are one tough lady.

Nasty... glad to hear you already seem to be somewhat on the mend. You'll be swinging that hammer with Thor-abandon in no time.

[Kona2]

Hope you are healing well, Thor....definitely the time of year for more slips and falls. One "ice walker tool" that I have used is something called Yaktrax, which is a pattern of coils that slips over your shoes or boots and provides good traction on snow and ice. I hadn't thought about a folding cane, but this makes good sense for portability! Glad there are healing properties to beers and guitar playing!

Meanwhile, much of the USA hovers in the really cold zone....and the southern hemisphere is happily enjoying their summer! Such is the balance of the erging Universe! Collectively, almost $22,000 Concept2 donations have been earned....and we are approaching 9.5 MM Lunie Holiday Challenge meters! AND...there are always more ands....we just reached 60 million Lunie team meters! Awesome!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.15 MM Minnie
600 K Ross
250 K Jeff D
200 K Chuck B
100 K Chuck E

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us! It's a six palindrome day!

William H 2,000 m
Ross 3,089 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
Paul B 5,000 m
Bernie 5,012 m
Steve W 5,032 m
Stefan 5,376 m
David W 8,000 m
Ian 9,098 m
Jeff D 9,190 m
Dan O' 9,308 m
Janice 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Greg H 10,002 m
Chip 10,031 m
Norma 10,101 m ....a one aught palindrome, because Shaun ought to get that flashing harness...
Ted 10,101 m ...ANOTHER one aught palindrome!
K2 10,139 m
Howard 10,396 m
Andrea 11,197 m
Stuart 11,311 m ...a double three double palindrome!
Jeff M 12,021 m ...a palindrome!
Ron 12,345 m ...way to count up those meters!
Kevin 13,566 m
AJ 14,111 m
Patrick Hsr 15,530 m
Minnie 15,751 m ...a palindrome for Mata Minnie!
Will S 15,879 m
Doug G 16,274 m
Peter G 21,009 m
Chuck B 26,967 m
Ed 33,333 m ...a palindrome!

[kakattack]

Hope you are healing well, Thor....definitely the time of year for more slips and falls. One "ice walker tool" that I have used is something called Yaktrax, which is a pattern of coils that slips over your shoes or boots and provides good traction on snow and ice. I hadn't thought about a folding cane, but this makes good sense for portability! Glad there are healing properties to beers and guitar playing!

Meanwhile, much of the USA hovers in the really cold zone....and the southern hemisphere is happily enjoying their summer! Such is the balance of the erging Universe! Collectively, almost $22,000 Concept2 donations have been earned....and we are approaching 9.5 MM Lunie Holiday Challenge meters! AND...there are always more ands....we just reached 60 million Lunie team meters! Awesome!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.15 MM Minnie
600 K Ross
250 K Jeff D
200 K Chuck B
100 K Chuck E

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us! It's a six palindrome day!

William H 2,000 m
Ross 3,089 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
Paul B 5,000 m
Bernie 5,012 m
Steve W 5,032 m
Stefan 5,376 m
David W 8,000 m
Ian 9,098 m
Jeff D 9,190 m
Dan O' 9,308 m
Janice 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Greg H 10,002 m
Chip 10,031 m
Norma 10,101 m ....a one aught palindrome, because Shaun ought to get that flashing harness...
Ted 10,101 m ...ANOTHER one aught palindrome!
K2 10,139 m
Howard 10,396 m
Andrea 11,197 m
Stuart 11,311 m ...a double three double palindrome!
Jeff M 12,021 m ...a palindrome!
Ron 12,345 m ...way to count up those meters!
Kevin 13,566 m
AJ 14,111 m
Patrick Hsr 15,530 m
Minnie 15,751 m ...a palindrome for Mata Minnie!
Will S 15,879 m
Doug G 16,274 m
Peter G 21,009 m
Chuck B 26,967 m
Ed 33,333 m ...a palindrome!

Actually K2 it should be an eight palindrome day! My 21009 consited of two rows (12121 & 8888)...

[kakattack]

Also, glad to hear you (K2) made it home safely! Sounds like you had quite the white-knuckle drive.

[Kona2]

No new reindeer for the last couple of days, but Lunies are circling the reindeer paddock and claimings will happen soon! We do, however, have some newly blinged reindeer who have earned their antler lights! Congratulations to Stuart, Peter G (palindromic man), and Dennis on earning the 200K Challenge level (and the coveted Holiday Challenge pin), and $6 in donations. Overall, the Concept2 piggy bank stands at $23,500 - which means it's in good shape to make goal in five days (including today).


Tundra (Stuart)


Blitzen (Peter G)


Porter (Dennis)

And speaking of lights, the Winter Solstice is upon us. Remember the Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark movie where the use of a crystal on a staff as the sun rose projected a beam that told of where the secret chamber was? Not surprisingly, that illumination "trick" is one that mirrors other places and solstices in history - particularly western Europe. Most of these solstice places are megaliths like Stonehenge...but did you know about Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland or Maeshowe in Scotland? In both Newgrange and Maeshowe, in the days surrounding the Winter Solstice the winter sun strikes a roof box (at least in Newgrange) and illuminates a passage into the tomb or cairn. Art imitates life?

Raiders

Newgrange

Maeshowe


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.55 MM Ed
900 K Ron
750 K Stuart
500 K Howard...a cool half million!
350 K Dennis
200 K Andrea

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

Tony 1,111 m ....the first palindrome in the list!
Jeff M 4,023 m
Janice 4,627 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
Patrick Hmr 5,000 m
Matthew R 5,032 m
Paul R 5,038 m
Stefan 5,188 m
David T 7,000 m
Patrick Hsr 7,234 m
Jane 8,338 m ...the second palindrome in the list!
David W 9,000 m
bg 9,126 m
Greg H 9,999 m ....it's the third palindrome of the day!
Dennis 10,000 m
Kevin 10,000 m
Mike C 10,000 m
Ian 10,004 m
Dan O' 10,291 m
Howard 10,301 m ...number four!
K2 10,732 m
Andrea 11,176 m
Ron 12,021 m ...five!
Thor 12,521 m ... six!
Steve W 13,927 m
Louis 15,000 m
Will S 15,001 m
Doug G 15,418 m
Tombeur 15,544 m
Stuart 16,161 m ...seven!
Norma 18,981 m ...eight!
Katie 26,298 m
Ed 33,333 m ...nine palindrome day!

[Kona2]

Actually K2 it should be an eight palindrome day! My 21009 consited of two rows (12121 & 8888)...

...and we have 9 today....could there be TEN tomorrow?!

[Thor MW]

Hope you are healing well, Thor....definitely the time of year for more slips and falls. One "ice walker tool" that I have used is something called Yaktrax, which is a pattern of coils that slips over your shoes or boots and provides good traction on snow and ice. I hadn't thought about a folding cane, but this makes good sense for portability! Glad there are healing properties to beers and guitar playing!

Hey, thanks guys. I am more or less ok now.

Keep on rock'n.

[Kristine Strasburger]

So sorry to hear of your slip on ice, Thor. Glad it did do more damage.

[Kona2]

So sorry to hear of your slip on ice, Thor. Glad it did do more damage.

And happy birthday to Kristine!

[Kona2]

Stargazer (Norma)


Woohoo for Norma! Congratulations on attaining the coveted flashing red harness! Well done! You worked extra hard for this!

[Thor MW]

So sorry to hear of your slip on ice, Thor. Glad it did do more damage.

And happy birthday to Kristine!

Happy birthday dearest Kristine
and many mooooooore.
From the Thoooooor
Ok, I'm done singing now.