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

[BigBrett58]

Add some skis, and you've got some Birkie practice!

Thanks for that Kona - all four of my grandparents were Dutch!

As another Dykstra, all four of mine were as well. Do you happen to have family in Northwest Iowa?

I have family in Northwest Iowa with the last name of Dykstra. My Grandpa's sister married a Dykstra. They lived in Hull, IA. Her son lives in Sioux City, IA.

[normadelaney]

Wow!! It's a small world!

[Kona2]

Wow!! It's a small world!

And here I had asked if Chip and Zach were related....initial answer was no....but no coincidences ....

[Kona2]

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.9 MM Norma
3.65 MM David A
2.3 MM Michael C
2.15 MM Robin
2.1 MM Tombeur
1.35 MM Greg F
950 K Linda
150 K Rich M
50 K Dana

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Carol 1,500 m
David T 2,000 m
GMan 2.033 m
Anya 2,081 m
Jantuut 2,716 m
Jodi 3,010 m
Corey 5,000 m
Kellee 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Rich M 5,000 m
Bernie 5,042 m
Linda 5,196 m
JD 5,218 m
Tombeur 5,240 m
Dan O' 5,521 m
Larry 6,022 m
Teresa R 7,632 m
Patrick Hmr 8,035 m
Carol 8,112 m
Dana 9,427 m
Michael C 10,000 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
VIrginia 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ..a one aught palindrome!
david t 10,045 m
Colin 10,367 m
David A 10,820 m
Robin 11,111 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
Sergio 12,013 m
Brent 12,560 m
Howard 13,224 m
Andrew C 13,500 m
Patrick S 16,139 m
Eric 16,570 m
Norma 17,771 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 18,570 m


Mooners = 21,097 m or more!

Brett 26,738 m ..mooner!
Angelo 33,265 m...mooner!
Greg F 139,745 m ...a century plus!

[TallErgs]

Thanks for that Kona - all four of my grandparents were Dutch!

As another Dykstra, all four of mine were as well. Do you happen to have family in Northwest Iowa?

I have family in Northwest Iowa with the last name of Dykstra. My Grandpa's sister married a Dykstra. They lived in Hull, IA. Her son lives in Sioux City, IA.

I wonder if we have any relatives in common? I have family from Rock Valley and Orange City IA. Hull is right on the route between those two towns, so I've been through it a few times before.

[BigBrett58]

As another Dykstra, all four of mine were as well. Do you happen to have family in Northwest Iowa?

I have family in Northwest Iowa with the last name of Dykstra. My Grandpa's sister married a Dykstra. They lived in Hull, IA. Her son lives in Sioux City, IA.

I wonder if we have any relatives in common? I have family from Rock Valley and Orange City IA. Hull is right on the route between those two towns, so I've been through it a few times before.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we had cousins that were cousins.

[danwho]

I wouldn’t be surprised if we had cousins that were cousins.

Me neither.

[BigBrett58]

I've looked at RAGBRAI the Birkie races. All that stuff looks fun. Once the world gets back to normal I'd love to do something like that. I've run 1 5k in my life and have done something like a Tough Mudder once. That's my entire list of competitions. Being competitive isn't even on my radar. I would just love to train for and participate in something.

[danwho]

I've looked at RAGBRAI the Birkie races. All that stuff looks fun. Once the world gets back to normal I'd love to do something like that. I've run 1 5k in my life and have done something like a Tough Mudder once. That's my entire list of competitions. Being competitive isn't even on my radar. I would just love to train for and participate in something.

I'm with you. I did a good number of running races in years gone by - from sprints up Devil's Kiitchen (the NY version, and deliberate typo since that's a forbidden word) to a marathon - only one of those (but several half-marathons) before I had to hang up my running shoes. Almost feels like someone else's memories now, but I think reading about RAGBRAI and the Birkie has planted a seed ...

[cdykstra01]

Thanks for that Kona - all four of my grandparents were Dutch!

As another Dykstra, all four of mine were as well. Do you happen to have family in Northwest Iowa?

I have family in Northwest Iowa with the last name of Dykstra. My Grandpa's sister married a Dykstra. They lived in Hull, IA. Her son lives in Sioux City, IA.

My branch of the Dykstra clan settled in Northwest Illinois. Of the 23 grandchildren on the paternal side of the family I don't know of any who ventured to NW Iowa. HOWEVER... if you go over to the maternal side (different last name though equally Dutch), there are 54 grandchildren, and some of them are in Northwest Iowa, including Sioux City. So we probably have some intersection somewhere in the family trees. Small world indeed!

[cdykstra01]

I've looked at RAGBRAI the Birkie races. All that stuff looks fun. Once the world gets back to normal I'd love to do something like that. I've run 1 5k in my life and have done something like a Tough Mudder once. That's my entire list of competitions. Being competitive isn't even on my radar. I would just love to train for and participate in something.

I'm with you. I did a good number of running races in years gone by - from sprints up Devil's Kiitchen (the NY version, and deliberate typo since that's a forbidden word) to a marathon - only one of those (but several half-marathons) before I had to hang up my running shoes. Almost feels like someone else's memories now, but I think reading about RAGBRAI and the Birkie has planted a seed ...

I've done a few marathons, a couple of small triathlons, and a ton of 10k/5k road races. All of them recreationally. I still do 5k's occasionally but I have to be careful because -like a lot of older runners- I've got some knee issues. I like collecting the race T-shirts and even an age division medal/ribbon from time to time, but what I really enjoy is the social aspect of small town fun runs. There are a handful of people I see at races from week to week and even year to year. Of course, this last year all of that has gone by the wayside. Hopefully we'll all get back to it in 2021.

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and way to go!! Congratulations, Angelo , on achieving a TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and meters!

[Kona2]

As one of our local stations often says....Congratulations! You made it through the week! Happy Friday!!

Much of the US might be experiencing some big snowstorms, but they keep skirting around this part of Colorado. Instead, we've had some higher than average temperatures...and that has brought out...the skunks. Nothing like having a skunk alert at 5 AM...

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


4.45 MM Brett
2.05 MM Virginia
2 MM Angelo
1.5 MM Howard
1.25 MM Patrick Hsr
1.1 MM Larry
800 K Adam
700 K Baz
650 K Sergio
500 K Lee...a cool half million!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Dana 512 m
Tony 1,111 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
William C 1,440 m
NW1 2,060 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
Carol M 3,227 m
Carol 4,039 m
GMan 4,152 m
Heather 4,281 m
Corey 5,000 m
Rich M 5,000 m
Andrea 5,006 m
Liz 5,021 m
Larry 5,070 m
Dan O' 5,129 m
Frank 5,675 m
Steve W 6,191 m
Titus 6,235 m
Andrew C 6,501 m
Ron W 7,000 m
Rick 7,727 m
Patrick Hmr 9,697 m
Adam 10,000 m
Lee 10,000 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
K2 10,004 m
Paul 10,500 m
Angelo 10,505 m
Sergio 10,882 m
Robin 11,111 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
Howard 13,081 m
danwho 14,141 m ...a palindrome!
Michael C 15,000 m
Tombeur 15,625 m
Eric 16,684 m
Norma 17,771 m ...a palindrome with lucky 7's inside!
David A 17,824 m
Minnie 19,112 m
Baz 20,000 m

Brett 26,693 m ...mooner! King of the boat!

[BAZzy]

As one of our local stations often says....Congratulations! You made it through the week! Happy Friday!!

Much of the US might be experiencing some big snowstorms, but they keep skirting around this part of Colorado. Instead, we've had some higher than average temperatures...and that has brought out...the skunks. Nothing like having a skunk alert at 5 AM...

Many amazing achievements happening in team Luna-tics, so congratulations to all...!

And on snow, I've been seeing some of the North American weather on the local news and can't believe the sheer volume of snow. Mind you, I grew up in the Northern Australian Tropics and hadn't even seen snow until I was in my late twenties. And I'm sure I must be the only person on the planet who has never skied...

Having said that, I've been looking at the ski-erg as it looks to provide a great workout - what do you reckon?

Overcast and storms for the Harbour City today, but a pleasant 25 degrees this morning, just "tossing up" whether to get out on the water (Narrabeen Lake on Sydney's northern beaches) or head to the "shed" to the rowing erg... Cheers, Baz

[Kona2]

Here we are, continuing to hurdle through time and space...what a strange time it is, too! While I know it to be true that Sydney, Australia is enjoying some wonderfully temperate weather, Baz brings that reality into focus with choices of kayaking on the lake or erging in The Shed! And 25 C vs 25 F (which is what this location shows currently)...practically balmy!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.95 MM Minnie
4.5 MM Brett
2.45 MM Eric
2.3 MM Brent
750 K Steve L
750 K Stuart
600 K Teresa R
550 K Maria

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Adam 1,372 m
David T 2,000 m
Jantuut 3,092 m
Dan O' 3,487 m
Robin m ...a different one of a kind palindrome!
Frank 5,000 m
Kellee 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Rich M 5,000 m
Teresa R 5,048 m
JD 5,111 m
Liz 5,147 m
Trevor 5,802 m
Steve W 6,297 m
Paul 7,500 m
Carol 7,823 m
Ron W 8,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Angelo 10,013 m
Tombeur 10,023 m
Brent 12,525 m
Steve L 12,620 m
Andrew C 12,625 m
Howard 13,011 m
Minnie 14,117 m
David A 14,575 m
Eric 15,452 m
Stuart 17,230 m
Norma 17,771 m ...a palindrome with lucky 7's inside!
Bill 21,193 m ...he moons us!
Brett 30,060 m ... he moons us, too!
Maria 54,500 m ...great update! Half century!