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[Kona2]

The Luna-Tic Honor Board

Bwaa-aaa-aa (evil laugh)....something wicked this way comes says Dan!

Dan
Wild Bill
Will S

Note: I kept seeing the "2009 Honor Board posting soon" signage, and didn't look at the challenge heading on my logbook! Once there, I could see the 44 individuals who are already on the honor board - including three Luna-Tics crew!

[William H]

Has anybody else checked out the Honor Board?

The leader logged 354,000 meters. At a 2K pace of 7:00 it would take about 20 hours to coomlete this distance. Plus when I checked his team profile his total meters rowed this year was 354,000. Therefore, I'm calling BS on this guy. Since he is from Australia maybe Baz and Dave H could go have a chat with him.

dc

There are a few folks who are less than honorable when it comes to reporting metres on the honor board ...

There's one 64 year old fellow who says he just started Erging in March this year to lose weight and rehab from an auto accident, but has already logged over 8 million metres and has averaged over 44,000 metres/day for this season.

Really?

It's possible, I suppose ... but highly unlikely.

Just like the guy who now leads the Skeleton Crew Honor Board - possible, I suppose ... but highly unlikely.

It would be frustrating and de-motivating if I let these folks get to me, so I just remember that I'm in it for me and the Luna-Tics and try to ignore those who are obviously falsely reporting their accomplishments.

Sorry for the rant - just wanted to share Doc's concern

[William H]

The Skeleton Crew Luna-Tic Honor Board....

Dan - first on the board for our crew
Wild Bill - whoa...a goal of 250,000....five red giants?

Well ... five Red Giants would get the job done in only five days, but since it's a seven day challenge, I was aiming for an average of about 35,000 metres/day.

My Red Giant on the first day of the challenge was just an attempt to get a little ahead of the game.

But who knows? Keep your eyes on the heavens - there may be more Red Giants in our path as we go forward this week

[DuluthMoose]

There are a few folks who are less than honorable when it comes to reporting metres on the honor board ...

Last year I proposed to Concept2 that the top 100 finishers in every challenge either electronically enter meters for proof or have their meters from every rowing session reviewed and verified by an unbiased individual (trainer, fitness center personnel, etc) and submitted to Concept2 for verification. I also believe there are less than honorable meters entered in challenges, especially ones rowed after the challenge is over for the 3 days allowed to finish entering meters. I think the temptation to predate meters rowed after the fact for those 3 days is too great for some. Concept2 wasn't interested stating it would be too restrictive for many rowers. I still think its the fair thing to do when there is so much honorable rowing effort going in to rank among the best during challenges. Just a check off box for "electonically entered meters YES or NO" would go a long way toward solving a real or perceived problem.

[BAZzy]

K2 was asking...."Surf ski?! I thought it was some kind of epic kayak... "

Old habits die hard....I still think of it as a Surf Ski...Surf Lifesaving Clubs in Australia race on similar boats....however, with many hybrids around today they are increasingly referred to as kayaks....

It is long, measuring in at just on 6.5 metres (21 feet)..

Must say..it is a great boat, even if it is facing the wrong way to a rowing boat (or is that the other way round), but an absolute delight to paddle....fast on flat water, and designed to race ocean swells.

For those who have paddled narrow boats....this has great secondary stability...........so little energy wasted trying to stay upright (and dry)..

http://canoekayak.com/gear/racing_kayak_oct05_epic.jpg

BBB

[big maq]

Thanks for all the encouragement. I know I wouldn't still be rowing if it wasn't for all you guys. I can't tell you how much I've benefited from erging. I'm much more flexible, more stamina, stronger. and lighter. Thanks again guys and gals.

TO THE MOON!!!!!!!

Mitch J.

[Kona2]

An eerie reminder to leave no Luna-Tic rower behind as we visit other parts of the galaxy....

Meanwhile, we're doing some rowin! Seven Luna-Tics on the Skeleton Honor Board...and we're only into day three!

Bart Valgaeren 93,000
Mike Smith 32,346
Will Salach 72,485
Tim Porter 38,195
William Haag 93,000
barbara grandberg 42,264
Daniel Cox 80,766

Season meters as of 179/365 = 49,275,400 m

Meters to 50,000,000 = 724,600 m

Total meters on the day = 614,875 m

Oars in space (participation) = 36 percent! Now that's what I'm talking about!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.1 MM Dan
2.8 MM Bart
2.7 MM Chris
1.6 MM
Bart, with a mega-meter update, earns a Hercules Cluster...with 213,000 m...the Hercules Cluster (Abell 2151) is a cluster of about 100 galaxies some 650 million light-years distant in the constellation Hercules. ...
Wild Bill with a full moon and 43,000 m
Dan with half marathon # 93 plus some stars
Mike S with a half moon plus stars at 37,482 m
Chris with half marathon # 112 plus some extra while she practices new dance steps with the crew ...with 28,237 m
Will S with a half moon and 25,024 m
Barbara with half marathon/moon # 77 and 21,133 m

SIX Million Meter Watch:

with 250,000 m to go

THREE Million Meter Watch:

Bart with (126,000 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Baz with (88,649 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Peter G with (21,500 m) to go!

And thanks to all today's crew for a marvelous batch of rowing meters! We are definitely closer to the mooooon!

Peter G 3,000 m
Jeff 5,017 m
Ben 5,418 m
Jack 6,020 m
Tim 6,236 m
Brandy 6,445 m
Rick 6,486 m
Gina 7,000 m
Kenneth G 7,017 m
Steven 7,177 m
Keith 8,953 m
Baz 10,000 m
Mike C 10,000 m
Mitch J 10,008 m
Jim 10,400 m
Kristine 10,446 m
Anne 11,000 m
Ted 12,000 m
AJ 12,018 m
Darryl 14,615 m
Tim 17,098 m
K2 21,000 m
Barbara 21,113 m
Will S 25,024 m
Chris 28,237 m
Mike S 37,482 m
Dan 39,645 m
Wild Bill 43,000 m
Bart 213,000 m....whoa....mega-update....

Have a blue sky day....wherever you row! And earn those skeletons!

[Kona2]

[Kona2]

Meanwhile, in her secret mountain laboratory, Kiba is perfecting her rock sampling techniques for our future moon landing......initially believing she had enrolled in a rock band music survey course, she discovered she possessed a true aptitude for geology....the cupcakes are more like a sideline....but we're sure the pizzas are mainstream!

[Kona2]

Wwwwwwwhiteout! No Safaris here in Denver!! Does look somewhat like warp speed through space...

Elsewhere in the rowing universe (with a red giant and two half moons), we've been scaring up some skeletons!


Bart Valgaeren 93,000
Chris Tudury 46,832
Jan Stevenson 32,712
Mike Smith 32,346
Will Salach 72,485
Tim Porter 38,195
Barry O'Malley 33,881
Mitch Johnson 31,229
William Haag 143,000
barbara grandberg 47,295
Daniel Cox 111,869
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 33,097
Darryl Bathel 43,280

Season meters through 180/365 = 49,499,530 m (we might just make 50 MM in the next two days)

Total meters on the day = 225,130 m

Oars in space (participation) = 20 percent

MILESTONES....Bragging Rights....Celebrations:

5.8 MM Wild Bill
Wild Bill rows a red giant with 50,000 m
Dan rows half marathon # 94 plus enough for another 31K day
Ted rows half marathon # 6

SIX Million Meter Watch:

Wild Bill with a mere (200,000 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Bazzy with (80,698 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Peter G with (15,500 m) to go! Red zone man!

And thanks to all today's crew - we've moved closer to the mooon!

Jeff 5,008 m
Barbara 5,031 m
Peter G 6,000 m
Brandy 6,476 m
Steven 7,178 m
AJ 7,273 m (and a cool quarter million)
Baz 7,951 m
Mike C 10,000 m
Jim 10,191 m
K2 11,712 m
Mitch J 12,007 m
Darryl 14,508 m
Chris 18,595 m
Ted 21,097 m
Dan 31,103 m
William H 50,000 m

[acrewer]

no power last night, between 6pm and 9pm - high winds. Started rowing while it was still light enough to see. Set the monitor for 7K, forgot that I would not know when I reached 7K - so would stop, turn on the flashlight every 2 songs on my IPOD. Then when I got close (300 m to go), I counted strokes - rowing in the dark was interesting experience. Obviously could not post meters until today.

Gina

[Toothdoc]

no power last night, between 6pm and 9pm - high winds. Started rowing while it was still light enough to see. Set the monitor for 7K, forgot that I would not know when I reached 7K - so would stop, turn on the flashlight every 2 songs on my IPOD. Then when I got close (300 m to go), I counted strokes - rowing in the dark was interesting experience. Obviously could not post meters until today.

Gina

Gina,

You are a trooper. Here's a high five for you.


dc

[acrewer]

Dan -

Thanks, but alone and in the dark - there wasn't anything else to do!

Gina

[Kona2]

Sounds like you had a Halloweenesque experience Gina....rowing in the dark...no power....yikes. I agree with Dan - you're a trooper! You need a headlamp (I must have been a miner in a previous life)!

Skeleton crew update: 15 skeleton crew members on board, and many more working towards that goal !

[BAZzy]

no power last night, between 6pm and 9pm - high winds. Started rowing while it was still light enough to see. Set the monitor for 7K, forgot that I would not know when I reached 7K - so would stop, turn on the flashlight every 2 songs on my IPOD. Then when I got close (300 m to go), I counted strokes - rowing in the dark was interesting experience. Obviously could not post meters until today.

Gina

Gina,

You are a trooper. Here's a high five for you.


dc

And from me also...great work....