TimbukTOO Team Room

[damselfly]

Andy I - 13,586 Almost 40K in 3 days!

You really do have to get creative to find something to get excited about in a post-FTC economy. It is impossible to be bullish on meters right now. The time to meters exchange rate is trending negative. I fear that the central bank isn't keeping an eye on inflation. We once saw at least one member institution post 36 hours of activity in a 24 hour period. I see that ticker symbol IZZ is lagging behind QUATROUX in year-to-date meters. "Quality over quantity!", some investors might shout. Sure, we know that IZZ is a high performing investment, but there's risk. Thankfully, there appears to be a negative correlation between IZZ and QUATROUX. It was wise for TIMBUKTOO to diversify and have them in the same portfolio. I just don't know if QUATROUX can continue to deliver as investors increase earnings expectations.

This is NOT a problem. i will give my good buddy Geithner a call and have him whisper a few sweet nothings in Bernanke's ear. And POOF, Magic presto--> Instant quantitative easing will be comin' our way. The less we row the farther we go!

TMike

I say we redistribute some of Age Without Limits' 216 MILLION METERS to our team. No one needs THAT many meters!!

[damselfly]

Well, team, we need to work our men harder. Sad to say, none of them have made the list this year.

The List is out! Megan Kalmoe's Top 20 Hottest Male Rowing Athletes of 2012. 18 out of 20 of them use Concept2 oars and sculls:

http://megankalmoe.com/2012/10/17/top-2 ... s-of-2012/

[ronmardix]

Well, team, we need to work our men harder. Sad to say, none of them have made the list this year.

The List is out! Megan Kalmoe's Top 20 Hottest Male Rowing Athletes of 2012. 18 out of 20 of them use Concept2 oars and sculls:

http://megankalmoe.com/2012/10/17/top-2 ... s-of-2012/

Excuse me, but she obviously hasn't seen my profile picture. He's hot as Hell

[Quatroux]

quantitative easing

Nice one!

No one needs THAT many meters!!

I'm proposing that we put our meters in a lock box.

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, though we‘ve eased quantitatively! 9 of 52 members (17%) logged 130,562 total meters Tuesday!

Milestones achieved: Bin Laden is dead, and C2 is alive!
Approaching milestones: David almost to 3.7M (-7,716m), Kyle sneaking up on 2.4M (-18,307m), Matthew (-17,656m) leads Adam (-28,119m) to 1.2M, Kevin halves the distance to 450K (-6,876m), Mike (-7,954m) & Jeff (-19,000m) battle for 250K while Bob nears 150K (-13,109m)!

Posted Meters:
David W - 28,000 Always tops…
Jim C - 20,000 Another 20K!
Kyle J - 20,000 Back with a vengeance!
Ron M - 17,250 Studly!
Lisa H - 12,046 Stronger after a short break…

Matthew R - 11,266 Six in a row!
Adam M - 9,000 Lengthening rows…
Kevin K - 8,000 …and another…
Bob G - 5,000 Mixing rowing back in to the mix…

[damselfly]

No one needs THAT many meters!!

I'm proposing that we put our meters in a lock box.

Nah, then they're just sitting there not working for ya. I propose transferring them to an offshore account, invested in high-stakes hedge funds, perhaps something like betting on the weather.

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, though sequestration has not happened! All hands on deck! 9 of 52 members (17%) logged 91,052 total meters Wednesday!

Milestones achieved: David (our 1-percenter) passed 3.7M while Mike (one of our 99-percenters) had to settle for 250K!
Approaching milestones: Kyle sneaking up on 2.4M (-18,307m), Jim eyes 2.1M (-36,000m), Matthew (-17,656m) still leads Adam (-20,119m) to 1.2M, Kevin millimeters from 450K (-1,876m), Jeff (-8,000m) one row from 250K, Bob nearer 150K (-8,109m) while Catherine approaches 50K (-8,948m)!

Posted Meters:
David W - 27,523 Over 150K this week!
Jim C - 16,000 More familiar territory…
Jeff S - 11,000 Use these beautiful days outdoors!
Mike M - 10,000 Comes out at Twilight to row…
Adam M - 8,000 Steady rowing!

Andy I - 5,521 You don’t know QUAT, that IZZ the truth!
Kevin K - 5,000 This isn’t class warfare, this is just Math…ineer!
Bob G - 5,000 Three rows this week!
Catherine M - 3,008 Has to keep the eye of the 21st Hottest Rower…

[Izzzmeister]

This is NOT a problem. i will give my good buddy Geithner a call and have him whisper a few sweet nothings in Bernanke's ear. And POOF, Magic presto--> Instant quantitative easing will be comin' our way. The less we row the farther we go!

TMike

I say we redistribute some of Age Without Limits' 216 MILLION METERS to our team. No one needs THAT many meters!!

I agree! They didn't build that - Concept 2 did!

[damselfly]

Don't forget, guys and ghouls, the Skeleton Crew Challenge starts TODAY!! Execute a pre-emptive strike on those full-sized Halloween Snickers bars, BEFORE they hit your thighs and tummies!!

[TMike]

Good Morning Everybody!! I Hope y'all are all bright eyed and bushy tailed... I know I sure am!

...from my morning row in the Arizona desert off I-40



TMike

[ronmardix]

So I do what I call my 'sunrise row', which is my morning session - and very much indoors. This picture gives a whole new meaning to it. Very, very cool.

[ronmardix]

Love the carving. Is this your doing, perchance?

[ronmardix]

Catherine M - 3,008 Has to keep the eye of the 21st Hottest Rower…

She doesn't want to keep an eye on me while I'm rowing - not a pretty sight and rather damp. It gives 'hottest rower' a whole new meaning

[damselfly]

Love the carving. Is this your doing, perchance?

I wish!! I have no such talent. Google images search, "pumpkin rowing". Here's another seasonal-squash-rowing winner:



The story just HAS to go along with this one, posted as a question to a boat-building website. It's amazing what folks get up to!

Subject: pumpkin boat design
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005

Hello – I’m looking for a rather specialized boat design. This October I paddled my 396 pound giant pumpkin across a pond in Rutland, MA (I’ve attached a photo) and next summer I’d like to sail my giant gourd. I’m not sure if this is feasible as I don’t believe it has ever been done, but that’s why I’m writing to you. My preliminary thoughts are to use a low square sail with a plywood deck that a wooden dowel mast would be affixed to. I may use a paddle for a tiller and as I don’t think I can affix a keel I might use outriggers for stability. The idea is to keep it SIMPLE. My goal is not speed but to just travel from point a to point b. I know I wouldn’t be able to tack, I’d be happy to just follow the wind. Please reply with your thoughts on feasibility and possible cost of your design. Thanks in advance.
Ps – I’m giving away seeds
“If I can grow it, I can row it”

[ronmardix]

I am so stealing this