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

[big maq]

WOOO WHOOO!!! I get my paddle Yeah !!!
Oh K2 I like my hat.

Mitch J

[Kona2]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Thorson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



Congratulations, Laura, on achieving the 200,000 m milestone in the Virtual Team Challenge and snagging a paddle! May your canoe travel even more swiftly in these competitive waters (paddle also good for bopping sharks on the head). Woot!

[Kona2]

WOOO WHOOO!!! I get my paddle Yeah !!!
Oh K2 I like my hat.

Mitch J

AJ is the one to thank for all these fancy canoe graphics! It's a great hat! Perfect! In fact, where possible, AJ's done a fabulous job creating all of our cartoon selves!



. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Mitch Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Congratulations, Mitch, on achieving the 200,000 m milestone in the Virtual Team Challenge (and with one week to go!) and snagging a canoe paddle! May your canoe travel even more swiftly in these competitive waters!

Keep rowing, everyone! Keep the ArMOONda moving! These are COMPETITIVE waters!

[Kristine Strasburger]

Nice hat there, Mitch!

And Tim just logged that extra 150 meters needed for his canoe so he doesn't miss out on the roll-call tomorrow.

[Kona2]

Hats in the belfry ! The Fedora is ON THE MOVE in that canoe! Is it a classic wool fedora or fur felt for those Idaho winters?! Btw, Hats In The Belfry is a fedora web store...thought Tim's current hat looked most like the Goorin' Nite Flight...



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Strasburger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Congratulations, Tim, on achieving the 25,000 m milestone in the Virtual Team Challenge and climbing into that canoe - the one for the extra tall. May your canoe travel swiftly to the next milestone so you can grab a canoe paddle!

[DUCKMARX]

. . . so he doesn't miss out on the roll-call tomorrow.

Just to let everyone know, I assemble the ArMOONda to support Jan. I'll be doing it as of midnight PST tonight. Here is how the canoes shape up right now:

CANOE Number: Rowers

1: Jay, Ray
2: Cathie, Jerry, Chip, Luke
3: Will, Ron, Chris, Robyn
4: Mike, Bart, A J, Pat
5: Johnny, Katerina, Kristine, Kenneth
6: David A, Barry, Jennifer, Terri
7: Kenny, Jan, Rodrigo, Laura
8: Karyn, Ted, Mitch, Jackson (Mario!)
9: George, Peter, Tristan, Dalton
10: Kevin, Danno. Steven, Heather
11: Andrea, Ashlee, Jonny, Anthony
12: Ben, Kaylee, Rick, Scott
13: David T, Jim, Doug, Babara
14: Ethan, Ross, Greg, Robert
15: Mike, Tom, Tim

Junior rowers are ranked based on their percentage to their next level (i.e., Jackson is 94% of the way to his paddle so he is ranked above anyone less than 94% toward their paddle)

You have a little less than 5 hours if you want to add meters to change your seat in the canoes

[Kristine Strasburger]

AJ, are you really staying up 'till midnight to capture those meters?


Now that is dedication!

[rsdavr]

I did a little spreadsheet analysis this morning and here's what I found:
1. Free Spirits, Lunatics, & The Ancients are in a virtual three way tie for a 2nd place finish (with 7 days left)
2. Average team meters per day: Free Spirits - 708,167; Lunatics - 697,865; The Ancients - 694,454
3. Average meters per day per rower: Free Spirits - 4,426; Lunatics - 6,842; The Ancients - 13,889
4. Projected finish at current daily rates: Free spirits - 22,661,358; Lunatics - 22,589,238; The Ancients - 22,565,362
5. Total additional meters required for Lunatics to overtake Free Spirits by Jan 31st: 72,120
6. Additional meters per Lunatic rower to attain #5: 707
7. Additional meters per Lunatic rower per day to attain #5: 101

But we have to assume that the other team is going to push harder these last seven days, just like we are.
So...I suggest that each Lunatic rower do two things:
1. Figure your average meters per day since Jan 1st (your total meters since Jan 1 divided by 24)
2. Add at least an additional 1,000 daily meters to that average for the last seven days of rowing.

If all of us do this, WE CAN WIN 2nd place (unless the Free Spirits add more to their averages than we do)

Ross

[Kona2]

Wowzer, mates - another Luna climbs into her canoe! Quite inspiring to see everyone pulling so hard - second place is a great goal, and we can't get there without that bit of extra umphf (often noted to be the same sound one makes when climbing into a canoe)!

So, while the Song of Hiawatha keeps rolling in the background, we have cause for another celebration!



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martha Wiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Congratulations, Martha, on achieving the 100,000 m milestone in the Virtual Team Challenge and climbing into your canoe! May your canoe travel swiftly to the next milestone so you can snag a canoe paddle!

[ray80]

Hello fellow team members. I have to go for training the next 2 weeks (helicopter rescues) I wanted to finish the challenge strong but I will have no time to row with the added PT I will be doing. And I will be away from my baby and wife for 2 full weeks. The rowing I have been doing has kept me in excellent shape and I am actually 5 pounds lighter than when I left the Army. I will be back strong. Go Luna-Tics!
Ray Wilson

[Kona2]

Hello fellow team members. I have to go for training the next 2 weeks (helicopter rescues) I wanted to finish the challenge strong but I will have no time to row with the added PT I will be doing. And I will be away from my baby and wife for 2 full weeks. The rowing I have been doing has kept me in excellent shape and I am actually 5 pounds lighter than when I left the Army. I will be back strong. Go Luna-Tics!
Ray Wilson

I'd say that million meter plus contribution is a really strong finish to this challenge! Good luck with the reserves training time - and may your two weeks go by quickly! And thanks for the posting!

[Kona2]

It's Tuesday...and that means presentation of the ArMOONDa! And a fine fleet it is! As Ross points out, we are in a dead heat with two other teams...and we each influence the outcome! Be prepared that there are ALWAYs some meter hoarders lurking - but we can't control that. We can only row the race that we'd like to compete in.

As of midnight Jan 24, 2011, the LUNAtic ArMOONda looks like this:


CANOE 1:...................Jay Kielma...........................Ray Wilson

CANOE 2...............Cathie Johnson......Jerry Heath.....Chip Dykstra.....Luke Johnson

CANOE 3.................Will Salach.......Chris Tudury.....Ron MacBruce.....Robyn Lee

CANOE 4..................A J Tudury.......Mike Gilger......Bart Valgaeren......Pat Bankes

CANOE 5................Johnny Murden..Kristine Strasburger..Katerina Mack.....Kenneth Guenther

CANOE 6.................David Alden......Barry O'Malley....Rodrigo Garcia.....Jennifer Browning

CANOE 7................Terri Hollomon....Kenny Hollomon...Jan Stevenson...Laura Thorson

CANOE 8................Karyn Gallagher..Ted Cowley-Gilbert...Mitch Johnson..Jackson P

CANOE 9.................George Wyner....Peter Verdirame.....Tristan B.......Dalton B

CANOE 10.................Kevin Clark......Daniel Cox.......Steven Larky...Heather Woiciechowski

CANOE 11................Andrea Cosmin......Ashlee S........Jonny Kutz......Scott Cooper

CANOE 12...............Anthony Parendo....Greg Halac........Ben S..........Kaylee S

CANOE 13...............Rick Carveth....David Tangerini.....Jim Brink......Doug Miner

CANOE 14..............Barbara Grandberg....Mike Mulvihill ....Ethan S.....Ross Drown

CANOE 15.................Robert Hess.....Tom McGuire....Martha Wiles......Tim Strasburger

Junior rowers are ranked based on their percentage to their next level (i.e., Jackson is 94% of the way to his paddle so he is ranked above anyone less than 94% toward their paddle)


1 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 44,236,907
2 Free Spirits Virtual Club 17,731,542
3 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 17,479,160
4 THE ANCIENTS Virtual Club 17,381,342
5 HAVK Mladost Rowing Club 15,083,733

Have canoes, have paddles, leading the ArMOONda:

1 Jim (Jay) Kielma Jr. M 37 1,114,268
2 Ray Wilson M 33 1,034,585
3 Cathie Johnson F 29 933,910
4 Jerry Heath M 37 737,162
5 Charles Dykstra M 43 659,190
6 Luke JOHNSON M 22 612,100
7 Will Salach M 54 551,000
8 Chris Tudury F 61 524,599
9 Ron MacBruce M 56 523,035
10 Robyn Lee F 33 439,350
11 A J Tudury M 63 396,418
12 Mike Gilger M 50 396,173
13 Bart Valgaeren M 45 395,553
14 Pat Bankes F 64 380,526
15 Johnny Murden M 55 375,557
16 Katerina Mack F 31 370,799
17 Kristine Strasburger F 46 367,535
18 Kenneth Guenther M 62 311,678
19 David A. Alden M 50 297,555
20 Barry O'Malley M 51 280,000
21 Jennifer Browning F 46 260,047
22 Terri Hollomon F 50 251,255
23 Rodrigo Garcia M 34 249,602
24 Kenny Hollomon M 57 249,523
25 Jan Stevenson F 58 233,334
26 Karyn Gallagher F 41 219,846
27 Laura Thorson F 50 211,138
28 Ted Cowley-Gilbert M 49 201,182
29 Mitch Johnson M 55 201,054

Have canoes, reaching for canoe paddles!

30 George Wyner M 52 189,000
31 peter verdirame M 56 182,000
32 Daniel Cox M 66 176,673
33 Kevin Clark M 45 166,162
34 Steven Larky M 48 163,769
35 Heather Woiciechowski F 49 155,993
36 Andrea Cosmin F 53 152,479
37 Scott Cooper M 45 140,000
38 David Tangerini M 63 139,000
39 jonny kutz F 63 138,966
40 Anthony Parendo M 67 137,773
41 Greg Halac M 51 137,526
42 Rick Carveth M 58 135,974
43 Jim Brink M 39 131,307
44 Ross Drown M 62 129,226
45 Doug Miner M 54 126,250
46 barbara grandberg F 60 121,468
47 Mike Mulvihill M 50 116,078
48 Robert Hess M 49 110,000
49 Tom McGuire M 58 105,381
50 martha wiles F 43 104,000

Almost to the canoes! You KNOW you want to be in one!


51 John Marsh M 56 90,018
52 Nathan Johnson M 38 79,597
53 Jackson P M 10 73,436
54 Richard Miller M 61 70,172
55 Jennifer Goodman F 34 68,083
56 Gloria Miller F 51 66,661
57 Mike Crossley M 54 66,139
58 Dwight Hakim M 49 64,019
59 Mike Smith M 49 62,895
60 Tristan B M 12 61,760
61 Jane Newall F 41 60,240
62 Dalton B M 8 59,706
63 Sorin Spanoche M 44 59,063
64 Brandy Cowley-Gilbert F 50 56,234
65 Gail Whitelaw F 52 55,000
66 David Hunter M 50 52,297
67 Peter Huurman M 37 50,484
68 Tom Pinckney M 66 47,538
69 Ben S M 12 44,009
70 Kaylee S F 8 43,529
71 Will Worthwine M 54 41,601
72 Greg Childs M 56 39,422
73 Dana Smith F 25 38,710
74 Ashlee S F 5 37,980
75 AUCHER Romain M 32 37,642
76 Jolie Pugh F 43 34,142
77 Tonya Dale F 53 31,493
78 John Longmire M 66 30,502
79 TERRY BELCHIKOFF F 64 29,032
80 Ethan S M 4 29,032
81 Tracy Clark F 45 26,153
82 Tim Strasburger M 16 25,034
83 Collin Dykstra M 36 23,050
84 beverly dellinger F 59 20,000
85 Angelo Papadopoulos M 44 19,009
86 Gina Levy F 52 15,983
87 Rachel Ella Young F 38 15,486
88 Debbie Vuillemot F 45 13,545
89 Brayden B M 4 5,448
90 Orion Newall-Vuillemot M 9 3,361
91 Anais Newall-Vuillemot F 7 2,748
92 Andy Ward M 37 2,577
93 Akira N M 3 331

There are still time to contribute: every meter counts !

94 Coulter M M 14 0
95 Susan Leighton F 56 0
96 Janis Camelon F 48 0
97 Laurie Pachter F 49 0
98 Mitch Terra Sanitatis Friedland M 51 0
99 Debbie Rohlwing F 54 0
100 Kelly Glynn F 42 0
101 Caroline Reagle F 52 0
102 Lauren C F 9 0

Total Challenge Meters as of January 25th @ 745 AM MST = 17,490,160 m

Keep your eyes on the prize and ROW for it!

[Kona2]

Hooyah! Moon is 4,430,818 m away.....

Season meters as of 269/365 = 90,807,290 m

Total meters on the day = 562,143 m = 349.3 miles !!

Oars in space (participation) = 35 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.6 MM Minnie
3.9 MM AJ
2.5 MM Cathie
1.6 MM David T
1.2 MM Ross
700 K Christa
400 K Mario Jackson

Wow! A lot of rowers are stretching their "usual" rowing sessions into some additional meters - it's great to see the extra effort in this pre-Spring training time period! Eleven half moons in the skies over our rowing universe today - most excellent!

Thanks to all who rowed with us today - you made the team journey better!

Brayden 1..2...3 m
150 m
Ethan m
Ashlee 1,200 m
Dalton 1,241 m
Kaylee 1,333 m
Peter G 2,000 m
Bobbie m
Mario Jackson 2,450 m
Gina! 3,215 m
Tony m
Rich 4,520 m
Ray m ... a palindrome
Tammy m ...seeing stars...
Steven D 6,294 m
Brandy 6,762 m
David T 7,500 m
Karyn 9,970 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Tim P 10,000 m
Sam 11,000 m
K2 m 1,111,111 will be even better!
Mitch J 11,318 m
Terri H m ... a palindrome
Mike G 12,375 m
David A 14,559 m
Harold 15,432 m
Kenny H 15,620 m
Anita 16,000 m
Ross 16,032 m ....I'm sure that's more than 1K over your usual!
Rodrigo-go-go 16,787 m
Katerina 17,000 m
Jay 17,585 m
Robyn 18,333 m

The Half Mooners....half marathon distance and beyond!

Ted 21,000 m well, close to a half moon!
Kristine 21,206 m
Danno 21,228 m
Christa m
Jerry 22,970 m
Johnny 23,063 m
Minnie aka Chris 23,107 m
Greg H 25,005 m
AJ 26,097 m
Michelle 30,000 m
Cathie 36,000 m

[Kona2]

The gap to close: 350 K ...... row row row !

2 Free Spirits Virtual Club 17,861,436 160 111,634
3 THE ANCIENTS Virtual Club 17,590,648 50 351,813
4 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 17,527,466 102 171,838

[Kristine Strasburger]

Way to row, Team! What fun!

And thanks for your posting, Ray! You really banked the meters - Leave is granted. Have a great time with your training. Sounds very exciting.