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

[just27]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, AJ, on achieving a FOUR million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!


I, too, am waiting to see what kind of 500K hot tub AJ has created for himself.....

I keep inviting him to join me in my hot red bathtub, but he says that the flags are all wrong for him.

(The bathtubs originated because I really-really want to remodel our master bathroom and include a soaking tub ... I think that the 500K virtual version may be the closest thing I get.)

[Kona2]

A ONE million meter (plus some change) day pushes us over the
million team meter milestone! Way to row!

Astrogator is certain that several team members were trying out the various proposed remedies to the too long a time in the erg saddle syndrome....because we are celebrating some major mega meters today! Or, perhaps some of today's meters are included in yesterday's totals!

Season meters as of 274/365 = 90,635,576 m

Total meters on the day = 1,046,503 m

Oars in space (participation) = 33 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.7 MM Chris aka Minnie
4.0 MM AJ
2.7 MM Cathie
2.0 MM Ron
1.9 and 1.8 MM Chip
1.4 MM Jay
1.2 MM Harold
1.1 MM Bart
700 K Dave H
600 K Mike C

FOUR Million Meter Watch:

Ray with (28,625 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Katerina with (54,280 m) to go!

Chip with (64,014 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Rick with (126,706 m) to go!

COOL Half Million Watch:

Barbara with (3,241 m) to go!

Peter H with (5,072 m) to go!

Dalton with (9,9347 m) to go!

Karyn with (18,925 m) to go!

And thanks to all who rowed with us today! Stellar! Blazingly stellar!

Allie m
Brayden m
Mario Jackson 1,356 m
Tammy 2,000 m
Ashlee 2,011 ....Happy New Year all over again!
Kaylee 2,011 .... Happy New Year all over again!
Tris 2,700 m
Peter G 3,000 m
Dalton 3,257 m
Rich 3,657 m
Bill L 4,019 m
Tony m
Bobbie m
K2 8,102 m
Tom M 10,000 m
Mike C 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Jane 10,007 m
Kenny H 11,000 m
G-l-o-r-i-a 11,116 m....to bring her Challenge meters to
Terri H 12,232 m
David T 13,000 m
Mitch J 13,075 m
Rick 15,000 m
Bruce 15,918 m
Katerina 18,000 m
Rodrigo-go-go 19,066 m
Chris aka Minnie 21,097 m
AJ 21,117 m
Kristine 21,503 m
Robyn m ...numbers are ramping up!
Dave H 26,623 m ...almost to that canoe!
Johnny 30,136 m
Jerry 32,000 m
Harold 33,100 m
37,376 m
Will S 38,000 m
Cathie 56,600 m
Ron 82,091 m ...hope some of this was testing remedies for SB syndrome
Jay 91,000 m ...hope some of this was today...or two cushions worth
Bart 120,000 m
Chip 198,769 m ....strategery, as some would say....

[DUCKMARX]

I, too, am waiting to see what kind of 500K hot tub AJ has created for himself.....

I keep inviting him to join me in my hot red bathtub, but he says that the flags are all wrong for him.

Thanks.

To celebrate my achieving 500K, I present my teammates, In the order that they did 500K:

[cdykstra01]

Chip 198,769 m ....strategery, as some would say....

Not strategy, just a busted internet connection

[Kona2]

Oops - think I missed Rich's number report out this AM - the dangers of distracted posting!

Rich 3,657 m

He and Gloria both brought their Challenge meters to

[bg]

wooo hooo and congrats ron and aj.....i'm always amazed with all the updates and graphics that you and k2 provide, when do have time to row????

[Toothdoc]

I just finished getting updated on all the conversation for the past 3-4 days. Seems my email program is doing a subpar job of notifying me when there is a new post. So mass congratulation to all the mile-stone makers, to many to name but ou know who you are. And welcome to all new comers.

Just a quick observation on seat cushions. I have tried everything and so far the best solution is a 14.5" x 9.5" x 4" piece of memory foam. It seems a little weird when you first sit down but by the time you have strapped your feet in it has compressed and gives a comfortable yet solid base to sit on. I also cover it with a small towel. Hope this helps.

You guys and gals are putting up some amazing numbers for this challenge! Wish I had been available for the whole thing.

danno

[bg]

[quote="Toothdoc"]I just finished getting updated on all the conversation for the past 3-4 days. Seems my email program is doing a subpar job of notifying me when there is a new post. So mass congratulation to all the mile-stone makers, to many to name but ou know who you are. And welcome to all new comers.

glad to know i'm in good company in terms of not getting the updates....

[Kristine Strasburger]

Wow, AJ, the bathtub lineup looks really cool! I plan to be jumping into mine today. Thanks to the amazing camaraderie and support this whole team provides here in the Team Room (not to mention the graphics teasers to go farther and farther), I have rowed more meters in this challenge than I ever thought possible for myself. Thanks to all!

[Kona2]

Crowds line the shores when our ArMOONda sets sail - and there are always great exclamations of wonder when one of our tandem canoes glides by..! How cool that their pact of "we can do this!" landed Richard and G-l-o-r-i-a in their canoe today!



.............................G-l-o-r-i-a and Richard Miller...................................

Congratulations, G-l-o-r-i-a and Richard, on achieving the 100,000 m milestone in the Virtual Team Challenge! May your canoe travel swiftly in these competitive waters!

[DUCKMARX]

As of right now (6PM PST) LUNAtics are rowing in the ArMOONda canoes as shown below. So if you live on the West Coast of the US of A, you have about 30 hours before the end of the 2011 Virtual Team Challenge. Maybe enough time for you to change your seat or get into another canoe (or even be awarded the coveted LUNAtic 500K HOT TUB (K and K) !!):

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

To help Jan, I'll assemble the ArMOONda based on the standings as of midnight PST, January 31.

[DUCKMARX]

Mike, congratulations on rowing 500,000 meters in the Virtual Team Challenge!



HOOYAH!

[brotherjim]

Two very significant events happened on this day that effect the Luna-Tics.

1958: The United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite into orbit, "Explorer One."

1961: Ham the chimp is 1st animal sent into space by the US

Can you believe that was 50 years ago????
And contrary to my grandkids opinions, Ham was NOT my brother,he was my half brother actually.
jim

[DUCKMARX]

I was looking at the statistics last night (obviously with the my eye geared for LUNA-tic 'Atta-a-Mateys!') when I noticed something that you might like to know:

There are 4,205 people actively involved in the Virtual Team Challenge.
I looked at the top 1% based on meters rowed.
There are 7 LUNA-tics in this elite group of 42:

Jay Cathie Ray Jerry Chip Will Ron

WOOT! WOOT!

FYI, The Ancients, a team of 50, also have 7 . . . but most impressive, The Overcoming Disabilities Team, a team of only 15, have 8!


HOOYAH! . . . for all 3 teams and, more importantly, for our 7 outstanding teammates!

[Kona2]

What an awesome finish for the Aussies! Baz crosses the 300K milestone, and Dave H climbs into a canoe! I believe Angelo will update his meters today, too! Way to row a great Challenge - certainly one for our record books!



.................................David Hunter....................................

Congratulations, Dave H, on achieving the 100,000 m milestone in the Virtual Team Challenge and climbing into your canoe! Woot! Woot!