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

[BigBrett58]

Do you stream Netflix while you row? If so, check out a documentary on there ... It's called "Running the Sahara". When I consider what those runners did and compare it to rowing for a few hours in my climate controlled living room ...

Yes, I watched it earlier this year. Loved the scenery, and the concept, but, Charlie was a real jerk (and is/was in prison, for fraud) and Kevin SO didn't want to be there. I didn't feel bad, in my climate controlled living room, after all, they had a masseuse, a doctor, a cook, et al ... until they got to Libya, then I got concerned.

Kept my attention, which is more than I can say about "Dinner For Schmucks." I had to ditch that after a half hour, yesterday. (I liked the original French version.) Always looking for movie recommendations to watch while I row. (Who knew that "The Social Network" had rowing in it!)

They weren't the most likeable group. Any way you slice it, what they did was an amazing accomplishment.

We stream a lot of Netflix, but we tend to go for ones that my nearly 4 year old daughter will like. You might like Broken Hill if you like music. A high school kid who dreams of being a music conductor. The movie is set in the Australian Outback. The other movie that we watched recently that was decent was Saint Ralph about a troubled boy that becomes a marathon runner.

[Rumping]

Ron, looks like you should be on page 1 on the Annual Meter Board by tomorrow. You're really moving. I'm going make you work to beat me in this competition. Now that it's the weekend, I can keep pace with you for a few days. I've hoping for another Civil War reenactment to build a lead again.

I was watching the Team Standings page, saw that Ron passed you again and figured that you were cursing to yourself, hoping for another weekend activity for Ron.

Either way, both of you are doing incredible numbers (as is the whole team really) and you make me jealous. I did my first actual 60m set piece this morning (as well as another 2k to get to 15k total) and I'm exhausted. I know I'm still new at this, but as of right now I'm still in awe of the performances I see on the board.

I've been listening to Pandora mostly, but I've also watched some Battlestar Galactica recently. I may drag the rower upstairs tomorrow so I can stream video to the big screen while I row. More fun that way and an easier way to keep an eye on the kids while I'm rowing.

[BAZzy]

Good morning Luna-tics from a wet and windy Sunday morning in Sydney...perfect Erging weather! Today we are celebrating my father-in-law’s 97th birthday! He truly is 97 years young...

And I was just going through the challenge board and there are some great efforts being clocked up, especially from the luna-tics, and I would like to say it is great to see so many adaptive rowers on our team; to those who have just joined (please stay on the year-round team), and to our all-year round adaptive rowers, I’d just like to say thanks for the inspiration you provide!

Cheers, BBB (Big Bad Baz!)

[bg]

Good morning Luna-tics from a wet and windy Sunday morning in Sydney...perfect Erging weather! Today we are celebrating my father-in-law’s 97th birthday! He truly is 97 years young...

And I was just going through the challenge board and there are some great efforts being clocked up, especially from the luna-tics, and I would like to say it is great to see so many adaptive rowers on our team; to those who have just joined (please stay on the year-round team), and to our all-year round adaptive rowers, I’d just like to say thanks for the inspiration you provide!

Cheers, BBB (Big Bad Baz!)

happy birthday to your father-in-law...and i agree with your post....

[Rumping]

2 Brett McCrory LUNA-TICS M 35 411,579

WOW! Way to go Brett! That's roughly 60k today. Hope you have a comfy seat and some good shows to watch.

You moved up to the #2 spot in the individual rankings. Very impressive!

I do have a question though for those who row long distances. What kind of 500m splits do you pull on average during that type of distance? I'm assuming you're not racing and taking it relatively easy after all. There's no way you could do it otherwise is my guess.

[BigBrett58]

2 Brett McCrory LUNA-TICS M 35 411,579

WOW! Way to go Brett! That's roughly 60k today. Hope you have a comfy seat and some good shows to watch.

You moved up to the #2 spot in the individual rankings. Very impressive!

I do have a question though for those who row long distances. What kind of 500m splits do you pull on average during that type of distance? I'm assuming you're not racing and taking it relatively easy after all. There's no way you could do it otherwise is my guess.

Thanks. I'm sure I'll be back in 4th or 5th place in another few hours.

Prior to this competition, I'd typically maintain around a 2:10 500m split for 10k. Today, I rowed 6 10ks with average splits between 2:19.1 and 2:22.7.

[Kristine Strasburger]

Happy 97th Birthday to Father-in-Law of Baz! Way to go! Have you thought about taking up the ole erg?

[enrage]

very sad day for our family today. My sister in law who was only 28 years old died today from a pulmonary embolism. She had multiple blood clots move from her legs to her lungs this past thursday. She leaves behind a husband and a 1 year old son. I can't make sense out of any of it and today feels like a bad dream

[bg]

very sad day for our family today. My sister in law who was only 28 years old died today from a pulmonary embolism. She had multiple blood clots move from her legs to her lungs this past thursday. She leaves behind a husband and a 1 year old son. I can't make sense out of any of it and today feels like a bad dream

oh no...i am so sorry to hear this...i'll be keeping all of you in my thoughts.........

[Dave_H]

very sad day for our family today. My sister in law who was only 28 years old died today from a pulmonary embolism. She had multiple blood clots move from her legs to her lungs this past thursday. She leaves behind a husband and a 1 year old son. I can't make sense out of any of it and today feels like a bad dream

That is so sad... you and the family are in our thoughts and prayers here in Oz enrage...

[BigBrett58]

very sad day for our family today. My sister in law who was only 28 years old died today from a pulmonary embolism. She had multiple blood clots move from her legs to her lungs this past thursday. She leaves behind a husband and a 1 year old son. I can't make sense out of any of it and today feels like a bad dream

I'm so, so, sorry James. That's just horrible. My 36 year old brother in law had a stroke about a month ago. My sister is a stay at home mom with 4 kids. I was so worried about what would've happened if she lost him. It doesn't seem to make sense when young people have these types of serious medical problems. My family will being praying for your family as you grieve the loss of your sister in law.

I had to memorize this Bible verse for Sunday school when I was around 10 years old. Throughout my life, it's brought me comfort in times of sadness. It reminds me that I'm not alone in the tough times of life and that there is life after death.

Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.

The LORD is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

[brotherjim]

enrage wrote:
very sad day for our family today. My sister in law who was only 28 years old died today from a pulmonary embolism. She had multiple blood clots move from her legs to her lungs this past thursday. She leaves behind a husband and a 1 year old son. I can't make sense out of any of it and today feels like a bad dream


I am so very sorry for your loss. I will pray for your family , God bless you .
Jim

[Toothdoc]

very sad day for our family today. My sister in law who was only 28 years old died today from a pulmonary embolism. She had multiple blood clots move from her legs to her lungs this past thursday. She leaves behind a husband and a 1 year old son. I can't make sense out of any of it and today feels like a bad dream

Sorry for your loss, enrage
danno

[Kona2]

very sad day for our family today. My sister in law who was only 28 years old died today from a pulmonary embolism. She had multiple blood clots move from her legs to her lungs this past thursday. She leaves behind a husband and a 1 year old son. I can't make sense out of any of it and today feels like a bad dream

I think it's tough to accept any of these losses, much less make sense out of them. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

[Kona2]

You and your erg...time in the seat, so to speak! Some amazing stories being played out with the numbers beside each name - we have FIVE Lunies who are in the top 15 of all the individual rowers in this Challenge. It is the whole collection of "you and ergs" (youse, in NY language ) that makes this team what it is - and we are rockin' and rowin'. The support this team is providing each other is unusually strong. Erging is a solitary exercise for the most part - and in a seat without a view (depending upon where you're set up, of course). That we can turn our solitary meters into a journey as fanciful as rowing to the moon and back with a virtual boat full of real live teammates seems pretty incredible. May the team "force" continue to be with us!

Brett McCrory 411,579
Ron MacBruce 360,453
Jim (Jay) Kielma Jr. 308,888
Cathie Johnson 307,021
Michelle Donavon 281,188
Sarah Hallbeck 215,131
Rivka Levitt 206,104
Christa Krause 199,859
Anita Holub 199,776
Barry O'Malley 199,000
Will Salach 197,400
Katerina Mack 191,963
Robyn Lee 191,963
Gabriela Martinez 186,777
Rosita Delacruz 185,977
Chris Tudury 173,227
Charles Dykstra 155,268
Kenny Hollomon 148,888
Ronnie Mills 146,864
Terri Hollomon 128,576
David Hunter 128,082
Jim Kielma 127,776
Zander Fraser 122,252
Bernie Svendsen 120,232
James Garcia 119,980
Roger Gwinn 110,888
David A. Alden 103,546
barbara grandberg 103,052
Tammy Gwinn 99,888
Bryan Eck 94,408
Harold Janusek 94,388
Samuel Johnson 84,708
A J Tudury 83,149
Wim Rumping 82,655
David Ballard 80,000
Jeffrey Grous 79,852
Dennis Dishong 77,391
Ross Drown 76,401
Carlo Cerioni 73,097
John Mills 71,527
Mitch Johnson 68,816
Steven Larky 68,388
David Tangerini 66,000
TERRY BELCHIKOFF 60,005
Jeffrey Pixler 59,360
Debra Barelli 58,098
Doug Miner 58,000
Kim Woodman 55,316
Benny Delacruz 52,000
Charles Bare 49,684
Mike Mulvihill 49,000
Gene Hulsey 48,776
Jeff Collins 48,515
Tim Porter 48,508
Mike Gilger 48,000
peter verdirame 47,500
Jodi Nelson 47,387
Martin Hayes 44,888
Dani (Sunny) Shiner 44,888
Marc Habert 42,601
Kevin Nolan 42,000
Kenneth Guenther 40,842
Chris Czech 39,065
karyn Murphy 37,303
Rick Carveth 36,264
Nicole Cauchon 34,070
George Wyner 34,000
Richard Miller 33,904
Tracy Clark 33,065
Bruce Takenaka 32,670
Greg Childs 31,223
Bobbie Kielma 30,864
Peter Huurman 30,000
Andrea Cosmin 28,782
beverly dellinger 27,675
Timothea Tway 27,543
Jane Newall 26,369
Steve Johnson 26,310
Paul Warhola 26,000
Jackson P 24,619
Jan Stevenson 20,954
Tristan B 20,489
Pat Schlueter 19,600
John Marsh 14,637
Jacki Viles 14,386
martha wiles 14,000
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 14,000
Noelle Boyle 12,849
Greg Halac 12,501
Laura Thorson 12,326
Mary Onorati 11,068
Gloria Miller 10,554
Robert Hess 10,000
Chris Huning 10,000
Dawn Howe 10,000
Kaylee S 8,988
Steven Drews 8,088
Jeff Morris 8,017
Ashlee S 7,375
Karyn Gallagher 7,285
Tom McGuire 7,066
Mitch Terra Sanitatis Friedland 5,000
Jon Tollerup 5,000
Debbie Vuillemot 4,374
Carolyn McCrory 4,166
Ethan S 3,964
Brandy Cowley-Gilbert 3,019
Orion Newall-Vuillemot 2,715
Allie B 1,908
Anais N 1,623
Daniel Cox 212 - Danno..we can wait....there are two more team challenges this year...(busted)
Akira N 105

Total Challenge Meters as of 0930 MDT on September 25 2011 = 8,323,741 m

Top Ten Percent Goalers = need to be at > 91,000 m