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

[Kona2]

Who needs a radio!? Nothing like driving a group of voice majors to a caroling event ! Quite tuneful!


We have 18 team mates on the Holiday Challenge Boards on this 16th day of the Challenge! Most excellent!

Season meters as of 226/365 = 37,928,728 m

Total meters on the day = 280,336 m

Oars in the water = 32 percent

MILESTONES:

1.5 MM Steven

ONE Million Meter Watch: Two in the Red Zone (tis the season!)

Andrea with (24,270 m) to go!

Mary with (41,670 m) to go!

Tim with (55,927 m) to go!

And thanks to today's lunar crew, rowing under a full moon!

Not my photo (thanks photobucket!) but it is what the moon looked like as I drove over a mountain pass or two yesterday in the early evening!

Angelo 45,591 m
Tom P 24,258 m
William H 24,043 m
Tim P 17,814 m
Kristine 17,178 m
Karyn 15,015 m
Peter H 15,000 m
Darryl 14,581 m
Chris 13,232 m
Dan 11,263 m
Tony 11,111 m
Mary 11,073 m
Ted 11,000 m
Steven 10,000 m
Peter G 10,000 m
Tim S 8,814 m
Tom R 8,210 m
Jane 6,282 m
Ben 5,000 m
Gina 872 (+5218 reported yesterday!) = 6,090 m

And Dec 12 calendar flap reveals

[William H]

It only took me a few months , but I finally found this forum.

Thanks to all for providing the motivation to keep on rowing. We will make it to the moon - and have fun doing it.

Now on to 500k for the Holiday Challenge, 4MM lifetime meters and 2MM this season!

[just27]

It only took me a few months , but I finally found this forum.

Congrats on your first post ...



... and on your dedication to the holiday challenge ... the Tibetian flag looks very dramatic at the top of the sort!

Chris

[William H]

Congrats on your first post ...

... and on your dedication to the holiday challenge ... the Tibetian flag looks very dramatic at the top of the sort!

Chris

Thank you, Chris.

It is your steady performance that I see every day that reminds me I still have a long way to go. You are a great motivator

[tom pinckney]

Today, the moon will be closer to the earth (and at its' biggest seen by us) for the entire year. Think we can there and back today?

Anyway, here's some info about looking at it: http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20081211/ ... ridaynight

[Kona2]

Wowzer - the moon was a bit closer yesterday night! Thanks, Tom P, for providing the extra info link!

Day 17 of the 28.....and we have 18 teammates on the Honor Board! Way to row!

Season meters as of 227/365 = 38,126,406 m

Total meters on the day = 197,678 m

Oars in the water = 25 percent

MILESTONES...

1.6 MM Barbara
500K Jan

ONE MILLION METER WATCH....they're all in the RED zone!

Andrea with (24,270 m) to go!

Mary with (30,543 m) to go!

Tim P with (45,927 m) to go!

And thanks to today's lunar crew: Dan C tells me that he has a fun numbers challenge going .....and can I figure it out? Dan provided the clue that he started this journey on 12.11. I have noted that Dan has been adding 76 m to each daily total since 12.11.....so I am trying to figure out where he is headed with this! Some of you other numbers people may have some different guesses!

Will S 30,398 m HB
William H 28,769 m () HB
Darryl 14,639 m HB
Chris 13,590 m HB
Tony 1...2...3...4...5... HB
Dan 11,339 m 76 (will get you to 12251 entry in time for Christmas Day?) HB
Mary 11,127 m HB
Tom R 10,574 m
Tim P 10,000 m HB
Jan 10,000 m HB
Steven 10,000 m
Tim S 8,296 m HB
Barbara 7,499 m
Tom P 7,360 m HB
Peter G 6,500 m HB
Gina 5,242 m

And the advent calendar flap for Dec 13 reveals..... what we'd all like to find under the tree...

[DuluthMoose]

A few of you might find Duluth's weather forecast for the next few days amusing.... I don't mind sharing some of this White Christmas, if someone else needs it...

Rest of Today
A chance of light freezing drizzle and light snow late in the morning...then light snow likely and a chance of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. New snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs 25 to 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Tonight
Snow. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Lows 17 to 22. East winds 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday
Windy...snow. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Snow accumulation of 7 to 10 inches. Highs 18 to 23. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph...except northeast 30 to 40 mph near Lake Superior.

Sunday Night
Windy...colder...snow. Areas of blowing snow. Light snow accumulations. Lows 3 below to 8 below zero inland... and 1 below to 4 above zero near Lake Superior. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.

Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 2 below to 3 above zero. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 16 below to 21 below zero.

[Toothdoc]

Dan 11,339 m (will get you to 12251 entry in time for Christmas Day?) HB

Jan,

Close but no cigar!

dc

[just27]

... you might find Duluth's weather forecast for the next few days amusing.... I don't mind sharing some of this White Christmas, if someone else needs it...

You are too kind, sir! Happily for you, "the 3 quadrillion gallons of water in Lake Superior dramatically affect the weather patterns in Duluth, making for warmer winters and cooler summers" ... uff da! (Now, I find myself humming the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, whilst heading outside to sit in the sun and start a new book ... )

[Kona2]

Congratulations to Karyn - she's made her goal of 200K in the Holiday Challenge in record time! Maybe she'll go for 300? And congrats to William H, Will S and Chris for reaching that milestone!

Many teammates are very close to achieving Honor Board status - just a few more meters! You can do it!


And DuluthMoose......your forecast sounds quite a bit like ours......I say let it snow - just keep the path to the hot tub clear!

[tom pinckney]

Duluth Moose: isn't that considered normal?

[kgallagher]

Wowza! I just completed my first 1/2 marathon. For those of you who do them regularly I have more respect for you.

Karyn

[Kona2]

Breaking news.....here I am in mid-calculations this morning.....and I find that Chris has completed her FIRST full marathon...and fortuitously Dan C has provided a photo he took Dec 12 of full moon. Congratulations, Chris ! Well done!

[Kona2]

Rowing under a full December moon! Our Holiday Challenge meters show us in 6th place overall on this 18th day of the HC - and we have 19 team members on the Honor Board! Congratulations to Tom R for attaining Honor Board!

MILESTONES.....BRAGGING RIGHTS.....CELEBRATIONS:

2.9 MM Chris
1.6 MM William H
300K Tom R
Full Marathon Chris (don't forget to order the prized Full Marathon Mug!)

ONE Million Meter Watch: Flames! Red Zone!

Andrea with (5,776 m) to go!

Mary with (19,510 m) to go!

Tim with (27,285 m) to go!

And thanks to our lunar crew....clearly under the influence (lunar!):

Will S 51,244 m (that's a full marathon and then some HB
Chris 42,195 m HB
William H 27,172 m HB
Tim P 18,642 m HB
Andrea 18,494 m HB
Darryl 14,533 m HB
Karyn 13,189 m HB
Ted 12,000 m HB
Dan 11,415 m HB
Jack 11,173 m
Mary 11,033 m HB
Tom R 10,519 m HB
Peter G 10,580 m HB
Steven 10,000 m
Tony 7,777 m HB
Barbara 7,564 m
Tom P 3,842 m HB

And the December 14th advent calendar reveals.......

[Kona2]

K A R Y N completed her FIRST half marathon this morning!