Wild Bill,
You are an animal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check your porch there is raw meat waiting for you.
dc
LUNA-TICS TEAM ROOM: Year-round "Looney" fun.
Malbec
Peter H,
We opened the Malbec Reserva Sat. night. It was outstanding. Thanks for the heads up. We odered a case for future consumptiom. We also sampled an Aussie Sharaz that was excellant. If anyone is interested in Vintners name let me know.
I gave both a 10.
dc
We opened the Malbec Reserva Sat. night. It was outstanding. Thanks for the heads up. We odered a case for future consumptiom. We also sampled an Aussie Sharaz that was excellant. If anyone is interested in Vintners name let me know.
I gave both a 10.
dc
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DuluthMoose
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Happy Birthday
I had this feeling I was forgetting something Kona2 told me to remember, and sure enough....
Happy Birthday Ben Strasburger!
Happy Birthday Ben Strasburger!
while away in NZ
Poor Kona, while she is off enjoying Summer in NZ, Tom and I snuck up on her and passed her!
Hopefully I can hold on to 24th place through April.
Gina
Hopefully I can hold on to 24th place through April.
Gina
Re: Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Ben S!
Congratulations on another trip around the sun.
Congratulations on another trip around the sun.
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DuluthMoose
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- Location: Duluth, MN
JVC Daily Record
We are solidly in fourth place overall this morning!
Lets hold on to that!
But will there be treachery at the last moment of the challenge?
There are 5 more days including today to row in the JVC!
Lets get those personal goals met this week! There’s still time!
Congratulations to the following milestone achievers:
600 k Will S
200 k Tony P
100 k David G
Way to Row!!!!
JVC Team STARS for the Day
Will Haag 37,805 meters
Will Salach 35,403 meters
David Hunter 25,110 meters
Rodrigo Garcia 21,493 meters
Dan Cox 21,097 meters
Kristine Strasburger 21,097 meters
Tom Pinckney 20,000 meters
Way to Row!!!!
January Virtual Team Challenge Individual Standings
Name Total Event Meters
David A. Alden 225,732
Michael Anderson 227,074
Darryl Bathel 377,039
Kristine Bay 49,044
Joseph Bennett 121,413
Alistair Black 81,304
Noelle Boyle 0
Pat Byron 4,075
Kiba Chan 610,000
Andrea Cosmin 171,312
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 331,000
Daniel Cox 654,324
Mike Crossley 66,593
Chris Czech 161,926
Nancy Flagg 5,300
Karyn Gallagher 252,687
Rodrigo Garcia 160,712
barbara grandberg 34,758
David Grasfield 102,000
Nigel Greene 101,563
Kenneth Guenther 195,678
William Haag 890,000
Mary Harper 251,662
Robert Hess 100,000
Dawn Howe 33,000
David Hunter 492,408
Peter Huurman 195,000
Bil Kerrigan 94,785
Steven Larky 252,000
Gina Levy 136,824
John Longmire 203,675
Dana Mitchell 57,020
Jane Newall 0
Orion Newall-Vuillemot 0
Anais Newall-Vuillemot 0
Elias Newall-Vuillemot 0
Laurie Pachter 92,663
Angelo Papadopoulos 83,076
Anthony Parendo 204,232
Tom Pinckney 561,000
Tim Porter 163,879
Dan Rhoden 464,000
Debbie Rohlwing 15,923
Tom Rosengarth 54,952
Will Salach 610,802
Eva-Kristin Schuster 143,206
Sorin Spanoche 20,000
Andrea Spoehr 0
Jan Stevenson 106,111
Kristine Strasburger 239,084
Keith Strasburger 54,707
Tim Strasburger 51,872
Ben Strasburger 33,046
Chris Tudury 441,197
AJ Tudury 151,203
peter verdirame 124,000
Debbie Vuillemot 6,003
Andy Ward 4,000
Nicole Williams 3,423
Will Worthwine 112,767
Total Challenge Meters as of 7 AM CST = 10,381,0542 m
Total Meters on the Day = 385,475 m
Way to Row Team!
and ROW STRONG TODAY!
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DuluthMoose
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- Location: Duluth, MN
Luni Moony Report
Luna-Tic Stats for January 26, 2009
brought to you by DuluthMoose, subbing for, but not up to Kona2’s usual high standards….
You’ll have to inform me if you’ve rowed a HM or FM if your meters do not show 21,097 or 42,195.
And you’ll have to prove it to me if you think that I’ve erred.
Otherwise this report is as perfect as I’ll ever get.
Season meters to date = 53,552,074 m!
Total meters for January 25 = 350,552! Way to Row Team!
32 percent of our oars in the water!
Milestones!
Half Moon Congratualtions to Will S, Dan C, Will H, Rodrigo, David H, and Kristine!
Half Marathon Notificaton: Dan C #94, and Kristine #20!
3.6 mm Chris
1.5 mm Rodrigo
1.4 mm Mary H
700 k Kristine
And today's stars are:
Will H 37,805 m
Will S 35,403 m
David H 25,110 m
Rodrigo 21,493 m
Dan C 21,097 m
Kristine 21,097 m
Tom P 20,000 m
Ken 15,039 m
Ted C-G 15,000 m
Peter H 15,000 m
Moose 14,732 m first time this year with more meters than 27. Yeeeesssss!
Chris T 14,225 m
Mary H 10,132 m
Andrea 10,216 m
Steven L 10,000 m
Keith S 9,761 m
Peter V 9,000 m
Mike C 7,500 m
Gina 7,000 m Kona’s play; gives Gina unchallenged way
AJ 6,182 m
Tony 6,144 m
Joe 5,243 m
Today is the start of the third day of a race for our four legged athlete friends – the John Beargrease Sled Dog Race. It’s about a 400 mile race along the rugged ridge line of Lake Superior to Canada and back to Duluth. It is named after a legendary local Native American, John Beargrease, who would use dog sled and snowshoes to delivery the mail from Duluth to North Shore communities during the winter. He would make the 200 mile round trip several times per week on only a trail back then. And the reason why I bring this up is in the summer (otherwise know as tough sledding season in the northwoods), John Beargrease and his brother would row a rowboat (and sail it if the wind was favorable) on Lake Superior to deliver the mail on the same several round trips per week schedule. That would be about 90k per day in our terms.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/ ... id/110576/
Row Strong, Luna-Tics!
brought to you by DuluthMoose, subbing for, but not up to Kona2’s usual high standards….
You’ll have to inform me if you’ve rowed a HM or FM if your meters do not show 21,097 or 42,195.
And you’ll have to prove it to me if you think that I’ve erred.
Otherwise this report is as perfect as I’ll ever get.
Season meters to date = 53,552,074 m!
Total meters for January 25 = 350,552! Way to Row Team!
32 percent of our oars in the water!
Milestones!
Half Moon Congratualtions to Will S, Dan C, Will H, Rodrigo, David H, and Kristine!
Half Marathon Notificaton: Dan C #94, and Kristine #20!
3.6 mm Chris
1.5 mm Rodrigo
1.4 mm Mary H
700 k Kristine
And today's stars are:
Will H 37,805 m
Will S 35,403 m
David H 25,110 m
Rodrigo 21,493 m
Dan C 21,097 m
Kristine 21,097 m
Tom P 20,000 m
Ken 15,039 m
Ted C-G 15,000 m
Peter H 15,000 m
Moose 14,732 m first time this year with more meters than 27. Yeeeesssss!
Chris T 14,225 m
Mary H 10,132 m
Andrea 10,216 m
Steven L 10,000 m
Keith S 9,761 m
Peter V 9,000 m
Mike C 7,500 m
Gina 7,000 m Kona’s play; gives Gina unchallenged way
AJ 6,182 m
Tony 6,144 m
Joe 5,243 m
Today is the start of the third day of a race for our four legged athlete friends – the John Beargrease Sled Dog Race. It’s about a 400 mile race along the rugged ridge line of Lake Superior to Canada and back to Duluth. It is named after a legendary local Native American, John Beargrease, who would use dog sled and snowshoes to delivery the mail from Duluth to North Shore communities during the winter. He would make the 200 mile round trip several times per week on only a trail back then. And the reason why I bring this up is in the summer (otherwise know as tough sledding season in the northwoods), John Beargrease and his brother would row a rowboat (and sail it if the wind was favorable) on Lake Superior to deliver the mail on the same several round trips per week schedule. That would be about 90k per day in our terms.
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/ ... id/110576/
Row Strong, Luna-Tics!
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Kristine Strasburger
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- Location: Central Nebraska
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Baton Pass
GOOD EVENING LUNA-TICS!
(Think Robin Williams saying "Good Morning Vietnam.")
The Duluth Moose has passed the baton after a week of hugely entertaining and motivational team stats and postings. He has also graciously volunteered to finish up the last four-days of JVC hoopla, along with his Field Guide to Water Boats. All this, and mush dogs, too. Thx, Darryl!
I'm not a fan of mornings, so will be starting my shift as The Statster around this time tomorrow ... 10 PM PST (GMT -8). Several team members will have mega-posts, representing a day and a half. Anyone have any HM or FM sessions to report? Marriages, new puppies, nice Zinfandel recommendations? Just send me a PM and I'll duly annotate the team bulletin.
-Dan finished his 95th HM today, Tuesday.
-Tom and Gina tag-teamed a successful offensive on the absent Kona2.
-Jan is climbing glaciers and watching for Russell Crowe.
-Ben has started us on a quest to find a giant Boomchunka.
Onwards to the Moon! And to a glorious finish to the JVC. We've really rowed a bunch of meters this month. Aargh.
Chris
(Think Robin Williams saying "Good Morning Vietnam.")
The Duluth Moose has passed the baton after a week of hugely entertaining and motivational team stats and postings. He has also graciously volunteered to finish up the last four-days of JVC hoopla, along with his Field Guide to Water Boats. All this, and mush dogs, too. Thx, Darryl!
I'm not a fan of mornings, so will be starting my shift as The Statster around this time tomorrow ... 10 PM PST (GMT -8). Several team members will have mega-posts, representing a day and a half. Anyone have any HM or FM sessions to report? Marriages, new puppies, nice Zinfandel recommendations? Just send me a PM and I'll duly annotate the team bulletin.
-Dan finished his 95th HM today, Tuesday.
-Tom and Gina tag-teamed a successful offensive on the absent Kona2.
-Jan is climbing glaciers and watching for Russell Crowe.
-Ben has started us on a quest to find a giant Boomchunka.
Onwards to the Moon! And to a glorious finish to the JVC. We've really rowed a bunch of meters this month. Aargh.
Chris
Firstly, a big thanks from down under to Darryl for his efforts in keeping a tally on us all in K2's absence!
= 
If left to my own (dubious!) imagination, I would guess a "Boomchunka" was what happens sometime after inbibing far too much alchohol... however given Ben's tender years and (I am sure!) the moral rectitude of the Strasburger clan - I somehow doubt I am in the correct lunar orbit...
Regards,
Dave
= Kristine Strasburger wrote: Instead of a cake he had a Boomchunka.
Okay, time for a translation into Ozglish please.just27 wrote:-Ben has started us on a quest to find a giant Boomchunka.
If left to my own (dubious!) imagination, I would guess a "Boomchunka" was what happens sometime after inbibing far too much alchohol... however given Ben's tender years and (I am sure!) the moral rectitude of the Strasburger clan - I somehow doubt I am in the correct lunar orbit...
Regards,
Dave
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DuluthMoose
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- Location: Duluth, MN
JVC Daily Record
We are solidly in fourth place overall this morning!
Lets hold on to that!
There are 4 more days including today to row in the JVC!
Lets get those personal goals met this week! Time is becoming short!
Congratulations to the following milestone achievers:
900 k Will Haag
500 k David Hunter
200 k Peter Huurman
Way to Row!!!!
JVC Team STARS for the Day
Will Haag 42,195 meters
Dan Cox 42,194 meters
Dan Roden 41,000 meters
Tom Pinckney 29,000 meters
Kristine Strasburger 21,097 meters
Way to Row!!!!
January Virtual Team Challenge Individual Standings
Name Total Event Meters
David A. Alden 235,766
Michael Anderson 236,081
Darryl Bathel 391,784
Kristine Bay 49,044
Joseph Bennett 127,724
Alistair Black 81,304
Noelle Boyle 0
Pat Byron 4,075
Kiba Chan 610,000
Andrea Cosmin 181,411
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 346,000
Daniel Cox 696,518
Mike Crossley 76,593
Chris Czech 161,926
Nancy Flagg 5,300
Karyn Gallagher 263,222
Rodrigo Garcia 173,363
barbara grandberg 34,758
David Grasfield 102,000
Nigel Greene 101,563
Kenneth Guenther 195,678
William Haag 932,195
Mary Harper 261,824
Robert Hess 100,000
Dawn Howe 33,000
David Hunter 502,411
Peter Huurman 210,000
Bil Kerrigan 94,785
Steven Larky 252,000
Gina Levy 144,324
John Longmire 203,675
Dana Mitchell 57,020
Jane Newall 0
Orion Newall-Vuillemot 0
Anais Newall-Vuillemot 0
Elias Newall-Vuillemot 0
Laurie Pachter 97,663
Angelo Papadopoulos 83,076
Anthony Parendo 210,553
Tom Pinckney 590,000
Tim Porter 163,879
Dan Rhoden 505,000
Debbie Rohlwing 15,923
Tom Rosengarth 54,952
Will Salach 610,802
Eva-Kristin Schuster 155,881
Sorin Spanoche 21,180
Andrea Spoehr 0
Jan Stevenson 106,111
Kristine Strasburger 260,181
Keith Strasburger 54,707
Tim Strasburger 55,986
Ben Strasburger 33,046
Chris Tudury 456,048
AJ Tudury 151,203
peter verdirame 131,000
Debbie Vuillemot 6,003
Andy Ward 4,000
Nicole Williams 3,423
Will Worthwine 112,767
Total Challenge Meters as of 6:30 AM CST Jan 28 = 10,748,728 m
Total Meters on the Day = 367,856 m
4 person outrigger canoes in Action
Way to Row Team!
and KEEP ROWING STRONG!
meters first - treats later!
http://www.whatgeekseat.com/wordpress/2 ... -cherries/
Ben must be quite the gourmet! These cookies sound amazing.
Ben must be quite the gourmet! These cookies sound amazing.
Re: meters first - treats later!
Ahhh, thanks acrewer! Now I understand why something like this would stave off need for birthday cake!acrewer wrote:http://www.whatgeekseat.com/wordpress/2 ... -cherries/
Ben must be quite the gourmet! These cookies sound amazing.
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Kristine Strasburger
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Yay, Gina! Most resourceful of LUNA-TICS. You found the exact recipe I used for these delectable morsels. Indeed, Mom ended up eating more of these than anyone else in the family; Dad enjoyed his share with an amazing bottle of Australian Red Wine (since I am not a wine drinker I have not retained the exact type in my brain, but he said it was an amazing pairing); and the boys both enjoyed what few they could get ahold of.
Triple Chocolate Boomchunkas
adapted from Baking: From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan
2 sticks of butter
9 ounces bittersweet chocolate
2 eggs
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup dark brown sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cocoa
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 cup dried cherries
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment or use a silicone mat.
Place the butter and bittersweet chocolate chunks into a medium sized microwave-safe bowl and microwave on level 7 for 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir the butter and chocolate until they emulsify and come together. Add the brown and white sugars and stir well to combine. Add the eggs and stir well to combine.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add the butter/chocolate mixture to this and stir well to combine. Add the semisweet chocolate morsels, pecans, oats, and cherries. Stir to combine.
Using an ice cream scoop place 6 mounds of dough on the prepared cookie sheet. Each mound should have about 1/3 cup of dough. Using the palm of your hand flatten the mounds out so that they are about 1/2” to ¾” thick and a circle shape. Bake for about 12 minutes in convection oven, 15 minutes in a standard oven. Adjust cook times for your own oven.
Immediately after removing from oven, drizzle a couple of teaspoons of a thin powdered sugar and water glaze over each hot cookie. Cool on cookie sheet several minutes before removing to a wire rack.
Makes about 16 large cookies.
Triple Chocolate Boomchunkas
adapted from Baking: From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan
2 sticks of butter
9 ounces bittersweet chocolate
2 eggs
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup dark brown sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cocoa
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 cup dried cherries
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment or use a silicone mat.
Place the butter and bittersweet chocolate chunks into a medium sized microwave-safe bowl and microwave on level 7 for 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir the butter and chocolate until they emulsify and come together. Add the brown and white sugars and stir well to combine. Add the eggs and stir well to combine.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add the butter/chocolate mixture to this and stir well to combine. Add the semisweet chocolate morsels, pecans, oats, and cherries. Stir to combine.
Using an ice cream scoop place 6 mounds of dough on the prepared cookie sheet. Each mound should have about 1/3 cup of dough. Using the palm of your hand flatten the mounds out so that they are about 1/2” to ¾” thick and a circle shape. Bake for about 12 minutes in convection oven, 15 minutes in a standard oven. Adjust cook times for your own oven.
Immediately after removing from oven, drizzle a couple of teaspoons of a thin powdered sugar and water glaze over each hot cookie. Cool on cookie sheet several minutes before removing to a wire rack.
Makes about 16 large cookies.
☆~Kristine~☆