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

A member of an indoor rowing team or club? If so, this is the place for you.

Can this one team row to the moon and back?

Poll ended at May 17th, 2008, 12:28 pm

I think we can do it together. I'm all in!
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85%
No way! You all are wacko!
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Total votes: 54

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

Post by Dave_H » May 14th, 2010, 7:40 pm

Hi Folks,

Long time - no post! :oops:
Hope all are well - and I won't even begin to try and congratulate all the milestones in my absence - I am certain there are "stellar" quantities of them! :lol:
Sadly my best intentions were not enough to overcome my shoulders reluctance to co-operate (last time I was on here, it felt great after a particularly well placed Cortisone injection, however it was just masking the problems as I quickly found out!). I've found myself steadily getting more frustrated as it turns out I have multiple issues to sort out (AC joint degenerated, Rotator cuff tear and damage to the Labrum tissue... yay!! :evil: ). All the x-rays and ultrasounds showed virtually nothing, it was the MRI that revealed all...
Now waiting for the surgeons time to advise and hopefully sort out the mess, so it will be a while before I do anything meaningful on the erg. I have rolled a few meters over the last couple of months, however didn't get them into the on-line logbook till today, so the end of last season was a bit of a waste (not that they amounted to much!).
Anyhoo, the good news is that I am still around, and I do still have good intentions for this new season - just don't know when that will seriously start for me...

Best regards to all,
Dave

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

Post by bg » May 14th, 2010, 8:03 pm

Dave_H wrote:Hi Folks,

Long time - no post! :oops:
Hope all are well - and I won't even begin to try and congratulate all the milestones in my absence - I am certain there are "stellar" quantities of them! :lol:
Sadly my best intentions were not enough to overcome my shoulders reluctance to co-operate (last time I was on here, it felt great after a particularly well placed Cortisone injection, however it was just masking the problems as I quickly found out!). I've found myself steadily getting more frustrated as it turns out I have multiple issues to sort out (AC joint degenerated, Rotator cuff tear and damage to the Labrum tissue... yay!! :evil: ). All the x-rays and ultrasounds showed virtually nothing, it was the MRI that revealed all...
Now waiting for the surgeons time to advise and hopefully sort out the mess, so it will be a while before I do anything meaningful on the erg. I have rolled a few meters over the last couple of months, however didn't get them into the on-line logbook till today, so the end of last season was a bit of a waste (not that they amounted to much!).
Anyhoo, the good news is that I am still around, and I do still have good intentions for this new season - just don't know when that will seriously start for me...

Best regards to all,
Dave
thanks for checking in...ouch.....hope everything gets sorted out soon....

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

Post by NMB4010 » May 14th, 2010, 9:09 pm

Dave_H wrote:Hi Folks,

Long time - no post! :oops:
Hope all are well - and I won't even begin to try and congratulate all the milestones in my absence - I am certain there are "stellar" quantities of them! :lol:
Sadly my best intentions were not enough to overcome my shoulders reluctance to co-operate (last time I was on here, it felt great after a particularly well placed Cortisone injection, however it was just masking the problems as I quickly found out!). I've found myself steadily getting more frustrated as it turns out I have multiple issues to sort out (AC joint degenerated, Rotator cuff tear and damage to the Labrum tissue... yay!! :evil: ). All the x-rays and ultrasounds showed virtually nothing, it was the MRI that revealed all...
Now waiting for the surgeons time to advise and hopefully sort out the mess, so it will be a while before I do anything meaningful on the erg. I have rolled a few meters over the last couple of months, however didn't get them into the on-line logbook till today, so the end of last season was a bit of a waste (not that they amounted to much!).
Anyhoo, the good news is that I am still around, and I do still have good intentions for this new season - just don't know when that will seriously start for me...

Best regards to all,
Dave
Dave, I'm so sorry to hear that you've been through so much with your shoulder. I know from my personal experience that it's been very helpful just to have the connection to this group through various struggles and life stress, regardless of how many meters I actually row. Keep connected and continue on with your journey. If anything, you'll appreciate your rowing so much more once you're able to get back on the erg and join us on our journey to the moon. :) I'm trying to row a minimum of 30 minutes every day. I miss a day or two, but I'm trying to keep it simple -- one foot in front of the other; baby steps. For me, getting on my erg has become less about the physical exercise and more about the sense of community and personal therapy. As you heal your shoulder, perhaps just sit on the seat and glide back and forth.

Take care of yourself, heal well and join us when you can.

Noelle

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Post by BAZzy » May 15th, 2010, 3:45 am

Thomas, Janet, and I headed down to the Opera House today to welcome home Jessica Watson after her epic round the world voyage. And what a welcome home Sydney gave her.

And, what a remarkable young lady. The speech she gave was inspirational and made me proud to be Australian! And what a great ambassador she is for teenagers!

She put meaning into one of my favourite sayings..."Those who don't think it can be done, shouldn't bother the person doing it".

I hope you get a chance to view her home coming…. :)

Good onya Jess!

Cheers, Baz
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Re: KUDOS to the team!!!

Post by just27 » May 15th, 2010, 4:20 am

Kona2 wrote: 1. Age Without Limits, 453 members, 571,183,890 meters
2. Free Spirits, 506 members, 352,105,685 meters
3. RowPro Rowers, 209 members, 159,359,735 meters
4. Ancient Mariners - The Ancients Organization (TAO), 46 members, 123,956,908 meters
5. LUNA-TICS, 108 members, 115,144,523 meters
Kudos to everyone on the great 2009-10 finish ... and, it looks like we're off to a most excellent start of the new season. My goal is to score a pair of rowing pants from C2 before next May!
After being gone for 3 weeks, I had to put on my gloves after a half hour tonight ... those callouses go away very quickly. Also, the monitor was dead, so for the first time since fall 2007 the batteries needed changing. Good thing that didn't happen during my marathon, I would have cried ... must remember to check that if I ever go the distance again!

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Post by Kona2 » May 15th, 2010, 10:46 am

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Here's a link to the US coverage of Jessica Watson's finish to an epic adventure! What an amazing teen - and, dang, her parents must have nerves of steel ! Thanks, Bazzy, for bringing this story forward to the team.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37161350/ns/sports/ and from an Aussie site:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/specia ... 5867240911

Welcome back to Dave H - and will echo the well said remarks of Noelle. Take the time (and patience) to heal up right, and check in with the forum and let us know how you're doing!

And welcome back, Minnie! I think I see a reference to a four million meter season ....or more :D !

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All In A Day's ERG: Team Progress Thru 5.14.10

Post by Kona2 » May 15th, 2010, 12:02 pm

Three half moons in the skies today - two of them first half marathons of the season (Some say it was Peter H and Minnie). Milestones starting to pick up in frequency as many cross the 100K mark for the first time this rowing season.

Season meters as of 14/365 = 1,632,402 m

Total meters on the day = 192,775 m

Oars in space (participation) = 42 percent ! Woohoo! Marvelous!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights....Celebrations:


300K Will S
200K Baz
100K Tim
100K Jim

ImageImage Will S with a half moon plus some with his 30K posting
ImageImage And it's Queen Minnie with her first half marathon of the year! Welcome back!
ImageImage Peter H delivers a half marathon - his first of the year!

And thanks to all today's crew:

Tony ImageImageImageImage m
Barbara 5,059 m
Peter G 5,500 m
Gina 6,009 m
Rich 6,312 m
Noelle 7,005 m :D
Jim 10,00Image m
David T 11,000 m
Rodrigo 12,207 m
Greg 12,50Image m
Dave H 13,00Image m
Tim 14,201 m
Baz 14,446 m
Peter H 21,097 m
Chris 21,097 m
Will S 30,000 m


Image Buckle up, mates, we're on a wild ride!

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Post by Toothdoc » May 15th, 2010, 3:46 pm

Is there no end to these injuries and illnesses, seems like everyday we have a new member on the DL.

David H

Sorry to hear of your injury and the frustration it causes. Hang in there! I've still got 2 months before I can pull with any strength. Once repaired you will be good as new.

Minnie,

Welcome home. I trust you had a great holiday.



Hang in there Lunatics

danno

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Post by just27 » May 15th, 2010, 5:06 pm

Toothdoc wrote:Is there no end to these injuries and illnesses, seems like everyday we have a new member on the DL.
danno
Yes ... all best wishes and healing vibes to our injured teammates.

(Danno ... I heard there was a body in the morgue on your cruise ship ... wasn't anyone who owned a Citroen, was it?? :wink: )

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Post by Dave_H » May 15th, 2010, 6:24 pm

Thanks for the encouragement and good advice people!
Lots of good vibes around today thanks Chris... Jessica Watson yesterday was (as Bazzy & K2 mentioned) inspirational, and then overnight Mark Webber absolutely smashed the F1 qualifying at Monaco - "the driver's circuit" in the F1 season. As a long time fan this is a huge achievement!
Proud to be an Aussie! B) :P B)

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Post by bg » May 16th, 2010, 4:20 am

wow,,,jessica watson is a amazing....

welcome back minnie..

take care of yourself dave....

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All In A Day's ERG: Team Progress Thru 5.15.10

Post by Kona2 » May 16th, 2010, 9:57 am

Woohoo! Another teammate back in the boat! Brings us to a total of 39 and a clone. Welcome back Gail !


Whoa....it's the need for speed! Those Formula-1 cars are very cool, Dave. Check out the Mark Webber Monaco video that shows him "driving" the Red Bull simulator through the course. Wonder how many hours he puts in on the simulator for each course? RB, as the sponsor, is a big supporter of many athletes in the US as well. They (RB) built a halfpipe practice area for snowboarder Shaun White - so I guess having a simulator this fancy is pretty stock stuff these days!
http://www.itv-f1.com/VideoWorldwide.aspx

Season meters as of 15/365 = 2,766,660 m

Total meters on the day = 134,258 m

Oars in space (participation) = 36 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights....Celebrations:


Image Half moon for Will S as he takes the top spot on the leaderboard with a posting of 30,000 m

And thanks to all today's crew for all the kinds of meters:

David T 1,000 m
Peter G 2,000 m
G-l-o-r-i-a Image Image Image Image m
Barbara 5,417 m
Rich 7,250 m
Gina 7,266 m
Teresa 7,541 m
Gail 10,000 m
Peter H 10,000 m
Jim 10,091 m
Minnie 11,000 m
Kristine 12,844 m
Danno 16,516 m
Will S 30,000 m

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Post by Toothdoc » May 16th, 2010, 10:10 am

just27 wrote:
Toothdoc wrote:Is there no end to these injuries and illnesses, seems like everyday we have a new member on the DL.
danno
Yes ... all best wishes and healing vibes to our injured teammates.

(Danno ... I heard there was a body in the morgue on your cruise ship ... wasn't anyone who owned a Citroen, was it?? :wink: )

No Citroen drivers. Dang LOL

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Post by Kristine Strasburger » May 16th, 2010, 1:28 pm

Dave,

Please do take it nice and slow to fully recover your shoulder injury. And keep checking in here!
☆~Kristine~☆

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All In A Day's ERG: Team Progress Thru 5.16.10

Post by Kona2 » May 17th, 2010, 9:24 am

Three million team meters.....just around the corner....BRING IT ON!!!


Monday, Monday....may it be all you hope it will be....and if you're on the other side of the IDL, Tuesday's good, too! :D

Welcome back to Mitch T.S.F. - a second Luna namesake (middle name is taken from the projected LunaTics landing site on the moon!)

Season meters as of 16/365 = 2,950,499 m

Total meters on the day = 183,839 m

Oars in space (participation) = 35 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights.....Celebrations:



100K Danno
100K Rich M
Image Rich M earns a half moon with a posting of 30,649 m....earned as he rowed in search of the elusive mushrooms not yet on his "found" list Image
Image Dan with a half moon and 21,136 m
Image Image Minnie's moving up the ranks with the 2nd HM of the rowing year...

And thanks to all today's crew for all the meters:

Mitch TS 4,015 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Barbara 5,046 m
David T 8,000 m
Noelle 8,024 m
Gail 10,000 m
Steven L 10,000 m
Kristine 12,783 m
Tim 13,724 m
Baz 14,365 m
Will S 20,000 m
Chris 21,097 m
Dan 21,136 m
Rich 30,659 m

ImageImage Rowing, rowing, rowing....keep those Concepts going.....corral those meters!!Image

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