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

[Kona2]

57 team members so far!


Wowzer! Sounds like the team is working on getting to the NYE bash in time....Minnie the Mooner behind the bar!

The number gnomes must have worked some really good magic.....surgeons, too....because ROSS posted some meters today! We have repeater numbers as the stars align...and a new junior rower, Brayden!


Season meters as of 243/365 = 67,964,074 m

Total meters on the day = 336,350 m

Oars in space (participation) = 26 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.2 MM Jerry
1.9 MM Rodrigo
, m! Peter H

FIVE Million Meter Watch:

Will S with (106,903 m) to go!

THREE Million Meter Watch:

Ray with (123,210 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Rodrigo-go-go with (84,847 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Kenneth G with (41,048 m) to go!

Angelo with (72,844 m) to go!

Kristine with (81,697 m) to go!

Lots of neon half moons flashing in the skies of our rowing universe! Must be time to party!


Ray leads the Luna rowers with 35,000 m and earns a half moon
Jerry follows closely with 32,000 m and earns a half moon
Baz puts in 30,000 m for another half moon...putting in some extra meters here!
Ross! puts in 27,095 m (and I was really surprised) and earns a half moon and some shocked expressions
Cathie puts in 24,005 m and earns a half moon!
Minnie the mooner with a half marathon!

Thanks to all who rowed as part of the Luna expedition today:

Brayden 55 m
Kaylee 1,222 m
Dalton 1,505 m
Tris 1,525 m
Rachel 1,770 m
Kenny H 2,422 m
Mario Jackson 3,000 m
Terri H m
Tony m
Harold m
Jay 6,000 m
Greg C 6,096 m
Rick 6,529 m
Peter G 8,000 m
Katerina m
Tom M 10,000 m
Robyn 10,120 m
Bill L 10,388 m ...no bike riding in Denver today...!
Mike M 13,000 m
Peter H 13,007 m
AJ 15,107 m
Rodrigo 16,289 m
Will S 20,000 m
Minnie 21,097 m
Cathie 24,005 m
Ross 27,095 m
Jerry 32,000 m
Ray 35,000 m

Woot! It's the day before! Do whatever Challenge ritual you do.....and may it bring you good fortune, good rowing, and more good teammates!

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Lunies, on achieving 68 million team meters!

[rsdavr]

Thanks, Kona, for all your encouragement. My shoulder is sore, but improving rapidly. I did 10 min of rowing on Christmas day (with some pain, but I took it easy). The next day my shoulder was dramatically improved so I did 30 min. Each day since I've noticed substantial increase in range of motion and decrease in pain. So I'm convinced that moderate rowing is really helping me recover. When I told the surgeon today what I was doing, he winced a bit, but then gave me the green light. I'm so thankful for the results I'm getting.
Ross

[bg]

Thanks, Kona, for all your encouragement. My shoulder is sore, but improving rapidly. I did 10 min of rowing on Christmas day (with some pain, but I took it easy). The next day my shoulder was dramatically improved so I did 30 min. Each day since I've noticed substantial increase in range of motion and decrease in pain. So I'm convinced that moderate rowing is really helping me recover. When I told the surgeon today what I was doing, he winced a bit, but then gave me the green light. I'm so thankful for the results I'm getting.
Ross

wow ross...that is amazing....and reading about captain k talk about chocolate, i was thinking that i could bring all the makings for hot fudge sundaes to the party...

[Kona2]

We have yet to fully understand the power of the Luna herd ....and if rowing is helping improve your shoulder, woot! Would love to see your name on the Virtual Challenge roster!

Wonderful idea, Barbara! I am sure that sundaes will be a very popular item!

[BAZzy]

Woot! It's the day before! Do whatever Challenge ritual you do.....and may it bring you good fortune, good rowing, and more good teammates!

Well I’m thinking some sleep might be a good start for me and unlikely to get enough today, but at least a bit of a sleep-in tomorrow!

Happy New Year to all, looking forward to that Summer Ale, and Cooper’s a little later, and the fireworks on the Harbour Bridge..... just need to struggle through another 10 hours of inactive currency markets

Cheers BBB

[just27]

The various assorted drinks are being set up ... and the midnight Champagne is chilling. There's cheese, and hot fudge sundaes (though not necessarily together!) ... it's already New Year's Eve across the IDL ... last orders are coming in ...

[andreacs]

The various assorted drinks are being set up ... and the midnight Champagne is chilling. There's cheese, and hot fudge sundaes (though not necessarily together!) ... it's already New Year's Eve across the IDL ... last orders are coming in ...

Thanks Chris for hosting!

I can contribute some deviled eggs, if anybody would like some .

Happy New Year and Happy Rowing!

Andrea

[just27]

The various assorted drinks are being set up ... and the midnight Champagne is chilling. There's cheese, and hot fudge sundaes (though not necessarily together!) ... it's already New Year's Eve across the IDL ... last orders are coming in ...

I can contribute some deviled eggs, if anybody would like some .
Andrea

Absolutely, Andrea, deviled eggs are always the first thing to be devoured at a party!

There's plenty of virtual Champagne in the ice bucket ... but if anyone has any last minute requests for a favorite drink ... speak now, etc.!

[Kristine Strasburger]

Thanks, Kona, for all your encouragement. My shoulder is sore, but improving rapidly. I did 10 min of rowing on Christmas day (with some pain, but I took it easy). The next day my shoulder was dramatically improved so I did 30 min. Each day since I've noticed substantial increase in range of motion and decrease in pain. So I'm convinced that moderate rowing is really helping me recover. When I told the surgeon today what I was doing, he winced a bit, but then gave me the green light. I'm so thankful for the results I'm getting.
Ross

wow ross...that is amazing....and reading about captain k talk about chocolate, i was thinking that i could bring all the makings for hot fudge sundaes to the party...

Ross, ditto what she said!

Ohhhhh, yesssssss, hot fudge sundaes sound really good...with all the fixin's...yummmmm! (now it must be becoming obvious why I have to keep on rowing .)

[Kona2]

Happy New Year to those on the Sydney side of the equation! Wishing you a whoop! whoop! kind of year with LOTS of hooyah! moments....and many, many fine rowing sessions! Fireworks over the Opera House and harbor bridge were fabulous - as transmitted over the airwaves!

[Kona2]

On your mark.....get set..... ROW!

The first January VIrtual Team Challenge meters will be hitting the roster in just a few hours....the drama, the excitement, the competitiveness...that victorious feeling....all those are coming our way. But wait....there's more!



Along our Luna shoreline, our virtual canoes are hidden. AJ has already rigged the canoes, so they are ready to go! Our mission (in addition to the moonshot) is to get some rowers into those canoes....and become the LUNA Fleet....populated by we characters of the Luna crew (rumor has it that there are some amazing likenesses to certain team profile photos). These canoes have a rich history, as does this team, and we'll treat them with the respect they deserve while we push ourselves forward. So how do you get to be one of the Luna Crew, a rower in one of our fleet canoes? You have to be on our virtual team. Once you've reached 100,000 m ....your "character" will show up in a canoe....you actually get to paddle (this will help) once you've reached 200K. Those under 16 and/or on the adaptive honor boards have a goal of 25K for the character in the boat, and 75K for the ability to paddle. We hope to fill many of these canoes - and we'll be publishing the canoe crew graphics each Tuesday during the January Virtual Team Challenge. We do hope that YOUR character is in one of our canoes...for we will go forward with New Year's blessings and wishes towards the unknown frontier. You'll want to be part of that adventure!

Season meters as of 244/365 = 68,322,012 m

Total meters on the day = 357,938 m

Oars in space (participation) = 30 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.9 MM Will S
3.5 MM AJ
2.9 MM Ray
2.8 MM Baz
1.3 MM Ron
m K2
50K Jay

FIVE Million Meter Watch:

Will S with (91,903 m) to go!

THREE Million Meter Watch:

Ray with (74,210 m) to go!

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Rodrigo with (84,847 m) to go!

ONE Million Meter Watch:

Kenneth G with (9,048 m) to go! Woohoo! It's going to be a way to bring in the new year!!

Angelo with (72,844 m) to go!

Kristine with (81,697 m) to go!

Full moon for Ray, with a posting of 49,000 m....he's rowing quickly towards that 3 MM mark for perhaps New Year's Day?!
Number gnomes working with Ron who posts 4...6...5....4...3 m for a full moon plus some!
Half moon plus a lot for Kenneth G who is rapidly closing in on ONE million meters for the season...posts 32,000 m
Half moon plus a lot for AJ who shoots up to 3.5 MM with a 31,720 m posting
Jerry posts 26,000 m for a half moon plus some !
Minnie the Mooner posts a half marathon!

Congratulations to all who rowed meters today - they are all stellar! And we are keeping those number gnomes very busy!

Brayden m
Ethan 1,002 m
Kaylee m
Ashlee m
Dalton 1,222 m
Mario Jackson 1,500 m
Peter G 2,000 m
Terri H 2,010 m....just to reflect that year we're leaving behind...
Kenny H 2,010 m....making doubly sure we move forward to 2011...
Cathie 2,050 m
Jay 3,000 m
Katerina m
Harold and Moggy 4,000 m
Brandy 4,220 m
Bobbie 4,232 m
Tony m ...it's in the cards....a great 2011 !
Barbara 5,014 m
Chip 5,402 m
Teresa 5,520 m
Rick 6,608 m
Robyn 7,700 m....a double repeater!
K2 10,000 m
Ross 10,074 m
Tom M 10,145 m
Will S 15,000 m
Ted 18,815 m
Baz 20,000 m
Chris aka Minnie 21,097 m
Jerry 26,000 m
AJ 31,720 m
Kenneth G 32,000 m
Ron 4...6...5...4...3...m
Ray 49,000 m

[bg]

thanks chris for hosting....and a happy and healthy new year to everyone and thanks aj and k2 for the challenge within the challenge.......

[Rick C]

I hope I'm getting my drink order in before it's too late! I'm going to keep it simple. Set me up with a Coors Original draft. This summer, we visited K2's stomping grounds, and I took the opportunity to tour the Coors plant in Golden. While we were there, we sampled most of their products, but the Original Banquet is the one that I still favor. Not very exotic nowadays, but back in the early 70's we were "importing" it to Michigan by the pickup truck load. Now the Silver Bullet is all over in our area, but you still have to search a little to find the Original. It looks like the astrogator has come up with more enticing incentives for the Challenge. Happy New Year to all!

[Kona2]

Welcome to our newest team member - Tonya! I thought I heard some gnome laughter....and there was that first
m!