TimbukTOO Team Room

[Izzzmeister]

This was from the e-mail I sent to TimbukTWO VTC members:
"...Here's Small Goal # 1: To add 2 million meters over the next 5 days to our present 3.036MM, to put us clearly over 5 million meters by the close of the 17th of the month (Monday night). That alone will raise us to 12th Place, ready for our next big move.
And, as your captain, I will lead from the front. Today was supposed to be a Weights day in my training. Instead, I'm going to get on the erg as soon as I send out this e-mail, and do another 26K piece. Please join me in amping up our VTC vigor, and let's start surprising the heck out of some people!
You with me? Tell me... and show me!..."
Okay, I did 27K, so sue me...
Jeff, (The Other One, not Jeff Rice), you've been putting up 11Ks regularly! But since you don't go out on the water, I can't say you're from the "Ocean's Eleven"... 220 would be amazing!
Demoiselle Lisa, You have once again gone above & beyond the Call of Duty! (Any Californians you could sweet talk into joining our team to close the numbers gap?) Hope the trails don't go cold...

[damselfly]

Izz, I have a friend here who rowed in the 84 games (he gave me a lesson on the erg when I first got it). I've TRIED to get him to row for us, but he just won't. At least he's not on any other teams. Tres bummer.

[mathineer]

I just checked the standings, and all of a sudden we are in 10th place and there are rowers with lotsa meters. What's up with that?

[goyo]

I know we have some horse riders-----here's advice straight from the horse's mouth:

[Izzzmeister]

I just checked the standings, and all of a sudden we are in 10th place and there are rowers with lotsa meters. What's up with that?

Kevin: Our former Captain Jim Kielma, who has started and runs the Overcoming Disabilities team, asked them to join us. We roll out the Welcome Mat for the 3 Mediterranean Marvels, Rivka Levitt, Sarah Hallbeck & Elton Giogri, whose first team Way Back When (okay, a month or two...) was TimbukTOO. Many thanks, Brother Jim!
Their combined 900K in 12 days is a testament to their grit and determination, and their desire to show that if disability looks like a barrier - just knock it down, and use it as a springboard!
(Got a graphic for that, Glenn?)

[chris hughes]

Next competition lets call it Team Izz !! Great motivation being on your team

[damselfly]

Welcome to our new rowers! You guys rock!

And a Hello to the folks who row for the VTC but aren't on the year-round affiliation, come on in, the water's fine!

Got my 10k in today. Hope I survive my trail run tomorrow.

Row strong, team!

[goyo]

Their combined 900K in 12 days is a testament to their grit and determination, and their desire to show that if disability looks like a barrier - just knock it down, and use it as a springboard!(Got a graphic for that, Glenn?)[/size]

Wow! That is determination. Way to row!!

[Izzzmeister]

Their combined 900K in 12 days is a testament to their grit and determination, and their desire to show that if disability looks like a barrier - just knock it down, and use it as a springboard!(Got a graphic for that, Glenn?)[/size]

Wow! That is determination. Way to row!!

What a profound message: "Crush orange soda why plus paddle barriers road closed!" What a coincidence! That's exactly the message the aliens told me to deliver to earth when I was beamed up to the Mother Ship! What are the odds?!

[Izzzmeister]

Make room in the boat for 3 new members: Elton Giogri climbs aboard with 578,211m he amassed over the last couple of months, Rivka Levitt brings 559,742 therapeutic meters, and Sarah Hallbeck brings 513,202. Yes, that's right: A COUPLE of months!
Whoops, sorry for splashing Team Canada as we passed them!

Milestones: Yisroel hit 1.8M, Bryan blew through 1.7M, Doug reached 300K, as did Lisa!
Don't turn around now, but...: John one day from 4.7M (-14,960m), Joseph near 1.5M (-21,416m), Jeff one strong row from 1.1M (-12,000m), Fred even closer to 800K (-16,210m), David a sliver from 600K (-3,170m), Chris near 500K (-16,409m), Alison soon to reach 350K (-6,404m), and Mark needs only 5,438m to reach 200K!

A terrific 20 of our 56 TimbukTOOians put up meters Thursday, 36%, adding a super-whopping *3*4*5,*5*4*4* meters! With the Mediterranean Marvels' combined 1,651,155m, that upped our meter total by 1,996,699, moving us from 12th to 11th Place. (Hmmmm, less than a million separates us from 10th Place, huh?)

Today's Posted Meters:
Bryan S – 120,000 Whoa! Nice addition!
Yisroel H - 27,180
David W – 25,000 Whopping increase over the 10K & 15Ks!
Dennis H – 24,230 Almost 175K in 1 week!
John S – 22,585

Tyrone P – 21,704 Back in Studsville!
Chris H – 14,000 How about Team Chrizzz?
Jamie B – 13,905 Best of a week of great rows!
Glenn Y – 13,174 Posted meters every VTC day!!!
Doug E – 11,884 Almost 70K this week!

Jeff S – 11,000
Lisa H – 10,068 Solid!
Mark S - 8,028
Matthew R – 7,111 Seventh 7K+ for the week.
Fred B – 6,639

Daiva S – 5,000 25K week!
Brenda H - 4,036

[Izzzmeister]

Well, knock me over with a feather! Besides everyone rowing their guts out, our #1, 2 & 3 spots switched to the especially abled Sarah H, Rivka L & Elton G!

28 of our (now) 45 shipmates, 62%, added a total of 1,320,597 meters Thursday! That's over 420K for our original crew, and about 900K from our latest additions. This catapulted us from 14th to 10th Place! Thanks, JK!
Only 2 days before teams close! Please ask your friends, teammates, teammates of friends and friends of teammates to join TimbukTWO, to help us tap a few other teams on the shoulder & introduce ourselves! We have now 17 people with 100K or more!

Newly Posted Meters:
Jamie B - 13,905
Fred B - 6,639
Pearse C - 7,000
Douglas D - 11,780
Monica D – 10,083

Doug E - 11,884
Elton G - 302,427
Peter H - 10,000
Lisa H - 10,068
Sarah H – 297,536

Yisroel H - 27,180
Brenda H - 4,036
Dennis H - 24,230
Chris H - 14,000
Kevin K – 7,000

Rivka L - 299,717
Tyrone P - 21,704
Heather R - 16,000
Jeff R - 19,470
Matthew R – 7,111

Daiva S - 5,000
Bryan S - 110,000
Mark S - 8,028
Jeff S – 11,000

John S - 22,585
David W - 25,000
Yolanda W - 4,040
Glenn Y – 13,174

Latest milestones: Elton hit 300K, Rivka, Sarah & Dennis joined the 250K club, Tyrone & Yisroel hit 150K, Doug E, Jeff R & Bryan S reached 100K, and Pearse, Peter & Lisa passed 75K. (Sorry if I missed anyone!)
And in case you were about to put your feet up and open a beer... we're upping the goal to 5.9M by the close of Monday's rowing, as 900K came with our newest teammates!

[brotherjim]

Congrats on streaking into the top 10 in the challenge
jim

[APM]

Great rowing guys, lets keep this up!

[damselfly]

Good evening, TimBukToo-ians! Lieutenant Lisa here reporting today's progress....

A productive day in the virtual waters today!! 14 of 56 members logged 232,188 total meters (25% oars in the water). Wow! Our new members continue to row really strongly, and lead the pack today. A phenomenal 6 rowers posted rows of over 20k today. Truly inspirational!

Kudos to our rowers hitting milestones today! Yisroel hit 1.8M, Jeff passed 1.1M, David and Elton both passed 600K. Congratulations!

On the horizon: Joseph is approaching 1.5M (only 932m! You can have that done before I finish this message!), Rivka has a bead on 600K (-11,851m), Chris is almost at 500K (-6,409m), Tyrone is fast approaching 500K (-6,983m), Alison is nearing 350K (-2,421m), and Glenn is almost at 250K (-11,035m)!! Row on, folks!

Today's posted meters:
Rivka L - 28,407 ... great
Sarah H - 28,279 ... big
Elton G - 24,155 ... rows
David W - 21,097 ... by
Joseph W - 20,484 ... everyone
Tyrone P - 20,360 ... !!!
Gary G - 15,071
Jamie B - 13,124
Yisroel H - 12,063
Jeff S - 12,000 ... Out of the elevens and on to the 12s!
Doug E - 11,931
Glenn Y - 11,234 ... Glen has posted rows EVERY DAY THIS WEEK! Wow!
Chris H - 10,000
Alison H - 3,983


Great job everyone!!! I spent the day sucking wind on the trail (didn't run well at ALL) and cleaning house, but still plan to do 15k Saturday and Sunday. (Do I get to count the meters incurred pulling the handle while oiling the chain on my C2?!?!)

[damselfly]

Another good day in the VTC for our team! 19 of 45 members (42%) logged 294,366 total meters today. We're very solidly in 10th place!! We have Rivka, Elton, and Sarah with over 300k, John S. and Dennis with over 200k (and not far from 300!), and 16 rowers with over 100k, for a team total of 4.6mm. Keep those meters coming though -- Cap'n Izz has a goal for us of 5.9mm by the close of Monday, and we don't want to be flogged!

Today's Posted Meters:
Jamie B - 13,124
Douglas D - 15,000
Monica D - 11,019
Doug E - 11,931
Elton G - 24,155

Gary G - 15,071
Sarah H - 28,279
Yisroel H - 12,063
Chris H - 10,000
Kevin K - 7,000

David K - 12,000
Rivka L - 28,407
Tyrone P - 20,360
Jeff R - 11,120
Jeff S - 12,000

Tom W - 10,022
David W - 21,097
Joseph W - 20,484
Glenn Y - 11,234

Row on, Team TimbukTWO!