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

[Kona2]

Woohoo! Welcome to Carolyn and Brandon - and welcome back to Laurie! Hope your holiday weekend is looking good!

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Jay, on achieving a ONE million meter season !! We wish you many, many MORE!!

[Toothdoc]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Jay, on achieving a ONE million meter season !! We wish you many, many MORE!!

Way to go, Jay!

danno

[jay]

Thank you I am becoming addicted to rowing but I guess cycling will always be #1.

[Kona2]

Great to see another returning teammate - welcome back, Gail ! And our new teammates Jill H, Brandon H and Carolyn M have entered some fine starting meters (all meters are good! )

Season meters as of 63/365 = 18,374,867 m

Total meters on the day = 302,488 m

Oars in space (participation) = 33 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.1 MM Cathie
1.0 MM Jay
700 K Bernie
350 K Sam
115 K Mario Jackson

Thanks to all who rowed today!

Marty 1,776 m ... a very 4th of July weekend kind of number
Benny 2,600 m
Carolyn 2,775 m ...new meters on a sparkling new rowing machine! Woot!
Bobbie 3,200 m
Harold 3,500 m
Jill H 4,022 m
Zander 4...3....2....1 liftoff!
Mario Jackson 4,576 m
Laurie 5,000 m
Robyn 5,565 m
David T 6,000 m
Rosita 6,100 m
Roger 7,000 m
Gabby 7,100 m
Brandon 10,000 m
Chuck 10,000 m
Gail 10,000 m
Brett 10,010 m
Barbara bg 10,718 m
Sam 11,300 m
Greg H 12,500 m
Joe 14,162 m
AJ 21,097 m
Minnie 21,097 m
Cathie 30,000 m
Jay 30,000 m
Bernie 48,069 m

Twin moons over the Sacramento area, a meter millionaire, returning teammates, and new teammates on a new rowing machine! Life is sweet !

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Danno, on achieving 23 million lifetime meters! Way to row!!!

[just27]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Danno, on achieving 23 million lifetime meters! Way to row!!!

Book those meters, Danno! Way to row, indeed!

[Kona2]

Happy 4th of July!!


Whether you're just getting started with rowing - or celebrating your mega-millions - we're glad you're rowing with us! Our journey back to Earth from the Moon will be a long one - and we know that it's made easier when rowing with our teammates. Thanks to each of you for what you bring with you on this journey!

Meanwhile, the holiday weekend here in the USA finds a good percentage of the team taking the opportunity to get some meters rowed! We've been mooned from coast to coast, and there are some historically significant meter numbers in Marty's 1776 m and Jay's 17,760 m. There are 300 more days to row in this 2012 rowing year - make 'em count for you!

Season meters as of 65/365 = 18,556,313 m

Total meters on the day = 181,446 m

Oars in space (participation) = 20 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

23 MM lifetime meters Danno
800 K Rosita
700 K Minnie
600 K Gabby
450 K AJ
250 K Harold
150 K Joe

Thanks to all who rowed today!


Marty 1,776 m
Michael D 2,343 m
Harold 4,000 m
Carolyn 4,397 m
Zander 4,400 m
Laurie 5,000 m
Benny 5,400 m
Rosita 6,115 m
Gabby 6,400 m
Ross 11,018 m
David T 12,000 m
Jay 17,760 m
Minnie 21,097 m
AJ 21,131 m
Joe 21,719 m
Danno 36,890 m

[Kristine Strasburger]

Happy Independence Day to my fellow U.S. of A.'ers!

Woo Hoo, and welcome to our new team mates!

Congratulations to all who have reached a new meter milestone this past weekend!

[Kona2]

Whooooosh !! Wowzer, mates - we're zipping right along - rowing in the fast track! Nothing like passing the 19 million meter mark ...of course, that's what Minnie said a few hundred thousand meters ago. Now she is definitely focused on the 20 million meter milestone and the fabulous Concept2 sports bag (loaded with goodies like new rowing shorts...) that awaits to celebrate this accomplishment. David A and Rosita have moved into the 800K realm ...and that means....ONE million meter watch will start very soon!

Meanwhile, a coyote was on the teebox of the first golf hole this morning. Brazen he was - just looking for field mice to bop on the head...or bunnies. Fortunately there were no Discovery Channel moments while I was there. Bottom line: thanks for your patience in waiting for the stats. There were captured at the usual early hour - just didn't have time to do justice to the posting.

Season meters as of 66/365 = 18,829,476 m

Total meters on the day = 273,163 m

Oars in space (participation) = 30 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.2 MM Danno
800 K David A
500 K Robyn
200 K Chuck
60 K Tris

Mario Jackson 1,220 m
Marty 1,800 m
Tris 1,800 m
Benny 3,000 m
Tammy 3,200 m
Harold 3,500 m
Roger 4,300 m
Zander 4,500 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Bobbie 5,200 m
Rosita 6,025 m
Gabby 6,100 m
Jay 7,000 m
Chuck 8,500 m
Gail 10,000 m
Barbara 10,033 m
Sam 10,400 m
Ross 10,800 m
Joe 11,714 m
Cathie 12,000 m
Minnie 16,805 m
AJ 21,097 m
Robyn 24,000 m
Danno 28,604 m
David A 56,565 m

[Kona2]

Dog Days of Summer

With July being so "new", it's tough to think of things like the Fall Team Challenge....yet those calendar pages are on fast flip (and there's nothing like one of our young rowers posting a summer picture to show us how quick time is flying by - see Tris's new team photo!), and it will be here before you know it. For those new to rowing, or those of us busy with some alternative summer sports, Dog Days of Summer provides a great lead in towards the Fall Team Challenge. July is a great time to start building a bit of a distance base so that the 20,000 m starting point of week one of the Dog Days Challenge feels pretty good as a goal.

The Dog Days of Summer runs from August 1–28 and features a different total distance goal each week.

The Details

■Row or ski, indoors or outdoors, completing each of the following four distance goals during the timeframes indicated and log them in your online logbook:

■Week 1, Aug. 1–7: 20,000 meters
■Week 2, Aug. 8–14: 30,000 meters
■Week 3, Aug. 15–21: 40,000 meters
■Week 4, Aug. 22–28: 50,000 meters

The distance goals do not have to be done in one sitting, but must be done during the timeframe indicated. By the end of the challenge, you will have accumulated 140,000 meters.

With almost 40 percent of the team on the rowing machines yesterday, this team is already in the rowing groove! Milestones everywhere! Several half moon distances, a red giant (update of 50K +) and a supernova (update of 100K)in the skies above our rowing universe. Well done, Lunies!


Season meters as of 67/365 = 19,261,619 m

Total meters on the day = 432,143 m

Oars in space (participation) - 38 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

700 K Will S
500 K AJ
400 K David T
300 K Ted
150 K Mike M
100 K Roger

Thanks to all who rowed today!

Mario Jackson 1,200 m
Marty 1,810 m
Benny 3,000 m
Tammy 4,000 m
Jill M 4,076 m
Zander 4,500 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Bobbie m
Harold 5,200 m
Rosita 5,600 m
Tim P 7,007 m
Mary 8,155 m
Roger 9,000 m
Danno 9,692 m
Joe 9,703 m
Chris H 10,000 m
Gabby 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Barbara 10,025 m
Ross 10,563 m
David T 12,000 m
Jay 12,200 m
Cathie 12,750 m
Minnie 14,099 m
Tom P 14,847 m
David A 14,939 m
Brett 20,015 m
AJ 21,097 m
Chuck 21,500 m
Ted 55,000 m
Will S 100,000 m

Over in Oz, looks like The Landy and Baz are getting close to the sea. In a day or two, Baz will be able to look across the ocean in the general direction of Papua New Guinea - which is the site of his September Black Cat Track walk I think.

[Kristine Strasburger]

Great job with the meters, Team!

[Kona2]

Buckle yer seatbelts, mates - it's a wild time of rowing! And to paraphrase some, those who say it can't be done, shouldn't get in the way of those who are getting it done!! Here's to a hooyah! moment in your day!!

Bet I wasn't the only one who learned a new word this week - "haboob", an Arabic word for giant sandstorm. Several of our teammates in the Phoenix, Arizona metro area were probably treated to a sight that must have looked like Armageddon with a wall of dust stretching 100 miles approaching....run, Toto, run! I know some lost power, etc. Whoa. Scary stuff. Similarly, we run into cosmic dust storms occasionally while rowing, and sometimes teammates are swept away for a time. We've activated the homing beacon, hoping they make it through the asteroid belt. Deja vu - we'll work our way back up to 19 MM meters! The good side of the cosmic storm is that teammates can be swept in - welcome back to Ben S!



Season meters as of 68/365 = 18,058,954 m

Total meters on the day = 314,402 m

Oars in space (participation) = 35 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.15 MM Cathie
1.05 MM Jay
750 K Minnie
700 K Brett
200 K James G
10 K Ben S

ONE Million Meter Watch:

David A with (151,230 m) to go!

Rosita with (175,245 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed today!

Marty 1,005 m
Mario Jackson 1,250 m
Benny 2,300 m
Peter G 3,500 m
Roger 4,000 m
Tammy 4,000 m
Tom M 6,000 m
Chuck 7,500 m
Mitch J 7,582 m --- so what happened in the sandstorm?!
Bobbie 8,002 m
Chris H 10,000 m
Mike M 10,000 m
Ben S 10,578 m - whoa! great start!
Sam 10,700 m
Danno 11,017 m
Joe 11,592 m
Gabby 12,000 m
Rosita 12,000 m
Greg H 12,501 m
Ross 13,000 m
David A 15,011 m
Jay 15,404 m
James G 15,419 m
Minnie 17,530 m
Brett 21,045 m
Ron 21,097 m
AJ 21,981 m
Cathie 28,388 m

[just27]

... and sometimes teammates are swept away for a time. We've activated the homing beacon, hoping they make it through the asteroid belt. Deja vu - we'll work our way back up to 19 MM meters!

I keep noticing this phenomenon, which played havoc with our moon landing ... we're almost there; we've overshot the moon; we're not there yet; now we're in the Matrix, between bubble universes ...

Am I missing some thrilling advantage to changing teams every week ... like, do you get bonus frequent rower meters every time you re-enlist? I don't particularly care (but, I'm not the one keeping stats) ... just curious enough to speak!

[Toothdoc]

... and sometimes teammates are swept away for a time. We've activated the homing beacon, hoping they make it through the asteroid belt. Deja vu - we'll work our way back up to 19 MM meters!

I keep noticing this phenomenon, which played havoc with our moon landing ... we're almost there; we've overshot the moon; we're not there yet; now we're in the Matrix, between bubble universes ...

Am I missing some thrilling advantage to changing teams every week ... like, do you get bonus frequent rower meters every time you re-enlist? I don't particularly care (but, I'm not the one keeping stats) ... just curious enough to speak!

I'm with you 27

dc