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

[Jodi]

Looks like we've moved up to third place...for now anyway. There's still a chance some meters haven't been entered yet.

I find all the references to "bubble wrap" funny. I use two of those egg foam squares and they seem to work really well and have good venting properties as well. Better than the folded up towel I used to use. It's not my bum that hurts, but my hands and knee joints, but if a 70 year old lady can put in the kind of meters that she did for this challenge I feel like a wimp complaining about my aches and pains. Sheesh!

[Kona2]

I hear 70 is the new 50!

[just27]

Looks like we've moved up to third place...for now anyway. There's still a chance some meters haven't been entered yet.

A couple of those pesky powerhouse Ancients live in my zipcode, so still lots of time to row some uber-meters, today. (Sadly, them, not me!)

... I use two of those egg foam squares and they seem to work really well and have good venting properties as well.

No venting occurs when I use egg foam squares ... those suckers become pancake flat; but they do feel lovely when one first sits down! My hands haven't bothered me in ages, though I used to wrap them. Knees, however, are a basic design flaw.

[Grohl]

Well done you looney lot.. huge amount of meters rowed this fall looks like it could be a close one for third place... only 70k meters ahead at the mo

[bg]

I just glanced at the Ancient's roster, and noticed that their #1 person is a 70 y/o lady who has rowed almost two million meters this fall challenge. Wow. Row on, sister! (That's gotta take a heck of a lot of bubble wrap.)

wow...i want to be able to do that when i grow up :}

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and hooyah! As is often true during a Challenge event, a teammate has exceeded a significant personal milestone! Congratulations, Barb, on achieving a THREE million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

[Kona2]

Well done you looney lot.. huge amount of meters rowed this fall looks like it could be a close one for third place... only 70k meters ahead at the mo

We don't underestimate you lot, though....only 2k meters ahead at the moment... ....and the west coast still has HOURS...

[just27]

Well done you looney lot.. huge amount of meters rowed this fall looks like it could be a close one for third place... only 70k meters ahead at the mo

We don't underestimate you lot, though....only 2k meters ahead at the moment... ....and the west coast still has HOURS...

... to wubba who! I looked at 4:30 and we were a mere 40K behind our Ancient nemeses ... now, at 7:00 pm we're 400K in the hole, and counting. Guess I won't come home from my neighborhood bunco tonight, and rowing like crazy to do that "go out in a blaze of glory" thing! Until the next time, y'all!

[Kona2]

This one is in the books!

Thanks to ALL who rowed and skierged with our Fall Challenge Team. We had TOP FIVE finishes in all categories! The Challenge had three categories: skierg meters only, indoor rower meters only, and combined skierg and indoor rower meters. I'm listing those categories separately below to highlight the great work by our team. A second place in the Skierg category, a fifth place in indoor rower category, and a fourth place overall. The Ancients had just 2.4 percent more meters than we did...and that's a fine horse race....sets us up quite well for a rematch in a later team challenge!


Skierg Only
1 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 748,267 195 3,837
2 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 373,816 95 3,935 Great finish, Skiergers!
3 Lakewood Recreation Health Club 272,187 16 17,012
4 USA Paralympic Sled Hockey Virtual Club 182,644 8 22,831
5 ANCIENTS Virtual Club 136,488 44 3,102
6 UK Rowers Virtual Club 110,024 36 3,056
7 U.S. Navy Military Facility 106,018 21 5,048
8 Rote 87 Rowing Club On-Water Club 88,100 5 17,620
9 UCanRow2 Health Club 74,511 19 3,922
10 111767 Virtual Club 70,017 2 35,009


Indoor Rower Only

1 FRENCH INDOOR ROWERS TEAM Virtual Club 32,951,520 304 108,393
2 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 29,807,290 195 152,858
3 ANCIENTS Virtual Club 16,683,791 44 379,177
4 Free Spirits Virtual Club 16,136,255 121 133,357
5 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 16,044,623 95 168,891 Great rowing!
6 RowPro Team Virtual Club 15,462,560 113 136,837
7 Greenville Indoor Rowing Health Club 13,342,548 130 102,635
8 TimbukTWO Virtual Club 11,150,185 68 163,973
9 Empty the Tanks Virtual Club 8,039,906 53 151,696
10 Team NAS Pensacola Military Facility 7,385,501 258 28,626

Overall Fall Team Challenge Results

1 FRENCH INDOOR ROWERS TEAM Virtual Club 32,951,520 304 108,393
2 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 30,555,557 195 156,695
3 ANCIENTS Virtual Club 16,820,279 44 382,279
4 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 16,418,439 95 172,826 A well rowed and skierged challenge, team !
5 Free Spirits Virtual Club 16,153,609 121 133,501
6 RowPro Team Virtual Club 15,498,983 113 137,159
7 Greenville Indoor Rowing Health Club 13,379,242 130 102,917
8 TimbukTWO Virtual Club 11,150,185 68 163,973
9 Empty the Tanks Virtual Club 8,039,906 53 151,696
10 Team NAS Pensacola Military Facility 7,385,501 258 28,626

[Kona2]

... to wubba who! I looked at 4:30 and we were a mere 40K behind our Ancient nemeses ... now, at 7:00 pm we're 400K in the hole, and counting. Guess I won't come home from my neighborhood bunco tonight, and rowing like crazy to do that "go out in a blaze of glory" thing! Until the next time, y'all!

Well, Minnie sent me to the dictionary with the to wubba who comment...thought maybe she had started her bunco party early there! Then, when I saw references that this urban slang phrase came from the American space western drama series "Firefly", I realized that it was another one of those teachable moments...

to wubba who? An expression of confusion, used when mis-hearing or misunderstanding what some one has said....or, in this case, not having a clue what it meant...

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and a blaze of glory! In a two day stretch that netted Ed 125K meters, and the inability to sit down comfortably for awhile, he also passed a significant milestone....the fabulous LUCKY SEVEN million lifetime meters. Hahaha! They are ALL lucky, actually. Congratulations, Ed, and speedy healing to you! A fine effort!

And, we are indeed on our way to the moon again.....and, I hear that Mars is calling....

[Kona2]

Next up in the Challenges category....it's the Skeleton Crew Challenge! But first, some words and numbers about yesterday!

Lots of good participation and blazing streaks of meteors shooting across the skies of our rowing universe in the last four weeks! Some will take a few days of well deserved rest, and try to get some balance between rowing and all the things that were put on hold because of rowing (and skierging!). Some of us will start rowing more as we swing the exercise pendulum into better balance! Meanwhile, we happily welcome returning teammates Nataliya and Christa. Always good to see your names on the roster. And I'm pretty sure I saw a reindeer leaping today as the herd starts thinking about the Holiday Challenge...

Season meters as of 168/365 = 51,265,205 m

Total meters on the day = 1,009,176 m

Oars in space (participation) = 36 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: Wow!

3.0 MM bg
2.8 MM Richard T
2.5 MM Ed
1.85 MM David A
1.4 MM Ronnie
1.1 MM Jim
550 K Todd
550 K Ted
400 K Bobbie
350 K Kristine
350 K Scott
300 K Paul B
150 K Pat B
150 K Tim K
100 K Andrea

THANKS to everyone, for rowing and skierging with us!

Pat S 1,015 m
Jerri 2,512 m
Scott 3,009 m
Jeff M m
Todd 3,518 m
Anita 4,000 m
Ken G 5,000 m
Melissa 5,000 m
Rivka 5,000 m
K2 m
Eric 6,452 m
David T 7,000 m
AJ 8,000 m
Ronnie 8,000 m
Nathan 8,740 m
Cathie 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Pat B 10,014 m
Paul B 10,056 m
Bobbie 10,500 m
Dan W 10,539 m
Kristine 12,000 m
Norton 12,068 m
Greg C 12,644 m
Jim 13,353 m
David A 14,718 m
Rosi 15,000 m
David W (AZ) 15,078 m
Stephen 15,204 m
Jeff G 17,433 m
Sam 18,000 m
Jay K 19,998 m
Jeff P 20,000 m
Tim K 20,000 m
bg 22,181 m
Andrea 25,203 m
Richard T m
Ron 35,097 m
Ted 40,000 m
Ed 75,000 m ... supernova!
Christa 169,879 m
Nataliya 266,033 m

[Kristine Strasburger]

Fantastic rowing Team!

[Kona2]

Snow on the ground....but melting fast! Welcome back to Marty, Tristan and Harold!

Season meters as of 170/365 = 51,745,827 m

Total meters on the day = 702,123 m

Oars in space (participation) = 24 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Lots of good milestones yesterday and today.

3.05 MM bg
2.9 MM Ron
1.5 MM Cathie
500 K Sam - a cool half million
50 K Ken G
50 K Tristan

2.95 MM Ron
2.85 MM Richard T
2.55 MM Ed

From yesterday:

Lily 600 m
Nataliya 2,300 m
Rivka 2,500 m
Anita 3,000 m
Jay R 3,118 m
Jerri 3,129 m
Bobbie 3,200 m
Christa 3,500 m
Scott 4,500 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Bruce 5,817 m
Peter G 6,115 m
Greg C 6,345 m
Marie 6,500 m
David T 7,000 m
Ken G 7,000 m
Ronnie 7,000 m
Tom M 7,036 m
Mikkel 7,500 m
Stephen 7,566 m
Andrew 9,468 m
Jay m
Barry 10,000 m
Dan W 10,545 m
Peter H m
Sam m
Cathie 12,000 m
Jim 13,076 m
Rosi 14,687 m
David A 14,863 m
Stuart 16,096 m
m hula hula
Chris H 16,594 m
Will S 17,144 m
Norton 25,091 m
David W (GBR) 34,047 m
bg 47,358 m
Tristan 50,000 m
Ron 52,194 m
Harold 215,097 m

From today:

Nataliya 2,525 m
Harold 2,995 m
Rivka 3,000 m
Scott m
Tom M 3,662 m
Anita 4,000 m
Christa 4,000 m
Marie 5,000 m
Sam 5,000 m
Cathie 6,000 m
Greg C 6,327 m
Rosi 7,000 m
Ronnie 7,500 m
Stephen 7,581 m
Jim 8,500 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Tim K 10,000 m
Peter G 10,183 m
Dan W 10,563 m
Jay K m
Kristine 12,000 m
David T 14,000 m
David A 17,246 m
Ron 21,097 m
bg 22,143 m
Ed 30,000 m
Richard T 45,000 m
Tim P 64,066 m
Marty 348,179 m

[Kona2]

Buckle up! It's a wild ERG ride!

Season meters as of 171/365 = 51,931,890 m

Total meters on the day = 186,063 m

Oars in space (participation) = 18 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights... Celebrations:

1.15 MM
700 K David W (GBR)
350 K Marty

Thanks, everyone, for rowing with us!

Jeff M 1,015 m
Jim 1,100 m
Nataliya 2,000 m
Marty 2,500 m
Sarah 2,656 m
Tris 3,000 m
Bobbie m
Anita m
Eric 7,285 m
Christa m
James S 10,000 m
Ron 10,000 m
Scott m
Ronnie 11,000 m
Norton 11,067 m
David W (GBR) 12,000 m
Kristine 12,000 m
Marie 13,000 m
David A 14,728 m
Mikkel 21,097 m
Minnie 22,727 m