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

[Kona2]

And through the seventh day of the Holiday Challenge....

... 7 reindeers leaping !!


Christa (DONNER)

Congratulations, Christa, on claiming the 7th reindeer in the classic names series...it's Donner...! And you've earned Concept2 donation $$$ !!

[Kona2]

Cool ! And, here in Denver, it is beyond cool....like 8 below zero earlier this morning! It's the kind of cold where the snow squeaks when you walk on it....

[jayne_jayney]

what happens when 9 reindeers are claimed?

[Kona2]

what happens when 9 reindeers are claimed?

Am assuming you're asking about the names? Oh, it can be very creative ...stay tuned - we usually have a big herd of reindeer....

[Kona2]

Fa-la-la-la-la is not easy to sing while rowing.... .. but good to try!

Day 8 or 9 of 27.....yikes....more meters!

Season meters as of 218/365 = 73,993,038 m

Total meters on the day = 594,452 m

Oars in space (participation) = 35 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: Tis the season for lists of who's naughty and who's nice... these folks are lookin' good !

4.15 MM Ron
3.4 MM Ed
2.45 MM David A
1.3 MM David T
1.2 MM Marie
1.1 MM Rivka
950 K Anita - hooboy! The final approach towards ONE million !
700 K Sam
700 K Robert H
550 K Bobbie
500 K Pat S ... a cool half million !
450 K Ben
400 K Melissa
200 K Andrea
150 K K2

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us!

Tristan 1,400 m
Mike M 3,022 m
Bernie 4,020 m
Marty 4,200 m
Sorin m .. a palindrome!
Nataliya m
Gene 5,200 m
Bobbie m
Robyn m
Jay R 6,224 m
K2 6,337 m
Rivka 6,500 m
Diana m
Anita 7,000 m
Harold 7,000 m
Melissa 7,000 m
Zander 7,000 m
Marie 7,500 m
Sam 7,500 m
Tom M 7,904 m
Christa 8,000 m
David T 8,000 m
Cathie 8,500 m
Teresa m 4..3..2..1....lift off !!!
Peter G m
Karyn m
Rosi m a palindrome
Jane 9,353 m
Tony m
Norton 10,020 m
AJ 10,022 m
Norma m .... more number fun with a palindrome!
Sarah 10,183 m
Ronnie 10,500 m
Jay K m
Howard m ... a double double of sorts ...
Stuart m
Mike G 11,690 m
Andrea 12,749 m
m
Steven 14,732 m
Jim 14,900 m
Pat S 18,591 m
Robert 25,000 m
bg 25,752 m
Ben 31,115 m
Ken G m
Ron 33,097 m
David A 34,036 m
Ed 50,000 m ... recruiting rowers while in Qatar....good work ! And a new rowing machine, too !

[jayne_jayney]

what happens when 9 reindeers are claimed?

Am assuming you're asking about the names? Oh, it can be very creative ...stay tuned - we usually have a big herd of reindeer....

Yay! Wiki has a page devoted to reindeer names btw... Intending to do a lot of kms this weekend, maybe even try a half marathon, so I may be claiming next week!

Congrats on 11MM - my head hurts just thinking about that sort of distance

[Kona2]

Yay! Wiki has a page devoted to reindeer names btw... Intending to do a lot of kms this weekend, maybe even try a half marathon, so I may be claiming next week!

Congrats on 11MM - my head hurts just thinking about that sort of distance

As Yoda says, there is no try...only do! We love first EVERS....just in case you go for that half marathon....there is still plenty of time to get one of those done before the rowing season wraps up....no pressure....

[bg]

Whoop, whoop and hooyah! What took me so long?! We interrupt today's rowing session to stop and celebrate the ELEVENTH million lifetime meter zipping by...and not on the log card either because I forgot to put it in when I started rowing. Oh the angst! Anyway....lots of hours on the erg, and writing about the erg. More writing about it than rowing on it. Now onward towards my magical 11,111,111 m that will be coming up in this very challenge!



welcome back :}

K2

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
and many thanks for all your efforts to keep us all energized!

Glad to be back "in the boat" and on the Forum on such an auspicious day!

Happy rowing,

Andrea
P.S. Yesterday's uploaded meters are from a number of sessions after being sidelined due to a shoulder injury.

[Kona2]

Wowzer....some serious meters pounded out by Ben today, and he's reached the third reindeer award level: the flashing red harness of a lead reindeer. Between those antler lights and that flashing harness, NORAD won't have any trouble tracking Dasher! Well done !



Ben (DASHER)

[jayne_jayney]

Yay! Wiki has a page devoted to reindeer names btw... Intending to do a lot of kms this weekend, maybe even try a half marathon, so I may be claiming next week!

Congrats on 11MM - my head hurts just thinking about that sort of distance

As Yoda says, there is no try...only do! We love first EVERS....just in case you go for that half marathon....there is still plenty of time to get one of those done before the rowing season wraps up....no pressure....

I was aiming for a half marathon before the end of the year, and a full marathon by the end of the season.
I did 15k in one hit last weekend, so I reckon another 6k is doable!

[Kona2]

EIght tiny reindeer.....with BIG personalities...


Ronnie (BLITZEN)

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Ronnie, on claiming your reindeer Blitzen - and earning the Concept2 donation. Looking forward to adding some antler lights to Blitzen in the near future!

[kakattack]

Whoop, whoop and hooyah! What took me so long?! We interrupt today's rowing session to stop and celebrate the ELEVENTH million lifetime meter zipping by...and not on the log card either because I forgot to put it in when I started rowing. Oh the angst! Anyway....lots of hours on the erg, and writing about the erg. More writing about it than rowing on it. Now onward towards my magical 11,111,111 m that will be coming up in this very challenge!



K2

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
and many thanks for all your efforts to keep us all energized!

Glad to be back "in the boat" and on the Forum on such an auspicious day!

Happy rowing,

Andrea
P.S. Yesterday's uploaded meters are from a number of sessions after being sidelined due to a shoulder injury.

Congrats on the 11 Million Meters Kona!

...and dido on what Andrea said "many thanks for all your efforts to keep us all energized!"

Also congrats to all those who have claimed their reindeer and C2 donation! Way to row everyone!

- Peter

[brotherjim]

Congrats Ben and Ronnie! Great rowing!

[Kona2]

Day 8 or 9 of 27.....earned your Concept2 donation yet?

Whoa....step away from Reindeer Central for a couple of hours, and who let the reindeer out, who who? I see THREE more reindeer leaping around in the stars here, and that brings us into double digit reindeer. Wowzer! Congratulations to Jim, Cathie and Ken G, who have all earned their Concept2 donations and claimed reindeer...and I will have to consult the great reindeer name book shortly. Stay tuned.

Season meters as of 219/365 = 74,508,607 m

Total meters on the day = 515,569 m

Oars in space (participation) = 33 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


4.2 MM Ron
3.95 MM bg
2.5 MM David A
1.95 MM Norton
1.85 MM Cathie
500 K Ben
400 K Ken G
350 K Sarah
250 K Tony

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us! And joining in in reindeer games....getting to be pretty lively with all these reindeer running about. Reindeer flight school is booked for everyone!

Gene 4,000 m
Marty 4,000 m
Nataliya m
Lily 5,100 m
Ross 5,876 m
Paul S 6,012 m
Terry 6,016 m
Pat S 6,204 m
Greg C 6,321 m
Rick 6,358 m
Sam 6,500 m
Diana 6,800 m
Anita 7,500 m
Jim 7,500 m
Rivka 7,500 m
Tom M 7,500 m
Stephen m
Marie m
Bernie 8,006 m
Rosi m
Jane 8,233 m
Harold 8,500 m
Christa m
Karyn 8,754 m
Tony m
Cathie 10,000 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Norton 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Dan W m .. a palindrome !
Stuart 10,914 m
Howard 11,168 m
Jay m
Mike G 11,681 m
Sarah 11,724 m
K2 12,058 m
Norma m ...she's counting up and down and it's a palindrome...
Peter G m 6...7....8....9...
Teresa 12,513 m
Ronnie 13,500 m
Zander 13,500 m
David T 21,000 m
David A 21,169 m
bg 25,351 m
Ron 34,597 m
Ben 57,943 m ...a supernova to earn the red harness !

[Kona2]

Sorry for the delay in reindeer naming! I felt compelled to go back and review last year's team chronicles for the Holiday Challenge. There were a couple of really good names, and a few that we'll just say that we tried once and we don't have to go there again. Kind of like vegetables you're not overly fond of....



Jim (SILVERHEELS)

There was a bunny trail of the mind last year where Clement Moore (the one who wrote The Night Before Christmas) was discussed, and mention was made that this was different than Clayton Moore (who played the Lone Ranger in the TV series). At that time, I wrote we need to have a reindeer named Silverheels. Jay Silverheels was the fellow who played Tonto. The next reindeer was earned by Jim, and sure enough he was given the name Silverheels. And then Jim's son Jay told us that Jim's Dad had given Jim a Tonto and Lone Ranger pocket knife in 1957, and that Jim still had this prized possession...and it was very fitting that Jim received the name Silverheels for his reindeer. I tell you, there are no coincidences ! So Jim gets Silverheels one more time, and a hearty congratulations for earning the Concept2 donation as well !


Cathie (ROCKET)

Congratulations, Cathie, on reaching the 100,000 m milestone in the Holiday Challenge, earning your Concept2 donation and freeing your reindeer. Rocket is living in the land of the Midnight Sun!


Ken G (THUNDER)

Ken G also reached the Concept2 donation level, and claimed his reindeer. Congratulations on freeing Thunder !