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

[danwho]

I think I already sent in my drink order in a PM. but just in case...
After briefly consulting with the master reference (The Lucid Lunatic), I think I would like to order up a Walter Bishop. I'm not sure of all of the ingredients - I suspect only someone of Guinan's credentials is privy to such information - but I'm pretty sure it contains at least a dash of peyote (and probably some red licorice).

[normadelaney]

Hi Guinan, I would like to order a KGB coffee (some cheer mixed with coffee to ensure I make it to midnight)!!

[Drivetofast]

I would Like to buy K2 a Martini And thank her for everything. Happy New Year

[Edscapade]

Happy New Year everybody! I hope that 2014 is a good year for everyone.

Happy rowing,

Ed

[andreacs]

Wowzer is right!! Way to rock in the New Year. Sure glad I live in a lower zip code. Like they always say, Location Location Location.

-Very, very funny, danwho! And, amazing meters, brotherjim!

You could be forgiven for thinking I’ve been lagging and stuck on the dark side of the moon for the last year or so, it certainly has felt that way to me!

-Good to see you back, BAZzy!


-Love the red megaphone, K2!

-I'm resting my shoulder for the big January challenge ... I trashed it, trying to beat a 3 year-old at air hockey ...

ditto from me for all of minnie's replies and also sending you healing thoughts,,,,oh and the heard looks great.....

Same from me .

Hope everybody has a healthy, happy and successful (in whatever they are targeting) 2014!

Happy rowing!

Andrea

Thanks for hosting Guinan!
Drinks: Andrea would like to have a G&T and Sorin an Italian Apple Martini.
We will also raise a champagne glass for K2, AJ and the team at midnight!

[Kona2]

New Year's Day in the Southern Hemisphere ! ERG on !

And, for those of us located in the northern hemisphere, get those beverage orders in to Guinan (aka Jane) or post them on the team forum pages because before you know it, we'll be hitting midnight somewhere ! Could be a rocky row or skierg on New Year's Day if our team forum virtual party gets too crazy

Season meters as of 244/365 - 88,662,792 m

Total meters on the day = 774,389 m

Oars in space (participation) = 28 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.25 MM Ed
2.1 MM Stephen
1.25 MM Rivka
1.15 MM Anita
950 K AJ
850 K Robyn
400 K Paul R

Thanks, everyone, for rowing and ski-erging with us! And, for those who are embarking on the Virtual Team Challenge with us, hooyah! It's going to be a wild ride!


Steven D 1,895 m
Lily 2,050 m
Gene 2,800 m
Tony m
Marty m
Rivka m
Jeff P 5,000 m
Mike M 5,000 m
Rachel 5,000 m
Stuart 5,000 m
K2 5,017 m
Ross 5,549 m
Robyn 6,000 m
Rick C 6,414 m
Anita 7,000 m
Diana 7,000 m
Marie 7,000 m
Cathie m
Ted m
Sarah 8,049 m
Rosi m
Ronnie m
Zander m
Stephen 8,628 m
Harold 9,000 m
Jim 9,000 m
Baz 10,000 m ....so good to see your name in the stats list again!
Christa 10,000 m
Gail 10,000 m
Pat S 10,620 m
Jay m
Mike G 11,755 m
Paul R 12,060 m
David A 14,588 m
Howard 15,520 m
AJ 17,344 m
Ron 28,097 m
bg 30,243 m
Ed 50,000 m
Jeff D 159,486 m
Terry M 224,754 m

[sarahaddams]

I have a wild and crazy New Year's Eve planned...I'll squeeze in some final 2013 meters, and then go through my filing cabinet to get rid of outdated documents and make folders for 2014 stuff. I'm sure I'll be drinking a glass of red wine in real life, so I guess that's my order for our virtual party too.

If my memory serves me right, I joined the Luna-Tics January 1, 2013 (just in time for the VTC), so I'll be sure to toast to a year with the Luna-Tics at midnight.

Happy New Year's everyone! Here to another great year!

[BAZzy]

Well we saw in the New Year a few hours ago on the east coast of Australia, fireworks in the city of Newcastle, about 140 klms to the north of Sydney!

Up for a 10,000m row in the back yard at silly o'clock and as it is quite humid I'm off for a swim at the beach as the sun peaks over the horizon.

Happy New Year to all…

Baz

[just27]

Well we saw in the New Year a few hours ago on the east coast of Australia ...

I understand time zones, truly I do, but those next-day-already posts always make me pause.

Happy New Year to you and yours, Mr. Tomorrow!

[bg]

happy and healthy everyone :}thanks for hosting jane....i'll have black and tans till midnight and then some champagne, please..got to love our virtual party....in real life i don't drink...and welcome and welcome back to all of our luna-tics....and a huge thanks to k2 and da do ron ron for stats and aj for all of his art work...see you all next year....or this year for some of you folks :}

[normadelaney]

happy and healthy everyone :}thanks for hosting jane....i'll have black and tans till midnight and then some champagne, please..got to love our virtual party....in real life i don't drink...and welcome and welcome back to all of our luna-tics....and a huge thanks to k2 and da do ron ron for stats and aj for all of his art work...see you all next year....or this year for some of you folks :}

DITTO ON BG'S THANKS!!! Thanks, too, for welcoming a newbie for the Holiday Challenge. Looking forward to the New Years Eve party and VTC to follow. If there's still some champagne, Guinan, I'd have a little, please (after my KGB coffee).

Gee, Baz, envy your beach weather. It's 1 degree C (34 F) in my neck of the woods.

[Kristine Strasburger]

Happy New Year, Team!

[Calamity]

Greetings from 10-forward and a Happy New Year to all! Above is our virtual bar table with some recipes as follows:

danwho certainly had the most challenging request this year with a Walter Bishop. I have of course chosen a Strawberry MIlk Shake. It has tequila for two reasons: One - adding the worm will make it a brain shake and two - too much tequila should help with the space/time continuum in that you might loose a day.
Strawberry Shake Tequila
Ingredients
397 grams sweetened condensed milk
475 ml single cream
125 ml vodka
125 ml schnapps (strawberry)
75 ml tequila
3 tbsps vanilla extract
2 tbsps strawberry syrup
1 ice (cupful, or as needed)

Baz – Cooper’s stout

Kona- has requested a Cosmo,
2 ounces (1/4 cup) vodka
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) triple sec
3/4 ounce (1 tablespoon + 1 1/2 teaspoons) cranberry juice
1/4 to 1/2 ounce (1 1/2 teaspoons to 3 teaspoons) fresh lime juice
1 2-inch orange peel/twist
ice
She also is receving many drinks orders from across the bar including 3 cheers from baz, a martini from drive to fast and a champagne toast from Andrea

Richard has requested a Maker's Mark mint julep
1 liter Maker’s Mark

Lots of fresh spearmint leaves

1 cup distilled water

1 cup granulated sugar

powdered sugar for garnish

Mint sprigs for garnish

Champagne for Minnie

Red Wine from sarahaddams

Glogg Scandinavia - this involves cooking for 45 minutes - from macbruce:
1 bottle of red wine
0.5 Liter inexpensive brandy or vodka
10 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick (broken down)
1/2 orange peel (dried or fresh)
1/2 lbs sugar (regular or lumps)
Optional additions: 5 cloves, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup almonds, 5 dried figs

A KGB coffee for normadelaney
1/3 shot Kahlua® coffee liqueur
1/3 shot Galliano® herbal liqueur
1/3 shot Bailey's® Irish cream


Andrea is having a gin and tonic and and Soin an Italian Apple Martini:
1 ½ oz DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps
¾ oz Amaretto Almond Liqueur
¾ oz Stoli Vanil Vodka
1 splash Cranberry Juice
1 splash Rose's Lime Juice

Barabra – black and tan and then champaign
usually Guinness Stout with Bass Ale.

Kristine has sent a request for her own drink called Christmas Egg:
Mix 1 part eggnog,
1 part half and half and
1 part DeKuyper Crave Chocolate Truffle Liqueur,
on the rocks with a dusting of grated nutmeg.

Me? I'm having a mudslide: Baileys, Vodka and Kahlua.

All others are getting grog and a bunny trail:
The word originally referred to a drink made with water or "small beer" (a weak beer) and rum, which British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon introduced into the Royal Navy on 21 August 1740. Vernon wore a coat of grogram cloth and was nicknamed Old Grogram or Old Grog. Modern versions of the drink are often made with hot or boiling water, and sometimes include lemon juice, lime juice, cinnamon or sugar to improve the taste.

Row safely into 2014!

[Kona2]

Well done Guinan Jane! And good thing we're talking virtual beverages ...

[danwho]

My dear Guinan, you have clearly outdone yourself. This elixir is nothing short of perfection, sublimely delicious and curiously potent. And the time-bending properties were not overestimated. I was looking where Minnie was pointing, and clearly saw Mr. Tomorrow. And Mr. Tomorrow, that shed of yours is Aus-some!!

Happy New Year, All !!