TimbukTOO Team Room

[mathineer]

The doc told me to be easy on the shoulder, I said I would do some light work. The material in the picture is over 15 pounds per foot, and 2200 degrees... Now for some light rowing....

Say, isn't that a power hammer in the background? Isn't that sort of like attaching a motor to your CII?

[lstocker]

Hello TimbukTOO Team,

I haven't rowed much the past few years but would like to join your team for the VTC challenge to help you win and motivate me to get back into erging and shape.

Linda Stocker
lstocker

[The Blacksmith]

The doc told me to be easy on the shoulder, I said I would do some light work. The material in the picture is over 15 pounds per foot, and 2200 degrees... Now for some light rowing....

Say, isn't that a power hammer in the background? Isn't that sort of like attaching a motor to your CII?

That is a 110 lb air hammer,meaning the head weighs 110 pounds plus the dies, hits 180 times per minute, you cannot do this work for a living without one, and it is fun to run..... I cannot hit 2" stock with a hand hammer, too much mass to move without POWER.

[garygOP]

Welcome aboard Linda!
Grab an oar- we have a long distance still to row.

[ronmardix]

Hello TimbukTOO Team,

I haven't rowed much the past few years but would like to join your team for the VTC challenge to help you win and motivate me to get back into erging and shape.

Linda Stocker
lstocker

Welcome to the team, Linda. This team is great for motivation. Now go. Row. Hurry!!!!

[damselfly]

Hello TimbukTOO Team,

I haven't rowed much the past few years but would like to join your team for the VTC challenge to help you win and motivate me to get back into erging and shape.

Linda Stocker
lstocker

Linda, it would be great to have you aboard!! Welcome!!

[ronmardix]

Lisa and Izz, I've been trying to send you two a message in here, but the darned thing is stuck in my outbox and isn't being sent. So, I'll post here and everyone else will have to close their eyes.

I'd like to offer my services to post meters and updates in the team room. I may not be able to post every day, we're all very busy, but if I can be of assistance especially during challenges, then I'd like to help.

[damselfly]

Lisa and Izz, I've been trying to send you two a message in here, but the darned thing is stuck in my outbox and isn't being sent. So, I'll post here and everyone else will have to close their eyes.

I'd like to offer my services to post meters and updates in the team room. I may not be able to post every day, we're all very busy, but if I can be of assistance especially during challenges, then I'd like to help.

Thanks Ron!

The reason things get stuck in your outbox is that's where they live until they get read by the recipient. Interesting user experience!! I was confused by it too.

Thanks for your offer!! I've PMed you a response.

[ronmardix]

The reason things get stuck in your outbox is that's where they live until they get read by the recipient. Interesting user experience!! I was confused by it too.

So the message is in the Outbox until it is read and then it goes to the Sent box?!?! So, in effect, the message is read before it is sent.

[glenmbaker]

Just got a gentle nudge from Izz for the challenge.

Nudge? He reached through the tubes, grabbed my throat, and told me to get busy or he'd change my background image to a picture of Alfred E. Newman with a bandana on his head. Geez!

Too bad OTW meters don't count, we're still able to get in nice workouts these days (side benefit of global warming). I've discovered that trying to erg after a workout on the water is not particularly successful...

[Izzzmeister]

The cavalry has arrived, and they raised us one notch already! A huge welcome & thank you to Mark Bucherl, Brent Curry, Gary Dean, Mark Emig, Bob Goodwin, Marvin Greenlee), Elisa Harris, Mary Hillman, Alexander Hutchinson, Andy Ivey, Susan Kalasoski, Dave Mailloux, Jason McCoy, Paul Neuman, Ed Pabst, Keir Pearson & Cindy Reck!!! We have work to do!
29 of 81 members (36%) logged 650,454 total meters Wednesday!

Posted Meters:
Andrew A - 3,960
John B - 750
Jim C - 8,000
Dale C - 5,008
Brent C - 14,384

Mark E - 58,708
Doug G - 14,097
Gary G - 14,300
Elisa H - 11,034
David H - 10,875

Mary H - 1,751
Andy I - 63,300
Susan K - 6,152
Pete K - 19,722
Kevin K - 10,000

J.K. - 7,900
Dave M - 3,814
Ron M - 21,097 HM!
Jason M - 63,000
Michael N - 15,500

Keir P - 182,552 Wow!
Heather R - 30,000
Cindy R - 36,560
Carl R - 12,000
Jeff R - 7,000

Katie S - 5,474
Lee W - 11,355
John W - 2,161
Bobbie Z - 10,000

Challenge Goals - Day 14 of 31 (45.2%):
Jeff R - 78,540 of 100,000 (78.5%)
Pete K - 254,029 of 333,000 (76.3%)
Ron M - 139,097 of 200,000 (69.5%)
Doug G - 135,460 of 200,000 (67.7%)
Heather R - 264,000 of 400,000 (66.0%)
Gary G - 176,193 of 300,000 (58.7%)
Mark St - 81,343 of 150,000 (54.2%)
Kevin K - 104,012 of 200,000 (52.0%)
Carl R - 64,157 of 125,000 (51.3%)
Bobbie Z - 140,092 of 300,000 (46.7%)

Lisa H - 64,562 of 150,000 (43.0%)
Linnea F - 30,482 of 75,000 (40.6%)
Katie S - 39,843 of 100,000 (39.8%)
Yisroel H - 99,397 of 250,000 (39.8%)
John B - 59,171 of 150,000 (39.4%)
Ken C - 35,040 of 100,000 (35.0%)
Angela P - 57,258 of 200,000 (28.6%)
Jamie B - 50,056 of 175,000 (28.6%)
Stephen M - 20,000 of 100,000 (20.0%)
Gary D - 0 of 60,000 (0.0%)

Milestones achieved:
Heather R & Pete K zoomed by 250K!!!!
Keir P surpassed 150K!!!
J. Kulavis, Kevin K & Jim C topped 100K!!
Andy I, Jason M & Mark E pulled past 50K!

[Izzzmeister]

The reason things get stuck in your outbox is that's where they live until they get read by the recipient. Interesting user experience!! I was confused by it too.

So the message is in the Outbox until it is read and then it goes to the Sent box?!?! So, in effect, the message is read before it is sent.

Yes, Ron, if a tree falls in a forest, and no one checks their outbox, it doesn't make a sound.

[garygOP]

Just as the band is getting back together, I have to take some time on shore leave.
What I thought was arthritis in my right hand turns out to be tendonitis.
It could be from rowing or weight-lifting- or a combination of those and other factors.
But I am going to try and avoid the minor surgical procedure on my hand that would mostly clear it up, by resting the inflamed tendon.
The good news is that degenerative arthritis would have been a real bummer for the rest of my life. Tendonitis will most likely clear up.
My goal for this Challenge was attainable and in sight- but.... a chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. For now that weak link is a tendon in my right hand. Go figure.
So, I will step ashore and live to row another day.
I'll be back!

[Izzzmeister]

All hands on deck, rowing like heck! 21 of 83 members (25%) logged 249,889 total meters Sunday!

Milestones achieved: Keir P achieved 2.5M!!! Bobbie Z notched 2.2M!! Doug G accumulated 1.8M, Pete K topped 600K & Glenn Y grabbed 250K!!
Approaching milestones: Gary G now approaching 2.2M (-33,407m), J.K. reaching for 1.4M (-11,909m), Mark St soon to mark 1 MILLION (-19,757m), Angela P angling for 800K (-23,165m), Ron M out-boxing 700K (-24,911m), Matthew R soon to cross 500K (-20,108m), Kelly M collecting 400K (-15,696m), Linnea F aspiring to 350K (-15,840m), Mark Si crafting 250K (-5,233m) & Bel C is ringing up 15K (-4,221m)!

Posted Meters:
Andy I - 25,900 King of the Hill!
John Sc. - 21,878 Inspiring!
Pete K - 21,562 Keeps stretching!
Angela P - 21,097 HM! Woot!
Gary G - 19,333 Huge!

Keir P - 16,615 Solid!
J.K. - 15,300 Took your rows up a notch…
Doug G - 15,298 Long!
Ron M - 13,500 Growing…
Bobbie Z - 12,217 Odd number?!

Stephen M - 10,000 Getting back into it…
Matthew R - 10,000 Fourth 10K this week!
Kelly M - 8,518 Terrific!
Mark St - 7,010 Finding time & energy…
Kevin K - 6,000 Eight days, 8 rows!

George M - 5,204 No break!
Mark Si - 5,007 Avoiding getting rusty…
Glenn Y - 5,000 Nice!
Adam M - 4,245 Making the time!
Linnea F - 4,034 Balancing rest & rows!
Bel C - 2,171 Building up…

[Izzzmeister]

Too big a rush, posting raw…
All hands on deck! 23 of 83 members (28%) logged 262,187 total meters Monday!

Milestones achieved: Heather R topped 2.4M!!! Lisa H passed 500K!! Dale C reached 150K!
Approaching milestones: Gary G nearing 2.2M (-21,034m), Jim C is approaching 2.1M (-16,000m), Randy F is approaching 1.7M (-28,903m), J.K. is approaching 1.4M (-4,109m), Neil Q is approaching 1.3M (-10,000m), Lee C is approaching 1M (-37,013m), George M is approaching 800K (-38,644m), Ron M is approaching 700K (-11,411m), Matthew R is approaching 500K (-10,108m) & Rachel B is approaching 35K (-3,000m)!


Posted Meters:
Heather R - 60,000 Huge!
Pete K - 16,705
Keir P - 15,980
Ron M - 13,500 !
John B - 12,823 Longest of the week!

Gary G - 12,373
Jim C - 12,000
Lee C - 11,937
Matthew R - 10,000 10K!
Neil Q - 10,000

John Sc. - 10,000
Randy F - 10,000
Lisa H - 8,050
Jamie B - 8,002
J.K. - 7,800
Ken C - 7,519 Regular!

Andrew A - 7,210 Long!
Doug G - 6,060
Bobbie Z - 6,000
George M - 5,204
Dale C - 5,020
Kevin K - 5,004 Daily!
Rachel B - 1,000 Good!