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

[danwho]

Concept2... Walking the Talk
http://www.concept2.com/news/concept2-crew
And now for something completely different...
One of my favorite Moons, live from Wiesbaden, Germany.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgR7mQlus4k

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.45MM Ed
3.25MM Jim K
3.15MM Ron
3.1MM bg
3.1MM Michelle
750K Dean
550K Steve H

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

Steve W ................. 2,000
Byrke ................... 2,000
Lily .................... 2,200
Paul B .................. 2,500
Thor .................... 3,087
Tony ................... 3,333
Tammy ................... 3,636
Roger ................... 3,636
Peter ................... 5,000
Steve G ................. 5,170
Rivka ................... 5,555
Tom Mc .................. 5,748
Larry ................... 6,550
Bobbie .................. 6,789
David T ................. 7,000
A J ..................... 7,017
Howard .................. 7,198
Anita ................... 7,777
Mike C .................. 9,990
Rosita .................. 9,999
David A ................. 10,069
Minnie .................. 10,801
K2 ...................... 11,769
Kenneth ................. 12,000
Steve H ................. 13,000
Ronnie .................. 13,131
Jeff M .................. 13,316
Dean Didion ............. 15,000
Jim K .................. 16,661
Michelle................. 18,000
Ron ..................... 21,097
bg ..................... 37,158
Ed ..................... 42,195

[Thor MW]

Congratulations, Bobbie on 1 MM this season !!!
Way to tame the beast !!!

Nice job Bobbie! Keep on rock'n and row'n.

[Thor MW]

I made one of my goals this year today - I now have 25 million life time. So glad my wife bought rower for me! Gives me something to do in Qatar after work.

Take care Happy Rowing!

Ed

Now there's a rocker for you. 25 big bad boys. haha. Way to go man.

[Kona2]

Thanks, Danwho, for the stats duty reprieve....puppy duty (of all kinds) rearranges your life for sure. WIth luck, Kai will find the whoosh of the erg to be sleep-inducing....

We're three weeks out from the start of the Holiday Challenge! Getting the reindeer list ready...so if you have a favorite reindeer name....better let me know! Of course, I'll go back and check the Reindeer Chronicles! There are always some names that just don't work. Thought we might have some snow last night here at Reindeer Central....but no.

I can learn from these time-saving methods!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.5 MM Ed
3.15 MM bg
2.6 MM Jay
1.8 MM David A
1.55 MM Rosita
1.05 MM Rivka
350 K Stuart

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

Lily 1,500 m
Larry 3,567 m
Dan O 4,000 m
Tom M 4,527 m
Tammy 5,555 m
Tony 5,555 m
Norma 5,995 m
David T 6,000 m
Melissa 6,000 m
Jay 6,500 m
William H 7,389 m
Rivka 7,777 m
Bobbie 7,890 m
Jeff M 8,542 m
Rosita 9,999 m
Mike C 10,010 m
David A 10,044 m
Roger 11,111 m
Stuart 11,111 m
Jim 11,415 m
Danwho 12,021 m
Ronnie 12,555 m
Danno 14,000 m
Doug 15,571 m
Ron 18,181 m
Anita 20,000 m
Michelle 20,000 m
Ed 25,052 m
bg 30,409 m

[macbruce1]

News from the Ministry of Silly Walks: The composer of the theme music for Monty Python's Flying Circus, (The Liberty Bell March) John Philip Sousa, was born on this date in 1854. 21854 meters today

DDRR

[Kona2]

Good stuff, Ron - I would not have known there was a special significance to that series of numbers. Sousa is a good one with Veteran's Day coming up, too. Lots of good marching music! We've had a lot of musical themes this week...as we trek down Abbey Road...

Captured numbers early this AM, and was distracted by MANY (mini) things for some time. There was the harvesting of the ubiqui-zucchini to be done...just when you think you've captured all of the alien pods, there are six MORE under the frosty vines. But I digress.

Fitbit is starting a November Challenge that is very much like the Holiday Challenge Concept2 has in place. In this one, you can have your steps count towards one of the charities that they have chosen. I don't know how many of us have a Fitbit, but I thought it was a good opportunity. Here's the blurb:





Season meters as of 189/365 = 68,995,793 m

Total meters on the day = 329,651 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.15 MM Michelle
1.65 MM Tammy
900 K Jeff M


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

Special numbers ....honoring Sousa!

Lily 2,534 m
Melissa 3,000 m
Andre 3,412 m
Tom M 4,404 m ....that's a lot of fours!
Byrke 5,000 m
Janice 5,000 m
Jeff P 5,000 m
Bobbie 5,555 m
Stefan 6,117 m
K2 6,217 m
Steve W 6,263 m
Tammy 6,666 m
Matthew M 7,500 m
Ronnie 7,557 m
Mikkel 7,620 m
Danwho 7,777 m
Larry 8,055 m
Howard 9,210 m
David T 10,000 m
Bernie 10,007 m
David A 12,567 m
Jeff M 15,641 m
Ron 21,097 m
Jim 23,130 m
Ed 25,052 m
Rosita 29,990 m
bg 32,161 m
Michelle 43,119 m .. a full moon's worth!

[Kona2]

More COWBELL !!! The Ski-Erg Sprints are underway, and haven't seen any ski-erging Lunie names on the honor board yet.

Dates: November 6–8, 2015
Location: Participate on any Concept2 SkiErg

How it works: race 1000 meters on the SkiErg at your club, gym, school or home November 6–8. Post your time to the Concept2 Online Logbook by 5 p.m. ET Monday, November 9, 2015. The winners of each age group will receive custom engraved cowbells to help ring in the snow season. Prizes will also be awarded for the top three times in each age group.

Look! Up in the sky! It's fireballs in the sky! We're in the midst of the Taurid meteor shower - and it's not too late to get a view of them. The peak viewing lasts a week instead of just a couple of days, and viewing will be best in the US in the areas outlined below:



Season meters as of 190/365 = 69,650,984 m

Total meters on the day = 655,191 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.55 MM Ed
3.3 MM Jim
3.2 MM Ron
3.2 MM bg
1.6 MM Ronnie
1.55 MM Roger
650 K William H
250 K Ken G
200 K Gene
50 K Howard

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

Melissa 3,000 m
Tony 3,333 m
David T 4,000 m
E Vos 4,559 m
Chuck 5,000 m
Janice 5,000 m
Jeff P 5,000 m
Steve W 5,350 m
Bobbie 5,555 m ... high fives palindrome!
Tombeur 7,018 m
William H 7,500 m
Jeff M 8,045 m
Howard 9,260 m
Rosita 9,999 m ... a nines palindrome!
Matthew M 10,227 m
Doug G 13,017 m
bgf 13,066 m
Ronnie 15,555 m ....high fives!
Rivka 21,097 m
Roger 21,097 m
Tammy 21,097 m
Michelle 21,098 m
Ron 21,854 m
Mike C 23,000 m
Ken G 29,500 m
Jim 33,333 m ....a palindrome!
Jay 42,195 m ...wowzer! A full moon!
Ed 50,104 m ... more wowzer...lotta meters! because it's two 25,052 m twice...

[danwho]

Darn, I knew I should have rowed today.
Love the fireballs.

[Kona2]

Goodness, gracious....great balls of fire! Since the fireball producing meteor stream looks pretty active through 12 November, YOUR opportunities to view and to "earn" a fireball are still out there. The skies near Rocky Mountain National Park were so clear last night - Milky Way was awesome. I saw a couple of meteors...but no fireballs. With the incident rate listed at one to two spectaculars per hour, and temperatures at 16 F .... I wimped out after 20 minutes. Brrrisk.

For those who want the people's view (aka USA Today's take on things), here's a link to their article on the meteor stream: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/scie ... /75050902/
PS - I don't know if USA Today is really the people's view...but that's what I call it.

And here's your dose of Jerry Lee Lewis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY


Season meters as of 191/365 = 69,886,923 m

Total meters on the day = 235,939 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.35 MM Anita
1.2 MM Stefan
650 K K2
450 K Tom M

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


David T 3,000 m
Melissa 3,000 m
Rivka 4,444 m
Jeff P 5,000 m
Paul 5,000 m
William H 5,000 m
Thor 5,235 m
K2 5,334 m
Tristan 5,555 m
Jeff M 7,061 m
Howard 8,246 m
Tom M 10,000 m
Danno 10,011 m
Norma 10,101 m
Ronnie 11,111 m
Tombeur 11,227 m
Anita 12,221 m
Stuart 16,261 m
Andrea 17,051 m
Roger 21,097 m
Tammy 21,097 m
Stefan 38,887 m

[Kona2]

Million year to date

TEAM Milestone!!

Two half marathons and a full marathon are lighting up the skies of our Luniverse!

Season meters as of 192/365 = 70,237,636 m

Total meters on the day = 350,713 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.2 MM Michelle
1.7 MM Tammy
1.6 MM Rosita
1.4 MM Norma
1.35 MM Danno
1.2 MM Danwho
600 K Steve W
450 K Tristan

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

Lily 1,600 m
Melissa 2,000 m
Tony 3,333 m
David T 4,000 m
Tom M 5,000 m
Steve G 5,156 m
E Vos 5,371 m
Roger 6,000 m
K2 7,495 m
Chuck 7,500 m
Norma 7,777 m
Tammy 7,777 m
Steve W 9,039 m
Anita 9,876 m She's in countdown mode!
Bernie 10,021 m
Howard 10,223 m
Jeff M 11,483 m
Rivka 11,611 m
Stuart 12,921 m
Tombeur 13,129 m
Danwho 13,131 m
Jim 13,331 m
Bobbie 13,343 m
Danno 15,134 m
Ronnie 15,051 m
Rosita 15,551 m
Ron 21,097 m
Tristan 21,097 m
Davud A 27,471 m
Michelle 42,195 m

Way to get through the time change! And, on a personal note, have survived week one of new puppy in the house! Discovered that snow is a favorite....

[just27]

... have survived week one of new puppy in the house! Discovered that snow is a favorite....

Oh my, she's gorgeous. Reminds me of a tiny polar bear (ignore the tail) in this pose; all she needs is a bottle of classic Coke. The light and shadow look like VERY early morning. Ugh. Fun to be outside, perhaps, if you have that much fur.

[bg]

snow!!!!!!!...no................ :[ so not ready......but very nice photo :]

[BAZzy]

Crikey, thought I'd better poke my head in and catch up on what is happening - as usual lots in Luna-tics world!

Good work to all the milestones over the past week or so...

I'm hoping to be back in the saddle tomorrow after letting a knees injury (still not sure what I did) recover...!

cheers
Baz

[bg]

Crikey, thought I'd better poke my head in and catch up on what is happening - as usual lots in Luna-tics world!

Good work to all the milestones over the past week or so...

I'm hoping to be back in the saddle tomorrow after letting a knees injury (still not sure what I did) recover...!

cheers
Baz

sending lots of healing thoughts :]

[Kona2]

Lots of milestones to celebrate today ... starting to see a bit of an uptick on participation and length of erg sessions! Could it be the Turkey Trot season approaches ??!

Season meters as of 193/365 = 70,674,204 m

Total meters on the day = 436,568 m

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.6 MM Ed
3.35 MM Jim
3.25 MM Michelle
3.25 MM Ron
2.65 MM Jay
2.05 MM Tombeur
1.85 MM David A
1.65 MM Ronnie
1.2 MM Doug
1.1 MM Minnie
650 K Tony
650 K Mike C
50 K Jeff P
50 K Matthew M

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

Steve H 2,000 m
Steve W 2,000 m
Tony 3,333 m a fireball of a palindrome!
Paul 4,530 m
Dan O' 5,000 m
Janice 5,000 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Steve G 5,035 m
Tom M 5,648 m
David T 6,000 m
Larry 6,018 m
Chuck 7,500 m
Byrke 7,589 m
Jay 7,777 m a fireball of a palindrome!
Norma 7,777 m whoa! it's raining palindrome fireballs!
Jeff M 8,544 m
David A 8,823 m
Doug 9,372 m
Tammy 9,753 m .. a tricky fireball count em down by odd numbers
Jeff P 10,000 m
Rivka 10,101 m fiery palindrome!
Matthew M 10,305 m
Minnie 10,701 m ...she surfaces! A fiery palindrome!
Ronnie 11,011 m ..a double aught double palindrome!
Anita 11,111 m onesies!
Stuart 11,111 m ...more onesies !
Roger 12,000 m
Jim 15,551 m a fiery palindrome...high fives!
AJ 16,146 m ... and he whooshes by once again!
Rosita 18,080 m
Ron 21,097 m a half moon!
bg 22,077 m a double aught double! Fireball worthy!
Tombeur 23,411 m
Ed 25,052 m ... a palindrome from afar!
Michelle 25,052 m ... a palindrome!
Dean 30,053 m
Mike C 37,000 m ....another whoosh!