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

[just27]

... a flock of birds coalesced in one of the trees ahead, then split up into two flocks, then coalesced again. It happened so fast, that I sure couldn't get a photo. I found myself wondering how these birds create these rapid moving, spinning flocks, a winter behavior kind of thing. Naturally, I started looking and before I knew it...there I was, down the bunny trail. Starlings (not really very nice birds) flock together in what is called a murmuration - a word that is an onomatopoeia (sounds like the sound it represents...examples given were cuckoo and sizzle). Loudest dang murmurs that I've heard if that flock I saw was a murmuration! So far, it appears that only starlings get the designation as murmuration formers - and these murmurations can go on for quite a bit of time. A British photographer, Dylan Winter, captured quite a sequence - and put it to music. It sounds better than the actual murmuration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY starling murmuration

Buttercup

Another most excellent bunny trail, Buttercup. Those starlings must have bat radar, looking at the way they cross paths, head-on ...
... I don't see any of them falling from the sky, after slamming into their oncoming brethren.

Any news about Richard's black Lab, Corky? I'm hoping that he already has a new forever home, and is playing well with others.

[Steve W]

... a flock of birds coalesced in one of the trees ahead, then split up into two flocks, then coalesced again. It happened so fast, that I sure couldn't get a photo. I found myself wondering how these birds create these rapid moving, spinning flocks, a winter behavior kind of thing. Naturally, I started looking and before I knew it...there I was, down the bunny trail. Starlings (not really very nice birds) flock together in what is called a murmuration - a word that is an onomatopoeia (sounds like the sound it represents...examples given were cuckoo and sizzle). Loudest dang murmurs that I've heard if that flock I saw was a murmuration! So far, it appears that only starlings get the designation as murmuration formers - and these murmurations can go on for quite a bit of time. A British photographer, Dylan Winter, captured quite a sequence - and put it to music. It sounds better than the actual murmuration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY starling murmuration

Buttercup

Another most excellent bunny trail, Buttercup. Those starlings must have bat radar, looking at the way they cross paths, head-on ...
... I don't see any of them falling from the sky, after slamming into their oncoming brethren.

Any news about Richard's black Lab, Corky? I'm hoping that he already has a new forever home, and is playing well with others.

Just27; Checked on Corky this AM & received word that he has been adopted. Have a standing offer to be there for Corky should his new home not work out for any reason (but sounds like it will). Glad to know we have solid team mates and animal lovers on Team Luna-tic !

[normadelaney]

... a flock of birds coalesced in one of the trees ahead, then split up into two flocks, then coalesced again. It happened so fast, that I sure couldn't get a photo. I found myself wondering how these birds create these rapid moving, spinning flocks, a winter behavior kind of thing. Naturally, I started looking and before I knew it...there I was, down the bunny trail. Starlings (not really very nice birds) flock together in what is called a murmuration - a word that is an onomatopoeia (sounds like the sound it represents...examples given were cuckoo and sizzle). Loudest dang murmurs that I've heard if that flock I saw was a murmuration! So far, it appears that only starlings get the designation as murmuration formers - and these murmurations can go on for quite a bit of time. A British photographer, Dylan Winter, captured quite a sequence - and put it to music. It sounds better than the actual murmuration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY starling murmuration

Buttercup

Another most excellent bunny trail, Buttercup. Those starlings must have bat radar, looking at the way they cross paths, head-on ...
... I don't see any of them falling from the sky, after slamming into their oncoming brethren.

Any news about Richard's black Lab, Corky? I'm hoping that he already has a new forever home, and is playing well with others.

Just27; Checked on Corky this AM & received word that he has been adopted. Have a standing offer to be there for Corky should his new home not work out for any reason (but sounds like it will). Glad to know we have solid team mates and animal lovers on Team Luna-tic !

Glad to hear Corky's been adopted.
Steve, you're a good man to make that offer for Corky.

[just27]

Just27; Checked on Corky this AM & received word that he has been adopted. Have a standing offer to be there for Corky should his new home not work out for any reason (but sounds like it will). Glad to know we have solid team mates and animal lovers on Team Luna-tic !

Thanks for the update, Steve. I was going to mention the situation to a black-Lab-loving friend, here in Northern California, if he hadn't found a home ... but, it sounds like all's well. Hooyah, and happy life, to Corky.

[DavidA]

15,551 m ...a palindrome in celebration of a good report card?!

Indeed! High fives--still in complete remission!!! Five months of chemo until the next check-up, but it's all good.

Woo Hoo!!

[normadelaney]

[quote="Kona2"]

Congratulations to the four new Skeleton Crew members:

- amazing effort to get that 31K done in TWO days!

Yep, I guess that was a half foop swell!

[Kona2]

- amazing effort to get that 31K done in TWO days!

Yep, I guess that was a half foop swell!

Yes, it's a technical term for Lunie achievements....hahahaha!

[Kona2]

Whooooooosh!!!! That's the sound of you and your erg flying through ANOTHER month!!

Lunies on the Skeleton Crew Honor Board !

Congratulations to our 8 newest Skeleton Crew Members!

danwho
FRiC
Chuck B
Zach
Tom
Laurie
Derric
David T

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.55 MM Tombeur
1.35 MM Louis

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Gary 1,772 m
Laurie 3,003 m ...a palindrome!
Ross 3,552 m
Janice 4,000 m
FRiC 5,000 m
Howard 5,010 m
Steve G 5,209 m
Patrick S 5,424 m
K2 5,528 m
Peter H 6,013 m ...welcome back!
Rick 6,100 m
Keith 6,666 m ....devilish palindrome...a rare departure from amounts that have 000 on the end!
Tim 7,320 m
Tom 7,500 m
Norma 7,777 m ...a lucky 7 palindrome!
Steve W 8,669 m
Dan O' 10,009 m
Tombeur 10,627 m
David A 11,124 m
danwho 11,811 m ...a palindrome!
Stuart 12,888 m
Ted 17,000 m
Louis 18,000 m
Ken 20,000 m
David T 32,500 m ....he moons us!
Zach 36,034 m ...he moons us, too!
Chuck 65,721 m ...emptied the meter piggy bank!

[tobyj1]

Yes, I generally prefer to keep my metres neat but when I realised that my skeleton score to the 30th was 60k I just couldn't resist making it 66,666, seemed appropriate. Can't get near a machine for 3days, but expect to see a 334 on the end of the next row, then back to normal!1
Keith

[Kona2]

Whew. Thank goodness baseball season is over - well, at least for a couple of months! Haven't a clue how anyone living in the eastern time zones could function when the World Series games go on for so many hours.

Captured the numbers a bit later today (see above), so there are probably some combos you might not have intended!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.2 MM Ed
1.9 MM David A
1.15 MM Norma
950 K Doug
650 K Dennis
500 K Tom
200 K Gary
200 K Stuart

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! 21 days now to the Holiday Challenge...clear your calendars! Hahahaha!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome I'm always glad to see!
Janice 4,000 m
Peter T 4,341 m
Steve W 5,000 m
Mikkel 5,019 m
Bernie 5,024 m
Ron 7,007 m ...a secret agent palindrome! Awesome!
Patrick S 7,170 m
David T 7,500 m
Tim 7,878 m ...a double double!
Derric 10,000 m
Kellee 10,000 m
Jane 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
11,111 m ...a palindrome!
David A 11,209 m
Louis 12,000 m
Minnie 12,565 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome that generates 10K extra every few days!
Doug 13,931 m ...a palindrome!
Tom 15,000 m
bg 15,306 m
Stuart 16,161 m ...a favorite palindrome!
Dan O' 19,094 m
Zach 20,000 m
Gary 21,470 m ... he moons us!
Tombeur 22,170 m ...he moons us, too!
AJ 25,181 m ... he moons also!
Ed 43,334 m ....whoa...another full moon!

[Kona2]

Onward!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.7 MM Dan O'
150 K Remon

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Derric 450 m
David T 5,000 m
Gary 5,748 m
Peter H 6,296 m
Remon 7,004 m
Ron 7,117 m ...a palindrome with lucky 7's as bookends!
Dan O' 7,509 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a palindrome!
Jane 10,501 m ...a palindrome!
David A 11,164 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Peter G 14,507 m

And now, more bunny trail pursuit....

[danwho]

Beaver Moon tonight. For all you beavers out there, watch your back.
(However, on nights like these, I'm glad the C2 Rower isn't made of wood.)

[nl07695]

The model C still has a wooden stick as pull handle...

[nl07695]

Beaver Moon tonight. For all you beavers out there, watch your back.
(However, on nights like these, I'm glad the C2 Rower isn't made of wood.)

The model C still has a wooden stick as pull handle....

[Kona2]

Nature...nurture...and the night sky! Next up...constellation flashcards (I'm sure there are online tutorials, too)!

Giving a thank you shout out to all our Lunie teachers, former and current! It's the time of year when the "teaching oscars" aka Milken Educator Awards are presented. Amazed at the innovative techniques!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


1.1 MM bg
850 K Angelo - emptied the meter piggy bank and WOW!
550 K Ken
300 K Jonathan

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
David T 2,500 m
Robert H 5,000 m
William H 5,000 m
Tim 5,232 m
FRiC 5,704 m
Ian 6,000 m
Patrick H 7,104 m
Tom M 8,500 m
Peter H 8,682 m
Jonathan 11,006 m
danwho 11,011 m ...a double aught double palindrome!
David A 14,760 m
Tombeur 19,854 m
Dennis 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Gary 21,097 m ... he moons us!
bg 22,147 m ... she moons us, too!
Dan O' 24,032 m... he moons us, too!
Ken 30,000 m ... he moon us, more!
Angelo 698,862 m ...whoa!