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

[Kona2]

14th overall, 7th virtual

That fish was THIS big!!


Tent city on the ice....3 Lakes Ice Fishing Tournament....

I've noted that ice fishing is a big deal around here, and it appears that there is a three day tourney in progress. Yesterday's wind was fierce, and lots of blowing snow filled the recently plowed driveway. Had to settle for backing in 20 feet from the gate, or the day would be spent digging out a vehicle. Oh well, that's why you have gear sleds. Bounding Goldens (once again healthy) thundered down what looked like a bobsled run. Out on the ice, what looks like a far away tent city was set up. Similar cities exist on two other lakes in this tournament. Each day, the tents are collapsed, put into a gear sled, and hauled away with all the other gear by snowmobile. These competitors have to get into town for the official weigh in of their fish by 5:30 PM. Prizes are pretty substantial, too! The next day of competition starts at 6:40 AM. I can attest that it was still oh-dark-thirty when they were starting to arrive. Cloud cover and more impending snow kept temperatures in the low 20s. Across the ice they race towards their chosen spot - and they'll stay there until time to leave for fish weigh in. Just a little local "color" in what looks like a black and white day.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 22,495,344 m

7.15 MM Ed
1.85 MM Steve W
1.55 MM Danno
1.3 MM Dennis
1.3 MM Thor
600 K William H
600 K Rosie
300 K Sorin

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Louis 2,000 m
Liz 2,660 m
David T 3,000 m
Steve W 4,245 m
Kevin Mc 4,557 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Sorin 5,000 m
William H 5,000 m
Jeff D 6,249 m
Andrea 9,546 m
Danno 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Dan O' 10,008 m
Rosie 10,047 m
Thor 10,551 m
Tombeur 12,023 m
Jason H 12,886 m
Derric 13,046 m
K2 13,131 m ...a totally accidental palindrome!
Keith J 16,000 m
Dennis 16,862 m
Norma 17,771 m ..a palindrome with lucky 7's tucked inside!
Ken 19,000 m
Ron 19,191 m ...a palindrome!
danwho 21,212 m ...another reverse Welkian palindrome! And he moons us!
Greg F 29,005 m
Ed 42,195 m ...he full moons us and reaches over the 900K milestone for this Challenge!

[Kona2]

Our team position is in danger of being eclipsed by another team ... a scant 100K space exists between Us and Them. We do what we can, when we can!

Maybe some sneaky moonlight rows...

I like that picture.

[Kona2]

...........Peter Verdirame..........

Peter V has erged with the Lunies for many, MANY years during the Virtual Challenge! Always great to see returning teammates on the roster!!


.......................Robert E.....................


.......................Sorin.....................

[Kona2]

14th overall, 7th virtual

This is it...the final week to make your push to reach YOUR goals! With just FOUR days to go, is the stretch, the haul or the burn within reach?!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 21,990,351 m

7.2 MM Ed
4.1 MM Ron
2.85 MM David A
2.6 MM Greg F
2.1 MM Ken
2.05 MM Zach
1.4 MM Josh
1.4 MM Gary
1.05 MM Rebecca
450 K Karyn
250 K Chuck E
50 K Debbie
50 K Richard Mc

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

E V 1,000 m
GMan 1,023 m
Debbie m ...a winter onesie palindrome!
Anna C-S 2,096 m ...and less than 5K to her canoe!
Tim 4,085 m
Dan O' 4,433 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Sorin 5,000 m
David T 5,500 m
Louis 6,000 m
Chip 6,011 m
Josh 6,065 m
Bill Lmn 6,088 m
David W 6,206 m
Jeff D 6,208 m
Rosie 6,319 m
Kevin Mc 6,455 m
Robby 6,689 m
Keith J 7,000 m
Terry B 7,000 m
m...it's a lucky wintry seven palindrome!
Andrea 8,047 m
david w 8,408 m
Jamie B 8,430 m
Jim M 8,613 m
Richard Mc 8,789 m
Howard 10,013 m
Truthy 10,018 m
Tombeur 12,042 m
Chuck E 12,500 m
Doug G 13,643 m
K2 14,328 m
Ken 15,000 m
David A 17,986 m
Minnie 18,118 m
Ron 20,302 m ...a palindrome!
Gary 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Karyn 21,097 m ...she moons us!
Steve W 21,097 m...he moons us, too!
Greg F 30,229 m
Ed m ...a stars and moon palindrome!
Zach 64,284 m ...biggie numbers sure to have a moon or two in there!

[Kona2]

Ron MacBruce has reached the half million milestone...and traded in his canoe for a bathtub!

[just27]

Ron MacBruce has reached the half million milestone...and traded in his canoe for a bathtub!

Let's hear it for our bathtub brigade ... hooyah!

[normadelaney]

Ron MacBruce has reached the half million milestone...and traded in his canoe for a bathtub!

Let's hear it for our bathtub brigade ... hooyah!

As a wise person once told me "Bathtub brigade is just the best!" Congrats, Ron!!!

[Kona2]

.......................Trevor.....................


...........Jim O'Neill..........

Jim's affiliate is Rutgers, but he's rowing with the Lunies Challenge Team for the Virtual Team Challenge! Sometimes an affiliate does not have a Challenge team....and we know of no other that has an ArMOONda!

[Kona2]

Today's stats will be delayed a bit - have to catch a plane to Tucson - a planned visit, and not the result of yesterday's 10 inches of snow....uff da.

[Tombeur]

Congratulations Jim. “...Upstream Red Team...”

Tom Rafter Esq. (Tombeur)
BA Rutgers 1968 [New Brunswick]
English

[DavidA]

Whoop, whoop and he's closing in on an orbit!!! Congratulations, Danno, on achieving THIRTY-NINE million lifetime meters! We wish you many, MANY more millions and celebrations!

Woo Hoo!!
The finish line of the first lap around the world in sight!

David

[Kona2]

15th overall and still 7th virtual....

Ah yes. It MUST be the last week of the Challenge! I'd say we were having some slippage from 13 to 14 and now to 15, but we're not. We've been sure and steady at number 7 of the virtual teams!

Nothing like a few hundred miles to give a ten fold increase in temperature. So busy basking in the warmth that I almost forgot to finish the posting! Meanwhile, AJ has produced yet another fine caricature and has supplied one for Jim O.


...........Jim O'Neill..........

MILESTONES...Bragging RIghts...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 21,569,124 m

2.1 MM Zach
1.55 MM Norma
1.15 MM K2
600 K Truthy
300 K Jamie E
150 K Chip

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Sorin 1,035 m
Debbie 1,093 m
Anna C-S 2,075 m
Trevor 2,108 m
Matthew R 2,521 m
Sharon 3,756 m
Tim M 4,253 m
David T 4,500 m
Carol 5,000 m
Emma 5,000 m
Kevin 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Jim M 5,015 m
Cornel 5,099 m
Andrea 5,454 m ...a double double!
Tom M 5,515 m
Josh 6,089 m
Jeff D 6,239 m
Rosie 7,250 m
Norma m ...a lucky 7 palindrome!
Terry 8,000 m
Dennis 10,000 m
Louis 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Jonathan 10,024 m
Thor 10,430 m
Jamie E 11,416 m
Tombeur 11,520 m
Dan O' 13,022 m
Stuart 15,000 m
David A 15,770 m
Ron 18,181 m ...a palindrome!
Gary 18,423 m
Danno 20,004 m
Chip 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Truthy 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Ian 21,802 m ... he moons us!
K2 22,259 m ...got my 15 hours in for The Haul !
Greg F 28,254 m
Zach 35,149 m ...he moons us!

[Truthy]

Hey guys,

I've been doing half marathon rowing for the past 2 days and feeling slight back and knee hurt afterwards. Is that normal as I'm not used this distance? Or do you think something might be wrong with my technique?

Thanks.

[lframari]

Hey guys,

I've been doing half marathon rowing for the past 2 days and feeling slight back and knee hurt afterwards. Is that normal as I'm not used this distance? Or do you think something might be wrong with my technique?

Thanks.

I have never tried a back to back half marathon. After a single half marathon, I do not feel any pain, maybe a little more fatigue in certain muscle groups (thighs and quads).

You may want to either cut down or take a day off to heal up. I hope you feel better soon.

[Truthy]

Hey guys,

I've been doing half marathon rowing for the past 2 days and feeling slight back and knee hurt afterwards. Is that normal as I'm not used this distance? Or do you think something might be wrong with my technique?

Thanks.

I have never tried a back to back half marathon. After a single half marathon, I do not feel any pain, maybe a little more fatigue in certain muscle groups (thighs and quads).

You may want to either cut down or take a day off to heal up. I hope you feel better soon.

Thanks. I'll take a day off in between rowing exercises from now on. Let's see how it goes on Friday.