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

[Kona2]

Day 2 or 3 of 31.....

Nothing says increased participation quite like free stuff. When will the first Lunie winner be picked? A check of the Lunie Chronicles would reveal that we've had at least ONE winner picked in the March Challenge (originally March Madness now Mudness Madness)...except for one year. So LUNIE odds are good !

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

6.85 MM Ron
4.35 MM Norma
3.05 MM Gary
2.6 MM Eric
2.2 MM Thor
2.15 MM Ken G
1.8 MM Ted
850 K Paul
750 K Maria
600 K Brickman

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Gman 1,021 m
Dave P 3,786 m
Rebecca 4,000 m

HIGH FIVERS! 5 K or more!!!

Corey 5,000 m
Heather 5,000 m
Teresa R 5,015 m
Dan O' 5,023 m
Trevor 5,050 m
Josh 5,081 m
Dave H 5,124 m
Dana 5,500 m
Peter G 5,744 m
Rick 5,783 m
Brickman 6,005 m
Michael C 6,472 m
Carol W 6,558 m
Louie 6,666 m ...a palindrome!
Larry 7,027 m
Ken P 8,511 m

Show Me The Money! 10K or more!

Lee 10,000 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a palindrome!
Angelo 10,013 m
Sergio 10,013 m
Liz 10,061 m
K2 10,101 m ...a palindrome!
Paul 10,250 m
Robin 11,111 m ...a palindrome!
David A 12,109 m
Howard 12,332 m
Brent 12,686 m
Andrew C 14,000 m
Minnie 14,229 m
Norma 15,551 m ...a palindrome!
Jantuut 16,045 m
Stuart 17,271 m ...a palindrome!
Patrick Hmr 17,321 m
Gary 20,000 m

Mooners = 21,097 m or more!

Thor 22,305 m ...mooner!
Ron 23,232 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Maria 46,600 m ...mega!
Ted 53,000 m ...good update!
Ken G 70,000 m ...another good update!
Eric 99,224 m ..and ANOTHER good update!

[canglem]

I've slowly been increasing my time back on the erg after a couple months of not rowing hard for any number of reasons (holidays, laziness, vaccine soreness, blood donations, minor injuries and soreness related to house repairs), so this challenge I think is exactly what I needed to get my motivation back up and finish the season strong the next 2 months.

[Kona2]

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.85 MM Patrick Hmr
2.65 MM AJ
2.25 MM Chip
1.6 MM Jantuut
1.4 MM Patrick Hsr
700 K Teresa R
650 K Corey
600 K Liz
100 K Dana

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Dana 512 m
NW1 1,021 m
Andrew C 2,009 m
JD 4,518 m

HIGH FIVERS! 5 K or more!!!

Corey 5,000 m
Heather 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Trevor 5,001 m
Gene 5,017 m
Bernie 5,042 m
Dan O' 5,176 m
Dave H 5,244 m
Rick 5,910 m
Larry 6,031 m
Titus 6,122 m
Jeff D 7,022 m
Teresa R 7,733 m ...a double double!
Patrick S 8,048 m
Colin 8,593 m
AJ 8,679 m
Tombeur 9,336 m
Frank 9,691 m

Show Me The Money! 10K or more!


Gary 10,000 m
Lee 10,000 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Steve W 10,000 m
Victor 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Sergio 10,074 m
Carol W 10,088 m
K2 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Liz 10,124 m
Jodi 10,399 m
Robin 11,111 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
Leigh 11,184 m
Brent 12,112 m
David A 12,160 m
Howard 12,232 m
Roy 12,368 m
danwho 12,821 m...a palindrome!
Thor 13,378 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Brett 13,857 m
Minnie 14,611 m
Norma 15,551 m ...a palindrome!
Patrick Hmr 17,661 m
Paul 21,000 m

Mooners = 21,097 m or more!


Jantuut 21,817 m...mooner!
Ron 23,432 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 55,502 m ...mega update!

[Tombeur]

I believe the criterion is 5000 meters for each of 25 days in March for the basic level and 10000 per day for 25 days for the higher level. I didn't see a reference to 25 days in the summary below. I may have miss3d it. If so, I apologize.

True - for the Challenge completion. You can, however, still win a prize on each of the days - without completing the Challenge. I know, runs counterintuitive to some of our thoughts about completion equals winning, but sometimes you have to start with just that one day...and erging the meters for that one day!

It would be theoretically possible to condition the right to a prize on the later completion of the challenge but that deferred finality would be complicated and confusing. I therefore agree with Concept2's pragmatic approach. And, 26 days is challenging but achievable; 31 days would be insurmountable for too many given their other responsibilities and commitments.

[Kona2]

Nickel and Dime(d),5 and 10, 5 and dime...Woolworth's !

The 5K and 10K led me to thoughts of a store brand that was once ubiquitous - especially in rural USA. Lunch counters, treasures of all kinds that particularly appealed to kids...these were things you could choose and buy yourself. These stores went away at least 20 years ago - although I think that some might be reopening as a diner in some areas. Nashville perhaps. Ok. I did get sidetracked a bit. Kidhood was spent on a lot of military bases, and there weren't a lot of stores. There was the base exchange, and the commissary. But it was only during visits to Grandma's house that we would find out about Woolworth's and little bags of warm spanish peanuts because Grandma liked those. Maybe some of you have distant memories of these things!

Winners are being announced! https://log.concept2.com/challenges/mud ... 21/winners

The overall Concept2 Universe now has 25,178 participants in the 5K and above, and 8672 participants in the 10K and above. Lunies have 65 and 31, respectively. Keep going!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: WOW !!

6.9 MM Ron
5.6 MM Ed
5 MM Brett
4.05 MM David A
3.1 MM Andrew C
2.5 MM Brent
2.35 MM Chip
2.25 MM Thor
2.2 MM Ken G
1.8 MM Howard
1.5 MM JD
1.25 MM William C
1 MM Louie
900 K Tom R
750 K Dan O'
700 K Sergio
600 K Lee
550 K Kellee
150 K Gene

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

NW1 1,015 m
Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Dana 2,000 m
GMan 2,020 m
Heather 2,487 m
Dave P 3,751 m
Jason 4,521 m

HIGH FIVERS! 5 K or more!!!

Louie 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Larry 5,018 m
Dave H 5,019 m
Gene 5,022 m
Dan O' 5,024 m
Teresa R 5,109 m
Brickman 5,335 m ...a palindrome!
Trevor 5,362 m
Rick 5,754 m
William Ch 5,972 m
Patrick S 6,014 m
Kevin 7,071 m
Colin 7,747 m
Tombeur 7,808 m
JD 9,324 m
William C 9,455 m

Show Me The Money! 10K or more!

Gary 10,000 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Lee 10,000 m
Maria 10,000 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Carol W 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Ed 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
K2 10,001 m ...ditto!
Liz 10,168 m
Sergio 10,180 m
Jantuut 10,778 m
Robin 11,111 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
David A 12,132 m
Howard 12,261 m
Jeff D 12,628 m
danwho 12,821 m...a palindrome!
Brent 13,097 m
Dennis 13,413 m ... a palindrome of a different 13er!
Norma 15,551 m ...a palindrome!
Tom R 15,764 m
Andrew C 17,991 m
Bill 18,195 m

Mooners = 21,097 m or more!

Patrick Hmr 21,168 m...mooner!
Thor 21,770 m ...mooner!
Ron 23,331 m ... mooner!
Roy 24,277 m ... mooner!
Kellee 25,000 m ... mooner!
Brett 27,423 m ... mooner!
Chip 94,175 m ...mega update!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and way to get a multi-erg 5 MM done! Congratulations, Brett, on achieving a FIVE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more celebrations and milestones!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and bedeviled palindromes galore! Congratulations, Louie, on achieving a ONE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more meters!!

[TallErgs]

New BikeErg 4km PR! Went from 6:39.8 to 6:30.0. I'll take it.

[Kona2]

New BikeErg 4km PR! Went from 6:39.8 to 6:30.0. I'll take it.

Good work, grasshopper! Taking a few seconds off is one thing - and taking almost 10 off is another! Yes, truly worthy of today's sprinter jersey.

[Kona2]

Looking at the winners column (naturally we are ALL winners), it appears that Concept2 is being very generous! THREE 5K prizes are being awarded - don't know if for different categories, but dang! The odds are more in our favor!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and he's over the moon! Congratulations, Stuart, on bringing in the ONE million meter erging season with a half marathon! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!!

[Kona2]

Day 5 of 31....keep going!

Lots of winners...Still waiting on a Lunie to appear in that column! https://log.concept2.com/challenges/mud ... 21/winners

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.3 MM Minnie
2.6 MM K2
2.4 MM Chip
2.35 MM Robin
2.35 MM Angelo
1.55 MM Dennis
1.25 MM Victor
1 MM Stuart
950 K Jeff D
160 MM Lunie Team Meters! WOW!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

NW1 1,015 m
Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Jason 2,020 m
Corey 5,000 m
Frank 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Larry 5,013 m
Gene 5,019 m
Dave H 5,169 m
JD 5,203 m
Teresa R 5,528 m
Brickman 5,555 m ..a high five palindrome!
Andrew C 6,000 m
Tom R 6,334 m
Jeff D 6,564 m
Zach 6,729 m
Heather 7,612 m
Colin 7,831 m
Kevin 8,819 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Lee 10,000 m
Maria 10,000 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Gary 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Sergio 10,100 m
K2 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Tombeur 10,164 m
Paul 10,250 m
Carol W 10,509 m
Angelo 10,871 m
Jodi 11,053 m
Robin 11,111 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
Victor 11,453 m
Jantuut 12,413 m
Brent 13,225 m
Howard 13,343 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Brett 13,702 m
David A 14,652 m
Norma 15,551 m ...a palindrome!
Linda 16,000 m
Patrick Hmr 17,141 m
Minnie 18,011 m

Mooners = 21,097 m or more!

Stuart 21,097 m ...mooner!
Ron 23,232 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Kellee 26,000 m...mooner!
Thor 33,061 m ... mooner!
Chip 46,406 m .... mooner!

[DavidA]

Looking at the winners column (naturally we are ALL winners), it appears that Concept2 is being very generous! THREE 5K prizes are being awarded - don't know if for different categories, but dang! The odds are more in our favor!

I noticed that also, and was curious about it. I don't remembering seeing anything mentioning a change like that.
I also noticed that the awards for 4-March were there well before the 4th was over at C2 HQ.

David

[Kona2]

Looking at the winners column (naturally we are ALL winners), it appears that Concept2 is being very generous! THREE 5K prizes are being awarded - don't know if for different categories, but dang! The odds are more in our favor!

I noticed that also, and was curious about it. I don't remembering seeing anything mentioning a change like that.
I also noticed that the awards for 4-March were there well before the 4th was over at C2 HQ.

David

And it was also true yesterday, 5 March, that the winners were picked before the afternoon was even over! This makes it tough for those doing their erging at end of day. It is great to see the expanded prize batches, but I think I might drop concept2 a note asking for a clarification of how the prize category is going to be different this year...

[Kona2]

Oh spring is in the air....as are other olfactory delights comprised of sulfury compounds. Yes, the berm is once again a freeway of love for Pepe the skunk...and this year, it's the space under the neighbor's shed that has apparently been chosen for the nesting area. Where once bunnies flourished, and sped in and out of the yard only to dash to safety under the shed...now, miraculously (?), the she skunk slips through the gap with a flash of the black and white stripe of the tail as I with my spotlight survey the backyard prior to setting the hounds free. Skunk gestation period is about two months, which would fit with a litter drop around mid-May...then it's 8 weeks before the skunk kittens are out and about. Place yer bets ladies and gents - but the only prize will be "you got that right." I'm sure the skunk babies will be cute.




Day 6 of 31 ! Gather ye shamrocks and pots of gold while you can !

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

6.95 MM Ron
4.4 MM Norma
2.45 MM Michael C
2.25 MM Virginia
600 K Kellee
150 K Roy

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m ...a palindrome!
Brent 2,010 m
Dana 2,295 m
Patrick Hmr 2,545 m

HIGH FIVERS! 5 K or more!!!

Corey 5,000 m
Frank 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Dan O' 5,011 m
Gene 5,016 m
Dave P 5,344 m
David W 5,387 m
Brickman 5,600 m
Rick 5,944 m
Trevor 6,283 m
Teresa R 6,418 m
Jeff D 8,187 m

Show Me The Money! 10K or more!

Ken G 10,000 m
Lee 10,000 m
Patrick S 10,000 m
K2 10,001 m ...a one aught palindrome!
Gary 10,003 m
Sergio 10,003 m
AJ 10,030 m
Angelo 10,049 m
Howard 10,167 m
Liz 10,227 m
Paul 10,500 m
Carol W 11,014 m
Robin 11,111 m ...a onesie palindrome!
Roy 12,072 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
danwho 14,141 m ...a palindrome!
Michael C 15,000 m
Norma 15,551 m ...a palindrome with high fives in the middle!
David A 18,131 m
Minnie 18,233 m
Kellee 20,000 m
Virginia 20,000 m
Jantuut 20,700 m

Mooners = 21,097 m or more!

Ron 23,232 m ...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 25,821 m...mooner!