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

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Yesterday was a travel day to Tucson. And, as is my usual thing to do, I go to grocery and stock Mom's refrigerator and freezer. This morning, I was greeted with a warm refrigerator...how warm? I went and got a thermometer because, you know, data. It is a sad thing to have to pitch food....but 65F is waaaay past safe food range. Hoping that I can get it repaired as getting a new fridge these days is often a supply issue and a delivery issue...and a holiday in the middle of it issue. Egad. Never fear - there is a backup plan!

So I'm late getting things posted, and all of you have rounded up a huge herd of meters! I am impressed when a two day total exceed ONE million! Well done, Lunies!

Tomorrow is El Tour de Tucson here in the Valley, and I have seen cyclists EVERYWHERE! It is awesome, and they are so excited. I stopped by the bike shop (therapy) and several out of town riders were there picking up CO2 cartridges, because you can't fly with them. What's the weather? Ooooh...it's going to rain. The stories will be better with a bit of adversity, and the times will be slower. Let's all hope for a safe ride for everybody.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations: a veritable HERD of milestones!

8.85 MM Chip
2.45 MM Ron
2.25 MM David A
2.05 MM Brett
1.9 MM Ken
1.6 MM Brent
1.25 MM Steve W
1.25 MM Tom R
1.2 MM Minnie
850 K Rod
850 K Ted
800 K Greg
800 K Pat E
600 K Judy
600 K Patrick Hmr
450 K Scott
400 K William H
150 K Jeff M
100 K Teresa R

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

GMan 524 m
Dale 617 m
Jason 797 m...a palindrome!
Terry 1,013 m
Danny 2,399 m
Paul 2,500 m
Glen 3,941 m
Frank 4,074 m
Keith 5,000 m
Roy 5,000 m
bg 5,117 m
Jeff D 5,431 m
AJ 5,699 m
Patrick Hsr 7,010 m
Mary 7,224 m
Jeff M 7,523 m
Scitt 9,749 m
Tom M 10,689 m
Judy 10,832 m
Maria 11,811 m...a palindrome!
William H 12,002 m
Steve W 13,000 m
Patrick S 13,131 m...a palindrome!
Dennis 13,431 m...a palindrome!
Andrea 14,443 m
Gary 15,000 m
Norma 16,665 m
danwho 17,771 m...a palindrome!
Derric 20,000 m
Ed 20,000 m
Howard 20,024 m

21,097 m or more = mooners !!!

Gene 22,437 m...mooner!
Rene 23,887 m...mooner!
Rod 25,676 m...mooner!
Brett 27,202 m...mooner!
Angelo 27,459 m...mooner!
Greg 27,616 m...mooner!
Patrick Hmr 38,183 m...mooner!
David A 39,118 m...mooner!
Tom R 42,890 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 44,444 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ken 45,322 m...mooner!
Ron 49,893 m...mooner!
Minnie 83,081 m...hula hula! You go girl !
Chip 101,077 m...supernova! Century plus!
Pat E 102,000 m...supernova! Century plus!
Teresa R 108,655 m...supernova! Century plus!

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Thought this was a cool series!

Just a few more days, and you'll be in the Holiday Challenge!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

1.9 MM Derric
1.4 MM Ed
550 K Rick

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Linda 1,578 m
Steve W 3,000 m
Judy 5,428 m
Pat E 5,555 m...a high five palindrome!
Brent 6,046 m
Ed 10,000 m
Rene 12,071 m
Rick 15,000 m
Vanessa 15,000 m
Tom R 17,290 m
Derric 21,097 m...half marathon!
Brett 25,039 m...mooner!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop, and why not another million to add to the meter bank? Congratulations, Rene, on achieving a TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!

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more days ...and then you will be on the reindeer path!!

Every Sunday, the Farnam Street blog called Brain Food lands in my inbox. It's a short read, much like James Clear's weekly post. Today's missive was more thought provoking than some:

If someone looked at how you spent your time over the last year, would what they see as your priorities match what you see as your priorities?


MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

66 MM Lunie Team Meters !!!
8.9 MM Chip
3.05 MM Wild BIll
2.5 MM Ron
2.1 MM Brett
2 MM Rene
1.4 MM Angelo
450 K Howard


Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Paul M 2,000 m
Jeff M 4,010 m
Carol 4,175 m
William H 5,000 m
Jason 5,159 m
Norma 5,555 m...a palindrome! High five!
Maria 5,938 m
Tom R 6,248 m
Steve W 7,109
Gene 7,449 m
Howard 8,010 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Derric 10,000 m
Brent 10,527 m
Rene 12,034 m
Greg 14,091 m
Vanessa 16,000 m
Ron 17,371 m...a palindrome!

21,097 m or more = mooners !!!

Rich 21,035 m...mooner...close enuf!
Brett 21,552 m...mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Wild Bill 46,464 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 85,607 m...poised to earn a reindeer on the first day?

[cdykstra01]

Whoop, whoop, and why not another million to add to the meter bank? Congratulations, Rene, on achieving a TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!

Way to go Rene!!!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop, and why not!? Congratulations, Chip, on achieving a NINE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations! In fact, we expect them!

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I think everyone has things and events that they look at as either good luck charms, or harbingers of good luck or things that say it's going to be a good day. Back in graduate school days, it was hearing Take It To The Limit play on the car radio (this did not necessarily result in a speeding ticket). When I'm in Tucson, it's sighting roadrunners. Sighting a roadrunner in the front yard - I'm sure that's bonus good luck. Serendipity at least!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

9 MM Chip
3.1 MM Wild Bill
650 K Stuart
150 K Carol

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

GMan 1,016 m
Jason 2,046 m
Brent 2,147 m
Dale 2,185 m
Brett 2,309 m
Larry 3,000 m
Jeff M 3,010 m
Jodi 3,534 m...reindeer time!
Frank 4,048 m
Laurie 5,000 m
Patrick Hmr 5,089 m
Danny 5,342 m
Carol 6,006 m...a palindrome!
William H 6,840 m
Patrick Hsr 7,047 m
Gene 7,470 m
David W 8,000 m
Dennis 10,000 m
Derric 10,000 m
Angelo 10,020 m
Patrick S 10,053 m
Ron 10,186 m
Rene 11,815 m
Steve W 14,705 m
Stuart 14,900 m
Ron 17,470 m
David A 18,637 m
Wild Bill 23,232 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 78,385 m...mega!

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Reposting from 2022 (and I like the 2022 logo), and since it's also a combo of posts - there's some redundancy.

It's going to be AMAZING!!


For those who have been reindeer-less all your life, you have no idea how motivating getting your reindeer (and accessories of antlers, flashing harness, tail and ear wags) will be! The Holiday Challenge is an all time favorite in the Concept2 universe. The universal participation soars into the 25-30 K range, and the virtual dollars raised by our meter production is very satisfying! Take a couple of minutes to navigate in your logbook to the Challenges page, and sign up for the Concept2 charity choice that appeals to you. After all, you will never work this hard for $2 in the real world - and it helps to be part of something bigger than your own meter logbook. And, if you're also motivated by the shiny Concept2 holiday pin that will be mailed to you in January IF you complete 200K (400 K for bike ergers) AND sign up to have your meters count towards one of the Concept2 charities, then this matters too. Make your plans.

The reindeer have started their annual migration to our Luniverse in anticipation of being claimed by Lunie ergers during the Holiday Challenge. For those new to this Lunie tradition, here's how the season of the reindeer works for us.

1. Choose your charity from the list that Concept2 supports - you want to get your two cents worth! You earn 0.02 US cents per kilometer erged for the first 100 K. Adaptive athletes and kids under 16 have a target of 50 K. This is the toughest $2 you'll ever earn.

2. While you are choosing your charity, make sure that your address is correct in your profile - because you'll want to earn your Holiday Challenge pin from Concept2 (and that takes a bunch of meters).

3. Once you reach either 100K or 50K, your charity cents are in the Concept2 bank...and you've earned your reindeer. Traditionally, we have started the names with the original eight from the Clement Moore "Twas The Night Before Christmas" origins...there is, naturally, a big push by everyone to be one of the first eight to reach the reindeer. Still, some prefer to request a name for their reindeer. We do our best to make sure your reindeer has the name you wanted it to have! General rule of reindeer names is that if you had a certain reindeer name in the previous season, you'll get that same reindeer name unless you specify otherwise!

4. After you reach 100K or 50K, every kilometer you earn thereafter is worth 0.04 US cents. Some of our teammates have earned more than $10 during the Challenge for their Charity. Any direct personal contributions of real money that you wish to make towards the charity - well, you need to contact the charity directly.

5. Along the way, there are virtual reindeer accessories that you earn from our Lunie portion of the Challenge. You earn antler lights at 200K, a flashing harness at 300K, a tail wag at 400 K, and an ear wag at 500K.

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MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

9.05 MM Chip
2.3 MM Vanessa
2.3 MM David A
1.95 MM Ken
1.85 MM Rich
1.65 MM Brent
1.45 MM Ed
450 K Ron
350 K Gary

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Jason 1,762 m
Larry 3,000 m
Carol 3,232 m
Danny 4,025 m
Chris H 4,414 m
Sharon 4,449 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Rich G 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Judy 5,454 m
Gene 6,111 m
Trevor 7,259 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Derric 10,000 m
Ken 10,000 m
Howard 10,009 m
Ron 10,285 m
Tom M 10,677 m
Rene 11,885 m
Vanessa 14,000 m
Brent 14,299 m
David A 16,503 m
Ron 16,861 m...a palindrome!
Rich 20,143 m
Gary 21,097 m...a half marathon! Mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a one of a kind palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 55,864 m...a half century plus!

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MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

9.1 MM Chip
2.55 MM Ron
1.95 MM Derric
1.5 MM Ed
950 K Glen
67 MM Lunie Team Meters!!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Sharon 679 m
Steve W 2,500 m
Jeff M 3,007 m
Jodi 3,600 m
Pat E 4,000 m
Patrick Hmr 4,230 m
Ron 4,939 m
William H 5,000 m
Ken 5,002 m
David W 8,000 m
Teresa R 8,014 m
Glen 8,185 m
Rick 9,000 m
Brent 9,381 m
Derric 10,000 m
Howard 10,012 m
Pat S 10,273 m
Tom M 10,532 m
Judy 10,684 m
Rene 12,021 m...a palindrome!
Stuart 12,275 m
David A 14,236 m
Frank 14,585 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Rich 18,051 m
Ron 19,491 m...a palindrome!
Brett 28,522 m...mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 67,051 m...a half century plus some!

Be safe out there - lots of distracted drivers!

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Reaching 100K or more Challenge meters on the first day of the Challenge isn't a common achievement, yet for the second year in a row, Chip is making a signature statement!


....Vixen......(Chip)

Vixen has been Chip's reindeer for multiple seasons, but as always - if you have a reindeer name that you'd rather have, we will try to accomodate! The first 8 reindeer are usually those of the classic tale! You're working hard for those reindeer meters - usually with a lot of competing seasonal obligations!

When next in your logbook, look over to the Holiday Challenge thermometer and scroll down to view the charity selections. Choose your charity out of the list provided by Concept2.

November 23–December 24


Row, ski or ride as much as you can between American Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. We have honor boards and downloadable certificates for everybody who reaches 50k (adaptive and kids only), 100k and 200k.

For every person who does at least 100k during the challenge (50k for adaptive athletes or athletes aged 16 or under), Concept2 will donate $.02 per kilometer (1000 meters) to your choice of the following organizations: World Resources Institute, Charity: Water, World Central *** DELETE - SPAM ***, Save The Children or VT Community Foundation Flood Relief. And once you get beyond 100k, we'll donate $.04 per kilometer. Anybody who reaches 200k and has chosen to give money to charity will receive a free Holiday Challenge pin.

Note: BikeErg meters count for half the distance when applied to the challenge.

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Let the Holiday Challenge begin !!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


9.4 MM Chip
2.15 MM Brett
2.05 MM Rene
1.45 MM Gene

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Frank 1,064 m
Teresa R 1,488 m
Briana 3,013 m
NW1 3,480 m
Patrick Hmr 3,668 m
Candace 4,404 m
Paul M 4,500 m
Glen 4,855 m
Brickman 5,000 m
Colin 5,000 m
Larry 5,000 m
Ron 5,008 m
Jeff M 6,014 m
Rod 7,230 m
Carol 7,524 m
Steve W 9,000 m
margeaux 9,418 m
Angelo 10,000 m
Derric 10,000 m
K2 10,001 m...a palindrome!
Howard 10,016 m
Norma 10,101 m...a palindrome!
David A 10,628 m
Scott 10,819 m
Rene 12,000 m
Gene 14,956 m
Vanessa 17,000 m
Ted 20,000 m

21,097 m or more = mooners !!!

Gary 21,097 m...a half marathon!
Pat E 24,500 m...mooner!
Brent 25,178 m...mooner!
Brett 27,763 m...mooner!
Rich 30,060 m...mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 35,952 m...mooner!
Chip 261,923 m...seriously big meters...that earns a big dinner! Double supernova and a half !

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Day 2 of 32 !!

Happily for those who have travel and other commitments we have 32 days to Get It Done during the Reindeer Challenge! But do get started soonest, or you will add stress to your month! Naturally, some are deadline driven no matter what!

Lunie Reindeer Count = 1

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.35 MM David A
1.55 MM Ed
750 K Norma
150 K Teresa R

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Larry 3,000 m
Colin 5,000 m
William H 5,000 m
Carol 5,524 m
Maria 5,952 m
Tombeur 6,039 m
Brickman 6,058 m
Judy 6,318 m
Brett 7,005 m
Laurie 7,500 m
Brent 7,623 m
Teresa R 8,612 m
Patrick Hmr 8,736 m
Derric 10,000 m
Donna 12,019 m
Stuart 12,092 m
Rene 12,150 m
Rod 14,275 m
Norma 15,151 m....a palindrome!

21,097 m or more = mooners !!!

David A 24,765 m...mooner!
Greg 26,776 m...mooner!
Chip 32,327 m...mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a one of a kind palindrome and a mooner!

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Whoa!! Congratulations Vixen!!! Rest up for that next round.

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Lunies on the 2024 Roster !!

Welcome back Karyn!

Lunies are cranking about 200K more meters a day than at other months...visions of reindeer in their heads! Amazing outputs!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights..Celebrations:

9.5 MM Chip
2.6 MM Ron
2.35 MM Vanessa
2.2 MM Brett
1.9 MM Rich
1.7 MM Brent
1.6 MM Ed
1.3 MM Steve W
850 K Greg
850 K danwho
200 K Larry
200 K Brickman
150 K Jodi

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Larry 1,000 m
GMan 1,019 m
Jason 1,639 m
Thor 2,944 m
AJ 3,012 m
Jeff M 3,026 m
Briana 3,584 m
Patrick Hmr 3,658 m
Zach 4,016 m
NW1 4,080 m
Colin 5,000 m
John 5,043 m
Ron 5,049 m
Jodi 5,307 m
Glen 6,016 m
Carol 6,023 m
Tombeur 6,122 m
Judy 6,284 m
Candace 6,340 m
Gene 8,436 m
Paul M 8,915 m
Ken 10,000 m
Rich 10,000 m
Howard 10,017 m
Karyn 10,226 m
Brent 10,514 m
Greg H 11,115 m
Rene 12,168 m
Steve W 12,185 m
Jeff D 12,405 m
Brickman 13,000 m
Greg 13,577 m
K2 15,151 m...a palindrome!
Rod 15,279 m
Sergio 16,000 m
Wild Bill 16,766 m
Norma 17,171 m...a palidrome!
danwho 18,181 m...a palindrome!
Ron 18,281 m...a palindrome!

21,097 m or more = mooners !!!

David A 21,318 m...mooner!
Gary 22,222 m...a favorite palindrome and a mooner!
Rich 26,077 m...mooner!
Brett 27,010 m...mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Vanessa 39,222 m...mooner!
Chip 69,663 m...half century plus! Working on the antler lights!