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

[Toothdoc]

... how is Summerville, MA as a retirement location? We're hoping that my husband can retire ... and he's mentioned Maine.

i'm actually in somerville, massachusetts... bg

I sometimes mistake one state's abbreviation for another. I should have paid more attention in school. ... do they tax federal retirement income. Ideally we would like to settle in a state that doesn't.

Those "M" states' abbreviations will get you, every time! Isn't the usual retirement model to move to warmer climes, not chilly New England? (Even though it's wicked good there. We moved to CA from Boston.)

I went on one of Kona's infamous bunny trails, and it appears that there are currently ten states that exempt all federal, state and local pension income from taxes:
•Alabama
•Hawaii
•Illinois
•Kansas
•Louisiana
•Massachusetts
•Michigan
•Mississippi
•New York
•Pennsylvania

27, you might want to add Florida to that list since we have no state income tax. Also Alaska, New Hampshire, Tennessee, South Dakota, Washington, Nevada, Texas and Wyoming have no state income tax.
danno

[BAZzy]

Crikey, some great rowing going on over the past week! Great work team, and did I see 100K day from Ron!

Had a great holiday, perfect weather and plenty of boating on the lake, towing TomO and his mates around on a donut! Even Janet ventured out!

Countdown to the coast-to-coast in New Zealand is on...Friday week!

And on Australian Shepperd dogs (Bunny trails a few days back), I'll try and post a photo of 'Milo' our Border Collie, a very similar breed to the Australian Shepperd, she'd round anything up, very smart and the most wonderful nature...

Cheers, BBB

[bg]

Crikey, some great rowing going on over the past week! Great work team, and did I see 100K day from Ron!

Had a great holiday, perfect weather and plenty of boating on the lake, towing TomO and his mates around on a donut! Even Janet ventured out!

Countdown to the coast-to-coast in New Zealand is on...Friday week!

And on Australian Shepperd dogs (Bunny trails a few days back), I'll try and post a photo of 'Milo' our Border Collie, a very similar breed to the Australian Shepperd, she'd round anything up, very smart and the most wonderful nature...

Cheers, BBB

welcome back...glad the holiday went well....looking forward to photos...

[rosita]

A big congrats to all of you, amazing meters put in. You are a wonderful team and I am glad I row with you year round. I am uncertain where our 2 teams will finish, however if we combine our meters we would finish in 2nd place overall.
Thank you Kona for keeping stats everyday for us year round. You are the best.
Rosi

[Kona2]

A big congrats to all of you, amazing meters put in. You are a wonderful team and I am glad I row with you year round. I am uncertain where our 2 teams will finish, however if we combine our meters we would finish in 2nd place overall.....
Rosi

Thanks, Rosi ! We definitely all row under the same moon - and our combined challenge meters (21,741,864 m + 10,461,047 m = 32,202,911 m ) would "moon dust" ** the next closest team by several million meters. The statement that Overcoming Disabilities Challenge team is making for all the rowing universe to see is very inspirational. It's more important that the year round team support and encourage the efforts of the Overcoming Disabilities Challenge team than it is to just push for a ranking spot.

What is really cool is that during this challenge, the year round team has moved into THIRD overall in the Rowing Universe. We've never been there before. Never. Competing in the Challenge as two teams required looking at things in a different way...and I think that is part of the whole message. It's a good thing. And it's great to hear from you!




This is it for the Southern Hemisphere...and one more day for the Northern! Row...row....row...

Team Standings

Pos. Team Team Type Total Event Meters Team Members Average Meters

1 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 47,971,676 293 163,726
2 Community Rowing, Inc On-Water Club 26,363,936 331 79,649
3 Free Spirits Virtual Club 23,717,660 174 136,308
4 HAVK Mladost On-Water Club 23,218,941 154 150,772
5 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 21,741,864 114 190,718
6 THE ANCIENTS Virtual Club 20,114,651 57 352,889
7 Riverside On-Water Club 13,969,713 95 147,050
8 RowPro Online Virtual Club 12,521,256 86 145,596
9 ARIEL TOY Virtual Club 11,690,110 49 238,574
10 Greenwich Crew On-Water Club 11,251,370 84 133,945
11 Overcoming Disabilities Virtual Club 10,461,047 20 523,052

**
As in leave the competition behind or "in the dust" ...just in case the idiomatic use is confusing (or maybe it's just the explanation that is... )

Daily numbers have been captured...will post later....going to try for a round of golf (in January in Colorado...whoa).

[bg]

A big congrats to all of you, amazing meters put in. You are a wonderful team and I am glad I row with you year round. I am uncertain where our 2 teams will finish, however if we combine our meters we would finish in 2nd place overall.
Thank you Kona for keeping stats everyday for us year round. You are the best.
Rosi

Hi Rosi,
You people on the OD team are AWESOME I think C2 should give out a prize to the challenge team with the most "heart". Your team would win-no contest
Ron

i agree...and enjoy your golf outing k2...

[BAZzy]

A big congrats to all of you, amazing meters put in. You are a wonderful team and I am glad I row with you year round. I am uncertain where our 2 teams will finish, however if we combine our meters we would finish in 2nd place overall.
Thank you Kona for keeping stats everyday for us year round. You are the best.
Rosi

Hi Rosi,
You people on the OD team are AWESOME I think C2 should give out a prize to the challenge team with the most "heart". Your team would win-no contest
Ron

Couldn't agree more!
Cheers,, BBB

[bg]

Congratulations Jim K on going over 1 million M for the challenge
Ron

wow....

[Kona2]

Woohoo! Another Challenge Meter Millionaire....and....drum roll....it's another hat trick! Yes, Ron has achieved ONE million meters in three consecutive rowing Challenges....the Fall Challenge....the Holiday Challenge...and the Virtual Team Challenge. We're going to have to go buy more hats if he keeps this up...the rink will be full of them! Well done...oh great Rondini !




And congrats to Jim also....might add that Jim and Jay are giving us a repeat performance of last year's Virtual Team Challenge in which they both made ONE million meter contributions !

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Michelle, on achieving a FOUR million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more !!

Hooboy...just calculated that you zoooooomed through that last million in
days....wowzer! Way to row !

[Kona2]

Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Bobbie K, on achieving a ONE million meter rowing season! We wish you many, MANY more!

Cool ! Jim and Bobbie both make a million on the same day !

[BAZzy]

Congratulations Jim K on going over 1 million M for the challenge
Ron

Ditto from me!

Cheers, BBB

[Kona2]

January golf in Denver is brrrrrisk, a bit muddy, and the course conditions are less than optimal...great to be outside, though!

Season meters as of 276/366 = 147,681,295 m

Total meters on the day = 693,272 m

Oars in space (participation) = 36 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

6.45 MM Jay
6.05 MM Ron
4.0 MM Michelle
3.9 MM Jim
2.4 MM bg
2.3 MM Sarah
2.2 MM Robyn
1.8 MM Elton
1.15 MM Scott
1.05 MM Chip
1.0 MM Bobbie
950 K Marty
750 K BJ
425 K Tris
100 K Kevin U

Woohoo! The Captain's Log for this star date might just read...."Crew showing symptoms of meter millionaire fever!"


Million Meter Watch:

Jim with (90,724m) to go!

Jerry with (135,098 m) to go!

Rosi with (161,853 m) to go!

Minnie with (202,228 m) to go!

Million Meter Watch:

Baz with (289,257 m) to go!

Million Meter Watch:

Marty with (44,548 m) to go!

Ken G with (61,972 m) to go!

Chris H with (64,105 m) to go!

K2 with (66,422 m) to go!

Mitch with (77,820 m) to go!

Jeff P with (92,474 m) to go!

Kevin N with (133,050 m) to go!

Ted with (147,000 m) to go!

Thanks to all who rowed today!

Steven D 894 m
Ethan 1,300 m
Denny 1,500 m
Kaylee 1,800 m
Lily 1,800 m
Jeri 2,000 m
Tom R 2,519 m
Marie 3,000 m
Ken H 4,000 m
Terri 4,000 m
Ryan 4,903 m
Dave H 5,000 m
Jeff P 5,000 m
John D 5,000 m
Bobbie 6,000 m
Ross 7,027 m
Robyn m
David T 8,000 m
Nataliya 8,000 m
Tris 8,000 m
Jonathan 8,467 m
Marty 8,500 m
Tammy 9,000 m
Chip 9,082 m
Rivka 9,500 m
Katerina m
Tony m
Jessica 10,000 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Raoul 10,000 m
Sarah 10,150 m
Greg C 10,557 m
Wim 10,699 m
Elton 12,000 m
Richard T 12,012 m
Mike G 12,340 m
Harold 12,600 m
Karyn 13,845 m
Jerry 14,000 m
BJ 14,034 m
Anita 15,000 m
Diana 15,000 m
Roger 15,000 m
Ronnie 15,000 m
Minnie 15,734 m
Christa 16,200 m
Zander 16,500 m
Danno 17,069 m
Kevin U 17,090 m ...great update!
Marie 20,000 m
Jim 20,100 m
AJ 21,385 m
bg 25,082 m ...look at you go!
Michelle 26,000 m
Ron 26,097 m
Jay 29,999 m
David A 37,723 m
Scott 40,000 m

[Rumping]

Congrats Ron, Jim, Bobbie and Michelle for your accomplishments.

Taking the challenge

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(Yes, this is how I view myself on the erg).

[bg]

Way to row Bobbie and Michelle
Ron

wooo hooo and congrats from me too and to you ron and and sorry if i missed anyone....