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

[just27]

Wow, just wow, danwho! That's the best compilation of NYE drinks, in the history of Ten-Forward. You out-did yourself ... and, I'm still getting over the "keep it coming" virtual effects ... it's obviously your fault that I've avoided rowing or biking for several days ...

[just27]

Hooboy - we've had fire and ice in rapid succession!

Nothing good about a fire-related evacuation, followed by a deep freeze ... but, what a cool picture! Didn't Robert Frost write a poem called Fire and Ice ... something about the end of the world?! But, first, the January Challenge. Onwards.

[Kona2]

We're 23rd...but we could move up! We need a meter infusion!!!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.65 MM Wild Bill
5.4 MM Ron
4.85 MM Chip
4.55 MM Ed
3.15 MM David A
2.55 MM Robin
1.95 MM Thor
1.7 MM Patrick Hmr
1.3 MM Patrick Hsr
1.2 MM Howard
750 K Kevin
200 K Jason

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Wim 513 m
Brent 518 m
Kerry 704 m
Heather 1,039 m
Shawn 1,212 m
Rebecca 2,000 m
Linda 2,054 m
Frank 2,478 m
JD 2,685 m
Jason 4,579 m
Maria 5,019 m
Jeff F 5,023 m
Adam 5,036 m
NW1 5,926 m
Jeff D 6,940 m
Tombeur 7,226 m
AJ 7,431 m
Tom R 7,796 m
Andrea 8,888 m...a one of a kind palindrome!
Jodi 8,986 m
Kevin 9,077 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Carol W 10,002 m
Anya 10,434 m
Sergio 10,968 m
Angelo 11,207 m
Victor 11,765 m
Marios 12,185 m
Rich 12,891 m
Andrew C 13,000 m
Howard 13,275 m
Minnie 14,209 m
danwho 15,151 m...a palindrome!
K2 15,401 m
Patrick Hmr 17,318 m
Norma 17,771 m...a palindrome with lucky 7s inside!
Wild Bill 18,181 m...a palindrome!
Stuart 20,000 m

21,097 m or more = mooners!

Ron 23,132 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Robin 26,095 m...mooner!
David A 28,351 m...mooner!
Thor 31,089 m...mooner!
Chip 48,658 m...mooner and KOTB!

[DavidA]

Some of you will have seen that suburban and urban wildfires, the worst in our state history, occurred in my part of the world yesterday. It's been horrific to watch, and yet like a train wreck, you couldn't not watch. It's more than structures that are lost - it's memories, it's the home nest of those you often know. Because it occurred right over the hill, I was involved directly and indirectly.

I was going to say that yesterday didn't turn out as expected...but it actually did turn out exactly as I thought it might. Fierce winds are not uncommon along this corridor of the world, and the fact that more of this corridor is developed than it was 30 years ago when I bought this property has generally served to provide a bit more buffer from the winds. Except for when the gazebo plexiglass roof flew off towards Kansas (twice!) - those were 100 mph gusts too. I sincerely hope that the counties involved (it's like the Bermuda triangle here: Jefferson, Adams and Boulder) use some infrastructure monies to bury the utilities before they bury us. The winds knocked down the power lines into the native grass = the drought and climate change made the native grasses fine, fine fuel. And the winds pushed the flames faster, and hotter towards suburbia. The first smoke plumes were seen around 10:30 AM yesterday. By 1:30 PM, there were three fires of note and they had traveled something like 10 miles. The winds kept shifting: vectors east, south, then back to west and north. The realization that evacuation might occur struck me about that time, and I began collecting dog food, dog bowls, kitty litterbox, clothes for a couple days, and documents....I tried hard to stay on task, because you just didn't know how much time you really had.

Meanwhile, a little north of here, pre-evac orders went out and then mandatory orders. Traffic jams of 1.5 hrs for people trying to go a single mile were occurring. I looked at the hillside, calculating just how much time I would actually have if that fire crested the hill...and I got in the truck and left for a very understanding friend's house...one who would let me bring 2 big dogs and a cat. It was 5 PM. The official pre-evac notice came at 5:30 PM, followed by mandatory evacuation at 9 PM. The fires were well covered by the local stations, and I watched my favorite golf course burn. Golf friends were accomodating other golf friends at a moment's notice - and their pets. Through the evening and night, my mantra was "it will be what it will be." I wondered if I had seen my house for the last time. That was a sobering kind of thought.

Mandatory evacuation supposedly ended around midnight here for this subdivision - I was reasonably confident that given that I could access the doorbell camera and interior ones, that I had power and the house was still standing. Specifics as to this burned, this didn't weren't super forthcoming particularly when flames were still flanking on the west side. You kind of want to see your reality with your own eyes - and I did, finally, around 11 AM today.

I learned that I do need a list for what should be in my "GO bag" or "GO documents file" - and if you don't have one of these lists, I encourage you to make one also. I had a couple of hours to prepare - and some of the people in Louisville and Superior had a minute or two - just enough time to grab kids and pets and hit the road. I had time to photograph all the rooms, and most of the contents of drawers, etc. Something better done when you'r emotions aren't all over the place. And so it is that among my THINGS TO DO IN 22 ...this preparation step will be there. I like to be prepared - you have so many more options then! And I am so grateful for good friends.

I so sorry for all those who lost so much.
I am glad you are okay.
Good luck to everyone on recovering from this huge challenge.

David

[Kona2]

The winds knocked down the power lines into the native grass .....

A correction...no power lines were found to be down. Investigators are zeroing in on human causation...a potential illegal burning on a red flag wind day...

[normadelaney]

The winds knocked down the power lines into the native grass .....

A correction...no power lines were found to be down. Investigators are zeroing in on human causation...a potential illegal burning on a red flag wind day...

That's criminal!!

[Kona2]

Things are looking up! We've moved up to number 18! Thank you to our Lunie Challenge Team - we have a lot of teammates who are not part of the year round affiliation! https://log.concept2.com/team/2537/vtc/2022

Every meter counts (but we can only count them if you're signed on!)...keep going!

Welcome to Randy W, and welcome back to Greg S!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.55 MM Angelo
2.55 MM Norma
1.8 MM Eric
800 K K2
500 K Victor...a cool half million!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Heather 513 m
GMan 1,013 m
Patrick Hys 1,309 m
Shawn 1,728 m
Patrick Hsr 2,000 m
Nancy 2,110 m
JD 2,156 m
Maria 2,544 m
Linda 2,604 m
Brickman 3,500 m
Greg S 3,637 m
Jason H 3,753 m
Tombeur 3,969 m
Sorin 5,000 m
Rick 5,654 m
NW1 5,701 m
Larry 6,003 m
Carol W 6,025 m
Gines 6,348 m
Jeff D 7,018 m
Sergio 7,690 m
David W 8,000 m
Wim 8,008 m...a palindrome!
Jeff F 8,051 m
Kevin 8,419 m
Andrea 8,888 m...a palindrome!
Ken 10,000 m
Robert H 10,000 m
Rich 10,022 m
Marios 10,229 m
Andrew C 11,000 m
Victor 12,100 m
Howard 13,270 m
Dennis 13,431 m...a palindrome!
Minnie 15,231 m
Eric 15,898 m
Patrick Hmr 16,831 m
David A 17,755 m
Brent 18,019 m
Robin 19,153 m
K2 20,000 m
Scott 20,768 m

21,097 m or more = mooners!

Norma 21,212 m...a reverse Welkian palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 23,433 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 26,662 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Angelo 28,027 m..mooner! KOTB!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and way to get it done! Congratulations, Mighty Thor, on achieving a TWO million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more milestones and celebrations!

[Kona2]

21st!

Sign on....sign on....sign on to the Lunie Challenge Team!

Our team standing would be MUCH higher if we could capture all the meters that our teammates are generating! Some of you may think you already DID sign up...! But we can't count your meters UNLESS you sign on to the Challenge team. In fact, we'd move up about 10 rungs on the ladder! Here's how to sign up!

Go to your logbook. Scroll across to the heading that says TEAMS. You will see the heading Current Challenge, Virtual Team Challenge. Click on the join this challenge toggle. All team members must be added to the Challenge roster by January 16. It only takes a few seconds to make sure you're on the roster!



MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

5.7 MM Wild Bill
5.45 MM Ron
3.2 MM David A
2 MM Thor
1.85 MM Ken
1.35 MM Gary
950 K Andrew C
800 K Ron
600 K Stuart
150 K Karyn
100 K Randy

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!


Wim 514 m
Shawn 1,555 m
Jason 1,565 m
Larry 2,000 m
JD 2,177 m
Patrick Hys 2,675 m
Sorin 3,194 m
Dan O' 3,533 m
Greg S 3,756 m
Kerry 4,018 m
Carol W 5,074 m
NW1 5,205 m
Ron W 5,264 m
Rick 5,716 m
Corey 6,516 m
Chuck 6,561 m
Kevin 6,802 m
Maria 7,029 m
Jeff D 7,162 m
Colin 8,000 m
Andrea 8,888 m...a one of a kind palindrome!
K2 10,000 m
Minnie 10,419 m
Karyn 10,538 m
Andrew C 11,000 m
Adam 12,000 m
Angelo 12,000 m
Eric 12,012 m...a palindrome!
Ian 12,705 m
Howard 13,262 m
danwho 15,151 m...a palindrome!
AJ 15,197 m
Frank 15,248 m
Patrick Hmr 16,272 m
David A 17,887 m
Wild Bill 18,181 m..a palindrome!
Robin 19,414 m
Ken 20,000 m
Ed 20,002 m..a two aught palindrome!
21,097 or more = mooners!
Gary 21,097 m...mooner!
Norma 21,212 m...a palindrome (reverse Welkian) and a mooner!
Stuart 21,512 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 23,632 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Thor 55,725 m...mooner and KOTB!

[Kona2]

21st overall...BUT...14th among virtual teams (and it IS the virtual team challenge!)

Knew I had to find a different way to look at these rankings ! We've got less than 200K between us and 9th place. In fact, so many teams are SO CLOSE together that it is a real race, which is what the fun is all about. So. To the ergs, teammates, to the ergs!!

Thanks to our Lunie Challenge Team for putting us on the virtual teams map! Leading the list of participants is Judy Abbott of Indiana. She's showing us that you can lead the pack no matter what your age is, and we love to see that! Norma is throwing down some serious meters, too! Take a look at the Lunie Challenge Team (and, yes, if your name isn't showing up....really would like to see it there!). https://log.concept2.com/team/2537/vtc/2022

Don't know how many of you are Mandalorian fans...but its spinoff Boba Fett just recently started showing some episodes. To my surprise, cartoonists have already jumped on this (first cartoon Mandalorian I've seen also). As always, I urge you to support cartoonists such as the one who produces The Argyle Sweater comic above, whether by asking your digital provider to pick up this comic strip for distribution or (gasp!) actually seeing it in a real newspaper.



MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

4.95 MM Chip
1.75 MM Jeff F
1.75 MM Patrick Hnr
1.4 MM danwho
1.35 MM Brent
1.25 MM Ted
650 K Brett
600 K Paul M
550 K Larry

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Heather 514 m
Patrick Hys 1,043 m
Tony 1,111 m...a one of a kind palindrome!
Rebecca 2,000 m
Dan O' 2,143 m
JD 2,195 m
Jason 2,368 m
Frank 2,409 m
Randy 2,514 m
NW1 2,824 m
Greg S 3,777 m
Brickman 4,000 m
Patrick Hsr 4,000 m
Scott 4,128 m
Brent 5,000 m
Sorin 5,000 m
Anya 5,019 m
Rick 5,715 m
Larry 6,002 m
Jeff F 6,027 m
Gines 6,432 m
Kevin 6,618 m
Paul 6,867 m
Dennis 7,000 m
Maria 7,028 m
Robin 7,318 m
Andrea m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
Jeff D 8,015 m
Carol W 8,017 m
Colin 8,241 m
Wim 8,938 m
Ken 10,000 m
Robert H 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Andrew C 11,000 m
Patrick Hmr 11,803 m
Tombeur 11,856 m
Angelo 12,000 m
Eric 12,236 m
Victor 12,344 m
Linda 13,000 m
Howard 13,295 m
David A 14,345 m
Brett 15,048 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome! Lucky 7 infused!
K2 21,032 m...can't believe I was that close to being a mooner! Arrrgh.

21,097 or more = mooners!

Norma 21,212 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Wild Bill 22,222 m...a favorite palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 23,832 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ted 49,000 m..mega mooner!
Chip 95,038 m...mega mooner!

[Kona2]

23rd overall...BUT...16th among virtual teams ...

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

95 MM Lunie Team Meters
5.75 MM Wil Bill
2.6 MM Robin
2.6 MM Norma
1.25 MM Howard
750 K Carol W
450 K Jeff D
300 K Anya
150 K Maria

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back to Emma!

Larry 1,000 m
Dan O' 2,108 m
GMan 2,306 m
NW1 m....a one of a kind palindrome!
Kerry 3,393 m
Emma 3,519 m
Greg S 3,862 m
Brickman 4,000 m
Tombeur 4,295 m
Brent 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Shawn 5,126 m
Adam 5,141 m
Rick 5,688 m
Teresa R 6,013 m
Corey 6,524 m
Linda 6,878 m
Titus 7,111 m
Jeff 7,397 m
Carol W 7,430 m
Jeff F 8,050 m
Wim 8,789 m
Andrea 8,888 m...a one of a kind palindrome!
K2 10,000 m
Ken 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Trevor 10,509 m
Karyn 10,628
Howard 13,263 m
David A 15,570 m
Patrick Hmr 15,794 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Anya 18,343 m
Robin 18,893 m

21,097 or more = mooners!

Norma 21,212 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Stuart 21,418 m...mooner!
Maria 22,500 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 22,822 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 23,432 m...a palindrome and a mooner!

[brick1101]

Thanks for the reminder to join the team challenge. Using Erg Data I don't check my logbook as often as the old days of recording my workouts manually.....I'm on board now...

[Kona2]

21st overall...AND...15th among virtual teams ...

There's a small regional airport about a mile from here. While it is expanding runways, etc., so far really big planes can't fly in/out of there. With the Air Academy and a couple of air bases close by, we often see F15s streaking through the sky (or the Thunderbird formation) or doing some touch and go's. I think those flyboys and flygals get a kick out of rocking the neighborhood - and truth be told, it is fun to see. The thrum of twin Black Hawks seems a bit different though, and that's what we had hovering over us as Marine 1 landed. I wondered how many Marine 1's there were to get that special transport from place to place - but now realize that Marine 1 and the presidential limo are flown in tandem with Air Force 1 in a cargo plane. The logistics are kind of mind boggling.


Marine 1 - wasn't sure what I had captured on camera, but am sure it's Marine 1 with the flag etc. Telephoto worked pretty well!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:


5.5 MM Ron
5.05 MM Chip
4.6 MM Ed
3.25 MM David A
2.35 MM Minnie
1.9 MM Ken
1.15 MM Rich
850 K K2
500 K JD...a cool half million!
400 K Dennis
250 K Andrea
100 K Rick
50 K Patrick Hys

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Heather 515 m
GMan 520 m
Tony 1,111 m...a palindrome!
Patrick Hys 2,038 m
Dan O' 2,116 m
Nancy 3,008 m
Randy 3,015 m
Shawn 3,285 m
Sorin 3,502 m
Jason 3,561 m
Larry 4,000 m
NW1 5,222 m
Kerry 5,755 m
Rick 5,808 m
JD 6,025 m
Gines 6,554 m
Louie 6,666 m...a bedeviled palindrome!
Danny 7,099 m
Adam 7,500 m
Paul 7,500 m
Tombeur 8,063 m
Maria 8,527 m
Andrea 8,888 m...a palindrome!
Jeff D 9,086 m
K2 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Carol W 10,025 m
Colin 10,385 m
Robin 10,451 m
Ron W 10,635 m
Rich 11,020 m
Patrick Hmr 12,097 m
Victor 12,250 m
Anya 12,391 m
Anrew C 13,001 m
Howar 13,272 m
Dennis 13,431 m...a palindrome!
Minnie 14,536 m
David A 15,757 m
Jeff F 16,105 m
Maria 17,000 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Ken 20,000 m

21,097 or more = mooners!

Norma 21,212 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Stuart 21,251 m...mooner!
Wild Bill 22,822 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 24,642 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Thor 28,082 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 93,458 m...emptied the meter piggy bank!

[Kona2]

We're closing in on one-third completion of the January Virtual Team Challenge, the fuel source for your January Revolution Challenge! How's that working out for you? If your number of hours is equivalent to one-third of your goal, you've chosen wisely Grasshopper. If you've banked hours ahead, now is the time to bump up your goal. Tomorrow is the last day to change up whatever goal you selected in the Revolution Challenge! My personal mantra on this one is (1) don't miss two days in a row, and (2) even if I don't have time/energy for the full erg session, at least do SOMETHING.

22nd overall...AND...16th among virtual teams ...

There's hardly an eyeblink between our Lunie Challenge Team and the team that bumped us down a notch...seriously, less than 20K at the time of this posting!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.65 MM Norma
2.15 MM Tombeur
1.8 MM Patrick Hmr
1.45 MM danwho
150 K Dan O'

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

JD 1,071 m
Tombeur 1,074 m
Tony 1,111 m...good man! Another palindrome!
Patrick Hsr 2,000 m
Rebecca 2,0000 m
Dan O' 2,115 m
Shawn 2,790 m
Randy W 3,019 m
NW1 3,405 m
Jason 3,994 m
Sorin 4,015 m
K2 4,646 m
Ron W 5,000 m
Rick 5,473 m
Brent 5,545 m
Kerry 5,579 m
Larry 6,024 m
Kiara 7,327 m
Paul 7,500 m
Jeff D 8,690 m
Carol W 8,718 m
Andrea 8,888 m...a one of a kind palindrome!
Robin 10,292 m
Peter T 10,331 m
Anya 12,442 m
Andrew C 12,660 m
Eric 13,066 m
Rich 15,013 m
Jeff F 16,163 m
Trevor 16,324 m
danwho 17,171 m...a palindrome!
Patrick Hmr 17,743 m

21,097 or more = mooners!

Norma 21,212 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Wild Bill 22,822 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 24,842 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Chip 33,380 m...mooner!

And now for something completely different, but really amazing. A friend of mine spends half of the year in Sierra Leone, a country on the west coast of Africa. Electricity and running water are not givens, and where they exist there may be interruptions. Still, she worked with the School of Mines here and in technical roles in oil and gas. During the time that she and her husband spend there, they have helped install solar panels (with advice from School of Mines). Teaching kids reading and writing is a source of great fun and satisfaction. During this trip, the village is building a library/community center. The construction progress is incredible. The site was excavated - not with powerful machinery either. Bricks are made of mud/clay - probably using some hydraulic compression. She's posted some of these photos on her social media account, and I'm sharing them here just to show what is possible when you don't have a lot of material things, but you do have some desire to get things done.

[normadelaney]

What an inspiring story! Thanks for sharing, K2.