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

[Kona2]

Hi Kona,
Joined both your Team Challenge and Affiliation teams yesterday. Haven't posted before, so hope this finds you. Very impressed with your daily tally and encouraging remarks. It is no wonder you all have been such a great team over the years. Look forward to doing my bit, and glad I could join. All the best, Jeff.

Thanks, Jeff - we are glad to have you part of the team. And wouldn't you know it, I didn't post the numbers yesterday (a rare occurrence but life is busy this season) so doing a double posting today!

[Kona2]

Just getting back into rowing after recovery from hand surgery and Tropical Storm Ida decides to dump 8.5 inches of water into our basement apartment! We tried to stop it with every towel in the house as it came pouring in through the sides of the door, but they were no match against the force of the water pushing against the door as the drain couldn't handle the deluge. It was so strong that it even broke the door knob lock off of the door jamb! We tried to get everything up off the floor but it all happened so fast. We're working on cleanup now, and here's the kicker; homeowners insurance doesn't cover it because the water came in from the outside drain! And we don't live in a flood zone and don't have flood insurance, so why would we?
I'm hoping there isn't water damage to my rower. The water only reached the lower part of the chain and left a layer of dirt all over it after it receded. I rowed this morning and it seemed okay. I'm going to reoil the chain as soon as I can find the box that I put my oil in.
You can check out the pics at this link:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/Yr ... 6sMhbsc_ro

Whoa! That's incredible! Hope the cleanup isn't as bad as I think it might be. We know you are a trooper when it comes to dealing with adversity, but still....!

[Kona2]

Holidays are good stuff! Sometimes try to pack too much into a single day (wait...didnt we use to be able to fit ALL of it in!). Great to see so many Lunies putting in some meters!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.7 MM Ron
2.1 MM Ed
1.65 MM David A
1.3 MM Minnie
650 K Robin
600 K Ron W
350 K Jeff F - welcome!
100 K David B

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

From Sunday:

Rich M 1,000 m
Tony 1,111 m ... a palindrome!
Tom R 2,019 m
Briana 2,517 m
Rebecca 3,000 m
NW1 3,580 m
Patrick Hmr 4,076 m
Andrew C 5,006 m
Paul 5,500 m
Angelo 6,000 m
Robin 6,004 m
JD 6,297 m
Lynne 7,027 m
Wim 7,743 m
Ron W 8,090 m
Sergio 10,000 m
Minnie 10,508 m
David B 11,111 m...a palindrome!
Brett 12,149 m
Norma 15,554 m
Tombeur 17,562 m
Ron 46,754 m...mega!
Jeff F 357,194 m...emptied his meter piggy bank into the Lunies' coffers

From Today:

Norma 1,221 m...a palindrome!
Jamie E 2,512 m
Rebecca 2,512 m
Rebecca 3,000
Brett 3,039 m
Lynne C 5,000 m
Sergio 5,000 m
Brickman 5017 m
Angelo 6,000 m
Brent 6,009 m
JD 6,372 m
Jodi 6,787 m
Job 7,500 m
Tombeur 7,556 m
Ron W 8,231 m
Howard 8,243 m
Jeff F 10,412 m
Robin 11,111 m...a palindrome!
David A 23,704 m ...mooner!
Ed 66,666 m...mega mooner with a big palindrome!

[normadelaney]

Just getting back into rowing after recovery from hand surgery and Tropical Storm Ida decides to dump 8.5 inches of water into our basement apartment! We tried to stop it with every towel in the house as it came pouring in through the sides of the door, but they were no match against the force of the water pushing against the door as the drain couldn't handle the deluge. It was so strong that it even broke the door knob lock off of the door jamb! We tried to get everything up off the floor but it all happened so fast. We're working on cleanup now, and here's the kicker; homeowners insurance doesn't cover it because the water came in from the outside drain! And we don't live in a flood zone and don't have flood insurance, so why would we?
I'm hoping there isn't water damage to my rower. The water only reached the lower part of the chain and left a layer of dirt all over it after it receded. I rowed this morning and it seemed okay. I'm going to reoil the chain as soon as I can find the box that I put my oil in.
You can check out the pics at this link:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/Yr ... 6sMhbsc_ro

Oh Jodi, so very sorry to hear! I've been flooded twice and it was awful. Our homeowners insurance covered a lot of it, but some things just can't be replaced. Good luck with the clean up.

Glad to hear your hand has recovered enough to allow rowing.

[Kona2]

Sign on...sign on....sign on!!

When next in your logbook, scroll across to the teams section, then scroll down to JOIN the Challenge! It's a biggie, and it will set you up nicely for the all-time favorite Holiday Challenge!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.75 MM Ron
1.4 MM Norma

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Brent 1,622 m
JD 2,020 m
NW2 2,036 m
NW1 3,356 m
Frank 5,000 m
William C 5,007 m
Sergio 6,000 m
Robin 6,053 m
Carol M 7,072 m
Howard 8,224 m
Angelo 8,230 m
Norma 10,101 m...a one aught one palindrome!
Ron W 13,773 m
David B 14,142 m
David A 21,771 m...mooner!
Ron 22,022 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a palindrome and a mooner!

[Kona2]

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

800 K Eric
250 K Andrew C
50 K Karen

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us! Welcome back to Melissa H!

Shana 471 m
Melissa 2,000 m
Titus 2,131 m
JD 3,070 m
Frank 4,000 m
Andrew C 5,000 m
Jeff F 6,310 m
Carol M 6,364 m
Job 7,500 m
Wim 7,580 m
Brent 8,626 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Patrick Hmr 10,037 m
Norma 10,101 m...a one aught one palindrome!
Tombeur 10,241 m
'Minnie 10,581 m
Robin 11,111 m...a onesie palindrome!
Angelo 12,000 m
Trevor 13,371 m
Ken G 15,000 m
Sergio 16,020 m
Patrick Hsr 20,000 m
Ron 22,822 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Eric 22,962 m...mooner!
Baz 37,500 m...mooner!
Karen M 50,064 m...a half century and queen of the boat! It's good to be queen...!

[Kona2]

Coming to an erg near you....very soon! Sign on to the Lunie Challenge Team!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.8 MM Ron
2.15 MM Ed
1.6 MM Angelo
1.15 MM Tombeur
650 K Sergio
650 K Patrick Hsr
300 K JD
150 K Karen
50 K Robert H

Welcome back to Paul B!

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

NW 2 1,021 m
William H 2,030 m
Melissa 3,000 m
Tony m..a palindrome!
NW1 3,550 m
Brett 4,036 m
Danny 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
JD 5,081 m
William C 5,086 m
Brent 5,508 m
Sergio 6,000 m
Bernie 6,016 m
Howard 6,020 m
Carol M 6,045 m
Job 7,500 m
Wim 7,500 m
David B 8,066 m
Angelo 9,139 m
Ken G 10,000 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Paul B 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught one palindrome!
Rich Mc 10,210 m
Robin 11,111 m...a palindrome!
danwho 13,131 m...a palindrome!
Eric 14,258 m
Robert H 15,500 m
Norma 17,878 m...which, I believe, is comprised of two palindromes: 10,101 and 7,777 m
Tombeur 18,981 m...a palindrome!
Jeff F 21,692 m ... mooner!
Ron 45,454 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Karen 100,055 m...a century (probably two half centuries but still!)

[Kona2]

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

700 K Patrick Hmr

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Shana 1,320 m
Titus 2,079 m
Jeff D 3,022 m
JD 3,028 m
Melissa 4,000 m
Carol W 4,847 m
Steve L 5,000 m
Brent 6,053 m
Carol M 7,221 m
David A 7,463 m
Wim 7,546 m
Ken 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m...a one aught palindrome!
Angelo 10,317 m
Patrick Hmr 11,057 m

[Rumping]

I found my logon for the logbook and learned a few things:
1. I've been back for a month now (yay, and I can survive 30 minute sessions pretty reliably now)
2. I ranked my 30 minute row, and discovered I was below average, so today I went harder to beat the average for my age/weight/sex. With the average being 6968M, I was excited to get 7010 meters. I proudly ranked it, then looked at the 'fine print' and noticed that while I'm now technically above average, I have not beat the 50th percentile so I still sit deeply inside the second half of the rankings.

So now my next target is 7047M in 30 minutes, which supposedly gets me into the 50th percentile. But looking at the list it seems I need to go past 7070M to have a ranking in the top half of the list.

Yay for goals

And yes, I did sign up for the Fall Challenge too.

PS: I'm intrigued by the Ski Erg. That seems like it would be a nice complement for the rower. I'm worried though that due to my accessory bone and the fact that just standing hurts after not so long periods of time, I might not be cut out for using it. Do meters on a Ski Erg (or Bike Erg for that matter) count in our lists here?

[Kona2]

PS: I'm intrigued by the Ski Erg. That seems like it would be a nice complement for the rower..... Do meters on a Ski Erg (or Bike Erg for that matter) count in our lists here?

Yes, ski and bike erg meters count. If it is a Challenge, you have to do twice as many bike erg meters to equal one ski erg or row erg meter though!

[Kona2]

Aspen leaves are turning up here - don't have the bandwidth to upload a more detailed photo, but you get the idea! Next week might be peak! This one taken on US40 - heading up Berthoud Pass.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

40 MM Team Meters!!
1.7 MM David A
850 K Ken
600 K danwho
400 K Jeff F
200 K William C
150 K Wim - keep going!
50 K NW1
50 K Jamie E

Welcome back to Andrew S! Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Tony 1,111 m
Rebecca 2,000 m
GMan 2,019 m
NW1 3,618 m
Andrew C 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
William C 6,339 m
Brent 7,073 m
Jamie E 7,507 m
Wim 7,821 m
Wild Bill 7,872 m
Job 8,000 m
Tombeur 9,799 m
Ken 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Ed 10,001 m..a one aught palindrome!
Norma 10,001 m...another one aught palindrome!
Jeff F 10,965 m
Robin 11,111 m ...a one of a kind palindrome!
Tevor 11,975 m
Angelo 12,615 m
danwho 13,131 m...a lucky 13 palindrome!
David A 14,503 m
Minnie 14,635 m
Patrick Hmr 15,092 m
Ron 22,822 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Andrew S 30,153 m ...mooner!

[Shabana]

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Welcome back to Andrew S! Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!
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Thanks, it is good to be back! Not a mooner, that was over a few days... I've started working my way back into erging following a long period of inactivity due to hip pain.An MRI has shown acute osteoarthritis. My physio had given me a whole series of exercises to try and avoid surgery (but had recommended staying off the erg), but there was no improvement. I got lzy and stopped the exercises and strangely started to feel better, so I tried a row and felt better still. Maybe I can row myself out of this one?

Belated congratulations on 10,000 posts K2!

You put put so much into making sure the Luna-tics team is great to be part of, you deserve much more than the title of "Marathon poster" for an average of just over 2 posts a day for nearly 14 years!

[Kona2]

Seems like December something is the 14th anniversary of forum-ness for me....! Thanks for your kind words - if no one posted meters, there wouldn't be a lot of summary postings!

[Kona2]

Something different:

A long time project here has been the disposition of a 1950 Plymouth convertible that my father-in-law thought was a good thing to keep. A retired mechanic, he left it on the property when we bought it so he could move to a lower elevation (and keep it in the family). Despite putting new tarps on to cover it each winter, these things didn't really hold up. This Spring's discovery of a decomposing fox inside the vehicle was impetus to get the thing out of here. Car restoration is not an inexpensive hobby, and none of the extended family wanted to tackle the project. Even moving the vehicle was going to be a project! One of the good outcomes of family reunions and memorial services is that you get to connect up with family members you don't see as often, and can find that they not only have the kind of truck you're going to need for a project, they actually think this might be a fun gig. And so it was that while fighter jets flew in formation over the mountain lake in commemoration of 9/11 (impressive!), we were making progress. One of the cousins brought his big truck with front and back winches, a trailer, AND inflated tires to put on for the trip. It took about an hour to load the car onto the flatbed, and then he drove it down the Pass without incident.







MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

2.85 MM Ron
2.2 MM Ed
1.45 MM Norma
850 K Eric
700 K Robin
650 K Brent
350 K Virginia
150 K Baz

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Brent 1,020 m
Tony 1,111 m...a palindrome!
JD 2,061 m
Patrick Hmr 4,010 m
Sergio 4,980 m
Jeff F 5,555 m ....a high five palindrome!
Angelo 6,570 m
William H 7,100 m
Wim 7,588 m
Tombeur 7,651 m
Wild Bill 8,008 m...a palindrome!
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Norma 10,101 m...a one aught one palindrome!
Minnie 10,777 m
Robin 11,111 m...a palindrome! Onesies!
Ron 22,911...a commemorative moon!
Eric 24,279 m... mooner!
Baz 30,000 m...mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a palindrome and a mooner!

[Kona2]

Getting closer to the start of the Fall Team Challenge! It will be epic!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

3.6 MM Wild Bill
2.9 MM Ron
1.65 MM Angelo
1.35 MM Minnie
350 K Kevin

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

NW2 1,107 m
Tony 1,111 m...a palindrome!
Ron W 2,214 m
Dan O 2,520 m
Donna 3,219 m
JD 3,530 m
Danny 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Robert H 5,000 m
Rebecca 6,000 m
Andrew S 6,549 m
Marios 7,835 m
AJ 10,000 m
Paul 10,000 m
Norma 10,101 m ...a one aught one palindrome!
Minnie 10,367 m
Colin 11,106 m
Robin 11,111 m...a palindrome!
Ken 12,520 m
Brett 13,006 m
Brent 13,517 m
Tombeur 15,280 m
Kevin 21,164 m....mooner!
Patrick Hmr 21,561...mooner!
David A 25,102 m...mooner!
Ed 33,333 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Ron 45,654 m...a palindrome and a mooner!
Angelo 50,424 m...a half century!
Wild Bill 56,665 m...a palindrome and a half century!