It Came From Relay (Discord) Chat: "'The Hair' On The Moon"

 

 

From Fuzzball Ortega when he was at the Thursday May 21 Moon Dance, "The Hair spotted on the moon." 

 

Cynthia Farshore would respond, "Yes and he had a rather 'hairy' landing."

 

A Special Moon Dance, And My Emerald Level Avatar Challenge

 

 

Last night on the evening of Thursday April 16, Team Sunbeamers had their weekly Moon Dance from 6 to 8PM SL time. But the usual happy atmosphere had a somber tone. 

 

 Ren Flow had died suddenly soon after logging off last Thursday. Last week's Moon Dance had been the final event in Second Life she would ever attend. Cynthia felt saddened as she and Ren had been good friends. So this dance was dedicated to her and had a number of songs of remembrance. 

 

 When the fireworks were about to go off, Cynthia told everyone they might be smaller as Ren had been helping her out with them.

 

 And then, there was this. I have this yearly tradition of taking on a female look when the Sunnies reach a huge amount of money that started several years ago. For the past few years, it's been the one million Linden mark. It's usually been a Rita clone. But this year, wanted to do something a little different. So I went as a duplicate of our team's top builder and event organizer, Cynthia Farshore. Cynthia herself has felt flattered by it, making a joke or two to Liska, who did much the same a few times. 

 

So until next Thursday, unless there's an interview or a special news event, out in the open I'll be a bit on the horny side. 

 

And I'm sure Ren would have loved it.

 

Go Relay!

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

 

*Addition* Will be briefly back into my Fox look at the Monday Town Hall. 

 

The Sunbeamer Moon Dance For RFL

 

A few days ago on Thursday February 12, The Relay For Life in Second Life's Sunbeamers team held the first of it's weekly Moon Dances. The party started at 6PM, and went on for two hours.

 

Team Sunbeamers have dusted off things on the moon cleaned and charged the luanch cannons for another relay season to benefit the American Cancer Society! We are pleased to announce that flights to Sunbeamer Base on the moon resume Feb. 12, 2026. 

 

At the SURL on the press release, there was a steampunkish "Moon Cannon" that shot you up in the air. Once on the surface, you could click on a singles dance ball to dance away, or you and a friend could use the couples dance ball. The music was provided by DJ Cynthia, who instead of performing for tips asked that people donate to one of the Relay kiosks.  

 

The party went well, with the usual jokes and puns the Sunbeamers are noted for. The running punch line about the event has been "great music, no atmosphere." Among the songs played was the "Sunbeamers Anthem" by EmpressLuna Starchild.

 

People from a total of 11 teams would show up. This included several from "Roos With A Dream." Ren Flow would introduce three new faces, "Roos With A Dream are pleased to announce three new members: Fenella Baily, Liandra Aries, and Liza Blackwood. If you've been around SL for a while you may recognize them under the title 'Charlie's Angels'. They are well known for their wide range of outfits that they love to change into while dancing."

 

 During the event, Cynthia would announce the date of the annual Sunbeamer Air Show, "Just got the word from Wade" It was set for Saturday March 14. 

 

At the end of the party, Cynthia would play the "I Run For Life" song, as the fireworks went up into the air. 

 

I run for hope
I run to feel
I run for the truth, for all that is real
I run for your mother, your sister, your wife
I run for you and me my friend
I run for life

 

After the party, Sunbeamer team captain Rita Mariner would announce the 11 teams had raised a total of 21,000 Linden dollars.

 

The Moon Dance will take place again tomorrow Thursday February 19, and every Thursday until Thursday June 11, always at 6PM SL time.

 

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/108/113/50

 

Bixyl Shuftan  

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RFL Press Release: Sunbeamer Moon Dance BYOK Opening for New Season

 

Team Sunbeamers have dusted off things on the moon cleaned and charged the luanch cannons for another relay season to benefit the American Cancer Society! We are pleased to announce that flights to Sunbeamer Base on the moon resume Feb. 12, 2026. Dances will be at the usual times of 6 PM to 8PM SLT. Operations will continue every Thursday until June 11, 2026 

You arrive at Sunweaver Space and grab a seat in the Columbiad Moon Cannon to be shot to the moon. There once you land on the lunar surface you ask for a kiosk in your team's name if you don’t see one already. It will be planted and dance a celebration of your moon landing with other teams. Tunes provided by a Live DJ who is not taking tips! Wants you to tip the kiosk instead.  Come rep your team and if your not on a team then just pick a team and help them.

*(Bring Your Own Kiosk) but don't worry we'll put it out for you
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/108/113/50

 

Cynthia Farshore 

Cartoon of The Day: Space Litter

 

 Taken at the Moon Dance. Once a space probe runs out of power or breaks, unless it's fixed, which is out of the question unless it's in Earth orbit (and even that's usually a cost prohibitive option), it's basically a big hunk of metal and plastic. While we humans would see those on other planets and moons as being historical worthiness, aliens might have a different idea.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

RFL Team Sunbeamer Moon Dance

 

 The days until the Relay Weekend are getting short, and last night yours truly went to one of the last of Team Sunbeamer's weekly Moon Dance events. The provided landmark led not to one Moon cannon as I've previously seen, but three. It certainly helps when multiple people drop in at once. 

The event was multi-team with a number of Relay Teams showing up such as Dragon Heart, Purple Tears ...

 

 Meli's Maniacs, a number of "Roos With A Dream," and others. Shockwave Yareach was spinning the tunes, which included theme music from some sci-fi shows and movies.

 

And at the end, fireworks roared overhead as everyone wished each other well, and further luck in the fight against cancer. 

As of now the Sunbeamers have raised 1,264,519 Linden dollars,  or $5,058 USD

 

 Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

RFL: "The Hair" At The Moon Dance

 

 

 The weekly Relay for Life Moon Dance is always a blast. DJ Cynthia's music is fun, and so are the puns that fly. But on the March 20 dance, there was Fuzzball Ortega of the Steelhead Salmons with "The Hair," the most famous head covering in the Relay. It's so big, an entire avatar can fly in it. And of course it was followed by a bunch of hair and haircut jokes, the the 60s song "Long Beautiful Hair."

 

The Moon Dance takes place in Sunweaver Space every Thursday at 6PM during the Relay season/

 

Bixyl Shutfan

 

 

Cartoon of The Day: Why The Mask?

 

 

 Taken at the Moon Dance. Some girl had on a hockey mask, for some reason. Maybe she was trying to look scary. Or maybe there was another reason.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

 

RFL Sunbeamer Moon Dances Begin

 

 

Thursday February 20 marked the day for the first event of the Relay for Life season for Team Sunbeamers, the first Moon Dance which takes place every week until the Relay Weekend.

 

Team Sunbeamers Moon Dances has started tonight.

A benefit for the American Cancer Society! We are pleased to announce that flights to Sunbeamer Base on the moon will resume tonight Feb. 20, 2025. Dances will be again at the usual times of 6 PM to 8PM SLT. Operations will continue every Thursday until June 5, 2025 You arrive at Sunweaver Space and grab a seat in the Columbiad Moon Cannon to be shot to the moon. There once you land on the lunar surface you ask for a kiosk in your team's name if you don’t see one already. It will be planted and dance a celebration of your moon landing with other teams. Tunes provided by a Live DJ who is not taking tips! Wants you to tip the kiosk instead.  Come rep your team and if your not on a team then just pick a team and help them. Sunweaver Space (96,104,48)

 

The Moon Dances have become something of a Sunbeamer tradition. Taking place in Sunweaver Space every week during Relay season, Thursdays from 6 to 8 PM. Normally DJ Cynthia plays the music. It is a multi-team event, sometimes called BYOK - Bring your own kiosk. Actually, it's more "request your own kiosk," as one of the team will rezz one on request for someone representing another Relay team. The kiosk in question remains up as long as at least one of the team is present. 

And quite a number showed up. Several were Sunbeamers. There were also a number from "Roos With A Dream," another fun-loving team the 'beamers often team up with in events. A number of other teams had at least one member, Icer of Team Dragon Heart making a big impression. There were also some from new teams present. 

And there were the jokes. When Team ACTS was mentioned, it was brought up how their fundraising would zip by other teams, and Cynthia started playing the "Road Runner" song. One of the 'Roos then switched to a Wile E. Coyote avie. 

Then there was Shockwave in his astronaut outfit. There was the girl who rezzed some balloons and floated when "My Beautiful Balloon" was played. There was when someone did a waffle rezzer and filled the air with more waffles than a Raglan Shire anniversary. And more that there's not enough time to mention. 

At the end came the closing song, "I Run For Life," and fireworks lit the sky, with the Relayers praising one another. It was a great conclusion to the first Moon Dance of the 2025 season.

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: Sunbeamer Moon Dances Start Thursday, February 20

 

 

 A benefit for the American Cancer Society! We are pleased to announce that flights to Sunbeamer Base on the moon will resume Feb. 20, 2025. Dances will be again at the usual times of 6 PM to 8PM SLT. Operations will continue every Thursday until June 5, 2025 You arrive at Sunweaver Space and grab a seat in the Columbiad Moon Cannon to be shot to the moon. There once you land on the lunar surface you ask for a kiosk in your team's name if you don’t see one already. It will be planted and dance a celebration of your moon landing with other teams. Tunes provided by a Live DJ who is not taking tips! Wants you to tip the kiosk instead.  Come rep your team and if your not on a team then just pick a team and help them.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/96/104/2

 

 

Cartoon of The Day: Low Lag Avatar

 

 

 Taken at the Moon Dance on June 6. Someone showed up as a stick figure. Since lag is often a problem in Second Life, extremely simple avatars would have some use. 

By Bixyl Shuftan

The Last 2024 Moon Dance And The Sunbeamer Camp

 

 

 Last night, Thursday June 6, the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team held the last of their weekly Moon Dance events. It was held in the lunar surface high above Sunweaver Space. I arrived with Charlee in time to hear DJ Cynthia Farshore play a number of Big Band tunes and other music from World War Two.

Cynthia would later tell me earlier she had started off with the first known recording of a human voice, in 1860, "I played recordings through the decades 1860, 1878 (Edison little lamb) 1898 cylinder and the various music from 1903 to today covering each decade with several records ... D-Day did cross my mind but instead I wanted to end the Moon Dance in Relay Theme."

 

People from other teams, such as Purple Tears, Meli's Maniacs, and several from Roos With A Dream showed up. The Roos and Sunnies were in particularly good spirits, having reached Ruby and Emerald levels this week.

At 6PM, the fireworks went off, and the last song, "I Run For Life" played. People would say their goodbyes, and head out, "See you at the Relay Weekend Saturday."

At the Relay track at RFL Knowledge, the Sunbeamer camp was finally finished. Cynthia and Shockwave Yareach were the main builders for the place. In the middle is the "Carousel of Hope" showing how things have changed over the decades.

Most of the Luminaria had been lit up with tributes to Cynthia and Shockwave, Snowy Lefavre, Charlee Shuftan, and someone chose to honor the SL Newser.

 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/RFL%20Knowledge/139/65/23

 

Correction: I originally stated that the music at the Moon Dance was a D-Day theme. What happened was I arrived late, and that was what I heard.

 

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

 

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of The Day: The Hell

 

 

 Taken at the Moon Dance. Someone went as Alistor, the demon in Hazbin Hotel with the near-perpetual smile and affable manner that often conceals his true feelings. 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

RFL Team Sunbeamer Meeting

 

 

On Sunday, March, 24 at Noon SL time, members of the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team held a meeting inworld. The meeting, headed by team captain Rita Mariner, was about reminding people of upcoming events, notably the annual Air Show, on Saturday May the 4rth (which got a couple 'May the Fourth be with you' jokes), and other events such as participating in the Relaystock and the Ren-Faire. We also talked about other possibilities for events.

The "Sunnies" have one weekly event, the Moon Dance, every Thursday at 6 SL time. Head to Sunweaver Space at  (108/113/50) and look for the Moon Cannon.

Bixyl Shuftan

Reader Submitted: Captain Jarak Panther on The Moon

 

 

 Submitted by Jarak Panther (JarakPanther Resident), at the St. Patrick's Day Moon Dance, by Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers. . 

 

St. Patrick's Moon Dance Almost Falls Apart, Leprechauns Blamed

 

 

 Every Thursday, the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team holds their weekly Moon Dance. On the one around St. Patrick's Day, they do a special one by making the moon green, which gets it's share of jokes of green cheese along with the green beer. But on the one for Thursday March 14, there was a problem. Much of the set just up and vanished, notably the lunar surface. This left new arrivals arriving via the Moon Cannon plummeting back to the ground, at least until Shockwave Yareach inserted a temporary floor. 

Cynthia Farshore, who hosts the event, had been knocked off, but was soon back, and the normal lunar surface was restored, and she was playing the tunes. Somehow Yogi Bear snuck in (perhaps looking for picnic baskets?)

But this being the St. Patrick's dance, it wasn't too long before we had the green moon back.

 

People were saying the reason things fell apart was because of leprechauns. But no one saw any.

At the end, team captain Rita Mariner, along with Shockwave and Cynthia, thanked everyone for coming. 

The Moon Dance is every Thursday at 6PM, and is BYOK (bring your own kiosk) with all Relay teams, and everyone else, invited.

 

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/108/113/50 (Moon Cannon)

Bixyl Shuftan

 

The Sunbeamer Moon Dance

 

 

 Thursday February 29 was not only Leap Year Day, but also the time of the Moon Dance, the weekly event by the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team. 

A benefit for the American Cancer Society! The dance starts at 6PM SLT goes to 8PM SLT every Thursday starting Feb 22th and runs through June 6th. You arrive at Sunweaver Space and grab a seat in the Columbiad Moon Cannon to be shot to the moon. There once you land on the lunar surface a kiosk in your team's name will be planted and dance a celebration of your moon landing with other teams. Tunes provided by a Live DJ who is not taking tips! Wants you to tip the kiosk instead.  Come rep your team.

Cynthia Farshore was the DJ for the event. She played a variety of tunes, from classic rock to 80s hits, and the 90s and 00s.  She wore a joint Sunbeamer-Team ACTS shirt, symbolizing her support of both top-performing teams.

Among the songs played were Australian-themed ones for the visiting members of "Roos With A Dream." They were their in their distinctive Outback wear, dancing away with everyone. The event was a BYOK (bring your own kiosk), and a number of teams had one there.

Near the end, fireworks went off into the sky, lighting it up.

Team Captain Rita Mariner, and Cynthia, thanked everyone for coming.

 There were plenty of other Relay events that weekend, such as Fly for Life and Bellisseria for Life. But unfortunately the Newser was not able to get to them.

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of The Day: What Would Alien Cats Abduct?

 

 
Taken at the RFL Sunbeamer Moon Dance. Feline aliens are in a number of science-fiction stories from "Star Trek" to the "Man-Kzin Wars" books, and many others. But we never see them in alien abduction claims people make in real life. Maybe any kitty from outer space would have different priorities. 

By Bixyl Shuftan

Reader Submitted: The Sunbeamer Moon Dance

 

 You never know what you might find on the dark side of the moon. In SL, you can find humans, furries, robots, Roos and more at the weekly RFL team Sunbeamers Moon Dances with deejay Cynthia Farshore. Kudos and a big THANK YOU to the team for hosting their first of many BYOK events this season. They repeatedly show their "One Team" spirit by bringing together many teams at this weekly dance where attendees can contribute to the fundraising efforts of every team present, rather than only to their own. And on a side note, their very first event of the season just happened to be on the same day that a private American company landed a craft on the south pole of the moon, over 50 years since the last time an American space craft landed on the moon. What synchronicity!

Journey Texan

 

RFL Sunbeamer Weekly Moon Dance Starts Tonight

 

The weekly event of Relay for Life in SL's Team Sunbeamers is once again starting: the Moon Dance. "Be shot from the Moon Cannon to a dance on the moon in support of Relay for Life in Second Life." This is a multi-team event, and all Relayers, and others in Second Life from newcomers to long-timers, from tiny to huge (large dragons please watch where you step when you dance) are welcome.

Every Thursday, starting February 22 from 6 to 8 PM

Goes on to Thursday June 6

 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/108/113/50