User:Elbie

35 / f / 49,-123

Elbie and her bike, Jadzia

About me

My name is Elizabeth, and I live in the Vancouver graticule. I am a student at the University of British Columbia; studying computer science, physics and math via the Honours Integrated Sciences programme. I'm from Lethbridge, Alberta; and if asked which part of the internet I am from [1], my answer would be TarValon.net.

I enjoy biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing, and will happily use any of these modes of transportation to get to a geohash; in addition to kayaking, snowshoeing, busing, SkyTrain-ing, ferrying, and bugging rides off of generous people with cars.

Geohashing plans

• Next expected expedition: Sunday, Aug 2 (2009-08-02 49 -112); somewhere near Lethbridge. And then hopefully another on Monday.

I'm currently working full time, and my Saturday mornings are being spent at the UBC Farm market, leaving Sundays as my designated geohashing time. I'll also still try to nab any geohashes that are less than an hour away from UBC, should the Algorithm be so kind to produce any.

I'm planning to build a new bike this summer, so I'll try not to forget when that entitles me to the Maker Achievement. I'm also hoping I'll nab the Pub Geohash, Border geohash, and Admit One Geohash in the near future. I would also like to go geohashing in the Ucluelet, British Columbia graticule one of these days, especially if it falls near Bamfield.

Geohashes

I've attempted a total of 18 expeditions, 12 of which were successful, in 6 different graticules. I've met 22 registered geohashers so far, and have adventured with 17 of them.

Expeditions

• 2009-08-01 49 -113 (Pincher Creek, Alberta); Success #12: sprinted 200m into a mosquito-infested wheat field with my Dad and a friend.
• 2009-07-11 49 -123 (Vancouver, BC); Success #11: went sailing with Plypkie and yangman, despite lack of wind near hashpoint. Also ran into Robyn, Wade, Rhonda, and Xore.
• 2009-07-10 49 -123 (North Vancouver, BC); Success by puppet master: sent a friend out to the middle of the woods for a Puppet Master Geohash.
• 2009-07-07 49 -122 (Langley, BC); Success #10: drowned rat birthday bicycle hash with Robyn and Wade.
• 2009-07-05 49 -125 (Cumberland, BC); Success #9: had a picnic in the woods with Rhonda, Xore, and two of his drag-alongs.
• 2009-06-20 49 -122 (Surrey, BC); Success #8: got abducted after visiting a blueberry farm with Juventas, DigitalAngel, Xore, fbfree, yangman, and Lassam.
• 2009-06-14 49 -122 (Surrey, BC); Success #7: was not attacked by a guard dog as plypkie, Rhonda, Xore, yangman, SueB and I conducted an Ambassador hash.
• 2009-06-12 49 -123 (Vancouver, BC); designated alternate: gave a talk about geohashing to a couple dozen CS grad students at a designated alternate.
• 2009-06-07 49 -122 (Seymour Valley, BC); No Trespassing: hugged some old growth trees, and was thwarted by the city watershed.
• 2009-06-03 49 -123 (Vancouver, BC); Success #6: dragged Ray and my cousin Stathi tree-climbing along with Rhonda and Xore.
• 2009-05-23 49 -123 (Vancouver, BC); designated alternate: dragged a friend along to the celebration of Mouse Over Day with Rhonda, Rhonda's mom, Robyn, SueB, Wade and Xore.
• 2009-05-21 48 -123 (Salt Spring Island, BC); Success #5: celebrated Geohashing Day with Rhonda, Robyn, Wade and Xore.
• 2009-05-17 48 -123 (Saanich, BC); Success #4: a swashbuckling kayak hash 2km off the coast of the Saanich Peninsula.
• 2009-05-09 49 -125 (Courtenay, BC): an epic intention, and an unfortunate failure. Doesn't really count as an expedition.
• 2009-05-03 48 -123 (Salt Spring Island, BC); Success #3: on the side of a road on Salt Spring Island.
• 2009-04-25 48 -123 (Saanich, BC); Success #2: first solo geohash, on a golf course in Saanich.
• 2009-04-18 49 -122 (Surrey, BC); Success #1: with thepiguy, Robyn and Xore.
• 2009-03-29 49 -124 (Parksville, BC): thepiguy's birthday, with him, MylSh, Galaxstar, Robyn and Arbron.

Geohashers met

• Arbron in a car going to 2009-03-29 49 -124.
• DigitalAngel accompanying Juventas to 2009-06-20 49 -122.
• Fbfree I already knew from UBC before 2009-06-20 49 -122.
• Galaxstar I already knew from UBC before joining her for 2009-03-29 49 -124.
• Juventas beside a blueberry farm at 2009-06-20 49 -122.
• Lassam also beside that blueberry farm at 2009-06-20 49 -122.
• MylSh I also knew from prior to 2009-03-29 49 -124.
• plypkie on a bike heading to 2009-06-14 49 -122
• Ray was dragged by me to 2009-06-03 49 -123.
• Rhonda as she picked me up in her station wagon for 2009-05-21 48 -123.
• Rhonda's mom as she was off to a cruise with Rhonda before 2009-05-23 49 -123.
• Robyn with T-Rex in a car going to 2009-03-29 49 -124.
• SueB at Mouse Over Day, 2009-05-23 49 -123.
• thepiguy, another UBC student I knew prior to 2009-03-29 49 -124.
• Wade in costume along with a Catwoman at a gas station, en route to 2009-05-21 48 -123.
• Xore walking along the side of the highway to 2009-04-18 49 -122.
• yangman came late to my talk at 2009-06-12 49 -123.
• I also know Jakke, srs0, Dino, and Cooki in real life, and should go geohashing with them some day.
• I am determined to get Shell to get the Lethbridge graticule active. But, y'know, no pressure?

Graticules I've Geohashed in

• Port Alberni, British Columbia (a glorious attempt)
• Surrey, British Columbia
• Victoria, British Columbia
• Vancouver, British Columbia
• Courtenay, British Columbia (took its virginity, too!)
• Pincher Creek, Alberta (also de-virginified)

Achievements

See User:Elbie/Achievements for the full list. Here's a sampling:

Elbie earned the Lowest Geohash Achievement by reaching a depth of -6m at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie achieved level 2 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Vancouver, British Columbia and 2 of the surrounding graticules.

Elbie earned the Phonebooth stuffing achievement by helping stuff a phonebooth near the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.

Elbie earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Buccaneer Geohash Achievement by paddlin' the seven seas at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Formal attire achievement by looking good at the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-18.

Elbie earned the Trailblazer Achievement by hiking over 2km through forested terrain with a grade of 40 to 80%, for the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-06-07.

Elbie earned the Twister Geohash Achievement by playing Twister at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Golf Geohash Achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Birthday Geohash Achievement by reaching the (49, -122) geohash on her 20th birthday, 2009-07-07.

Elbie earned the 2009 Geohashing Day achievement by celebrating in the (48, -123) graticule on May 21st 2009.

Elbie earned the Water geohash achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Picnic achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Consolation Prizes

Elbie earned the Train wreck consolation prize by failing to reach the (49, -124) geohash on 2009-03-29 because of a general transportation failure.

Elbie earned the Prize poultry Consolation Prize by chickening out on the (49, -125) geohash on 2009-05-09.

Elbie earned the No trespassing consolation prize by almost reaching the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-06-07.

Other stuff of mine on the Wiki

• My bicycle geohashes
• My maps of GVRD and Lethbridge Country graticules
• The talk I gave

To do on the wiki

Soonish:

• get photos up from last 4 expeditions other than Birthdayhash and Sailinghash
• update Achievements pages
• propose my idea for a Naturalist Achievement
• reorganise the way I keep track of my modes of transportation
• reorganise my Achievements page to better deal with ribbons I've got many times

Eventually:

• add old photos to the Elbie's photos category