Difference between revisions of "2009-11-12 33 -84"

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Graticule

About

In the back area of an apartment complex in Lithia Springs Georgia

Expedition

As determined eariler in the day, this property is 100% fenced in. The Bing birds eye view shows the entire property with a black iron fence the total circumference. Bummer. I then looked them up in whitepages.com and gave the property a call. I told them that I was interested in leasing and wanted to view the property. I told them that I would probably be able to make it about 6:30pm.

I was told that the office was closed at 6pm that if I couldn't make it by that time that I should try to schedule for a weekend visit. From a prior girlfriend that was a property manager they require that they hold on to your drivers license if you walk the property with an agent so to protect the agent and prevent muggins. So, I gave her my real name but made up some fake reasons and income levels.

At the end of work, I left out for Lithia Springs. I probably broke a few speed limit laws getting there but I was sure that they were going to leave right at 6pm. I make it to the parking lot with 5 minutes to spare. I knew from my ex-girlfriend that they would want to gather enough information about me to do a background check and I really didn't want to do that just to Geohash.

I get out of my truck there in the parking lot and take a picture of my eTrex. 0.14 of a mile to go. I turn around and look at the entrance gate. I was trying to gauge the time that I would have if I pulled in behind someone and drove through the gate when they did. I did seem possible but the iron gates do close pretty quick and I really didn't want to risk damage to my truck if the gates closed on it.

I turned around to walk back to the leasing office and lo and behold the gate to walk onto the property was open. Why bother with a made up story to drive on by golf cart when I could just walk in. I walked the remaining tenth of a mile or so to the hash spot. It is a great open space between two building that is secluded that if I was renting an apartment, one of these buildings is where I would like to be.

I took a few pictures of the eTrex and then a couple of the buildings. It was getting dark quickly and the camera that I have doesn't work all that well with the flash, so I left.

I walked back to my truck the same way went in. It is a nice complex but I am very glad that I am a home owner.

I then drove home to Norcross.

Gallery

Photo Gallery
0.14 of a mile to go from where I parked my truck at the leasing office.
Hey! Look! the gate is open.
1.25 feet to go. Close enough.
Time of the meetup.
Date of the meetup.
Looking west. Just enough daylight left.
Looking east.
Me standing on the Geohash spot with a Stupid Grin™. I had to use the flash for this picture.

Achievements

NWoodruff earned the Land geohash achievement

by reaching the (33, -84) geohash on 2009-11-12.

NWoodruff earned the Last man standing achievement

by being the the only hasher world-wide to go on a geohashing expedition on 2009-11-12.

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 {{land geohash | latitude = 33 | longitude = -84| date = 2009-11-12| name = NWoodruff}}
+{{Last man standing
+    | latitude = 33
+    | longitude = -84
+    | date = 2009-11-12
+    | gender = man
+    | name = NWoodruff
+}}