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Hey!  Wow, this is awesome.  I'm doing this thing for the sake of adventure.  If I happen to meet people while doing this, then double awesome.  I have the great distinction of being part of two graticles, because, oh my goodness, my town is right on the frickin' line!  So if you're in [[40,-88]] and [[40,-89]] then I give you a hearty HELLO THERE, COMPANION!  Haha, okay.
 
Hey!  Wow, this is awesome.  I'm doing this thing for the sake of adventure.  If I happen to meet people while doing this, then double awesome.  I have the great distinction of being part of two graticles, because, oh my goodness, my town is right on the frickin' line!  So if you're in [[40,-88]] and [[40,-89]] then I give you a hearty HELLO THERE, COMPANION!  Haha, okay.
  
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=== Expeditions I have done ===
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[[2013-10-06 40 -89]] McLean, IL, with side visits to Atlanta, IL and Lincoln, IL.
  
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| name = Torrentz
 
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| distraction = exploring back roads leading to other small towns
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== Location ==
 
Middle of an uneventful cornfield right off of US 136 by McLean, IL
 
 
== Participants ==
 
[[Torrentz]]
 
 
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== Expedition ==
 
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 8 October 2013

Hey! Wow, this is awesome. I'm doing this thing for the sake of adventure. If I happen to meet people while doing this, then double awesome. I have the great distinction of being part of two graticles, because, oh my goodness, my town is right on the frickin' line! So if you're in 40,-88 and 40,-89 then I give you a hearty HELLO THERE, COMPANION! Haha, okay.

Expeditions I have done

2013-10-06 40 -89 McLean, IL, with side visits to Atlanta, IL and Lincoln, IL.

Achievements Earned

Kitty.PNG
Torrentz earned the It's a kitty consolation prize
by being so distracted by exploring back roads leading to other small towns as to forget to go to the (40, -89) geohash on 2013-10-06.