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I moved all the old comments to [[User talk:Thomcat/OldTalk]] in February of 2014.
 
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== Meet up [[2018-08-18 47 -122]] ==
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Hi [[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]], it's [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] here. I am over in Seattle for a wedding this weekend, and it looks like there is a hash tomorrow ([[2018-08-18 47 -122]]) in case you want to meet up. With the wedding, it would be most practical for me to meet sometime late morning, so there is time to get there, and then time to get home again (we're staying in Madrona). We caught the train in from the airport last night, so I'm guessing it'd be pretty straightforward to retrace our steps back out there on the same train, and then either bus or Uber to Tacoma. [[User:Quaternary|Quaternary]] ([[User talk:Quaternary|talk]]) 15:36, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
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== 2/6 Globetrotter ==
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Hey Thom -- thanks very much for the ribbon, but I don't like to claim part-achievements for myself (eg partway to minesweeper or centurion) so I will take it off my homepage.  You can still keep me on the Globetrotter achievement page, though! Thanks for maintaining that.  I still believe I may get the full achievement someday... -- [[User:OtherJack|OtherJack]] ([[User talk:OtherJack|talk]]) 17:25, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
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== Europe 2016 ==
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Every late February, my job has me attending Embedded World. This year I will be spending the night in:
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* 21 Feb - Bad König
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* 22 Feb through 25 Feb - Nürnberg
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* 26 Feb through 29 Feb - Milano
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* 1 Mar - Frankfurt am Main
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* 2 Mar - Seattle :-)
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Drop me a message here if you want to meetup; I will also be posting on individual graticule pages if a geohash shows up near transit options. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 12:07, 16 February 2016 (EST)
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== Europe 2015, part 2 ==
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Yes, I've been to Europe once in 2015, and hit two geohash points. Now I'll be back and teaching a class (Logic Academy Days) on Thursday 18 June (in Eindhoven), then Tuesday 23 June (in Hannover), then Thursday 25 June (in Munchen). Spending the weekend in and around Amsterdam (the Hague is not out of the question); spending Friday after the class visiting Neuschwanstein. Will be watching the Geohash points, of course, and wouldn't mind meeting up in the Netherlands or greater Germany. Until then, catch me on IRC around the time the hash points are announced.  --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 10:15, 8 May 2015 (EDT)
  
 
== Germany 2014 ==
 
== Germany 2014 ==
 
Thomcat is in Frankfurt on Feb 22 for a Star Trek convention, and then must travel to Nürnberg on Sunday Feb 23. Is up for a geohash meetup anywhere in between, indirect route acceptable. Will have a backpack and one medium suitcase (it is a business trip after all). Potentials discussed so far include the following. Up for a meetup? Edit below or add suggestions. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 11:07, 21 February 2014 (EST)
 
Thomcat is in Frankfurt on Feb 22 for a Star Trek convention, and then must travel to Nürnberg on Sunday Feb 23. Is up for a geohash meetup anywhere in between, indirect route acceptable. Will have a backpack and one medium suitcase (it is a business trip after all). Potentials discussed so far include the following. Up for a meetup? Edit below or add suggestions. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 11:07, 21 February 2014 (EST)
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:Current discussion centers around...
  
 
=== [[Mannheim, Germany|Mannheim]] ===
 
=== [[Mannheim, Germany|Mannheim]] ===
In the parking lot of a Shopping center. Via either the OEG interurban tramway or the Vogelstang from Mannheim.
 
 
=== [[Würzburg, Germany|Würzburg]] ===
 
Just NE of Eubigheim, trains run <s>every two hours</s> sporadically Monday to Friday only, and once in the late evening on sundays.
 
 
=== [[Schweinfurt, Germany|Schweinfurt]] ===
 
Schweinfurt hash would be reachable as well... small rural village (Leutersdorf) in southern Thüringen. Train station at Vachdorf.
 
 
=== Ticketing ===
 
The trains in Deutschland are not free. My routing is flexible, and purchasing all or part of a 44 € group ticket is within the budget. Exact route planning requires our destination, but feel free to suggest a common starting point here. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 11:19, 21 February 2014 (EST)
 
 
 
=== Summary of reachable destinations ===
 
 
I checked them all :P --[[User:Ekorren|Ekorren]] ([[User talk:Ekorren|talk]]) 12:21, 21 February 2014 (EST)
 
 
 
'''Frankfurt graticule'''
 
 
A field
 
 
Accessibility: You never know about fields.
 
 
8 km from Wetzlar station
 
 
7 km from Dutenhofen station
 
 
Bus connection probably comes significantly closer, not researched
 
 
 
'''Fulda graticule'''
 
 
Forest, about 2.5 km from the village Gieser.
 
 
Accessibility: German forests are usually accessible.
 
 
Next train station > 10 km.
 
 
Bus connection: Not researched.
 
 
 
'''Schweinfurt graticule'''
 
 
Public "road" in the village Leutersdorf in southern Thüringen, quite remote.
 
 
Accessibility: Almost certain
 
 
3 km from station Vachdorf. Trains every two hours, quite a trip
 
 
 
'''Mannheim'''
 
 
 
On a parking lot of a large shopping centre near a motorway junction. Might not be a very romantic location. Near former american barracks.
 
On a parking lot of a large shopping centre near a motorway junction. Might not be a very romantic location. Near former american barracks.
  
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2 km from the tram stop "Vogelstang Endstelle" (Mannheim municipal tramway), 2.5 km from "Käfertal Wald" (OEG suburban railway/tramway).
 
2 km from the tram stop "Vogelstang Endstelle" (Mannheim municipal tramway), 2.5 km from "Käfertal Wald" (OEG suburban railway/tramway).
  
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=== Ticketing ===
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The trains in Deutschland are not free. My routing is flexible, and purchasing all or part of a 44 € group ticket is within the budget. Exact route planning requires our destination, but feel free to suggest a common starting point here. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 11:19, 21 February 2014 (EST)
  
'''Würzburg graticule'''
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=== Timetables ===
 
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:I think we should drop the idea of a multihash and go for "fun meetup with as many people as possible" instead. That might bear a little chance to convince me to join. A stressful "just another two hashes visited but not seen" day certainly won't. --[[User:Ekorren|Ekorren]] ([[User talk:Ekorren|talk]]) 18:09, 21 February 2014 (EST)
A field in the municipality of Ahorn (= maple)
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::Seconded, and checked in to the hotel Meininger in Frankfurt. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 06:51, 22 February 2014 (EST)
 
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:::Right, that's settled. Which graticule is it gonna be then? And what time? And are you going to wear your Star Trek outfit? ;) - [[User:Mampfred|Mampfred]] ([[User talk:Mampfred|talk]]) 06:55, 22 February 2014 (EST)
Accessibility: There might be crop.
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::::Outfit is just a t-shirt, but yes I will wear it. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 16:36, 22 February 2014 (EST)
 
 
Theoretically 3 km from the station of Eubigheim, but Eubigheim has no train traffic on sundays. Sporadically there's a "bus" which only goes if prebooked.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Bamberg graticule'''
 
 
 
A forest, a trail, not much more.
 
 
 
Accessibility: Most certainly yes.
 
 
 
Dottenheim station is closest (5.5 km), Dietersheim and Ipsheim about the same (6 km). Bus connections getting closer don't run on sundays.
 
  
Not very far from Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Significant risk to meet Americans on the train.
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If I depart Frankfurt (Messe or Hbf) at 9:06, I transfer at Weinheim (Bergstr) and arrive at Käfertal Wald at 10:33. The next later option for that same station is 12:03. I depart from this same station for Nürnberg Hbf at 11:23, 11:53, 12:23, 12:53, 1:23, 1:53, etc. as is appropriate. Further discussion on the meetup page.
  
  
'''Nürnberg graticule'''
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Hey Thomcat, I'm unfortunately busy on Sunday, otherwise I'd be down. Let me know if you are out my way in the future. --[[User:CBos|CBos]] ([[User talk:CBos|talk]]) 1519 (PDT), 18 July 2014
  
You'll prefer one you didn't hash in already, won't you?
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== Lewiston 2015-09-26 ==
:Preference number one - meet up with geohashers!  Preference number two - visit new graticules. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 12:37, 21 February 2014 (EST)
 
  
=== Timetables ===
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Thanks for the invite.  It's an interesting location; I didn't think it was very doable at first but on closer look see that it probably is.  But it's a seven-hour drive from the City of Roses, so, although technically possible... not this time, I don't think.  Bon chance! [[User:Michael5000|Michael5000]] ([[User talk:Michael5000|talk]]) 23:12, 25 September 2015 (EDT)
  
The best place to meet other geohashers is the [[2014-02-23 49 8]]. In the graticules around there live a lot of active geohashers and it is easy to reach. But, if you want to make other hashes this day, the meetup has to be very early.
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== Meetup graph update ==
  
Timetabel: Frankfurt Hbf 7:06 - Weinheim 8:09, walk to Luisenstraße tram stop 6 minutes, Weinheim, Luisenstraße 8:16 - Käfertal Wald 8:31.
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Hey Thomcat,
  
With this you can easily reach other hashes:
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Hijackal has resurrected the meetup graph, as you may have noticed. This led to a bit of discussion about the rules. In the end we decided that you have to meet each other at a geohash or during a geohashing expedition. It doesn't have to be the first time you meet, but you have to meet while actually hashing.
  
#1: with a short walk - Käfertal Wald 10:03 - Mannheim Hbf 10:22, Mannheim Hbf 10:38 - Osterburken 12:23, Osterburken 12:27 - Würzburg Hbf 13:21, Würzburg Hbf 13:42 - Nürnberg Hbf 14:54, Nürnberg Hbf 15:36 - Etzelwang 16:04, 3.2 km walk, [[2014-02-23 49 11]], 3.1 km walk, Hartmannsdorf 17:58 - Nürnberg Hbf 18:22. Other geohashers, travelling with the same SWT-ticket can go home with Nürnberg Hbf 19:05 - Würzburg Hbf 20:15, Würzburg Hbf 20:34 - Frankfurt Hbf 22:32, Frankfurt Hbf 23.13 - Mannheim Hbf 0:19.
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As your meetups with me and the other Europeans in Utrecht and The Hague did not include any hashes, we had to remove those connections. Hope you don't mind. --[[User:CO2|CO2]] ([[User talk:CO2|talk]]) 10:38, 21 November 2015 (EST)
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:Absolutely fine - just emphasizes the need to geohash with you the next time we meet :--[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 12:37, 21 November 2015 (EST)
  
#2: with a longer walk - Käfertal Wald 10:03 - Mannheim Hbf 10:22, Mannheim Hbf 10:38 - Osterburken 12:23, Osterburken 12:27 - Würzburg Hbf 13:21, Würzburg Hbf 13:42 - Neustadt (Aisch) 14:25 - Ipsheim 14:51, 5.6 km walk, [[2014-02-23 49 10]], 5.4 km walk, Dottenheim 18:13 - Neustadt (Aisch) 18:21, Neustadt (Aisch) 18:26 - Nürnberg Hbf 18.54. Other geohashers, travelling with the same SWT-ticket can go home with Nürnberg Hbf 19:05 - Würzburg Hbf 20:15, Würzburg Hbf 20:34 - Frankfurt Hbf 22:32, Frankfurt Hbf 23.13 - Mannheim Hbf 0:19. The other geohashers can start their return at Neustadt (Aisch), but then you have to buy an extra ticket for 8.40 €.
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== Requesting your thoughts on an update to the Algorithm ==
  
#3: with a shorter walk - Käfertal Wald 10:03 - Mannheim Hbf 10:22, Mannheim Hbf 10:38 - Osterburken 12:23, Osterburken 12:27 - Würzburg Hbf 13:21, Würzburg Hbf 14:01 - Grimmenthal 15:19, Grimmenthal 15:31 - Vachdorf 15:37; 3.1 km walk, [[2014-02-23 50 10]], 3.1 km walk, Vachdorf 17:17 - Meiningen 17:32, Meiningen 17:45 - Schweinfurt 18:54, Schweinfurt 18:57 - Würzburg Hbf 19:21. The other geohashers can now go home, but you have to buy an extra ticket for 20.30 €. If you're traveling alone or only with me, you can take a train from Schweinfurt 18:59 - Nürnberg Hbf 20:19.
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Hey Thomcat, Sourcerer recently threw out an idea to update the algorithm and there's some serious debate going on [[Talk:Main_Page#Tenth_Anniversary_Anti-Discrimination_Algorithm_Upgrade| to discuss options]]. I wanted to directly reach out to you as you are still somewhat active and have done a lot of hashing in the past. It would be good to have your thoughts and comments here. [[User:Pedalpusher|Pedalpusher]] ([[User talk:Pedalpusher|talk]]) 21:37, 10 September 2017 (UTC)
  
If you start later on sunday, you can have a meetup at Mannheim, but from the other places nobody can travel home on the same day. If somebody else has other ideas, please answer.
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== A Late Answer ==
  
-[[User:GeorgDerReisende|GeorgDerReisende]] ([[User talk:GeorgDerReisende|talk]]) 17:14, 21 February 2014 (EST)
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Hey Thomcat, in August 2008, you reminded me of providing the [[2008-07-30 53 8]] story (see [[User talk:Alaska|here]]). Okay, I'm done now! ;-)
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--[[User:Alaska|Alaska]] ([[User talk:Alaska|talk]]) 17:57, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
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:Indeed, awesome! As an active wiki editor, I was trying to tie up all the loose ends. Welcome to the knot! --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 16:04, 10 July 2020 (UTC)
  
:I actually think your timelines are too narrow. You definitely need more time to walk to the hashes and back to the stations, document the hash, document the meetup, take a look at the surroundings, celebrate a bit and whatever. It's about exploring and meeting people, not about running through arbitrary landscape under pressure, isn't it?  
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==[[2023-05-06 45 -120]]==
:About sharing a Wochenendticket: Please mind that the ticket bears a name. Whoever uses it ''first'' must be the one who uses it ''last'' as well. It does not work to buy the ticket at Frankfurt, join at Mannheim, and split at Nürnberg for going back to Mannheim (or Stuttgart/Tübingen) on one ticket. However, with the times above, I'm out anyway. Can't be there in time even with starting at 4 am.
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What happened here? From the pictures I'm assuming Mother Nature, but you never know. --[[User:Fippe|Fippe]] ([[User talk:Fippe|talk]]) 21:33, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
:I think we should drop the idea of a multihash and go for "fun meetup with as many people as possible" instead. That might bear a little chance to convince me to join. A stressful "just another two hashes visited but not seen" day certainly won't. --[[User:Ekorren|Ekorren]] ([[User talk:Ekorren|talk]]) 18:09, 21 February 2014 (EST)
 
::Seconded, and checked in to the hotel Meininger in Frankfurt. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] ([[User talk:Thomcat|talk]]) 06:51, 22 February 2014 (EST)
 

Latest revision as of 21:34, 7 July 2023

I moved all the old comments to User talk:Thomcat/OldTalk in February of 2014.

Meet up 2018-08-18 47 -122

Hi Thomcat, it's Quaternary here. I am over in Seattle for a wedding this weekend, and it looks like there is a hash tomorrow (2018-08-18 47 -122) in case you want to meet up. With the wedding, it would be most practical for me to meet sometime late morning, so there is time to get there, and then time to get home again (we're staying in Madrona). We caught the train in from the airport last night, so I'm guessing it'd be pretty straightforward to retrace our steps back out there on the same train, and then either bus or Uber to Tacoma. Quaternary (talk) 15:36, 17 August 2018 (UTC)

2/6 Globetrotter

Hey Thom -- thanks very much for the ribbon, but I don't like to claim part-achievements for myself (eg partway to minesweeper or centurion) so I will take it off my homepage. You can still keep me on the Globetrotter achievement page, though! Thanks for maintaining that. I still believe I may get the full achievement someday... -- OtherJack (talk) 17:25, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

Europe 2016

Every late February, my job has me attending Embedded World. This year I will be spending the night in:

  • 21 Feb - Bad König
  • 22 Feb through 25 Feb - Nürnberg
  • 26 Feb through 29 Feb - Milano
  • 1 Mar - Frankfurt am Main
  • 2 Mar - Seattle :-)

Drop me a message here if you want to meetup; I will also be posting on individual graticule pages if a geohash shows up near transit options. --Thomcat (talk) 12:07, 16 February 2016 (EST)

Europe 2015, part 2

Yes, I've been to Europe once in 2015, and hit two geohash points. Now I'll be back and teaching a class (Logic Academy Days) on Thursday 18 June (in Eindhoven), then Tuesday 23 June (in Hannover), then Thursday 25 June (in Munchen). Spending the weekend in and around Amsterdam (the Hague is not out of the question); spending Friday after the class visiting Neuschwanstein. Will be watching the Geohash points, of course, and wouldn't mind meeting up in the Netherlands or greater Germany. Until then, catch me on IRC around the time the hash points are announced. --Thomcat (talk) 10:15, 8 May 2015 (EDT)

Germany 2014

Thomcat is in Frankfurt on Feb 22 for a Star Trek convention, and then must travel to Nürnberg on Sunday Feb 23. Is up for a geohash meetup anywhere in between, indirect route acceptable. Will have a backpack and one medium suitcase (it is a business trip after all). Potentials discussed so far include the following. Up for a meetup? Edit below or add suggestions. --Thomcat (talk) 11:07, 21 February 2014 (EST)

Current discussion centers around...

Mannheim

On a parking lot of a large shopping centre near a motorway junction. Might not be a very romantic location. Near former american barracks.

Accessibility: Almost certain.

2 km from the tram stop "Vogelstang Endstelle" (Mannheim municipal tramway), 2.5 km from "Käfertal Wald" (OEG suburban railway/tramway).

Ticketing

The trains in Deutschland are not free. My routing is flexible, and purchasing all or part of a 44 € group ticket is within the budget. Exact route planning requires our destination, but feel free to suggest a common starting point here. --Thomcat (talk) 11:19, 21 February 2014 (EST)

Timetables

I think we should drop the idea of a multihash and go for "fun meetup with as many people as possible" instead. That might bear a little chance to convince me to join. A stressful "just another two hashes visited but not seen" day certainly won't. --Ekorren (talk) 18:09, 21 February 2014 (EST)
Seconded, and checked in to the hotel Meininger in Frankfurt. --Thomcat (talk) 06:51, 22 February 2014 (EST)
Right, that's settled. Which graticule is it gonna be then? And what time? And are you going to wear your Star Trek outfit? ;) - Mampfred (talk) 06:55, 22 February 2014 (EST)
Outfit is just a t-shirt, but yes I will wear it. --Thomcat (talk) 16:36, 22 February 2014 (EST)

If I depart Frankfurt (Messe or Hbf) at 9:06, I transfer at Weinheim (Bergstr) and arrive at Käfertal Wald at 10:33. The next later option for that same station is 12:03. I depart from this same station for Nürnberg Hbf at 11:23, 11:53, 12:23, 12:53, 1:23, 1:53, etc. as is appropriate. Further discussion on the meetup page.


Hey Thomcat, I'm unfortunately busy on Sunday, otherwise I'd be down. Let me know if you are out my way in the future. --CBos (talk) 1519 (PDT), 18 July 2014

Lewiston 2015-09-26

Thanks for the invite. It's an interesting location; I didn't think it was very doable at first but on closer look see that it probably is. But it's a seven-hour drive from the City of Roses, so, although technically possible... not this time, I don't think. Bon chance! Michael5000 (talk) 23:12, 25 September 2015 (EDT)

Meetup graph update

Hey Thomcat,

Hijackal has resurrected the meetup graph, as you may have noticed. This led to a bit of discussion about the rules. In the end we decided that you have to meet each other at a geohash or during a geohashing expedition. It doesn't have to be the first time you meet, but you have to meet while actually hashing.

As your meetups with me and the other Europeans in Utrecht and The Hague did not include any hashes, we had to remove those connections. Hope you don't mind. --CO2 (talk) 10:38, 21 November 2015 (EST)

Absolutely fine - just emphasizes the need to geohash with you the next time we meet :) --Thomcat (talk) 12:37, 21 November 2015 (EST)

Requesting your thoughts on an update to the Algorithm

Hey Thomcat, Sourcerer recently threw out an idea to update the algorithm and there's some serious debate going on to discuss options. I wanted to directly reach out to you as you are still somewhat active and have done a lot of hashing in the past. It would be good to have your thoughts and comments here. Pedalpusher (talk) 21:37, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

A Late Answer

Hey Thomcat, in August 2008, you reminded me of providing the 2008-07-30 53 8 story (see here). Okay, I'm done now! ;-) --Alaska (talk) 17:57, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Indeed, awesome! As an active wiki editor, I was trying to tie up all the loose ends. Welcome to the knot! --Thomcat (talk) 16:04, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

2023-05-06 45 -120

What happened here? From the pictures I'm assuming Mother Nature, but you never know. --Fippe (talk) 21:33, 7 July 2023 (UTC)