Difference between revisions of "User:Swensonj"

From Geohashing
imported>Swensonj
m (→‎Ribbons: fix name links)
 
(18 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 9: Line 9:
 
{{ASG|Y=1977|m=02|d=25|gender=m|lat=42|lon=-90|width=248px}}
 
{{ASG|Y=1977|m=02|d=25|gender=m|lat=42|lon=-90|width=248px}}
 
<div style="border: 1px solid #202020; float: right; width: 248px;">
 
<div style="border: 1px solid #202020; float: right; width: 248px;">
−
'''Attempted expeditions:''' 21<br/>
+
'''Attempted expeditions:''' 28<br/>
−
'''Successful expeditions:''' 20<br/>
+
'''Successful expeditions:''' 25<br/>
−
'''Failure: no trespassing:''' 1<br/><br/>
+
'''Failure: no trespassing:''' 2<br/>
 +
'''Failure: gave up:''' 1<br/><br/>
 
'''Successful retrohashes:''' 3<br/>
 
'''Successful retrohashes:''' 3<br/>
 
'''Successful [[Puppet Master Geohash|puppet master hashes]]:''' 1<br/>
 
'''Successful [[Puppet Master Geohash|puppet master hashes]]:''' 1<br/>
 
<!--
 
<!--
−
Geohashers met:  
+
Geohashers met:
 
-->
 
-->
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 22: Line 23:
  
 
<div style="border: 0px solid #202020; float: right; width: 173px;">
 
<div style="border: 0px solid #202020; float: right; width: 173px;">
−
Graticule map  
+
Graticule map
−
{|border=0 style="border:solid 1px; border-color:#aad; background-color:#ffe"                                                                                        
+
{|border=0 style="border:solid 1px; border-color:#aad; background-color:#ffe"
  
−
!N\W!!-93!!-92!!-91!!-90!!-89!!
+
!N\W!!-94!!-93!!-92!!-91!!-90!!-89!!
−
|-                                                                                                      
+
|-
−
!45                                                                                                
+
!45
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|St. Cloud, Minnesota]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Minneapolis NW, Minnesota]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Minneapolis NW, Minnesota]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Saint Paul NE, Minnesota]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Saint Paul NE, Minnesota]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Rice Lake, Wisconsin]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Rice Lake, Wisconsin]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Medford, Wisconsin]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Medford, Wisconsin]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Rhinelander, Wisconsin]]                                                  
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Rhinelander, Wisconsin]]
−
                                     
+
 
−
|-                                                                                                      
+
|-
−
!44                                                                                                
+
!44
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Hutchinson, Minnesota]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Minneapolis SW, Minnesota]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Minneapolis SW, Minnesota]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Saint Paul SE, Minnesota]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Saint Paul SE, Minnesota]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Eau Claire, Wisconsin]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Eau Claire, Wisconsin]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Marshfield, Wisconsin]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Marshfield, Wisconsin]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Wausau, Wisconsin]]                                                  
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Wausau, Wisconsin]]
−
                                     
+
 
−
|-                                                                                                      
+
|-
−
!43                                                                                                
+
!43
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Estherville, Iowa]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Albert Lea, Minnesota]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Albert Lea, Minnesota]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Austin, Minnesota]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Austin, Minnesota]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|La Crosse, Wisconsin]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|La Crosse, Wisconsin]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_cherry.png|Sparta, Wisconsin]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_cherry.png|Sparta, Wisconsin]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Madison, Wisconsin]]                                                  
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Madison, Wisconsin]]
−
                                     
+
 
−
|-                                  
+
|-
−
!42                                                                                                
+
!42
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Fort Dodge, Iowa]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Ames, Iowa]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Ames, Iowa]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Waterloo, Iowa]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Waterloo, Iowa]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_cherry.png|Cedar Rapids, Iowa (North)]]
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_cherry.png|Cedar Rapids North, Iowa]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Dubuque, Iowa]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Dubuque, Iowa]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Rockford, Illinois]]                                                                                  
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Rockford, Illinois]]
−
                                     
+
 
−
<!-- nothing in this row yet!
+
|-
−
|-                                  
+
!41
−
!41                                                                                                
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Adair, Iowa]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Des Moines, Iowa]]
 
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Des Moines, Iowa]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Ottumwa, Iowa]]                                                                                    
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Ottumwa, Iowa]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Cedar Rapids, Iowa (South)]]                                                                                  
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Cedar Rapids South, Iowa]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Quad Cities, USA]]                                                                                  
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Quad Cities, USA]]
−
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Sterling, Illinois]]                                                                                  
+
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Sterling, Illinois]]
−
-->                                     
+
 
 +
|-
 +
!40
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Bedford, Iowa]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Princeton, Missouri]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Kirksville, Missouri]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Burlington, Iowa]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Galesburg, Illinois]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Peoria, Illinois]]
 +
 
 +
|-
 +
!39
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_flag.png|Kansas City, Missouri]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Marshall, Missouri]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Moberly, Missouri]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Hannibal, Missouri]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Jacksonville, Illinois]]
 +
|[[Image:Minesweeper_geohash_empty.png|Springfield, Illinois]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 75: Line 97:
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
−
This user is [http://www.uwplatt.edu/~swensonj/ James Swenson], a mathematician [[Category: Unimportant geohashers]] from Platteville, Wisconsin, USA.
+
This user is [https://uwplatt.edu/profile/swensonj James Swenson], a mathematician [[Category: Unimportant geohashers]] from Platteville, Wisconsin, USA.
  
 
My home graticule is [[Dubuque, Iowa]].  Its hashpoint for {{#var:jsdate}}
 
My home graticule is [[Dubuque, Iowa]].  Its hashpoint for {{#var:jsdate}}
−
is ({{coordinates graticule|{{#var:jsdate}}|lat=42|lon=-90 }}) -- see [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=42&long=-90&zoom=8&abs=-1 peeron map] or [http://tjum.anthill.de/cgi-bin/geohash.cgi?lat=42.73707&lon=-90.477501&nr=o&map=gs&size=240x240&t=&date=&unit=mi Small Hash Inquiry Tool].
+
is ({{coordinates graticule|{{#var:jsdate}}|lat=42|lon=-90 }}) -- see {{Today's location|lat=42|lon=-90|text=Geohashing.info}} or [http://tjum.anthill.de/cgi-bin/geohash.cgi?lat=42.73707&lon=-90.477501&nr=o&map=gs&size=240x240&t=&date=&unit=mi Small Hash Inquiry Tool].
  
 
[[Image:SwensonjGeomap.png|400px|thumb|center|Out-of-date map of SwensonJ's expeditions, automatically generated by [[User:RedHatter|RedHatter's]] excellent [[http://redhatter.freeiz.com/geomap.php?user=Swensonj&center=44.2,-91.6&zoom=7 geomap]] script: see [[User:RedHatter/Geomap]]]]
 
[[Image:SwensonjGeomap.png|400px|thumb|center|Out-of-date map of SwensonJ's expeditions, automatically generated by [[User:RedHatter|RedHatter's]] excellent [[http://redhatter.freeiz.com/geomap.php?user=Swensonj&center=44.2,-91.6&zoom=7 geomap]] script: see [[User:RedHatter/Geomap]]]]
Line 94: Line 116:
 
!  [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]]
 
!  [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
! [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1998-07-18&lat=42&long=-90&zoom=8 {{coordinates graticule|1998-07-18|lat=42|lon=-90 }}]
+
! {{egl|1998-07-18|42|-90|text={{coordinates graticule|1998-07-18|lat=42|lon=-90 }}}}
 
! [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{#var:jsdate}}&lat=42&long=-90&zoom=8 {{coordinates graticule|{{#var:jsymd}}|lat=42|lon=-90 }}]
 
! [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date={{#var:jsdate}}&lat=42&long=-90&zoom=8 {{coordinates graticule|{{#var:jsymd}}|lat=42|lon=-90 }}]
−
! [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1977-02-25&lat=42&long=-90&zoom=8 {{coordinates graticule|1977-02-25|lat=42|lon=-90 }}]
+
! {{egl|1977-02-25|42|-90|text={{coordinates graticule|1977-02-25|lat=42|lon=-90 }}}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
Line 104: Line 126:
  
 
=== Attempted geohashes === <!-- newest on top! -->
 
=== Attempted geohashes === <!-- newest on top! -->
 +
 +
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2013-06-10 42 -90]]
 +
 +
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2013-06-10 42 -91]]
 +
 +
[[Image:Arrow4.png|14px]] [[2013-06-10 42 -92]]
 +
 +
[[Image:Arrow4.png|14px]] [[2013-06-10 41 -93]]
 +
 +
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2013-06-10 39 -94]]
 +
 +
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2013-05-22 43 -89]], Military Ridge State Trail, near Hwy 151 at Pikes Peak Road, west of Barneveld, Wisconsin: <b>success!</b>
  
 
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2013-05-21 42 -89]], Dog Hollow Road between Jordan-Wiota Road and Duncan Hill Road, Jordan Township, Green County, Wisconsin: <b>success!</b>
 
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2013-05-21 42 -89]], Dog Hollow Road between Jordan-Wiota Road and Duncan Hill Road, Jordan Township, Green County, Wisconsin: <b>success!</b>
Line 137: Line 171:
 
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2012-10-12 43 -89]] Farmland west of Governor Nelson State Park, Dane County, Wisconsin: <b>success!</b>
 
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2012-10-12 43 -89]] Farmland west of Governor Nelson State Park, Dane County, Wisconsin: <b>success!</b>
  
−
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2012-10-06 42 -91]] Volga River State Recreation Area, in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] North graticule: <b>success!</b>
+
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2012-10-06 42 -91]] Volga River State Recreation Area, in [[Cedar Rapids North, Iowa]] graticule: <b>success!</b>
  
 
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2012-10-06 42 -90]] Off County Hwy A, west of Lancaster, Wisconsin: <b>success!</b>
 
[[Image:Arrow2.png|14px]] [[2012-10-06 42 -90]] Off County Hwy A, west of Lancaster, Wisconsin: <b>success!</b>
Line 182: Line 216:
  
 
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Wedding anniversary geohash achievement]] at
 
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Wedding anniversary geohash achievement]] at
−
[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1998-07-18&lat=42&long=-90&zoom=8&abs=1 hash]
+
{{egl|1998-07-18|42|-90|text=hash}}
 
in [[Rockford, Illinois]]<br>
 
in [[Rockford, Illinois]]<br>
−
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]] at  
+
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]] at
−
[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1977-02-25&lat=41&long=-91&zoom=8&abs=1 hash]
+
{{egl|1977-02-25|41|-91|text=hash}}
 
in [[Quad Cities, Iowa]]<br>
 
in [[Quad Cities, Iowa]]<br>
−
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]] at  
+
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]] at
−
[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1977-02-25&lat=43&long=-90&zoom=8&abs=1 hash]
+
{{egl|1977-02-25|43|-90|text=hash}}
 
in [[Madison, Wisconsin]]<br>
 
in [[Madison, Wisconsin]]<br>
−
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]] at  
+
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]] at
−
[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1977-02-25&lat=42&long=-92&zoom=8&abs=1 hash]
+
{{egl|1977-02-25|42|-92|text=hash}}
−
in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]<br>
+
in [[Cedar Rapids North, Iowa]]<br>
−
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]] at  
+
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Displaced origin geohash achievement]] at
−
[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1977-02-25&lat=43&long=-92&zoom=8&abs=1 hash]
+
{{egl|1977-02-25|43|-92|text=hash}}
 
in [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]]<br>
 
in [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]]<br>
 
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Wedding anniversary geohash achievement]] at
 
[[Image:Arrow1.png|14px]] [[Wedding anniversary geohash achievement]] at
−
[http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=1998-07-18&lat=44&long=-104&zoom=11&abs=1 hash]
+
{{egl|1998-07-18|44|-104|text=hash}}
 
in [[Rapid City, South Dakota]]
 
in [[Rapid City, South Dakota]]
  
Line 203: Line 237:
 
{{#vardefine:ribbonwidth|800px}}
 
{{#vardefine:ribbonwidth|800px}}
 
=== Favorite Achievements ===
 
=== Favorite Achievements ===
 +
{{consecutive geohash 2
 +
    | count = 3
 +
    | latitude = 42
 +
    | longitude = -90
 +
    | date = 2013-05-20
 +
    | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 +
}}
 
{{Geohashing Day
 
{{Geohashing Day
 
     | latitude = 42
 
     | latitude = 42
Line 211: Line 252:
 
     | coorddate= 2013-05-21
 
     | coorddate= 2013-05-21
 
     | celebration = eating cake near the hashpoint
 
     | celebration = eating cake near the hashpoint
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{Multihash
 
{{Multihash
  
Line 255: Line 296:
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | region = Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
 
     | region = Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
−
     | count = 2  
+
     | count = 2
 
<!--    | image = image name (optional) -->
 
<!--    | image = image name (optional) -->
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{Regional geohashing
 
{{Regional geohashing
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
Line 270: Line 311:
 
     | graticule = Dubuque, Iowa
 
     | graticule = Dubuque, Iowa
 
     | level = state
 
     | level = state
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{Tron
 
{{Tron
  
Line 276: Line 317:
 
     | longitude = -89
 
     | longitude = -89
 
     | date = 2012-10-13
 
     | date = 2012-10-13
−
     | tracklog = http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/File:2012-10-13_42_-89_Tron.png
+
     | tracklog = {{canonicalurl:File:2012-10-13 42 -89 Tron.png}}
 
     | possessive = his
 
     | possessive = his
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | image = 2012-10-13_42_-89_Tron.png
 
     | image = 2012-10-13_42_-89_Tron.png
  
−
}}  
+
}}
  
 
{{Combo
 
{{Combo
Line 297: Line 338:
 
| cat2 = Velociraptor geohash achievement
 
| cat2 = Velociraptor geohash achievement
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Virgin graticule
+
{{Graticule unlocked
  
 
     | latitude = 43
 
     | latitude = 43
Line 305: Line 346:
 
     | image = 2012-09-21 43 -90 Fog.jpg
 
     | image = 2012-09-21 43 -90 Fog.jpg
  
−
}}  
+
}}
−
{{Virgin graticule
+
{{Graticule unlocked
  
 
     | latitude = 42
 
     | latitude = 42
Line 314: Line 355:
 
     | image = 2012-10-06_42_-91 Proof.jpg
 
     | image = 2012-10-06_42_-91 Proof.jpg
  
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{xkcd-100
 
{{xkcd-100
  
Line 333: Line 374:
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | image = 2013-04-21 42 -90 Fence.jpg
 
     | image = 2013-04-21 42 -90 Fence.jpg
 +
}}
 +
{{Circus_geohash
 +
    | latitude = 43
 +
    | longitude = -89
 +
    | date = 2013-05-22
 +
    | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 +
    | image = 2013-05-22_43_-89_Circus.jpg
 +
    | performance = juggling
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{consecutive geohash
 
{{consecutive geohash
 
<!-- also:
 
<!-- also:
 
   2013-01-05
 
   2013-01-05
−
  2013-05-20
 
 
-->
 
-->
−
     | count = 2  
+
     | count = 2
 
     | latitude = 43
 
     | latitude = 43
 
     | longitude = -89
 
     | longitude = -89
 
     | date = 2012-10-12
 
     | date = 2012-10-12
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{Déjà vu geohash
 
{{Déjà vu geohash
 
     | latitude = 42
 
     | latitude = 42
Line 352: Line 400:
 
     | image = 2012-09-25 42 -90 Vault.jpg
 
     | image = 2012-09-25 42 -90 Vault.jpg
 
     | olddate = 2012-07-25
 
     | olddate = 2012-07-25
−
}}  
+
}}
−
{{Displaced origin geohash  
+
{{Displaced origin geohash
 
| birthlatitude = 44
 
| birthlatitude = 44
 
| birthlongitude = -93
 
| birthlongitude = -93
Line 372: Line 420:
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | image = 1977-02-25_42_-90 Proof.jpg
 
     | image = 1977-02-25_42_-90 Proof.jpg
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{drag-along
 
{{drag-along
 
     | latitude = 42
 
     | latitude = 42
Line 380: Line 428:
 
     | image = 2012-11-24 42 -89 Family.jpg
 
     | image = 2012-11-24 42 -89 Family.jpg
 
     | partner = his mom, dad, wife, and kids
 
     | partner = his mom, dad, wife, and kids
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{Easy_geohash
 
{{Easy_geohash
 
     | latitude = 42
 
     | latitude = 42
Line 389: Line 437:
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Formal attire
 
{{Formal attire
−
| latitude = 44  
+
| latitude = 44
−
| longitude = -91  
+
| longitude = -91
−
| date = 2012-12-06  
+
| date = 2012-12-06
 
| name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
| name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
| image = 2012-12-06_44_-91_Dance.jpg
 
| image = 2012-12-06_44_-91_Dance.jpg
Line 414: Line 462:
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | image = 2012-10-12_43_-89 Squishy.jpg
 
     | image = 2012-10-12_43_-89 Squishy.jpg
−
<!-- 2 stars:  
+
<!-- 2 stars:
 
   distance from hash (43.1332032,-89.4555498)
 
   distance from hash (43.1332032,-89.4555498)
 
   to squishy (43.150941,-89.414291)
 
   to squishy (43.150941,-89.414291)
Line 424: Line 472:
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{GeoSquishy 5Star
 
{{GeoSquishy 5Star
−
| latitude = 44  
+
| latitude = 44
−
| longitude = -91  
+
| longitude = -91
−
| date = 2012-12-06  
+
| date = 2012-12-06
 
| name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
| name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
| image = 2012-12-06_44_-91 Squishy.jpg
 
| image = 2012-12-06_44_-91 Squishy.jpg
−
}}  
+
}}
−
{{Geotrash  
+
{{Geotrash
 
<!-- also:
 
<!-- also:
 
   2012-10-06
 
   2012-10-06
Line 451: Line 499:
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | image = 2012-10-06_42_-90 Dog.jpg
 
     | image = 2012-10-06_42_-90 Dog.jpg
−
}}  
+
}}
−
{{land geohash
+
{{land geohash
 
<!-- additional dates:
 
<!-- additional dates:
 
   2012-09-21,
 
   2012-09-21,
Line 480: Line 528:
  
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{police geohash  
+
{{police geohash
 
| latitude = 43
 
| latitude = 43
 
| longitude = -90
 
| longitude = -90
Line 487: Line 535:
 
| image = 2012-12-06_43_-90 Cop.jpg
 
| image = 2012-12-06_43_-90 Cop.jpg
 
| anim = true
 
| anim = true
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{gratuitous ribbon
 
{{gratuitous ribbon
 
     | icon = Multihash.png
 
     | icon = Multihash.png
Line 503: Line 551:
 
     | puppet = his wife and daughter
 
     | puppet = his wife and daughter
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
−
     | image = 2014-04-14_42_-90 Grin.jpg
+
     | image = 2013-04-14_42_-90 Grin.jpg
−
}}  
+
}}
 
{{Speed racer
 
{{Speed racer
 
<!-- also:
 
<!-- also:
Line 518: Line 566:
 
{{A Tale of Two Hashes
 
{{A Tale of Two Hashes
 
     | latitude = 42
 
     | latitude = 42
−
     | longitude = -89  
+
     | longitude = -89
−
     | date = 2012-10-13  
+
     | date = 2012-10-13
 
     | user2 = [[User:Dvdwinter9|David]]
 
     | user2 = [[User:Dvdwinter9|David]]
 
     | place = Lafayette
 
     | place = Lafayette
Line 533: Line 581:
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | image = 2012-09-18 42 -90 Sign.jpg
 
     | image = 2012-09-18 42 -90 Sign.jpg
−
}}  
+
}}
 +
{{Radio Yerevan
 +
| achievement = Admit One geohash achievement
 +
| detail = he couldn't figure out where to pay
 +
| date = 2013-05-22
 +
| latitude = 43
 +
| longitude = -89
 +
| user = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 +
| image = 2013-05-22_43_-89 Sign.jpg
 +
}}
 
{{Radio Yerevan
 
{{Radio Yerevan
 
  | achievement = Curse of Unawareness
 
  | achievement = Curse of Unawareness
Line 540: Line 597:
 
  | latitude = 43
 
  | latitude = 43
 
  | longitude = -90
 
  | longitude = -90
−
  | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
+
  | user = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
  | image = 1977-02-25_43_-90_Hwy27.PNG
 
  | image = 1977-02-25_43_-90_Hwy27.PNG
 
}}
 
}}
Line 546: Line 603:
 
  | achievement = Speed racer achievement
 
  | achievement = Speed racer achievement
 
  | detail = it was not a road, but a parking lot, with no posted speed limit; also, you can't read the photo
 
  | detail = it was not a road, but a parking lot, with no posted speed limit; also, you can't read the photo
−
    | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
+
| user = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | latitude = 42
 
     | latitude = 42
 
     | longitude = -90
 
     | longitude = -90
Line 557: Line 614:
 
     | graticule = Dubuque, Iowa
 
     | graticule = Dubuque, Iowa
 
     | ranknumber = 4
 
     | ranknumber = 4
−
     | n = true  
+
     | n = true
 
     | ne = true
 
     | ne = true
 
     | e = true
 
     | e = true
 
     | w = true
 
     | w = true
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
−
}}  
+
}}
 
-->
 
-->
 
{{Minesweeper geohash
 
{{Minesweeper geohash
Line 568: Line 625:
 
     | ranknumber = 5
 
     | ranknumber = 5
 
     | sw = true
 
     | sw = true
−
     | s = true  
+
     | s = true
 
     | se = true
 
     | se = true
 
     | e = true
 
     | e = true
 
     | nw = true
 
     | nw = true
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
−
}}  
+
}}
 +
{{Two to the N achievement
 +
    | count = 4
 +
    | latitude = 42
 +
    | longitude = -90
 +
    | date = 2013-01-05
 +
    | name = Swensonj
 +
}}
 
{{User:Swensonj/template/SquishyProgress
 
{{User:Swensonj/template/SquishyProgress
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
 
     | name = [[User:Swensonj|SwensonJ]]
−
     | pointsnumber = 7
+
     | pointsnumber = 8
 
   <!--
 
   <!--
 
     2012-10-12: 2 stars (running total: 2)
 
     2012-10-12: 2 stars (running total: 2)
 
     2012-12-06: 5 stars (7)
 
     2012-12-06: 5 stars (7)
 +
    2013-05-22: 1 star  (8)
 
   -->
 
   -->
 
}}
 
}}
Line 619: Line 684:
  
 
I've got a couple of ribbon templates for tracking [[GeoSquishy]] progress: you can see them at
 
I've got a couple of ribbon templates for tracking [[GeoSquishy]] progress: you can see them at
−
[[User:Swensonj/template/SquishyStars]] and [[User:Swensonj/template/SquishyProgress]]. If you're good with the wiki stuff, I'd like a bit of help with these.  (How come my plural detection doesn't work?)
+
[[User:Swensonj/template/SquishyStars]] and [[User:Swensonj/template/SquishyProgress]].

Latest revision as of 03:33, 20 March 2024


SwensonJ & wife
Lol-asg.png 47 / m / 42,-90

Attempted expeditions: 28
Successful expeditions: 25
Failure: no trespassing: 2
Failure: gave up: 1

Successful retrohashes: 3
Successful puppet master hashes: 1

Erdős 5 This user has Erdős number 5

Graticule map

N\W -94 -93 -92 -91 -90 -89
45 St. Cloud, Minnesota Minneapolis NW, Minnesota Saint Paul NE, Minnesota Rice Lake, Wisconsin Medford, Wisconsin Rhinelander, Wisconsin
44 Hutchinson, Minnesota Minneapolis SW, Minnesota Saint Paul SE, Minnesota Eau Claire, Wisconsin Marshfield, Wisconsin Wausau, Wisconsin
43 Estherville, Iowa Albert Lea, Minnesota Austin, Minnesota La Crosse, Wisconsin Sparta, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
42 Fort Dodge, Iowa Ames, Iowa Waterloo, Iowa Cedar Rapids North, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa Rockford, Illinois
41 Adair, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Ottumwa, Iowa Cedar Rapids South, Iowa Quad Cities, USA Sterling, Illinois
40 Bedford, Iowa Princeton, Missouri Kirksville, Missouri Burlington, Iowa Galesburg, Illinois Peoria, Illinois
39 Kansas City, Missouri Marshall, Missouri Moberly, Missouri Hannibal, Missouri Jacksonville, Illinois Springfield, Illinois


Identification

This user is James Swenson, a mathematician from Platteville, Wisconsin, USA.

My home graticule is Dubuque, Iowa. Its hashpoint for 2024-11-24 is (42.3551281, -90.6005570) -- see Geohashing.info or Small Hash Inquiry Tool.

Out-of-date map of SwensonJ's expeditions, automatically generated by RedHatter's excellent [geomap] script: see User:RedHatter/Geomap

Today's locations of interest

<mapimg lat="42" lon="-90" date="1998-07-18"></mapimg> <mapimg lat="42" lon="-90" date="2024-11-24"></mapimg> <mapimg lat="42" lon="-90" date="1977-02-25"></mapimg>
Wedding anniversary geohash achievement 2024-11-24 Displaced origin geohash achievement
42.4681457, -90.6385483 42.3551281, -90.6005570 42.7898394, -90.7934811

Expeditions

See expeditions listed by county!

Attempted geohashes

Arrow2.png 2013-06-10 42 -90

Arrow2.png 2013-06-10 42 -91

Arrow4.png 2013-06-10 42 -92

Arrow4.png 2013-06-10 41 -93

Arrow2.png 2013-06-10 39 -94

Arrow2.png 2013-05-22 43 -89, Military Ridge State Trail, near Hwy 151 at Pikes Peak Road, west of Barneveld, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2013-05-21 42 -89, Dog Hollow Road between Jordan-Wiota Road and Duncan Hill Road, Jordan Township, Green County, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2013-05-20 42 -90, Circle Road north of Lancaster, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2013-05-11 42 -91, Timberlane Road north of 3rd Avenue, Guttenberg, Iowa: success!

Arrow2.png 2013-05-04 43 -89, parking lot, 1221 John Q Hammons Drive, Madison, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2013-04-21 42 -90, Red School Road, south of Elk Grove, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2013-04-14 42 -90, along NW Arterial near John F. Kennedy Road, Dubuque, Iowa: successful Puppet Master Geohash!

Arrow2.png 2013-01-23 42 -90, Pine Grove Road, northwest of Platteville, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2013-01-06 42 -90, North Road, north of Galena, Illinois: success!

Arrow2.png 2013-01-05 42 -90, off County Road N, east of Beetown, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-12-28 44 -93, Bluestem Avenue, Shakopee, Minnesota: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-12-26 45 -92, on Elbow Lake Road, south of Siren, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-12-08 42 -90, on Laird Lane, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, north of Benton: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-12-06 44 -91, on Carimona Street at 6th Street, Winona, Minnesota: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-11-24 42 -89 Cornfield NW of Belleville, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-10-13 42 -89 Farmland east of Darlington, Wisconsin, off County Highway M: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-10-12 43 -89 Farmland west of Governor Nelson State Park, Dane County, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-10-06 42 -91 Volga River State Recreation Area, in Cedar Rapids North, Iowa graticule: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-10-06 42 -90 Off County Hwy A, west of Lancaster, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-09-25 42 -90 Kennedy Mall parking lot; Dubuque, Iowa: success!

Arrow2.png 2012-09-21 43 -90 Northeast of Fennimore, Wisconsin: success!

Arrow4.png 2012-09-18 42 -90 Elk Grove, Wisconsin: failure: no trespassing

Arrow2.png 2012-09-16 42 -90 West of Mineral Point, Wisconsin: success!

Successful Retrohashes

Arrow2.png 1977-02-25 42 -90, for the Displaced origin geohash achievement in the Dubuque, Iowa graticule, off County Road N, east of Beetown, Wisconsin.

Arrow2.png 1977-02-25 44 -93, for the Origin geohash achievement in the Minneapolis SW, Minnesota graticule, in a snowy field north of Cologne, Minnesota.

Arrow2.png 1977-02-25 43 -90, for the Displaced origin geohash achievement in the Sparta, Wisconsin graticule, just off the road along State Highway 27 south of Melvina, Wisconsin.

Tempted, But Not Attempted

Arrow1.png 2013-05-14 42 -90 2013-05-14 42 -90 HashMap.JPG This one is really disappointing: it's about 3 miles from my office, but I still probably can't get away long enough.

Arrow1.png 2013-05-21 global 2013-05-21 global map.PNG This globalhash is just barely outside the radius of stupidity -- it's even the one for Geohashing Day!

Expedition resources

To start a new expedition page, copy: 

{{subst:Expedition
  |lat = 42
  |lon = -90
  |date = 2013-01-06
}}

DOT County maps:

Vague Goals Without Deadlines

Roughly in priority order:

Arrow1.png Wedding anniversary geohash achievement at hash in Rockford, Illinois
Arrow1.png Displaced origin geohash achievement at hash in Quad Cities, Iowa
Arrow1.png Displaced origin geohash achievement at hash in Madison, Wisconsin
Arrow1.png Displaced origin geohash achievement at hash in Cedar Rapids North, Iowa
Arrow1.png Displaced origin geohash achievement at hash in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Arrow1.png Wedding anniversary geohash achievement at hash in Rapid City, South Dakota

Ribbons

Favorite Achievements

Consecutivegeohash.jpg
 SwensonJ earned the Consecutive geohash achievement
by reaching hash points on 3 consecutive days starting on 2013-05-20.
Escape.PNG
 SwensonJ earned the 2013 Geohashing Day achievement
by eating cake near the hashpoint in the (42, -89) graticule on May 21st 2013.
2013-05-21 42 -89 Snack.jpg
Multihash.png
 SwensonJ earned the Multihash Achievement
by reaching the 2012-10-06 42 -90 and 2012-10-06 42 -91 geohashes on 2012-10-06.
2012-10-06 42 -91 Together.jpg
Origin2.png
 SwensonJ earned the Origin geohash achievement
by reaching the (44, -93) geohash for 1977-02-25 on 2012-12-28.
1977-02-25 44 -93 Proof.JPG
Lightcycle.pngLandgeohash.pngDrag-along.pngMultihash.pngFrozen.png
 SwensonJ earned the Pseudomultidragafreezeatron Achievement
by avoiding crossing his tracks while dragging his father and brother home from his freezing origin retrohash after first making them stop at the (44, -93) geohash on 2012-12-28.
2012-12-28 44 -93 Tron.JPG
Regionalhashingsimple.png
 SwensonJ earned the Regional geohashing achievement
by reaching a hash point in all 2 graticules belonging to Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.A..
Regionalhashingsimple.png
 SwensonJ earned the Regional geohashing achievement
by reaching a hash point in all 2 graticules belonging to Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
ReverseRegional.png
 SwensonJ earned the Reverse regional achievement
by reaching hash points in all 3 regions of the Dubuque, Iowa (42, -90) graticule on state level.
Lightcycle.png
 SwensonJ earned the Tron achievement
by reaching and returning from the (42, -89) geohash without crossing his own tracks on 2012-10-13.
2012-10-13 42 -89 Tron.png
Drag-along.pngRaptorGeohashing.png
 SwensonJ earned the Velociraptor Baiting Achievement
by dragging a guest into a raptor ambush at the (42, -90) geohash on 2012-09-16.
2012-09-16 42 -90 Claw.jpg
Graticule unlocked.png
 SwensonJ earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (43, -90) graticule, here, on 2012-09-21.
2012-09-21 43 -90 Fog.jpg
Graticule unlocked.png
 SwensonJ earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (42, -91) graticule, here, on 2012-10-06.
2012-10-06 42 -91 Proof.jpg
Longtrekbadge.png
 SwensonJ earned the XKCD-100 Achievement
by voyaging 107 miles to reach the (42, -91) geohash on 2012-10-06.
2012-10-06 42 -91 LongWayHome.jpg

Other Achievements

Gift.PNG
 SwensonJ earned the Ambassador achievement
by obtaining permission to access the (42, -90) geohash on 2013-04-21.
2013-04-21 42 -90 Fence.jpg
Circusgeohash.GIF
 SwensonJ earned the Circus Geohash Achievement
by juggling at the (43, -89) geohash on 2013-05-22.
2013-05-22 43 -89 Circus.jpg
Consecutivegeohash.jpg
 SwensonJ earned the Consecutive geohash achievement
by reaching 2 consecutive hash points starting on 2012-10-12.
Dejavu.png
 SwensonJ earned the Déjà Vu Geohash Achievement
by reaching the (42, -90) geohash on 2012-09-25, and previously on 2012-07-25.
2012-09-25 42 -90 Vault.jpg
Displacedorigin.png
 SwensonJ earned the Displaced origin geohash achievement
by reaching the (43, -90) geohash for 1977-02-25 on 2012-12-05 after being born on 1977-02-25 in the (44, -93) graticule.
2012-12-06 43 -90 Proof.jpg
Displacedorigin.png
 SwensonJ earned the Displaced origin geohash achievement
by reaching the (42, -90) geohash for 1977-02-25 on 2013-01-05 after being born on 1977-02-25 in the (44, -93) graticule.
1977-02-25 42 -90 Proof.jpg
Drag-along.png
 SwensonJ earned the Drag-along achievement
by dragging his mom, dad, wife, and kids to the (42, -89) geohash on 2012-11-24.
2012-11-24 42 -89 Family.jpg
EasyAsPi.PNG
 SwensonJ has visited an Easy Geohash
by reaching the (42, -90) geohash on 2012-09-25 without really trying.
2012-09-25 42 -90 Vault.jpg
Formal attire.PNG
 SwensonJ earned the Formal attire achievement
by looking good at the (44, -91) geohash on 2012-12-06.
2012-12-06 44 -91 Dance.jpg
Frozen.png
 SwensonJ earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement
by reaching the (45, -92) geohash on 2012-12-26 while the temperature was 17 °F.
2012-12-26 45 -92 Temp.JPG
GeoSquishy Achievement FirstSip.jpg
 SwensonJ earned the First Sip GeoSquishy Achievement
by enjoying a slushy carbonated beverage at the (43, -89) geohash on 2012-10-12.
2012-10-12 43 -89 Squishy.jpg
GeoSquishy Achievement 5Star.jpg
 SwensonJ earned the 5 Star GeoSquishy Achievement
by earning 5 stars all at the (44, -91) geohash on 2012-12-06.
2012-12-06 44 -91 Squishy.jpg
Geotrashribbon.png
 SwensonJ earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement
by cleaning up the (42, -90) geohash on 2012-09-16.
2012-09-16 42 -90 Litter.jpg
Circusgeohash.GIF
 SwensonJ earned the Hashdogball Achievement
by throwing a ball for a friendly dog on the way to (42, -90) geohash on 2012-10-06.
2012-10-06 42 -90 Dog.jpg
Landgeohash.png
 SwensonJ earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (42, -90) geohash on 2012-09-16.
2012-09-16 42 -90 Proof.jpg
Midnightgeohash.png
 SwensonJ earned the Midnight Geohash achievement
by reaching the (43, -90) geohash on 2012-09-21 in the middle of the night.
2012-09-21 43 -90 Proof.jpg
Policeanim.gif
 SwensonJ earned the Police Geohash Achievement
by meeting an officer while attempting the (43, -90) geohash on 1977-02-25.
2012-12-06 43 -90 Cop.jpg
Multihash.png
 SwensonJ earned the Pseudomultihash achievement
by visiting the retrohash 1977-02-25 42 -90 and the (42, -90) geohash on 2013-01-05.
Puppetmaster2.png
 SwensonJ earned the Puppet Master Geohash achievement
by manipulating his wife and daughter to reach the (42, -90) geohash on 2013-04-14.
2013-04-14 42 -90 Grin.jpg
Speedracer.png
 SwensonJ earned the Speed racer achievement
by passing through the (45, -92) geohash on 2012-12-26 at 55 miles per hour.
2012-12-26 45 -92 Speed.JPG
T2htemp2.JPG
 SwensonJ earned the Tale of Two Hashes achievement
by meeting the challenge by David to geohash in Lafayette going to the (42, -89) geohash on 2012-10-13.
2012-10-13 42 -89 Grin.jpg

Consolation Prizes

Notrespassing.gif
 SwensonJ earned the No trespassing consolation prize
by almost reaching the (42, -90) geohash on 2012-09-18.
2012-09-18 42 -90 Sign.jpg
Boatless.PNG
 Is it true that SwensonJ earned the Admit One geohash achievement?
In principle, yes.
But he couldn't figure out where to pay (2013-05-22 43 -89).
2013-05-22 43 -89 Sign.jpg
Boatless.PNG
 Is it true that SwensonJ earned the Curse of Unawareness?
In principle, yes.
But it's for a Displaced origin geohash achievement, and retrohashes are ineligible; in fact, he eventually went there (1977-02-25 43 -90).
1977-02-25 43 -90 Hwy27.PNG
Boatless.PNG
 Is it true that SwensonJ earned the Speed racer achievement?
In principle, yes.
But it was not a road, but a parking lot, with no posted speed limit; also, you can't read the photo (2012-09-25 42 -90).
2012-09-25 42 -90 Fail.jpg

Progress Tracking

Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png
Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash 5.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
SwensonJ achieved level 5 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
by visiting coordinates in Sparta, Wisconsin and 5 of the surrounding graticules.
TwoToN.png
 Swensonj earned the Two to the N achievement
by attempting to reach 24 hashpoints on 2013-01-05 42 -90 and is promoted to Level 4 (Expeditions).
GeoSquishy Achievement FirstSip.jpg
 SwensonJ has earned 8 GeoSquishy stars
by enjoying frozen carbonated beverages.
Centurion0.png
 SwensonJ earned the xkcd Nullaturion achievement
by attending 7 Saturday meetups.
2012-10-06 42 -91 Marker.jpg

Challenge

T2htemp1.JPG
 SwensonJ issued a challenge for the Tale of Two Hashes achievement
by geohashing in a place named Jordan from the (42, -89) geohash on 2013-05-21.
2013-05-21 42 -89 Grin.jpg
T2htemp1.JPG
 SwensonJ issued a challenge for the Tale of Two Hashes achievement
by geohashing in a place named Volga River (State Recreation Area) from the (42, -91) geohash on 2012-10-06.
2012-10-06 42 -91 Together.jpg

GeoSquishy Templates

I've got a couple of ribbon templates for tracking GeoSquishy progress: you can see them at User:Swensonj/template/SquishyStars and User:Swensonj/template/SquishyProgress.

Retrieved from "https://geohashing.site/index.php?title=User:Swensonj&oldid=894863"
Powered by MediaWiki