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This is the place to link to amazing geohashing achievements, hilariously described catastrophes or otherwise cool adventures that people might not otherwise hear about. They don't have to be the first one-legged unicycle ascent of Mount Everest. Just a story that you think deserves a wider audience. You can also help to nag the people for more details on their tantalizing adventures. If you know of a story that is at least as good as these, then please link it in, most recent at the top. | This is the place to link to amazing geohashing achievements, hilariously described catastrophes or otherwise cool adventures that people might not otherwise hear about. They don't have to be the first one-legged unicycle ascent of Mount Everest. Just a story that you think deserves a wider audience. You can also help to nag the people for more details on their tantalizing adventures. If you know of a story that is at least as good as these, then please link it in, most recent at the top. | ||
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| + | == Lucky Locations == | ||
* [[2009-01-01 36 -75]] - Amazingly amazing lucky geohash for the New Year. | * [[2009-01-01 36 -75]] - Amazingly amazing lucky geohash for the New Year. | ||
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| + | == Conquering Nature, Technology and Bodily Weakness == | ||
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* [[2008-12-13 41 -74]] - A double-midnight-police-frozen-virgin-no-batteries-minesweeper geohash. | * [[2008-12-13 41 -74]] - A double-midnight-police-frozen-virgin-no-batteries-minesweeper geohash. | ||
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* [[2008-10-31 -32 138]] - Solo geohasher battles the untamed Australian wilderness. | * [[2008-10-31 -32 138]] - Solo geohasher battles the untamed Australian wilderness. | ||
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* [[2008-10-31 59 11]] - Reaching the (then) coldest Geohash after wading through (even colder) waist deep water. | * [[2008-10-31 59 11]] - Reaching the (then) coldest Geohash after wading through (even colder) waist deep water. | ||
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* [[2008-09-21 49 -123]] - Navigating on rubber rafts in the dark. Includes a deflating boat, a lost paddle and a broken oar. | * [[2008-09-21 49 -123]] - Navigating on rubber rafts in the dark. Includes a deflating boat, a lost paddle and a broken oar. | ||
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* [[2008-09-01 49 -124]] - 282km via bike, kayak, and ferry, more than 22 hours total travel time. | * [[2008-09-01 49 -124]] - 282km via bike, kayak, and ferry, more than 22 hours total travel time. | ||
* [[2008-08-31 60 24]] - Reaching the (then) coldest Geohash wading through waist deep water. | * [[2008-08-31 60 24]] - Reaching the (then) coldest Geohash wading through waist deep water. | ||
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* [[2008-08-07 52 12]] - A rubber boat is carried over fifty km by bicycle to reach a water hash. | * [[2008-08-07 52 12]] - A rubber boat is carried over fifty km by bicycle to reach a water hash. | ||
* [[2008-07-12 47 -122]] - Three people reached a water hash on board a catamaran. | * [[2008-07-12 47 -122]] - Three people reached a water hash on board a catamaran. | ||
| − | * [[2008-06-11 31 -84]] - Commercial pilot diverts flight for first aerial geohash. | + | * [[2008-06-01 -35 148]] - Logging trails, improvised bridges, thorny ditches, and a picnic. |
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| + | == Setting New Records == | ||
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| + | * [[2008-08-16 52 12]] - Geohasher reaches Saturday geohashes in EIGHT of NINE different graticules in one day. | ||
| + | * [[2008-06-11 31 -84]] - Commercial pilot diverts flight for first aerial geohash. | ||
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| + | == Art and Aesthetics == | ||
| + | {{quote|left|Acting is frivolous, but frivolity is a big part of our society; so we might as well relax and enjoy it.|Jane Fonda}} | ||
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| + | * [[2008-12-27 51 8]] - Re-enacting the Oslo coat of arms. | ||
| + | * [[2008-10-31 41 -96]] - Someone goes geohashing dressed up as a banana. | ||
| + | * [[2008-09-19|Talk Like A Pirate Day 2008]] - Eleven out of seventeen remaining pirates on Earth visited geohashes. | ||
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| + | == In the Media == | ||
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| + | * [[2008-11-19 47 8]] - Three reporters from DRS-3 Digital (Switzerland) try and advertise geohashing. | ||
| + | * [[2008-09-29 52 12]] - Geohashing on TV. | ||
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| + | == Weird and Notable == | ||
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| + | * [[2008-10-22 49 8]] - Stealth hasher smuggles its hashmarks into other hashers photo. | ||
| + | * [[2008-09-20 52 -0]] - Pre-emptive Hot air balloon geohash on previous day. | ||
* [[2008-06-08 60 24]] - Encounter with ghosts at an ancient burial ground. | * [[2008-06-08 60 24]] - Encounter with ghosts at an ancient burial ground. | ||
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* [[2008-05-26 27 -80]] - Geohashers transport an ''actual couch'' to the hash, where they get stuck in a swamp. | * [[2008-05-26 27 -80]] - Geohashers transport an ''actual couch'' to the hash, where they get stuck in a swamp. | ||
* [[2008-05-24 -43 172]] - Lost geohasher rescued by police via text messages. | * [[2008-05-24 -43 172]] - Lost geohasher rescued by police via text messages. | ||
* [[2008-05-24 53 -113]] - Agents assure bystander "don't worry, we're from the Internet" | * [[2008-05-24 53 -113]] - Agents assure bystander "don't worry, we're from the Internet" | ||
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| + | == Tributes == | ||
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| + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7zoZZh_mxc 2008] A video/slideshow of one geohashing year. | ||
| + | * [[User:Robyn/Incredibly_Crappy_Walmart_Bicycle|The amazing ICWB]] - A geohashers beloved bicycle, full of surprises. A tribute. | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 4 January 2009
This is the place to link to amazing geohashing achievements, hilariously described catastrophes or otherwise cool adventures that people might not otherwise hear about. They don't have to be the first one-legged unicycle ascent of Mount Everest. Just a story that you think deserves a wider audience. You can also help to nag the people for more details on their tantalizing adventures. If you know of a story that is at least as good as these, then please link it in, most recent at the top.
Contents
Lucky Locations
- 2009-01-01 36 -75 - Amazingly amazing lucky geohash for the New Year.
Conquering Nature, Technology and Bodily Weakness
- 2008-12-13 41 -74 - A double-midnight-police-frozen-virgin-no-batteries-minesweeper geohash.
- 2008-10-31 -32 138 - Solo geohasher battles the untamed Australian wilderness.
- 2008-10-31 59 11 - Reaching the (then) coldest Geohash after wading through (even colder) waist deep water.
- 2008-09-21 49 -123 - Navigating on rubber rafts in the dark. Includes a deflating boat, a lost paddle and a broken oar.
- 2008-09-01 49 -124 - 282km via bike, kayak, and ferry, more than 22 hours total travel time.
- 2008-08-31 60 24 - Reaching the (then) coldest Geohash wading through waist deep water.
- 2008-08-07 52 12 - A rubber boat is carried over fifty km by bicycle to reach a water hash.
- 2008-07-12 47 -122 - Three people reached a water hash on board a catamaran.
- 2008-06-01 -35 148 - Logging trails, improvised bridges, thorny ditches, and a picnic.
Setting New Records
- 2008-08-16 52 12 - Geohasher reaches Saturday geohashes in EIGHT of NINE different graticules in one day.
- 2008-06-11 31 -84 - Commercial pilot diverts flight for first aerial geohash.
Art and Aesthetics
| “ | Acting is frivolous, but frivolity is a big part of our society; so we might as well relax and enjoy it.
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—Jane Fonda
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- 2008-12-27 51 8 - Re-enacting the Oslo coat of arms.
- 2008-10-31 41 -96 - Someone goes geohashing dressed up as a banana.
- Talk Like A Pirate Day 2008 - Eleven out of seventeen remaining pirates on Earth visited geohashes.
In the Media
- 2008-11-19 47 8 - Three reporters from DRS-3 Digital (Switzerland) try and advertise geohashing.
- 2008-09-29 52 12 - Geohashing on TV.
Weird and Notable
- 2008-10-22 49 8 - Stealth hasher smuggles its hashmarks into other hashers photo.
- 2008-09-20 52 -0 - Pre-emptive Hot air balloon geohash on previous day.
- 2008-06-08 60 24 - Encounter with ghosts at an ancient burial ground.
- 2008-05-26 27 -80 - Geohashers transport an actual couch to the hash, where they get stuck in a swamp.
- 2008-05-24 -43 172 - Lost geohasher rescued by police via text messages.
- 2008-05-24 53 -113 - Agents assure bystander "don't worry, we're from the Internet"
Tributes
- 2008 A video/slideshow of one geohashing year.
- The amazing ICWB - A geohashers beloved bicycle, full of surprises. A tribute.
