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2015-02-10

Hello Benjw. I created a bare-bones expedition page for your 2015-02-10 52 0 expedition because it would be fun to get Norwich and Cambridge into first and second place for monthly activity for February - Graticule Statistics. --Sourcerer (talk) 17:38, 15 February 2015 (EST)

Hi Neil. Sorry, I'll get around to writing it up properly some time this week! There are a few older ones I still need to write up, too. Thanks for the reminder! — Benjw _{talk} 00:47, 16 February 2015 (EST)

Hello Ben. I have made a few more skeleton reports - as above. With the 10000th expedition coming up, it would be good to have a more accurate count. I think Cambridge is all correct now.

Please vote

Could you please update your vote on Category_talk:Not reached - Did not attempt? I rearranged the page a bit. If we get a clear vote we could go ahead on the changes. - Danatar (talk) 14:10, 29 June 2015 (EDT)

Thanks for the prompt! Done. — Benjw _{talk} 00:32, 30 June 2015 (EDT)

2015-08-22 51 0

Hi Ben, got your message! At the moment it's a bit up in the air whether I'll be able to go to tomorrow's hash or not; I should know later tonight. If I am, it'll be for 4pm.

On a related note, I see that Sourcerer is quite active in the next graticule north, and that you've met him at least once... do you know if he's likely to be interested in straying down this far south? Huinesoron (talk) 12:42, 21 August 2015 (EDT)

Well, you've probably seen by now that Sourcerer is keen for meetups but already has other plans for tomorrow. He does often do multi-graticule trips so I'm sure if you invite him in the future he will certainly consider a visit. Anyway, let me know when you've decided whether you'll attend -- I'm not worried either way but as it's a long way (for both of us) I won't go if you don't, so please be reasonably certain you'll go if you say you will. :-) Thanks. Looking forward to it, anyway (assuming it happens!). I might well go to 52,0 as well afterwards. — Benjw _{talk} 13:47, 21 August 2015 (EDT)

At this point, I can say that barring unexpected events, I will be at the hash at (or slightly after, if I get lost) 4pm tomorrow. See you there! Huinesoron (talk) 17:24, 21 August 2015 (EDT)

Great! I shall say the same. I'll pm you with my mobile number in case it's needed; otherwise, see you there! — Benjw _{talk} 17:34, 21 August 2015 (EDT)

Received! Will be leaving in less than an hour. Huinesoron (talk) 09:28, 22 August 2015 (EDT)

Photo finish

And Norwich and Cambridge are neck and neck. Which one will be the most active graticule for August. Or will Mannheim pip them at the post. </horse race commentary mode> --Sourcerer (talk) 20:42, 21 August 2015 (EDT)

I suspect it will be Norwich. This weekend is a very unusually active one for me; you're usually more keen to travel. That said, Cambridge has been the most active graticule before now... :-) — Benjw _{talk} 00:50, 22 August 2015 (EDT)

Both as it happens. Cambridge gets the ribbon for "coordinates reached" and Norwich gets one for "expeditions". Of course there's the proviso about late expedition reports but I think it's in the bag. And it's the third month this year with our graticules in the top two. --Sourcerer (talk) 10:14, 31 August 2015 (EDT)

Splendid! Mostly down to you, of course, so well done for your sterling efforts once again this month. :-) We'll see what happens in September, but it's a bad start from me, I'm afraid -- we're away this week. — Benjw _{talk} 11:05, 31 August 2015 (EDT)

You and Tongs made the difference though. Without your expeditions you'd not even be placed in the Most active graticules top three.

2015-08-30 52 0

Hi there. It's forty miles away from Cambridge, but I wanted to let you know that we're going to be at Sunday's hashpoint. Tongs (talk) 14:33, 28 August 2015 (EDT)

Thank you -- and I would have loved to have joined you, but I'm afraid I am not going to be able to. :-( I hope we can find a mutually agreeable hashpoint sometime soon! Good luck with the expedition. — Benjw _{talk} 04:45, 30 August 2015 (EDT)

Never mind! It is forecast to absolutely tip it down anyway! Some other time. Tongs (talk) 04:58, 30 August 2015 (EDT)

PS. Do you have any plans for your big hash #100? Tongs (talk) 16:09, 30 August 2015 (EDT)

Nope. Just whenever it happens. (It's unlikely to be this week as we're on holiday for our wedding anniversary.) If my first 99 expeditions are anything to go by, it's likely to be in a field, reasonably near Cambridge, and on a weekday afternoon. :-) Well done for making it to today's hash, by the way! — Benjw _{talk} 16:12, 30 August 2015 (EDT)

Thanks, and happy anniversary. We had a lot of fun, but it was quite a way to go. The hall was really nice. Photos soon! Tongs (talk) 16:17, 30 August 2015 (EDT)

Geohashing Day Invitation

All geohashers are cordially invited to the 10^th anniversary 2018 geohashing day meetup in the Cambridge UK graticule.

21 May 2018 (Mon): An excellent celebration of Geohashing Day will take place at 4pm local time at a place yet to be determined.
26 May 2018 (Sat): is Mouse Over Day and might be more convenient so the invitation applies to this day too.

Cyprus

Thanks for mending my Cyprus expedition. My cold and dehydration had really got to me. I'm OK now (next day) but still not 100% --Sourcerer (talk) 07:42, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

Glad you're feeling a bit better today. I hope you fully recover quickly, and have enough holiday left to enjoy after you do! A huge well done for getting as far as you did yesterday, though. I should be going for one near Newmarket later today (assuming a delivery I'm waiting in for turns up), but it's nowhere near as interesting. Enjoy your holiday and may the Algorithm be good to you! — Benjw _{talk} 08:05, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

I've retired and am here for 28 days. I already had the cold travelling out (apologies to the other 180 Ryanair passengers and crew - Karma?) and I'd far rather suffer in the warm. Thanks for your sympathies but others may me more deserving - slight gloating feeling! --Sourcerer (talk) 09:35, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

Oh, well then. Sympathy rescinded. :-) I'll look forward to at least one of the Cypriot graticules taking the most active award for January! — Benjw _{talk} 10:10, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

There are five zones, all mostly sea and three involve crossing from Greek Cyprus to Turkish - quite possible but it's another layer of difficulty. I'll be lucky to get another. Did you see 2018-01-03 39 27? There's an app needed for this game. I had to do it the hard way. My goal is the cheer half way through a flight and gain a "drag along" of about 180 people. It could make flying ~~great~~ interesting again. Does GPS work on mobiles in Aircraft Mode? --Sourcerer (talk) 15:44, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

2019-01-17_52_0

Please see my proposal about an OSM survey at Talk:2019-01-17_52_0 --TeukkaM (talk) 06:20, 17 January 2019 (UTC)

2019-03-19

Hi Benjw, please be aware that because of the issue described at Talk:Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average#2019-03-18 some sources (at least https://geohashing.info) have been reporting wrong locations for tomorrow. Since you created both reports (for hashes that would be very close with the wrong dow) I wouldn't be surprised if you are one of the unlucky ones who got the wrong locations. As I am the owner of geohashing.info I hereby offer my apologies for the inconvenience. --Eupeodes (talk) 20:46, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Ah! Thank you for letting me know, it's very good of you to have checked which points I was using. Yes, I was using geohashing.info and having checked anthill and peeron, which both give me a different point, I think I agree with you that I was using the wrong point. Sadly the correct one is a lot further away, but you have saved me a trip tomorrow so thank you for that. No apology necessary -- it was proved long ago that technology often just does what it likes. :-) — Benjw _{talk} 22:23, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Welcome back

Welcome back! --Fippe (talk) 17:18, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Thank you. It's good to be back. I see you've redecorated the place while I've been away! :-) Benjw (talk) 17:25, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Yes, DanQ got us this new skin. The old ones still are available in the preferences. However, I actually like this one better since it works better on mobile. --Fippe (talk) 17:46, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

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-== Ninjas ==
+Also see [[User talk:Benjw/Archive]] for talk prior to 2015.
-I dub thee [[User_talk:Robyn/OldTalk#Ninja Hunting|Ninja Slayer]]! Keep up the good work, and don't worry - I periodically go back and dig through the Expeditions categories to make sure my [[Most active graticules]] list is up to date.  --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] 06:28, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
-:Didn't realise it had its own name!  Glad to be of service, though - I'll keep on doing that sort of stuff when I can. -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 20:58, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
+== 2015-02-10 ==
-== Being tired and getting things wrong ==
+Hello Benjw. I created a bare-bones expedition page for your [[2015-02-10 52 0]] expedition because it would be fun to get Norwich and Cambridge into first and second place for monthly activity for February - [[Most_active_graticules | Graticule Statistics]]. --[[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] ([[User talk:Sourcerer|talk]]) 17:38, 15 February 2015 (EST)
-I hope you don't mind me pouncing on the weird category name you suggested. As I edited the photos I saw that you hadn't used it, so it might have just been a mispaste, and you knew what you were doing all along. Fixed now, in any event. -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 20:46, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
-:No, I don't mind at all -- I didn't suggest the category name, just tidied up the link to a category page which was already suggested.  I think it's probably better using the meetup category as you've done, though.  I guess I was just looking for things to fiddle around with -- I've got a university assignment due on Tuesday which I haven't even started the reading for yet, and the wiki is good for procrastination! -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 20:52, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
+:Hi Neil.  Sorry, I'll get around to writing it up properly some time this week!  There are a few older ones I still need to write up, too.  Thanks for the reminder!  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 00:47, 16 February 2015 (EST)
-::That's what I'm doing! Hitting Random page and fixing things! -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 21:01, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
+::Hello Ben. I have made a few more skeleton reports - as above. With the 10000th expedition coming up, it would be good to have a more accurate count. I think Cambridge is all correct now.
-::Giggle: I didn't mind where it went. If you felt strongly about it to move it, ''I'' wasn't going to move it back. I'm guesing you didn't realize I was creating the page, and were just trying to keep things neat.
+== Please vote ==
-:::Yes, that was the case.  And now I shall stop trying to keep things neat and will get out of your way. :-)
+Could you please update your vote on [[:Category_talk:Not reached - Did not attempt]]? I rearranged the page a bit. If we get a clear vote we could go ahead on the changes. - [[User:Danatar|Danatar]] ([[User talk:Danatar|talk]]) 14:10, 29 June 2015 (EDT)
-::::Don't let me edit things in Saskatchewnannanwhan late at night. -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 18:51, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
+:Thanks for the prompt!  Done.  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 00:32, 30 June 2015 (EDT)
-:::::Yes, I noticed you were having to correct one or two graticule names today.  Aren't you glad that you don't have a province called Sḵw<u>x</u>wú7mesh, though?  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 19:15, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
+== [[2015-08-22 51 0]] ==
-::::::You laugh! In an alternate universe that would be the name of my own graticule. The town signs are bilingual English/Halkomelem (using that orthography) as I drive north on the Squamish highway. I'll have to get to a geohash up there sometime and send you a picture. We'll also have to start calling it "Squa-seven-mesh".-[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 19:37, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
+Hi Ben, got your message! At the moment it's a bit up in the air whether I'll be able to go to tomorrow's hash or not; I should know later tonight. If I am, it'll be for 4pm.
-:::::::I'd like to see it.  It's fun to imagine how things ''might have been'' if one small thing was changed.  Somewhere I have a novel that's set in an alternative universe where the Roman empire lasted until the present day.  (I bought it but never quite got around to reading it.)  That sort of thing.  As for the language itself, it just looks like an unpronouceable mass of letters to me.  Polish -- which is becoming an increasingly common migrant language in this country -- seems similar.  Someone I know has a Polish boyfriend whose name is Przemysław, pronounced Zhemek.  I suppose it makes sense if you're used to it.  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 20:08, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
+On a related note, I see that [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] is quite active in the next graticule north, and that you've met him at least once... do you know if he's likely to be interested in straying down this far south? [[User:Huinesoron|Huinesoron]] ([[User talk:Huinesoron|talk]]) 12:42, 21 August 2015 (EDT)
-== Over-greedy use of photo templates ==
+:Well, you've probably seen by now that Sourcerer is keen for meetups but already has other plans for tomorrow.  He does often do multi-graticule trips so I'm sure if you invite him in the future he will certainly consider a visit.  Anyway, let me know when you've decided whether you'll attend -- I'm not worried either way but as it's a long way (for both of us) I won't go if you don't, so please be reasonably certain you'll go if you say you will.  :-)  Thanks.  Looking forward to it, anyway (assuming it happens!).  I might well go to 52,0 as well afterwards.  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 13:47, 21 August 2015 (EDT)
-Would it be okay if we replaced one of your three photos for Monday with one of [[2009-03-09 49 -123|ours]]?  We're in the last time zone, so by the time we got back from our expedition, all four spots were taken. -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 15:27, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
-:Yes, no problem.  Sorry -- I meant to write a note on the template page to say that, but forgot.  Take off more than one if there are others in the queue! -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 16:04, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
+::At this point, I can say that barring unexpected events, I '''will''' be at the hash at (or slightly after, if I get lost) 4pm tomorrow. See you there! [[User:Huinesoron|Huinesoron]] ([[User talk:Huinesoron|talk]]) 17:24, 21 August 2015 (EDT)
-::Oh thanks.  We need some kind of system now that there are enough expeditions that the early birds can fill up a gallery. I suppose some rules like one per person as well as one per graticule, and you have to wait ''n'' days between posting images to the gallery would work for now. I'm going to put up a snowmeghan and wait to see if thepiguy has a better picture. -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 16:08, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
+:::Great!  I shall say the same.  I'll pm you with my mobile number in case it's needed; otherwise, see you there!  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 17:34, 21 August 2015 (EDT)
-:::Some rules might be good.  I've had a photo for each of my expeditions so far, so perhaps I should give it a rest for a bit if there are other expeditions that day.  It does seem a lot more busy on this wiki than it did only two months ago, when I started reading it.  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 16:18, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
+::::Received! Will be leaving in less than an hour. [[User:Huinesoron|Huinesoron]] ([[User talk:Huinesoron|talk]]) 09:28, 22 August 2015 (EDT)
-== Triple hash! ==
+== Photo finish ==
-Great job on the triple-hash!  Bear was most impressed -- [[User:Ncbears|NCBears]] 16:09, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
-:Thanks! I had oh-so-grand plans for doing more, but had an attack of being sensible as I sat in my car after the third one.  Now struggling to make the expedition reports actually sound interesting.  :-(  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 16:18, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
+And Norwich and Cambridge are neck and neck. Which one will be the most active graticule for August. Or will Mannheim pip them at the post. </horse race commentary mode> --[[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] ([[User talk:Sourcerer|talk]]) 20:42, 21 August 2015 (EDT)
-== Old expedition plans ==
+:I suspect it will be Norwich.  This weekend is a very unusually active one for me; you're usually more keen to travel.  That said, Cambridge has been the most active graticule before now...  :-)  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 00:50, 22 August 2015 (EDT)
-... of mice and men ... are usually left as-is on the wiki. -- [[User:Jevanyn|Jevanyn]]
-== Hello ==
+::Both as it happens. Cambridge gets the ribbon for "coordinates reached" and Norwich gets one for "expeditions". Of course there's the proviso about late expedition reports but I think it's in the bag. And it's the third month this year with our graticules in the top two. --[[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] ([[User talk:Sourcerer|talk]]) 10:14, 31 August 2015 (EDT)
-Hi there, thanks for the welcome. Yes, I am in the north of the London East graticule and just south of Cambridge graticule (so I'll be divided between the two depending where the hashes fall). Just starting out at the moment and trying them when I have the time. -- [[User:Dave Dubya|Dave_Dubya]] 13:35, 26 April 2009
-:Ok, I'll drop you a line when I plan to make an expedition in the south of my graticule or the north of yours, and it would be great to meet you if you're able to make it that day.  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 14:36, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
+:::Splendid!  Mostly down to you, of course, so well done for your sterling efforts once again this month.  :-)  We'll see what happens in September, but it's a bad start from me, I'm afraid -- we're away this week.  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 11:05, 31 August 2015 (EDT)
-==Category:Geohashers==
+:::: You and [[User:Tongs|Tongs]] made the difference though. Without your expeditions you'd not even be placed in the [[Most active graticules]] top three.
-Let me know when you've decided and documented what the category tree should look like and I'll make an announcement encouraging people to fix up their own branches. -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 18:36, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
-== Thanks ==
+== [[2015-08-30 52 0]] ==
-Thanks for the note on my talk page. It's nice to know that I wasn't just writing the report for myself. You seem to be much more committed to geohashing than I am, and I'm impressed with your success so far! ---[[User:Tjm1983|tjm1983]] 01:00, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
+Hi there. It's forty miles away from Cambridge, but I wanted to let you know that we're going to be at Sunday's hashpoint. [[User:Tongs|Tongs]] ([[User talk:Tongs|talk]]) 14:33, 28 August 2015 (EDT)
-== Categorizing Images ==
+:Thank you -- and I would have loved to have joined you, but I'm afraid I am not going to be able to.  :-(  I hope we can find a mutually agreeable hashpoint sometime soon!  Good luck with the expedition.  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 04:45, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
-Hi Benjw. You just asked me to categorize my images. I'll do so, but I don't want all the pictures to be marked as meetup-pictures (i.e. there is nobody on the picture or it's not even near the hash). What Category do you recommend for photos I made while on track?
+::Never mind! It is forecast to absolutely tip it down anyway! Some other time. [[User:Tongs|Tongs]] ([[User talk:Tongs|talk]]) 04:58, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
-:The usual thing to do is simply to use the meetup categories anyway!  ("Meetup" is a bad name; "expedition" would probably be better.)  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 17:53, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
+::PS. Do you have any plans for your big hash #100? [[User:Tongs|Tongs]] ([[User talk:Tongs|talk]]) 16:09, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
-APBot tries to be clever about categories and pictures.   If a picture is only linked to by a single expedition, it assumes
+:::Nope.  Just whenever it happens.  (It's unlikely to be this week as we're on holiday for our wedding anniversary.)  If my first 99 expeditions are anything to go by, it's likely to be in a field, reasonably near Cambridge, and on a weekday afternoon.  :-)  Well done for making it to today's hash, by the way! — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 16:12, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
-it is a picture of that expedition.  I'd expect it to put those categories back in that you're pulling out.  [[User:Jiml|Jiml]] 17:31, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
-:I thought it might, but it hasn't so far; even the few I did a day or two ago.  Perhaps it detects the undo -- or perhaps it just hasn't found the changes again yet.  If it does I'll rethink and talk to Apr about it.  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 17:35, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
+::::Thanks, and happy anniversary. We had a lot of fun, but it was quite a way to go. The hall was really nice. Photos soon! [[User:Tongs|Tongs]] ([[User talk:Tongs|talk]]) 16:17, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
-== Tagged for deletion ==
+== Geohashing Day Invitation ==
-Why is [[User:Alaistar]] tagged for deletion? --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 06:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
+{{Cambridge/2016 GHD}}
-:He misspelled his own name, then made a new page at [[User:Alastair]]. Compare the initial text in the pages, and see that the user blanked the page himself. -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 07:02, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
-::Ah, thanks Robyn. Didn't think to check misspellings. Also benjw, that last edit was #2000 for me. Don't you feel special? :) --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 07:04, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
-:::I feel mightily honoured.  Does that include deletions?  You must be on about 2500 by now!  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 21:54, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
-::::No. Not sure if it includes uploading or protecting either. --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 23:29, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
-:::::Probably not.  Well, there's nothing for it.  You'll just have to look back through the last year's logs and manually count how many pages you've protected.  Shouldn't take you too long.  I missed my 2000th edit but was quite pleased to note a week or two ago that my number of edits was exactly the same as my wiki user number.  Isn't that sad?  :-)  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 08:15, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
-I've added comments on the talk page [[:Category talk:Tagged for deletion]]. Comments would be appreciated --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 07:23, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
+== Cyprus ==
-* 2008-05-24 -- Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet (the "expedition" in the [[Bristol, United Kingdom]] grat you just deleted), is one of the "this doesn't deserve a page but we should at least leave a note that someone at least looked at the location" pages I've been having so much trouble bringing myself to delete. So... is it too brief to bother keeping? What to do? >.< --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 10:46, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
+Thanks for mending my Cyprus expedition. My cold and dehydration had really got to me. I'm OK now (next day) but still not 100% --[[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] ([[User talk:Sourcerer|talk]]) 07:42, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
-:POKE! Ben! Opinions? --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 23:15, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
-::Sorry.  Ok, if you want to leave a note to say someone was thinking about being active (and Robyn seems to be of that opinion too), then how about adding a section to the graticule page - something like "Geohashes considered", with a list of the details of who and when.  I'll maybe get onto that this afternoon.  Need to go to work now.  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 05:17, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
-::And by the way, if you're deleting place name redirects now, could you plase leave [[Cambridge]] as I still use it.  Ta.  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 05:17, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
-:::Why should Cambridge get special treatment? ;) --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 05:23, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
-::::Because we're special people here.  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 05:28, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
-:::::Graticule page section: '''something like "Geohashes considered", with a list of the details of who and when.''' Yes, yes! And then when the graticule becomes active they can decide whether or not to do something about it. I think the earliest activity in a graticule is worth knowing about. -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 05:48, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
-== [[:Category:Australia|Australia]] ==
+:Glad you're feeling a bit better today.  I hope you fully recover quickly, and have enough holiday left to enjoy after you do!  A huge well done for getting as far as you did yesterday, though.  I should be going for one near Newmarket later today (assuming a delivery I'm waiting in for turns up), but it's nowhere near as interesting.  Enjoy your holiday and may the Algorithm be good to you! — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 08:05, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
-Do we want to rename grats (like in the US, where grats are named City, State). Or leave grat names as they are, and just recategorise? --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 04:13, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
+::I've retired and am here for 28 days. I already had the cold travelling out (apologies to the other 180 Ryanair passengers and crew - Karma?) and I'd far rather suffer in the warm. Thanks for your sympathies but others may me more deserving - slight gloating feeling! --[[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] ([[User talk:Sourcerer|talk]]) 09:35, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
-:Eek, I saw this just after you wrote it, was too rushed to reply at the time, and then forgot.  Sorry!  Ummm... it ''is'' a lot of hassle to rename a whole load of graticules (and there are a LOT of them), but on the other hand, most of them aren't active and I guess ReletBot would find it easier if the categories matched the page name.  But then again, the new page names would mostly be longer than the old ones, and maybe a bit unwieldy.  Of course, we don't actually ''have'' to categorise them into territories -- I was only listing it as a Thing To Do because of what the [[:Category:Australia]] page said...  On balance, though, I think it's best to keep them as "Town, Australia", but categorise them into the territories.  Does that sound sensible?  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 12:40, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
+:::Oh, well then.  Sympathy rescinded.  :-)  I'll look forward to at least one of the Cypriot graticules taking the most active award for January! — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 10:10, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
-== we shall miss you ==
+::::There are five zones, all mostly sea and three involve crossing from Greek Cyprus to Turkish - quite possible but it's another layer of difficulty. I'll be lucky to get another. Did you see [[2018-01-03 39 27]]? There's an app needed for this game. I had to do it the hard way. My goal is the cheer half way through a flight and gain a "drag along" of about 180 people. It could make flying <strike>great</strike> interesting again. Does GPS work on mobiles in Aircraft Mode? --[[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] ([[User talk:Sourcerer|talk]]) 15:44, 9 January 2018 (UTC)
-''this'' much *stretches hands out* --[[User:Joannac|joannac]] 14:26, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
+== 2019-01-17_52_0 ==
-==and==
-Yeah, sorry about the 'and' in the picture tags, sometimes I forget to delete them as I copy and paste the tags from the Note below and insert the info. I cant (or havent as yet) see a way to get back and edit the tags once I've uploaded the picture, without re-uploading the picture.... [[User:Greenslime|Greenslime]] 19:45, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
+Please see my proposal about an OSM survey at [[Talk:2019-01-17_52_0]] --[[User:Teukkam|TeukkaM]] ([[User talk:Teukkam|talk]]) 06:20, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
-:Ohhhh, I wondered why so many people put "and" in their categories.  That explains it.  Anyway, it's not a problem; it just puts the word "and" at the end of your photo caption, so periodically I find a bunch on one of my wiki-cleaning sessions and delete them.  Oh, and to edit the photo tags, just click on the "edit" tab at the top of the page.  You can't alter the picture itself without reuploading it, but you ''can'' alter the text.  You got your hash today then (well, yesterday now, I guess)?  I'm very jealous!  -- [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] 19:50, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
+== 2019-03-19 ==
-==Multihash==
+Hi Benjw, please be aware that because of the issue described at [[Talk:Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average#2019-03-18]] some sources (at least https://geohashing.info) have been reporting wrong locations for tomorrow. Since you created both reports (for hashes that would be very close with the wrong dow) I wouldn't be surprised if you are one of the unlucky ones who got the wrong locations. As I am the owner of geohashing.info I hereby offer my apologies for the inconvenience.
-My my, arent we obvioulsy trying to avoid working. Nice run of recent, bet you are wishing there was an accessible hash on the 12th to make it an even bigger multihash! Well done!  [[User:Greenslime|Greenslime]] 00:21, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
+--[[User:Eupeodes|Eupeodes]] ([[User talk:Eupeodes|talk]]) 20:46, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
-:Avoid working?  Always!  Anyway, thanks.  It was a shame about the 12th.  I probably could have made it if I'd wanted to drive for 90 minutes each way, but you never know these things at the time.  Oh well.  There will be more hashes.  I'm thinking about todays but I have a really large list of pressing tasks to do so I might have to give hashing a break again for a few weeks.  Why does life always get in the way of fun?  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sub> 04:38, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
-== Category Map ==
+:Ah!  Thank you for letting me know, it's very good of you to have checked which points I was using.  Yes, I was using geohashing.info and having checked anthill and peeron, which both give me a different point, I think I agree with you that I was using the wrong point.  Sadly the correct one is a lot further away, but you have saved me a trip tomorrow so thank you for that.  No apology necessary -- it was proved long ago that technology often just does what it likes.  :-)  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 22:23, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
-Hey Benjw, to make your life easier <grin> should I add the map category to any future satellite images that I add to my expeditions? [[User:Greenslime|Greenslime]] 20:45, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
+==Welcome back==
-:That would be lovely, but please don't put yourself to any trouble.  ;-)  Besides, the more time I spend on the wiki the longer I can put off the exam revision...  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sub> 20:53, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
+Welcome back! --[[User:Fippe|Fippe]] ([[User talk:Fippe|talk]]) 17:18, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
-== German ==
+:Thank you. It's good to be back. I see you've redecorated the place while I've been away! :-) [[User:Benjw|Benjw]] ([[User talk:Benjw|talk]]) 17:25, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
-You got me all excited that you were actually going to help me with my German. Technically wasn't that correcting my html? -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 15:06, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
+::Yes, [[User:DanQ|DanQ]] got us this new skin. [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering|The old ones still are available in the preferences]]. However, I actually like this one better since it works better on mobile. --[[User:Fippe|Fippe]] ([[User talk:Fippe|talk]]) 17:46, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
-:I suppose it was.  But I didn't think you needed any help with the German.  You seem to be getting along quite all right without it.  A train is "ein Zug", by the way.  We have portable traffic lights for roadworks, and highway telephones with arrows pointing to them in this country, too.  Must be a European thing.  Here are some helpful phrases to get people laughing at you:  "Wie komme ich am besten nach zum Bahnhof, bitte?" (we were made to learn this exact phrase at school), "Ich hei&szlig;e Robyn; wie hei&szlig;en Sie?", and "Ich bin nicht eine verrückte Frau; ich komme vom Internet."  Glad you're enjoying yourself!  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sub> 15:38, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
-::Is that literally "What's the best way to get to the nearest railway station, please?"  That's awesome, you should be glad you learned something so useful in school. I understand, "My name is Robyn, what's yours," and is the last one, "I'm not a real woman, I'm from the Internet"?  Is zum "to". I have figured out lots of prepositions, but I seem to be missing to. Also I could use an expression of enthusiastic appreciation better than "ser gut."
-Believe me, I need all the help I can get. I have never taken a single German class. I have a dictionary, but it's a big dictionary, too big to carry about on the bike, and of course it's great for looking up single words, but I don't know how to decline the nouns or conjugate the verbs, and if it's anything like English, which it seems to be, the wrong form of a common word may sound like a different form of a completely different word. And I don't really know how to pronounce everything. But I'm having a glorious time. -[[User:Robyn|Robyn]] 17:18, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
-:Well done, you nearly got them.  "Verrückte" is "crazy" -- I'm not a crazy woman, I'm from the Internet.  It might be useful when all those people start giving you funny looks again on your next expedition.  German's one of the standard foreign languages to learn in schools in the UK, but I suppose it's not such a useful language in Canada.  In my school French was compulsory from age 10 to 14, and German from 12 to 14 (except I was the youngest in the school, so I was the only person who got to say "Ich bin elf Jähre alt" for a bit before my twelfth birthday).  After age 14 you can, of course, continue to study languages but they're not compulsory any more.  This is, of course, pitiful when you consider how well a good proportion of Europeans speak English.
-:Anyway, yes, "zum" is pretty much "to the", although it turns into "zur" when it's a feminine thing you're going to (feminine words are the ones that take "die" (the) and "eine" (a) in front of them, like "Schule").  German pronunciation is dead easy.  It's not like English, which changes randomly (ought, bough, cough, tough, through, hiccough, etc).  Pretty much every time you see a particular letter or combination of letters, it's going to be pronounced the same.  There might be a pronunciation guide in your dictionary, even.  There aren't any silent word endings, so pronounce every syllable.  The single-letter vowels are short, "ie" is an "ee" sound, "ei" is an "eye" sound, and "eu" is an "oi" sound.  Take a deep breath before attempting any really long words.  :-)  I'm enjoying your expedition reports, by the way, and I'm sorry I couldn't come and join one of them, but 900 km is perhaps a little far for a day-trip.  Consider yourself welcome in the UK, though -- we have a spare room.  :-)  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sub> 21:14, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
-== Achievements ==
-In [[:Category:Achievements]] it explicitly says "The individual achievements should all be subcategories, while the pages in the category should relate to achievements in general.", and since this was adhered on the wiki except for a few exemptions I changed these to go along with the rest... --[[User:HiroProtagonist|HiroProtagonist]] 13:22, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
-:So it does.  Sorry, I'd missed that.  And thinking about it, that makes more sense anyway as they'll all be in the "achievements" category anyway by virtue of their being in their subcategories.  I shall leave well alone now!  Thanks.  :-)  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sub> 13:29, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
-== Still appreciated. ==
-Sorry, I think I viciously overwrite your kind correction when I replaced my doubly-rushed initial version (from parents' computer) with the final treatment (after I'd got back ''home'' home).  So I'd feel horrible if I didn't mention that I appreciated what you did.  Hence this. :) --[[User:Monty|Monty]] 20:14, 19 February 2011 (EST)
-== On your edit of 2008-06-21 42 -76 ==
-You summarized it as: "tagging as Category: reached, although no evidence actually exists"
-Oh, it existed, I was just too lazy to upload it to the Internet.  So now it's there, even as we speak. ;)
-<3 [[User:Thetorpedodog|Paul]]
-== 2012-08-19 ==
-Hiya, I'm planning to head to Cambridge tomorrow, ostensibly to visit relatives but actually because of the prospective of consecutive double bicycle hashes. Can we meet at like 5pm then go to the hashes? [[User:Ali0sha|Ali0sha]] 17:33, 18 August 2012 (EDT)
-:Splendid!  That would be great.  I'm in north-east Cambridge, up the Milton Road.  Is that sort of area good for you?  If so, how about meeting at 5pm at the Milton Road end of the guided busway?  I'll send you an email.  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 19:12, 18 August 2012 (EDT)
-== Redundant Category Information ==
-Hi and thanks. I just spotted a correction you made to one of my pages. I was adding unnecessary category information created automatically by the "meetup graticule" template. This error is duplicated in many/most of my expedition reports now numbering 100 so it'll be a while before I fix them all. It's nice to see you're still active. [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] 10:30, 22 August 2012 (EDT)
-:Hi Neil.  Sorry I haven't been around much recently.  It's probably a bit late now, but the redundant "meetup in/on" categories weren't doing any harm by being duplicated.  I think I was trying to make sure that the expeditions all had the "expeditions" category and a reached/not-reached one, as that's what the various automatic lists take as their input.  While we're on the subject of editing, though, may I commend to you the "edit summary" field and the "minor edit" tickbox?  ;-)  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 13:49, 25 August 2012 (EDT)
-::More useful tips. Having learned Mediawiki techniques through geohashing, I now run three of my own Mediawiki sites, two small ones and one larger one. I'm keen to get things right and learn new techniques. I can write templates but bots are still a bit of a mystery to me. I have altered my preferences to prompt me for an edit summary and to make my edits minor by default. Now I'll have to remember to uncheck this if I do something more significant. Thanks. [[User:Sourcerer|Sourcerer]] 15:35, 27 August 2012 (EDT)
-== OpenStreetMap ==
-Hey benjw! Nice to see you again!
-With the OpenStreetMap achievements/categories, a weird thing is happening. http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/Category:OpenStreetMap_Achievement is showing pages in it, but none of those pages are actually showing the capitalised category.
-I think what is happening is the capitalised template is redirecting to the uncapitalised template, so it's the uncapitalised category that's showing up, but internally mediawiki still remembers it's the capitalised template originally, and applies the capitalised category?
-:Hey Joanna!  Sorry I haven't been around much.  You're right -- a weird things is happening and I haven't the faintest clue why it would be doing that.  I'll go through a few of the problem pages and see if I can fix things.  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 13:44, 25 August 2012 (EDT)
-::You were right.  Fixed by manually un-capitalising all instances of the old template.  At least there were only 15 or so...  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 06:33, 26 August 2012 (EDT)
-== Most Active Graticule Report page ==
-Your report has been fixed this morning. Thanks for point out the errors of my ways. --[[User:NWoodruff|NWoodruff]] 13:06, 25 August 2012 (EDT)
-:Great!  Thanks very much for doing that.  Looks a little less confusing now!  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 13:38, 25 August 2012 (EDT)
-== Geohashing <s>tomorrow</s> today? ==
-The geohash tomorrow looks quite reachable, I'm debating whether I should go for just one hash (52,-0) which would be 30miles cycling from Barnwell and back, or just go full force and try to get to (52,0) as well, making 80miles.. Seems doable. Will you be able to go to either? --[[User:Dr-spangle|Dr-spangle]] 20:20, 11 September 2012 (EDT)
-:Greetings.  Wow, an 80-mile cycle would be quite an expedition.  Do you do that sort of distance a lot?  I did 50 miles quite recently but haven't done more than that for a very long time.  Anyway, if my timing works for you then I'm certainly up for a double-cycle.  It will be about 60 miles for me.  Unfortunately, though, '''I have to go to work this morning''' (bah).  I should finish about 1-ish, so I don't see myself leaving the house before about 2, and therefore I would be at the 52,-0 hashpoint at 3:30pm or so.  Then I'd plan for the 52,0 hashpoint at 5:30pm, which leaves you with about 40 miles of cycling still to do back to Oundle, and only two hours of daylight.  An alternative might be to go to 52,0 ''first'' -- then if I leave the house at 2, I can be at the 52,0 hashpoint at roughly 3pm, we'd get to the 52,-0 hashpoint at about 5pm and you'd only have 20 miles of cycling left.  But that means you have a hefty 40-mile cycle to start your outing.  :-/  I'd be happy either way.  What do you think?  I don't have internet access while I'm at work so if you need to get hold of me, call/text my mobile.  Otherwise just leave a note here and I'll see it when I get home.  — <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em; class=texhtml">[[User:Benjw|Benjw]]</span>&nbsp; <sub>{[[User talk:Benjw|talk]]}</sub> 00:51, 12 September 2012 (EDT)
-== 2012-09-23 ==
-Any interest in Sunday's geohash in your graticule? It looks like it's open, not too far from the road, and not a horribly long expedition for either of us (as long as I successfully navigate the bus system). I'm free that day, and I'd be up for attempting a meet-up if you are. -[[User:Haberdasher|Haberdasher]] 12:46, 21 September 2012 (EDT)