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* In a farm field in Patterson (SE of Tracy.) Appears to be easy access, with farmer's permission (Please do not tresspass!) | * In a farm field in Patterson (SE of Tracy.) Appears to be easy access, with farmer's permission (Please do not tresspass!) | ||
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* [[User:Ted|Ted]] (and Vicki) will try to arrive around 3:30 to get permission, then off to the spot for 4:00. Will bring once upon a time. Also going to attempt the no-batteries & circus achievements. | * [[User:Ted|Ted]] (and Vicki) will try to arrive around 3:30 to get permission, then off to the spot for 4:00. Will bring once upon a time. Also going to attempt the no-batteries & circus achievements. | ||
* [[User:Shrugged|Shrugged]] Will try to arrive around 4ish and hope Ted already got permission. Going to attempt to drag-along geohash by making one or more friends go with her. Will bring playing cards. | * [[User:Shrugged|Shrugged]] Will try to arrive around 4ish and hope Ted already got permission. Going to attempt to drag-along geohash by making one or more friends go with her. Will bring playing cards. | ||
| + | * [[User:Jason|Jason]] | ||
== Execution/aftermath == | == Execution/aftermath == | ||
| + | {{circus geohash | ||
| + | | latitude = 37 | ||
| + | | longitude = -121 | ||
| + | | date = 2008-06-07 | ||
| + | | name = Ted }} | ||
* [[User:Ted|Ted]] (and Vicki) made it. The entire group got the No-Batteries achievement. Ted also got the Circus achievement, Vicki the 1st hasher, and Ted & Vicki the XKCD-100. | * [[User:Ted|Ted]] (and Vicki) made it. The entire group got the No-Batteries achievement. Ted also got the Circus achievement, Vicki the 1st hasher, and Ted & Vicki the XKCD-100. | ||
** Pix to follow probably tomorrow (Sunday.) | ** Pix to follow probably tomorrow (Sunday.) | ||
** [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7319493950397877964]< Circus Achievement | ** [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7319493950397877964]< Circus Achievement | ||
| − | * [[User:Shrugged|Shrugged]] and [[User:Jason|Jason]] also made it. | + | * [[User:Shrugged|Shrugged]] and [[User:Jason|Jason]] also made it. They also got the no-batteries achievement, and Shrugged awarded herself the Drag-along achievement for bringing Jason with her. Jason has prepared several proof photos to show off the glorious day in the hay field. If anyone's offended by any of the photos feel free to remove. |
| + | ** We played a great game that Ted and Vicki brought called Once Upon A Time. Shrugged and Jason loved it, and think their Improv group should play it. Indeed, Shrugged drove all the way to Concord the same evening to purchase said game. | ||
| + | * In a bout of silliness, Ted also laid claim to the [[Cold geohash achievement]], setting the record for the coldest Geohash to date, at 88°F :) | ||
== Photographic Evidence == | == Photographic Evidence == | ||
<gallery widths="150px" heights="100px" perrow="3"> | <gallery widths="150px" heights="100px" perrow="3"> | ||
| + | Image:I-5 Drive.jpg | ||
| + | Image:GoogleMaponPhone.jpg | ||
| + | Image:TedSansBatteries.jpg|Ted illustrates the '''No-Batteries Achievement'''. | ||
| + | Image:PattersonBeauty.jpg|Proof of the beauty of hay fields. | ||
| + | Image:xkcd.gif | ||
| + | Image:Harleys1.jpg|The menu. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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I didn't get a picture of where we ate, but I saved the menu for this page. They were actually closing down the place (for the day) due to lack of business when we arrived. They agreed to let us in. Our cook was very precise and deliberate in her execution, and I thought the results were good. Ted got a double bacon cheeseburger. Vickie got a cheeseburger. Jason got a chicken burger, and Paige got a veggie burger. | I didn't get a picture of where we ate, but I saved the menu for this page. They were actually closing down the place (for the day) due to lack of business when we arrived. They agreed to let us in. Our cook was very precise and deliberate in her execution, and I thought the results were good. Ted got a double bacon cheeseburger. Vickie got a cheeseburger. Jason got a chicken burger, and Paige got a veggie burger. | ||
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[[Category:Expeditions]] | [[Category:Expeditions]] | ||
[[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | [[Category:Expeditions with photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Expeditions with videos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Coordinates reached]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ambassador achievement]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Expedition without GPS]] | ||
| + | {{location|US|CA|ST}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:16, 14 August 2024
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Logistics
- Google Maps link
- In a farm field in Patterson (SE of Tracy.) Appears to be easy access, with farmer's permission (Please do not tresspass!)
Participants
- Ted (and Vicki) will try to arrive around 3:30 to get permission, then off to the spot for 4:00. Will bring once upon a time. Also going to attempt the no-batteries & circus achievements.
- Shrugged Will try to arrive around 4ish and hope Ted already got permission. Going to attempt to drag-along geohash by making one or more friends go with her. Will bring playing cards.
- Jason
Execution/aftermath
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Ted earned the Circus Geohash Achievement
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- Ted (and Vicki) made it. The entire group got the No-Batteries achievement. Ted also got the Circus achievement, Vicki the 1st hasher, and Ted & Vicki the XKCD-100.
- Pix to follow probably tomorrow (Sunday.)
- [1]< Circus Achievement
- Shrugged and Jason also made it. They also got the no-batteries achievement, and Shrugged awarded herself the Drag-along achievement for bringing Jason with her. Jason has prepared several proof photos to show off the glorious day in the hay field. If anyone's offended by any of the photos feel free to remove.
- We played a great game that Ted and Vicki brought called Once Upon A Time. Shrugged and Jason loved it, and think their Improv group should play it. Indeed, Shrugged drove all the way to Concord the same evening to purchase said game.
- In a bout of silliness, Ted also laid claim to the Cold geohash achievement, setting the record for the coldest Geohash to date, at 88°F :)
Photographic Evidence
Ted illustrates the No-Batteries Achievement.
Proof of the beauty of hay fields.
The menu.
I didn't get a picture of where we ate, but I saved the menu for this page. They were actually closing down the place (for the day) due to lack of business when we arrived. They agreed to let us in. Our cook was very precise and deliberate in her execution, and I thought the results were good. Ted got a double bacon cheeseburger. Vickie got a cheeseburger. Jason got a chicken burger, and Paige got a veggie burger.
