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About

In a parking area in between Ballard and Fremont, this is one block south of Hale's Brewpub, half a block from the Burke Gilman trail, and right off a major bus route. Can you say Achievements?

Additional - this was the FIRST geohash since the official start date (2008-05-24) to occur within the city limits of Seattle.

Participants

Expedition

Nukewaste is the first to arrive (via public transit), followed shortly by Thomcat on his bike. The hash is determined to be behind a fence, but within the GPS error rating. A few more hashers show up (again via public transit or bike), and we head off to the pub.

At the pub, we all qualify for the Pub Geohash achievement and play a game of Brewmaster, while a velociraptor looks on. More geohashers show up, attracted to our clever placement of high tech gear and a Microsoft t-shirt. We are begrudgingly moved to a different table when even more show up, bringing our attendance to 11.

Most of us, minus two late arrivals
Nacho raptor

We drank and ate, and played games. Then found a phone booth.

Almost full

We were working on the ninth member in the booth, when we were asked to leave, so we returned to the geohash site for a group photo or 4, and a bicycle ride past the spot for the "speed racer" achievement. Movie upload still pending.

The group

A more thorough exploration of the fenced in area is made, and some hashers decide to get even closer to the actual spot.

Some of us made it
Some of us did not

But after a while, we all went our separate ways, leaving only the vaguest trace of the internet.

All around us, actually...

SalusaSecondus

Showed up a bit late, still met up with the other hashers for a beer and looped back to the site.

Thomcat

Thanks all for a fun meetup, and thanks Nukewaste for the additional photos. Hopefully one of the 4th-of-July weekend meetups is in a good spot at Rainier or Mt. St. Helens, and we can plan a mass expedition/carpool/caravan.

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-==About==
+== About ==
 In a parking area in between Ballard and Fremont, this is one block south of [http://www.halesales.com/ Hale's Brewpub], half a block from the Burke Gilman trail, and right off a major bus route. Can you say [[Achievements]]?
-==Expeditions==
+Additional - this was the FIRST geohash since the official start date (2008-05-24) to occur within the city limits of Seattle.
-===[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]]===
+== Participants ==
+*[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]]
+*[[User:Nukewaste|Nukewaste]]
+*[[User:SalusaSecondus|SalusaSecondus]]
+*[[User:Leoger|Leoger]]
+*[[User:AaronStJ|AaronStJ]]
+*[[User:Sparkamusprime|Sparkamusprime]]
+*[[User:Jack|Jack]]
+*[[User:Girlstyle|Girlstyle]]
+*[[User:AaronStJ|AaronStJ]]
-I'll be there at 4:00, and plan to earn both the Bicycle and Pub geohash [[Achievements]] this day.
+== Expedition ==
-===[[User:Leoger|Leoger]]===
+[[User:Nukewaste|Nukewaste]] is the first to arrive (via public transit), followed shortly by [[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] on his bike. The hash is determined to be behind a fence, but within the GPS error rating. A few more hashers show up (again via public transit or bike), and we head off to the pub.
-Sounds like a great idea. This will be my second Saturday in a row biking up that way.
+<gallery>
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 more.jpg
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 publictransit1.jpg
+</gallery>
-===[[User:AaronStJ|AaronStJ]]===
+At the pub, we all qualify for the [[Pub Geohash]] achievement and play a game of [http://boardgamegeek.com/game/2856 Brewmaster], while a velociraptor looks on. More geohashers show up, attracted to our clever placement of high tech gear and a Microsoft t-shirt. We are begrudgingly moved to a different table when even more show up, bringing our attendance to 11.
-I have to drop my wife off in West Seattle around 4:30, but I plan on being at the geohash/pub after that, so stick around long enough for me to have a drink with you, will ya?
+<gallery>
-:I think we can probably do that. Maybe a return to the hashpoint after the pub. I'll bring a [http://boardgamegeek.com/game/2856 game] to occupy time while we wait. --[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]] 20:07, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 brewraptor.jpg
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 brewraptor2.jpg
+Image:Games_and_food.jpg|Most of us, minus two late arrivals
+Image:Raptor is hungry for nachos.jpg|Nacho raptor
+</gallery>
-===[[User:Nukewaste|Nukewaste]]===
+We drank and ate, and played games. Then found a [[Phonebooth Stuffing Geohash|phone booth]].
-I'll get to the spot at 4, then be at the pub afterwards. We can all get drunk, and sing the new song, until they throw us out.
-===[[User:Sparkamusprime|Sparkamusprime]]===
+<gallery>
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 booth1.jpg
+Image:Squeeze.jpg|Almost full
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 booth3.jpg
+</gallery>
-I'll try to be there at 4!  Pub sounds like a great idea!  I'll bring along Zombie Flux just in case?
+We were working on the ninth member in the booth, when we were asked to leave, so we returned to the geohash site for a group photo or 4, and a bicycle ride past the spot for the "speed racer" achievement. Movie upload '''still''' pending.
-===[[User:stalefries|stalefries]]===
+<gallery>
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 return.jpg
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 group.jpg
+Image:Group shot.jpg|The group
+</gallery>
-I'm not old enough to drink, so I'll probably have to skip out on that. I'll probably bring along a couple of friends.
+A more thorough exploration of the fenced in area is made, and some hashers decide to get even closer to the actual spot.
-:The pub in question has a family section also; come have a root-beer!
-===[[User:Jack|Jack]]===
+<gallery>
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 exploring.jpg
+Image:On target.jpg|Some of us made it
+Image:2008 06 28 47 -122 group2.jpg
+Image:Casualty.jpg|Some of us did not
+</gallery>
-I'll be there with some sort of pub-appropriate game(s).  For those in the Seattle area interested in [[Public Transport Geohash]], here's the appropriate [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=9870547736399891813,47.658110,-122.365635&saddr=Seattle,+WA&daddr=47.65811%C2%B0,+-122.365635%C2%B0&dirflg=r&date=6%2F27%2F08&time=4:00pm&ttype=arr&sll=47.63069,-122.34634&sspn=0.087341,0.071754&ie=UTF8&ll=47.630925,-122.346325&spn=0.087341,0.071754&z=13&start=0 google maps] link (just change the Start address).
+But after a while, we all went our separate ways, leaving only the vaguest trace of the internet.
-===[[User:Engunneer|Engunneer]]===
+<gallery>
+Image:Internet.jpg|All around us, actually...
+</gallery>
-I would make it, since I live in Ballard/Fremont,except that I need to go to Renton by 4. Anyone going to be there early?
+===[[User:SalusaSecondus|SalusaSecondus]]===
-:Trying for First Geohasher? ;) I've got a GPS, canon camera, and a plan to be there shortly before 4. I can snap your pic for the achievement, then you can take off for Renton. If that trip takes more than an hour I'd be surprised. It's not like we have to fight Mariner traffic this year...
-===[[User:Girlstyle|Girlstyle]]===
+Showed up a bit late, still met up with the other hashers for a beer and looped back to the site.
-I'll be there with [[User:AaronStJ|AaronStJ]], late but full of all the enthusiasm in the universe!
+===[[User:Thomcat|Thomcat]]===
+Thanks all for a fun meetup, and thanks [[User:Nukewaste|Nukewaste]] for the additional photos.  Hopefully one of the 4th-of-July weekend meetups is in a good spot at Rainier or Mt. St. Helens, and we can plan a mass expedition/carpool/caravan.
 [[Category:Expeditions]]
+[[Category:Expeditions with photos]]
+[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
+{{location|US|WA|KN}}


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