User:Bassoon

31 / m / 43,-88

My face. Also known as "OH SHIIIII--"

People I've Hashed With

• Amanda
• Dedehawk
• Jessie
• Karen
• Kuderererer
• Mel
• Montana
• PainJain21
• The9thPatriarch

Expeditions

Victories (15)

• July 01, 2011 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin graticule Geohash was in the margins of a state highway and a county highway near Luxemburg, Wisconsin. Picnic Geohash, Minesweeper Level 8, Virgin Graticule, and First Hashiversary.
• February 25, 2011 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin graticule Geohash was in the middle of the road in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Walking Geohash, Tron Geohash, and No Batteries Geohash!
• February 13, 2011 in Kenosha, Wisconsin graticule Geohash was in the parking lot of an insurance company. Level seven minesweeper!
• January 15, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was in the parking lot of Red Cross.
• December 26, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was in a park aside Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Level six minesweeper, as well as Virgin graticule.
• October 16, 2010 in Rockford, Illinois graticule. Geohash was in a swamp of orange water near (for large values of near) Monroe, Wisconsin.
• August 29, 2010 in Rockford, Illinois graticule. Geohash was in a thicket of dense, low-lying underbrush near Stoughton, Wisconsin. Level five minesweeper.
• August 26, 2010 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin graticule. Geoash was on a hill in Germantown, Wisconsin. Midnight geohash.
• August 20, 2010 in Schaumburg, Illinois graticule. Geohash was in a field next to Forest Home Avenue in Franklin, Wisconsin. Level four minesweeper and four-star geosquishy!
• August 13, 2010 in Wausau, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was at the side of the road in a swamp in the middle of nowhere, Wisconsin. Virgin graticule, plus level 3 minesweeper!
• July 28, 2010 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was at the side of the road in Osceola, Wisconsin. Guest starring Montana and Amanda!
• July 22, 2010 in Appleton, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was in a parking lot in Appleton, Wisconsin. Speed racer, virgin graticule, and five-star squishy!
• July 18, 2010 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was in a cul-du-sac in Lomira, Wisconsin. Saw a motorcycle. Got five-star geosquishies!
• July 05, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was on the sidewalk of a deserted commercial road across the street from Baraboo City Hall in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
• July 01, 2010 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was at the side of the road in a field of "soy" in Hubertus, Wisconsin.

Failures (2)

• Failed on August 21, 2010 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was in a church. A freaking church! We didn't dare go in at the time, but when we came back, opportunity had left us behind.
• Failed on July 07, 2010 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin graticule. Geohash was at the top of a hill in a very hilly park. Tried for formal attire. Radio yerevan'd drowned rat.

Geosquishy!

So far, I have 17 geosquishy stars:

• 4 from August 20, 2010 in Schaumburg, Illinois graticule.
• 5 from July 22, 2010 in Appleton, Wisconsin graticule.
• 5 from July 18, 2010 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin graticule.
• 3 from July 05, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin graticule.

Achievements

Bassoon completed the Minesweeper Geohash achievement by visiting coordinates in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and all of the surrounding graticules.

Bassoon earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (43, -88) geohash on 2010-07-01.

Bassoon earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Kuderererer to the (43, -89) geohash on 2010-07-05.

Bassoon earned the First Sip GeoSquishy Achievement by enjoying a slushy carbonated beverage at the (43, -89) geohash on 2010-07-05.

Bassoon earned the Formal attire achievement by looking good at the (43, -88) geohash on 2010-07-07.

Bassoon earned the Done with Nature consolation prize by failing to reach the (43, -88) geohash on 2010-07-07.

Is it true that Bassoon earned the Drowned Rat Geohash? In principle, yes. But we didn't actually reach the coordinates. We were .001 degrees south and .001 degrees east. (2010-07-07 43 -88).

Bassoon earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging PainJain21 to the (43, -88) geohash on 2010-07-18.

Bassoon earned the 5 Star GeoSquishy Achievement by earning 5 stars all at the (43, -88) geohash on 2010-07-18.

Bassoon earned the Speed racer achievement by passing through the (44, -88) geohash on 2010-07-22 at 15 mph.

Bassoon earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (44, -88) graticule, here, on 2010-07-22.

Bassoon earned the Squishy-ing in the Rain GeoSquishy Achievement by drinking a diluted squishy at the (44, -88) geohash on 2010-07-22.

Bassoon earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Montana and Amanda to the (43, -88) geohash on 2010-07-28.

Bassoon earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (44, -89) graticule, here, on 2010-08-13.

Bassoon earned the Unholy Aura Consolation Prize by being unable to enter a Catholic church due to terror of a higher being striking his heathen soul down at the (44, -87) geohash on 2010-08-21.

Bassoon earned the Midnight Geohash achievement by reaching the (43, -88) geohash on 2010-08-26 in the middle of the night.

Is it true that Bassoon earned the Geotrash? In principle, yes. But there was no trash at the Waste Management Headquarters to be picked up. (2010-08-26 43 -88).

Bassoon earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Jessie and Mel to the (42, -89) geohash on 2010-10-16.

Bassoon earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging The9thPatriarch to the (43, -87) geohash on 2010-12-26.

Bassoon earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (43, -87) graticule, here, on 2010-12-26.

Is it true that Bassoon earned the Police Geohash? In principle, yes. But the cop didn't approach us. (2010-12-26 43 -87).

Bassoon earned the Frozen Geohash Achievement by reaching the (43, -87) geohash on 2010-12-26 while the temperature was -3°C.

Bassoon earned the Drag-along achievement by dragging Karen to the (43, -88) geohash on 2011-02-25.

Bassoon earned the Walk geohash Achievement by reaching the (43, -88) geohash on 2011-02-25 on foot, travelling a distance of 1.029 miles.

Bassoon earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (43, -88) geohash on 2011-02-25.

Bassoon earned the Tron achievement by reaching and returning from the (43, -88) geohash without crossing his own tracks on 2011-02-25.

Bassoon has visited an Easy Geohash by reaching the (43, -88) geohash on 2011-02-25 without really trying.

Bassoon and Dedehawk earned the 1st Hashiversary achievement by attempting a hash point exactly on the 1st anniversary of their inaugural geohashing expedition.

Bassoon and Dedehawk earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (44, -87) graticule, here, on 2011-07-01.

Bassoon and Dedehawk earned the Picnic achievement by eating SAMMICHES, Bugles, and sweet, sweet victorycaek at the (44, -87) geohash on 2011-07-01.