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== Local Geohashers == | == Local Geohashers == | ||
| − | + | Andrew, from Short Pump, is going to give this a shot on saturday if he can convince his friends to come too. | |
Blaine, living in Southside this summer, could get into this. | Blaine, living in Southside this summer, could get into this. | ||
| − | + | Dan, from the West End (but not Short Pump), is up for a reasonably close excursion, as he is currently unemployed and needs to save on gas. | |
| − | + | Paul, Richmonder when school is out, can't think of anything better to do on Saturday then drive to some random location and hang out with other similiarly bored people. Might be working though... | |
| − | + | [[User:James.|James]], real-life friend of Randall's since middle school, will try and make it Saturdays at 4 as long as it's not terribly far from Richmond-proper, using Ashland & Petersburg as rough north-south boundary points. | |
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[[user:Julie|Julie]] is less adventurous than most xkcd people, and will gamely try to get there on Saturdays when not too much trespassing is required. Shoofle is often her companion. | [[user:Julie|Julie]] is less adventurous than most xkcd people, and will gamely try to get there on Saturdays when not too much trespassing is required. Shoofle is often her companion. | ||
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[[user:Pdkauffmann|Peter]], from Glen Allen, is willing to give this a shot so long as he's back from college. | [[user:Pdkauffmann|Peter]], from Glen Allen, is willing to give this a shot so long as he's back from college. | ||
| − | + | Tyler, also from Short Pump, might do this since he could use the practice on his new bike. He will also will be working, though. | |
== Upcoming Geohashing Proposals == | == Upcoming Geohashing Proposals == | ||
| − | + | ''Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.'' | |
| − | [[User:James.|James]] | + | [[User:James.|James]] has an idea of how a more proper movement and firing of [[Bangarang|the trebuchet]] might happen, though he still needs to find a 4' section of solid steel bar. A truck and/or another strong back certainly couldn't hurt either. |
| − | + | Dan missed out on the Pocahontas excursion, but recommends a cat with toast, butter side up, strapped to its back for better results with the trebuchet. | |
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| + | [[User:Clintron|Clint]] wants to see the trebuchet. He wonders what kinds of things will be tested, like a watermelon, a cat, or a slinky connecting a watermelon and a cat. The Pocahantas State Park would be an excellent alternative location. | ||
Paul thinks Pocahontas State Park sounds great - and has therefore suggested it as an alternate location. I might be a little late but I hope to see that trebuchet! | Paul thinks Pocahontas State Park sounds great - and has therefore suggested it as an alternate location. I might be a little late but I hope to see that trebuchet! | ||
| − | + | Tyler is wondering why most of the locations are near the edges of the map, far away from people. | |
== Successful Geohashes == | == Successful Geohashes == | ||
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5-31-2008: Shoofle and [[user:Julie|Julie]] met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball. We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough. Pictures [http://flickr.com/photos/27433287@N03/sets/72157605470710558/ here] | 5-31-2008: Shoofle and [[user:Julie|Julie]] met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball. We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough. Pictures [http://flickr.com/photos/27433287@N03/sets/72157605470710558/ here] | ||
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| + | stepol ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/stepol/2524870871 and their kids]) from the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/centralvageocaching Central Virginia Geocaching Association] made a Memorial Day run to the Shady Grove location. | ||
== Daily Locations == | == Daily Locations == | ||
Revision as of 08:17, 24 June 2008
| Shenandoah Valley | Washington, DC (West) | Washington, DC (East) |
| Appomattox | Richmond, Virginia | Newport News |
| - | - | Norfolk |
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The Richmond, Virginia graticule is at latitude 37, longitude -77.
Contents
Local Geohashers
Andrew, from Short Pump, is going to give this a shot on saturday if he can convince his friends to come too.
Blaine, living in Southside this summer, could get into this.
Dan, from the West End (but not Short Pump), is up for a reasonably close excursion, as he is currently unemployed and needs to save on gas.
Paul, Richmonder when school is out, can't think of anything better to do on Saturday then drive to some random location and hang out with other similiarly bored people. Might be working though...
James, real-life friend of Randall's since middle school, will try and make it Saturdays at 4 as long as it's not terribly far from Richmond-proper, using Ashland & Petersburg as rough north-south boundary points.
Julie is less adventurous than most xkcd people, and will gamely try to get there on Saturdays when not too much trespassing is required. Shoofle is often her companion.
Peter, from Glen Allen, is willing to give this a shot so long as he's back from college.
Tyler, also from Short Pump, might do this since he could use the practice on his new bike. He will also will be working, though.
Upcoming Geohashing Proposals
Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.
James has an idea of how a more proper movement and firing of the trebuchet might happen, though he still needs to find a 4' section of solid steel bar. A truck and/or another strong back certainly couldn't hurt either.
Dan missed out on the Pocahontas excursion, but recommends a cat with toast, butter side up, strapped to its back for better results with the trebuchet.
Clint wants to see the trebuchet. He wonders what kinds of things will be tested, like a watermelon, a cat, or a slinky connecting a watermelon and a cat. The Pocahantas State Park would be an excellent alternative location.
Paul thinks Pocahontas State Park sounds great - and has therefore suggested it as an alternate location. I might be a little late but I hope to see that trebuchet!
Tyler is wondering why most of the locations are near the edges of the map, far away from people.
Successful Geohashes
6-21-2008: James, Julie, and Clint met up in the front field of Pocahontas State Park (near 37.365007°, -77.572639°) and later made a few test firings of the trebuchet, Bangarang. Ricky was there, but left to rejoin us later.
6-14-2008: Peter read the blag and met up with Randall and Doug on Belle Island downtown since Aylett is a bit too far away. There was a kayak competition going on, and swimming was had by all despite nobody thinking to bring a swimsuit. Alternate meetup site = success. Pictures here
5-31-2008: Shoofle and Julie met up with Paul in Suffolk County Saturday afternoon for a nice visit and some time kicking around a soccer ball. We didn't get to exactly the right spot, but it was close enough. Pictures here
stepol (and their kids) from the Central Virginia Geocaching Association made a Memorial Day run to the Shady Grove location.
Daily Locations
Most recent locations listed first
6-21-2008: 37.365007°, -77.572639° (Saturday meetup alternate location)
6-14-2008: 37.53014861°, -77.45464325° (Saturday meetup alternate location)
5-31-2008: 37.037487°, -77.281267° (Saturday meetup location)
