Difference between revisions of "Saturday meetup"
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[[Image:2009-04-25 49 -123.grouppose.JPG|thumb|[[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]] at the [[2009-04-25 49 -123|25 April 2009]] coordinates for Vancouver, BC, Canada]] | [[Image:2009-04-25 49 -123.grouppose.JPG|thumb|[[User:Rhonda|Rhonda]], [[User:Robyn|Robyn]] and [[User:Wade|Wade]] at the [[2009-04-25 49 -123|25 April 2009]] coordinates for Vancouver, BC, Canada]] | ||
| − | Official [[xkcd]] meetups happen every Saturday afternoon at that day’s normal geohash coordinates. | + | Official [[xkcd]] meetups happen every Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.(*) at that day’s normal geohash coordinates. It is considered a Saturday meetup if you are there at 4:00 p.m. ''or'' if you meet people, but you are most likely to encounter other readers of xkcd if you go at the designated time. Bring games! |
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| + | You're encouraged to geohash on any day of the week that the coordinates are accessible to you, but if you attempt one meetup all week, make a little extra effort to have it be on Saturday. All meetups start at 4:00 p.m. or as designated on the graticule page. | ||
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| + | There's even an achievement for making it to [[xkcd centurion achievement|100 Saturday meeteups]]. | ||
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<!-- When the coordinates fall within a body of water, you can rent a boat and win the [[Water Geohash]] achievement, or find a friendly hot air balloonist and go for [[Air Geohash]]. Use your imagination! | <!-- When the coordinates fall within a body of water, you can rent a boat and win the [[Water Geohash]] achievement, or find a friendly hot air balloonist and go for [[Air Geohash]]. Use your imagination! | ||
In other cases when it is unwise to attempt to access the generated coordinates, an alternate Saturday meetup can be suggested. As much fun as an expedition, with the addition of a [[:Category:Failed - Did not attempt]] the coordinates. --> | In other cases when it is unwise to attempt to access the generated coordinates, an alternate Saturday meetup can be suggested. As much fun as an expedition, with the addition of a [[:Category:Failed - Did not attempt]] the coordinates. --> | ||
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<small>*In some areas, 4:00pm is too close to sunset during the winter, so earlier meetups are often more appropriate. See [[Active Graticules|individual graticule pages]] for local conventions.</small> | <small>*In some areas, 4:00pm is too close to sunset during the winter, so earlier meetups are often more appropriate. See [[Active Graticules|individual graticule pages]] for local conventions.</small> | ||
[[Category:Meetup]] | [[Category:Meetup]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:57, 12 June 2009
Official xkcd meetups happen every Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.(*) at that day’s normal geohash coordinates. It is considered a Saturday meetup if you are there at 4:00 p.m. or if you meet people, but you are most likely to encounter other readers of xkcd if you go at the designated time. Bring games!
You're encouraged to geohash on any day of the week that the coordinates are accessible to you, but if you attempt one meetup all week, make a little extra effort to have it be on Saturday. All meetups start at 4:00 p.m. or as designated on the graticule page.
There's even an achievement for making it to 100 Saturday meeteups.
*In some areas, 4:00pm is too close to sunset during the winter, so earlier meetups are often more appropriate. See individual graticule pages for local conventions.
