User:Elbie

35 / f / 49,-123

Elbie and her bike, Jadzia

About me

My name is Elizabeth, and I live in the Vancouver graticule. I am a student at the University of British Columbia; studying computer science, physics and math via the Honours Integrated Sciences programme. I typically travel using either my touring bike (Jadzia), my road bike (Nerys), or public transportation.

Geohashing plans

Next expedition: Mouse Over Day / Saturday.

I'm currently working full time, so my current algorithm for determining whether to geohash is:

if(weekday && timeNeededToGetThere < 1 hour)
{
     goGeohashing = true;
}
else if(!weekday && (!hasGoneGeohashingThisWeekend || timeNeededToGetThere < 3 hours))
{
     goGeohashing = true;
     if(!hasGoneGeohashingThisWeekend)
     {
     hasGoneGeohashingThisWeekend = true;
     }
}
else
{
     goGeohashing = false;
}

(And yes, I realise that can be simplified to one line of pseudocode.)

I'm planning to build a new bike this summer, so I'll try not to forget when that entitles me to the Maker Achievement. I'm also hoping I'll nab the Pub Geohash, Border geohash, and Drag-Along Geohash in the near future.

Geohashes

I've attempted a total of seven expeditions, five of which were successful, in three different graticules (none of which being the one I live in.) I've met ten geohashers so far, and have adventured with six of them.

Expeditions

• 2009-05-21 48 -123, celebrated Geohashing Day with Rhonda, Robyn, Wade and Xore.
• 2009-05-17 48 -123, a swashbuckling kayak hash 2km off the coast of the Saanich Peninsula.
• 2009-05-09 49 -125, an epic intention, and an unfortunate failure. Doesn't really count as an expedition.
• 2009-05-03 48 -123, on the side of a road on Salt Spring Island.
• 2009-04-25 48 -123, first solo geohash, on a golf course in Saanich.
• 2009-04-18 49 -122, with thepiguy, Robyn and Xore.
• 2009-03-29 49 -124, for thepiguy's birthday, with him, MylSh, Galaxstar, Robyn and Arbron.

Geohashers met

• I was first introduced to the concept of geohashing by Jakke, a friend of mine from the UBC Math Club. I also know MylSh, srs0, thepiguy, Galaxstar, Dino, and Cooki in real life.
• I met Robyn and Arbron at 2009-03-29 49 -124.
• I met Xore at 2009-04-18 49 -122.
• I met Rhonda and Wade at 2009-05-21 48 -123.

Graticules I've Geohashed in

• Port Alberni, British Columbia (a glorious attempt)
• Surrey, British Columbia
• Victoria, British Columbia

Achievements

Elbie earned the Lowest Geohash Achievement by reaching a depth of -6m at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Phonebooth stuffing achievement by helping stuff a phonebooth near the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.

Elbie earned the No Batteries Geohash Achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Buccaneer Geohash Achievement by paddlin' the seven seas at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Circus Geohash Achievement by juggling at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.

Elbie earned the Formal attire achievement by looking good at the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-18.

Elbie earned the Formal attire achievement by looking good at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.

Elbie earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting Xore at the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-18.

Elbie earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting Robyn & Arbron at the (49, -124) geohash on 2009-03-29.

Elbie earned the Meet-up achievement by meeting Rhonda & Wade at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.

Elbie earned the Twister Geohash Achievement by playing Twister at the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Golf Geohash Achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-03.

Elbie earned the Bicycle geohash achievement by cycling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-18.

Elbie earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-03.

Elbie earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-04-25.

Elbie earned the Land geohash achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-21.

Elbie earned the GeoTrash Geohash Achievement by cleaning up the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-18.

Elbie earned the "Frak This" Achievement by spending over seven hours watching Battlestar Galactica while travelling to the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-03.

Elbie earned the 2009 Geohashing Day achievement by celebrating in the (48, -123) graticule on May 21st 2009.

Elbie earned the Water geohash achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Elbie earned the Picnic achievement by reaching the (49, -122) geohash on 2009-04-18.

Elbie earned the Picnic achievement by reaching the (48, -123) geohash on 2009-05-17.

Consolation Prizes

Elbie earned the Train wreck consolation prize by failing to reach the (49, -124) geohash on 2009-03-29 because of a general transportation failure.