User:HarlequinsDad

Harlequin's Dad is former software geek turned manager, happily married husband and father of Harlequin, Redmond resident and beer drinker. He earned the moniker "Zacksdad" in a D&D campaign years ago at the no longer extant Coyote Games store in Redmond (and hence the current moniker). These days he prefers "casual" games like Settlers of Catan, Condotiere, Ticket to Ride and card games like Pinochle, Cribbage, Hearts and Spades. If he's not doing any of those things on a given weekend, you might find him sailing Puget Sound or reading a book.

NB: Yes, I have a boat and it is capable of hosting a fairly large group. I'll be on the lookout of suitable hash locations for a joint expedition (at 6 mph, we can't go far from its base in Shilshole in a reasonable amount of time).

Lives less than a mile from the 2008-07-03 47 -122 location. Is probably older than you (4th oldest geohasher as of 2008-08-27).

Geohashes

Overall stats: 5 attempted, 2 successful, 1 graticule visited, 0 Saturday 4:00 meetups

2008-07-16 47 -122 See expedition page for desciption of why we didn't make it. My kingdom for a boat!

2008-07-30 47 -122 Speed limit was only 25mph, so it made "Speed Racer" really easy! I wasn't able to capture the moment as it would have required holding a GPS, camera and watch, getting them all into the picture with the speedometer, and driving all at the same time.

2008-08-28 47 -122 Threatening "Trespassers will be violated" signs thwart the attempt.

2008-08-30 47 -122 Rats! Foiled again. A second "No trespassing" in as many attempts.

2008-09-01 47 -122 Success! Met up with Thomcat and Wnvoss. Harlequin and I also succeeded in making it on foot, so gaining the Walk achievement. Also convinced my wife Julie to join us for a photo and take us to dinner - adding a "Drag-Along" as well.

Known Geohashers

Geohashers I've met face to face.

Harlequin (then again, I am his dad)

Achievements

HarlequinsDad earned the Land geohash achievement

by reaching the (47, -122) geohash on 2008-07-30.

HarlequinsDad earned the Speed racer achievement

by passing through the (47, -122) geohash on 2008-07-30 at the maximum legal speed.

HarlequinsDad earned the Walk geohash Achievement

by reaching the (47, -122) geohash on 2008-09-01 on foot, travelling a distance of 6.3km.

HarlequinsDad earned the Drag-along achievement

by dragging Julie to the (47, -122) geohash on 2008-09-01.

HarlequinsDad earned the My kingdom for a boat consolation prize

by being prevented from reaching the (47, -122) geohash on 2008-07-16 by an impassable and unforeseen body of water.

HarlequinsDad earned the No trespassing consolation prize

by almost reaching the (47, -122) geohash on 2008-08-28.

Desired Locations

Origin

36.729137°, -122.17901° in the Santa Cruz, California graticule. It is going to be a tough since the Santa Cruz graticule is over 95% Pacific Ocean and these coordinates are 15 miles from the nearest land (the Monterey peninsula).