2008-05-31 34 -118
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Planning Information
- As of 16:04, 30 May 2008 (UTC), the map lookup is incorrect. Use the main page coords. See Template talk:Expeditions/2008-05-31. --Tim P 16:04, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
- If you go by the coords on the main page you get a location right on the 10 freeway, near the intersection of Union and 20th, by USC. [[1]]
- Mike suggests that meeting on the 10 fwy might be a bad idea.
- Daniel notes that it seems there might be an area beneath the freeway that is safely accessible (although he regrets he will not be able to make it because of a prior commitment). However, upon closer inspection (Google Maps Street View), he realizes that it is a fenced-in area, apparently a self-storage facility[2]. It seems the only solution is for someone to figure out which storage unit is located at the exact coordinates, rent it out, and hold a party inside it.
- We might be able to convince the owner to humor us by letting us walk around the facility, if we can convince him that Geohashing is legit and non-destructive 66.215.20.28 03:10, 31 May 2008 (UTC) Looking at it, there seems to be a specific unit under the marker, as opposed to there being a road there, but I'm not sure. Hopefully we can at least get whoever is running the facility to humor us with a tour! Hopefully at least one of you can speak spanish, as it's a definite possibility that whoever is running it is less than fluent in english. 66.215.20.28 03:20, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
- I did scope out the place on my way home from work. After getting the photo at the spot, we could push on to Rigo's Tacos at 22nd and Union or Ragazzi Coffee at 23rd and Union. Hanging out under the freeway would probably suck as a social event. --SouthLAMike 03:52, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
- SouthLAMike, thanks for scoping out the place but I think you’re missing the point. I feel that Geohashing is about trying to understand the world by exploring a true random sample of it. I already know what a taco place and a coffee house are like. I want to see what the aria under the freeway is like today.
