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== Successful Geohashes ==
 
== Successful Geohashes ==
 
[[Image:2008-06-14_37%2C-77_Group.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Randall comes to visit our humble graticule]]
 
[[Image:2008-06-14_37%2C-77_Group.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Randall comes to visit our humble graticule]]
[[2008-06-21-37_-77|6-21-2008]]:  [[User:James.|James]], [[User:Julie|Julie]], and [[User:Clintron|Clint]] met up in the front field of Pocahontas State Park (near [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=2305878324246934882,37.367923,-77.572854&saddr=&daddr=37.365007,-77.572639&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=37.365254,-77.57251&sspn=0.009141,0.018711&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16 37.365007°, -77.572639°]) and later made a few test firings of the [[Category:Trebuchet|trebuchet]], [[Bangarang]].  Ricky was there, but left to rejoin us later.
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[[2008-06-21-37_-77|6-21-2008]]:  [[User:James.|James]], [[User:Julie|Julie]], and [[User:Clintron|Clint]] met up in the front field of Pocahontas State Park (near [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=2305878324246934882,37.367923,-77.572854&saddr=&daddr=37.365007,-77.572639&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=37.365254,-77.57251&sspn=0.009141,0.018711&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16 37.365007°, -77.572639°]) and later made a few test firings of the trebuchet, [[Bangarang]].  Ricky was there, but left to rejoin us later.
  
 
[[2008-06-14_37_-77|6-14-2008]]:  Peter read [http://blag.xkcd.com/2008/06/14/trebuchets-geohashes-and-richmond-va/ 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 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/27658976@N03/sets/72157605621545777/detail/ here]
 
[[2008-06-14_37_-77|6-14-2008]]:  Peter read [http://blag.xkcd.com/2008/06/14/trebuchets-geohashes-and-richmond-va/ 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 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/27658976@N03/sets/72157605621545777/detail/ here]

Revision as of 18:47, 31 July 2008

Shenandoah Valley Washington, DC (West) Washington, DC (East)
Appomattox Richmond, Virginia Newport News
Henderson, NC Roanoke Rapids, NC Norfolk

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The Richmond, Virginia graticule is at latitude 37, longitude -77.

Today's Location

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 an occasional Saturday excursion.

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, has found this to be pretty cool, on the whole.

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.

Upcoming Geohashing Proposals

Most recent proposals/comments at the top, please.

James is busy or sleepy lately. Richmond summers can take it out of you, and are often poor times to be out-of-doors.

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.

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

Randall comes to visit our humble graticule

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

6-28-2008: 37.65811°, -77.365635° (Saturday meetup location)

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)

5-26-2008: 37.673128°, -77.607309°