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[[Image:Noterminal portland sample_2.jpg|thumb|222 px|[[User:NoTerminal|NoTerminal]] and [[User:Drache|Drache]] at the [[2008-02-19 45 -122|February 19, 2008 coordinates]] for Portland, Oregon]]
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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]]
Official [[xkcd]] meetups happen every Saturday afternoon at that day’s normal geohash coordinates. All meetups start at 4:00pm* (local destination time). If you go at these times, you might encounter other readers of xkcd. Bring games!
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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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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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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 meetups]].
  
 
<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>
 
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Revision as of 22:02, 23 August 2012

Rhonda, Robyn and Wade at the 25 April 2009 coordinates for Vancouver, BC, Canada

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 meetups.

*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.