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Hi everybody! I just had to join after I went to [[2008-06-07_30_-84|today's geohash]], so here I am.
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Hi everybody! I just had to join after I went on [[2008-06-07_30_-84|my first geohash]], so here I am.
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{{ASG|age=27|gender=m|lat=30|lon=-84}}
  
  
 
...and, thanks for bringing the games!! --[[User:Briand|Briand]] 05:37, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
 
...and, thanks for bringing the games!! --[[User:Briand|Briand]] 05:37, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
* Oh! ...and while I'm scribbling on your user page, here's some ribbons you earned today, too!  --[[User:Briand|Briand]] 05:43, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
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: You're welcome, and my bag of games will accompany me to every geohash I visit. --[[User:James H|James]] 17:40, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
  
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==Geohash Meetups Attended==
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* [[2009-04-25 30 -84]]: I really wanted to meet other geohashers at this one, but was sorely disappointed. Nobody showed but me.
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* [[2009-01-24 30 -84]]: The hash was in Lost Lake, and I couldn't resist. Made it & took photos.
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(2 or more failed attempts here; don't remember dates)
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* [[2008-10-03 30 -84]]: I met the property owner, but was too nervous to ask permission to get to the hash site.
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* [[2008-09-27 30 -84]]: This one in southern Georgia was easy to reach.
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* [[2008-09-12 30 -83]]: More stomping through woods and stickers in an adjacent graticule, but this time with [[user:Zingor|Zingor]] (wearing '''sandals''')!
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* [[2008-09-05 30 -83]]: Tromping in the woods of a neighboring graticule.
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* [[2008-07-19 30 -84]]: I went to the [http://geodashing.gpsgames.org/cgi-bin/dp.pl?dp=GD84-CICI geodashing spot] I discovered instead of the far-flung meetup spot. I found myself in some type of work zone, with various heavy machinery scattered around. The actual point was at the top of a dirt plateau, and was quite easily reached. Several animal tracks were noted on the dirt access road, but now they have boot prints as a companion.
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* [[2008-07-12 30 -84]]: I neglected to bring my GPS on this trip and had no idea of the exact coordinates, but the map says I made it to within a football field just by driving aimlessly.
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* [[2008-06-28 30 -84]]: I got within 95 feet of this one, took pictures, and helped a motorist put their jetski back on its trailer.
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* [[2008-06-23 30 -84]]: This was within 5 miles of my house, and I wasn't working, so I arrived in Deer Lake just after 4:00 PM for the (first?) weekday geohash. Unfortunately, it turned out to be located within a fenced-in wastewater treatment plant. So even though I breached the outer perimeter, I only got within 300 feet of the spot before a more secure fence turned me away. And since I failed to actually reach the hashpoint, I didn't take any pictures. Oh, and once again it started raining as soon as I left. So, not a successful outing. But I ''did'' enjoy the strange looks directed my way.
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* [[2008-06-14 30 -84]]: A solo trek to the outskirts of Thomasville.
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* [[2008-06-07 30 -84]]: My first geohash, and so far the best one!
  
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==Achievements Earned==
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on [[2008-09-05 30 -83]]:
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{{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 30 | longitude = -83 | date = 2008-09-05 | name = James}}
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{{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Tallahassee, Florida | ranknumber = 1 | e = true | name = James}}
  
  
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* Oh! ...and while I'm scribbling on your user page, here's some ribbons you earned today, too!  --[[User:Briand|Briand]] 05:43, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
  
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: Thanks! I was wondering how you got those. --06:00, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
  
 
{{land geohash
 
{{land geohash
 
 
     | latitude = 30
 
     | latitude = 30
 
     | longitude = -84  
 
     | longitude = -84  
 
     | date = 2008-06-07  
 
     | date = 2008-06-07  
     | name = James H
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     | name = James
 
     | image = GPS30-84 20080607.jpg
 
     | image = GPS30-84 20080607.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
{{mnimb geohash
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{{one with nature
 
 
 
     | latitude = 30  
 
     | latitude = 30  
 
     | longitude = -84  
 
     | longitude = -84  
 
     | date = 2008-06-07
 
     | date = 2008-06-07
     | name = James H
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     | name = James
 
     | image = 103F30-84 20080607.jpg
 
     | image = 103F30-84 20080607.jpg
 
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}}
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(edit)...and don't forget this one:
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{{Hot geohash
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    | latitude = 30
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    | longitude = -84
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    | date = 2008-06-07
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    | name = James
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    | temperature = 103°F
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 14:15, 2 April 2024

Hi everybody! I just had to join after I went on my first geohash, so here I am.

Lol-asg.png 27 / m / 30,-84


...and, thanks for bringing the games!! --Briand 05:37, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome, and my bag of games will accompany me to every geohash I visit. --James 17:40, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Geohash Meetups Attended

  • 2009-04-25 30 -84: I really wanted to meet other geohashers at this one, but was sorely disappointed. Nobody showed but me.
  • 2009-01-24 30 -84: The hash was in Lost Lake, and I couldn't resist. Made it & took photos.

(2 or more failed attempts here; don't remember dates)

  • 2008-10-03 30 -84: I met the property owner, but was too nervous to ask permission to get to the hash site.
  • 2008-09-27 30 -84: This one in southern Georgia was easy to reach.
  • 2008-09-12 30 -83: More stomping through woods and stickers in an adjacent graticule, but this time with Zingor (wearing sandals)!
  • 2008-09-05 30 -83: Tromping in the woods of a neighboring graticule.
  • 2008-07-19 30 -84: I went to the geodashing spot I discovered instead of the far-flung meetup spot. I found myself in some type of work zone, with various heavy machinery scattered around. The actual point was at the top of a dirt plateau, and was quite easily reached. Several animal tracks were noted on the dirt access road, but now they have boot prints as a companion.
  • 2008-07-12 30 -84: I neglected to bring my GPS on this trip and had no idea of the exact coordinates, but the map says I made it to within a football field just by driving aimlessly.
  • 2008-06-28 30 -84: I got within 95 feet of this one, took pictures, and helped a motorist put their jetski back on its trailer.
  • 2008-06-23 30 -84: This was within 5 miles of my house, and I wasn't working, so I arrived in Deer Lake just after 4:00 PM for the (first?) weekday geohash. Unfortunately, it turned out to be located within a fenced-in wastewater treatment plant. So even though I breached the outer perimeter, I only got within 300 feet of the spot before a more secure fence turned me away. And since I failed to actually reach the hashpoint, I didn't take any pictures. Oh, and once again it started raining as soon as I left. So, not a successful outing. But I did enjoy the strange looks directed my way.
  • 2008-06-14 30 -84: A solo trek to the outskirts of Thomasville.
  • 2008-06-07 30 -84: My first geohash, and so far the best one!

Achievements Earned

on 2008-09-05 30 -83:

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James earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (30, -83) graticule, here, on 2008-09-05.
Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png
Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash 1.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png
James achieved level 1 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
by visiting coordinates in Tallahassee, Florida and 1 of the surrounding graticules.


  • Oh! ...and while I'm scribbling on your user page, here's some ribbons you earned today, too! --Briand 05:43, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks! I was wondering how you got those. --06:00, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Landgeohash.png
James earned the Land geohash achievement
by reaching the (30, -84) geohash on 2008-06-07.
GPS30-84 20080607.jpg
OWN Ribbon.jpg
James earned the One with Nature Geohash Achievement
by reaching the (30, -84) geohash on 2008-06-07.
103F30-84 20080607.jpg

(edit)...and don't forget this one:

HOT.PNG
James earned the Hot geohash achievement
by reaching the (30, -84) geohash on 2008-06-07 while the temperature was 103°F.