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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.
 
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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==Geohash Meetups Attended==
 
==Geohash Meetups Attended==
* [[2008-06-07 30 -84]]: My first geohash, and so far the best one!
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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.
* [[2008-06-14 30 -84]]: A solo trek to the outskirts of Thomasville.
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* [[2009-01-24 30 -84]]: The hash was in Lost Lake, and I couldn't resist. Made it & took photos.
* 2008-06-23: This was within 5 miles of his house, and he wasn't working, so [[User:James H|James]] 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 he breached the outer perimeter, he only got within 300 feet of the spot before a more secure fence turned him away. And since he failed to actually reach the hashpoint, he didn't take any pictures. Oh, and once again it started raining as soon as he left. So, not a successful outing. But he ''did'' enjoy the strange looks directed his way.
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(2 or more failed attempts here; don't remember dates)
* 2008-06-28: [[User:James_H|James]] got within 95 feet of this one, took pictures, and helped a motorist put their jetski back on its trailer.
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* [[2008-10-03 30 -84]]: I met the property owner, but was too nervous to ask permission to get to the hash site.
* 2008-07-12: [[User:James_H|James]] neglected to bring his GPS on this trip and had no idea of the exact coordinates, but the map says he made it to within a football field just by driving aimlessly.
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* [[2008-09-27 30 -84]]: This one in southern Georgia was easy to reach.
* 2008-07-19: [[User:James_H|James]] went to the [http://geodashing.gpsgames.org/cgi-bin/dp.pl?dp=GD84-CICI geodashing spot] he discovered instead of the far-flung meetup spot. He found himself 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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* [[2008-09-12 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!
  
 
==Achievements Earned==
 
==Achievements Earned==
 
on [[2008-09-05 30 -83]]:
 
on [[2008-09-05 30 -83]]:
{{Virgin graticule | latitude = 30 | longitude = -83 | date = 2008-09-05 | name = James H}}
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{{Graticule unlocked | latitude = 30 | longitude = -83 | date = 2008-09-05 | name = James}}
{{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Tallahassee, Florida | ranknumber = 1 | e = true | name = James H}}
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{{Minesweeper geohash | graticule = Tallahassee, Florida | ranknumber = 1 | e = true | name = James}}
  
  
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{{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
 
}}
 
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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.
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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.