Devonport Hash House Harriers

December 8, 2008

Canabalising Prickles

Should it come to that... For the other team members Prickles is an excellent casserole subject, but stay away from the knee and neck tissue due to previous injury. You can slice and dice or simply carve off sections over a period of days or even weeks. Best to walk behind her so you can examine and consider where to next take a slice. A memorable and delicious full-flavoured meat when in season.

The other team members also come with eating suggestions <click here>.

Prickles Update

At last! The halfway point. A chance to re-supply and prove to our awaiting friends and family that we have not eaten each other and are still quite sane! (Questionable!!) Its been raining and hailing for the last six days or so and almost all our gear is soggy. Our food supply had become quite low and our meals were becoming interesting as we swapped bits and pieces and snacks to, all got enough to eat. The terrain has been truly amazing. Breathtaking views, massive cliffs and some of the most stunning old growth forest you can imagine. We have traversed skylines, swam and waded rivers, climbed through gorges and bashed thru some of the most inhospitable, disgusting thick scrub I have ever seen. All thanks to the navigation skills of the men and the great teamwork. I am looking forward to the rest of the trip, through some different countryside and no doubt complete with its own challenges for us. Many, many, thanks to Stretch for the wonderful hospitality at wombat Glen, and heartfelt thanks to Kath, Steve and Mike for being there for me. See you all at the other end; ON-ON!

RUN MONDAY 8 DECEMBER 2008

Tonight’s run will be set by Flasher from Otto’s Grotto (BBQ area past Crow's place) in Ulverstone

We expect to have good weather. Our Hash Monk is hard at work: http://ingottec.com/ingot/weather/index.html

On On

December 2, 2008

Skid's Slide

It was a hilly jaunt from Skid’s place with lots of serious ups with no freaking view at the top, black slimy shiggy, cutting grass, prickly scrub, and an arse-grazing slide back down at the speed of gravity. And that’s where the Hare ran out of flour (see note). Those who knew which way was sideways found their way to Foghorn’s for a heart-warming Stones. New Hash Monk Ringo kept the rain at bay while new Hash Cash Bastard fleeced even the most dedicated defaulters, and new Hash Lip Who gave ‘em all a good tongue lashing. Dint bore the signs of Koff having accidentally swallowed a packet of razor blades (in the space of a week she gave herself a tonsillectomy, appendicectomy, hysterectomy, circumcised her lover and Dint luckily only lost a couple of fingers…later on, he trimmed the hedge). Delicious fly-in tucker from Crow and superb hosting from Skid, Dick and family.

December 1, 2008

The Monk and the Gash

Burnie Hashers Ringo and Speed Hump practise for their new positions on the DH3 cummittee. Special thanks to K-Y for sponsorship of Speedy in this photo.

OFFICE BEARERS

Grandmaster – Flasher Joint masters – Tracka & Tinsel Hash hops – Cheese Hash lip – Gyno Lower lip – Crow Hash cash – Bald Eagle Hash monk – Killer Rig raffle – Crow Hash Flash – Rumpole Hash web – Gone again On sec – Shagadelic Trailmasters – Maggie, Flasher Who needs a Hash Monk, haven't had one for years and the sun still shines...

And incidentally,....

1. HASH HOPS: This is unquestionably the most important position in the hash. The Beermeister has the weighty responsibility of making sure that the lifeblood of hashing is available at each and every hash event. He keeps constant vigilance to find the cheapest spirituous fermenti available, always has coolers in the trunk of his car, cases of beer in his garage, and reliably returns the empty keg to get another full one for the next hash. While this might be a "pain in the ass" job, it's undoubtedly the most important one to the hash.

2. GRAND MASTER: The head hasher. The chairman of the board. The big cheese. The HMFIC. The guiding light. Gispert's legacy. The GM is not simply a figure head for the hash, rather (s)he personifies the hash's character (or lack thereof.) (S)he leads with a dynamic strength that permeates the fabric of the organization. Both directly, and through the hash officers, (s)he gives inspiration, direction, and vision to all. This position ranks only below Beermeister, Hash Cash, Hash Mouth, Hash Flash, and On-Sec in real importance to the hash.

3. HASH HAWKER or HABERDASHER: This is a person who has a flair for fashion, a head for business (who said head?), and the showmanship of P.T. Barnum. (S)he's responsible for the design, procurement, warehousing, merchandising, and vending of items of apparel and various trinkets to the hash. Prior flea market or circus midway experience preferred.

4. HARE RAISER: The Hare Raiser makes sure that there's a hare (or hares) for each hash, and that the start location is known to the On-Sec well in advance of hash day for publicity purposes. The Hare Raiser IS the hare if (s)he can't find anyone else to do it.

5. HASH CASH: The holder of the purse-strings. Someone needs to dash about the start of each hash begging for money. Someone has to keep track of what comes in and what goes out (commonly referred to as "the old in and out.") These generally unappreciated duties fall on the shoulders of the Hash Cash. This trustworthy soul must withstand the whining of the Hares who have overspent, the whimpering of those who forgot their fees, and the interrogations of those who mistakenly think there should be some sort of accounting for hash funds.

6. HASH FLASH: The person who captures for posterity all embarrassing hash moments on film. The hash flash must have an acute sense of the absurd to know what to take photos of, and also a small degree of reliability to bring a camera, film, take pictures, have them developed and put only the finest thereof into the sacred photo album.

7. HASH HARLOT: A trashy wench who has seen the dark side of hashing... and likes it! One with a lust for life who, revels in being the butt of the jester's ribald wit, the object of the songster's bawdy lyric, and the centrepiece of sensual repartee at all hash functions.

8. TRAIL MASTER or HASH HORN: Equipment requirements: A bugle or other appropriate wind instrument. Performance venue: The hash trail. Musical ability: Optional.

9. LIP : The hash mouth runs the official business at the On-On with an iron hand. (S)he must be loud, clear, passionate, articulate, humorous and possess an uncommon ability to think on his feet. It also helps if (s)he speaks English.

10. HASHIT KEEPER: This is arguably the most complicated position within the hash hierarchy. The responsibility surrounds custody of a large cardboard box (or entire house) filled with the flotsam and jetsam of past hashes. Precisely why this crap is retained is a mystery shrouded in the mythology of hashdom. However, the hashit itself rarely makes it to the hash, although the custodian is usually there himself. This reinforces the argument that remembering to bring the hashit is probably beyond the cognitive ability of your average hasher.

11. ON-SEC: This position is the masochist's dream. (S)he struggles with piles of paper, miles of computer wire, and might attempt to occasionally produce a Hound Directory or Hash Trash to keep the hash members somewhat informed. (S)he is the principal "outside" representative maintaining the Harrier.Net Worldwide WebSite, the hash membership data base. Boring stuff to say the least.

12. RELIGIOUS ADVISOR: Keeper of the faith. Enforcer of the scriptures. This is the hasher who has seen the light (Bud light) and can taste in his soul the true spirit of Hashing. The religious advisor spreads the word and inspires the zest and zeal of the hash in all participants. Any hasher found transgressing the spirit of hashing is disciplined by the RA. (S)e is the keeper of the sacred Laws of Hashing and comes up with sufficiently plausible lies to cover any serious questions of propriety of actions within the hash.

13. SONGMEISTER: This is a hasher with no self-respect. (S)he never lacks for a song suitable to the occasion. His songs are risqué, lewd, and vulgar. The Songmeister speaks with other hashers and hashes to acquire songs to add to the hash hymnal. The mission is to explore new tunes and new celebrations. To boldly go where no Songmeister has gone before (pardon the split infinitive.)