Devonport Hash House Harriers

November 24, 2009

Tracka Does Henry

Trail was hard to find at first but soon we were all tiptoe-ing through the tiny shiny orchids, and very pretty they were too if you could see 'em. Mona Loona wore holy shoes and High beam wore deformed pants, but there was plenty of flour to keep everyone on trail and a sh*tload of ants really busy.
On back to Foghorn's new beer garden (for which he collected the hub) and after a past-its-use-by-date raffle, the sun slowly set on Who's last lippery for the Hashing year.

Flasher caught in a religious moment.... Hallelujah

Up and cumming runs

Run No. 1486 - 30/11/2009 AGM Start from Poxie and PB's 3 Eugene St Devonport
Run No. 1487 - 07/12/2009 Dint from ???????????
Run No. 1488 - 14/12/2009 Cistern from 14 Mission Hill Rd Penguin
Run No. 1489 - 21/12/2009 Chrismas run from Oz Rock Inn

November 16, 2009

Eagle's skirt around Dooleys

Damn straight, we ran around Dooleys today. Around the perimeter, up Lochner Street, and back over.... All the run details are <here>.

Mullet and Lenny coming out of the wilderness at dusk...

Downdowns for all sorts of far fetched reasons and a rigged raffle that saw HandJob with three prizes...

Next run set by Tracka from the Henry Somerset Orchid Reserve off the Railton Road somewhere, where we will be at a prime time to trample any of the 43 recorder orchid varieties. OnOn at FogHorns in Talbor Ct of Melrose Road.

MrGA

And PS we received this message... No idea who they are, please enlighten me in a comment:

Moved over from Perth, we were running with Wigram H3 back home in NZ. Wigram is a pretty non athletic group more interested in walking or jogging to the beer, do you cater for the slow types or are you a pretty full on group like Garden City? Hope to hear back soon
Afterburner & Diaphragm

November 9, 2009

Dykes Dash to Devonfield

(cool interactive map is <here> - created with iPhone/RunKeeper)

Because no flour was spared, some dim-wits up near Devonfield meticulously removed the trail*, and we returned to base to be met with Burgers and Coleslaw and the undeserving were duly subjected to a couple of Down-Downs.

photo created using iPhone/Photoshop

Next run (16 Nov) is set by Eagle from Bell's Parade.

OnOn
MrGA

* If you are up that area and smell fresh bread being made,.... call the cops.

November 5, 2009

Maggie's Mounts

A stirrup cup of plonk from the Hash Bus, a gallop around Turners Beach, then it was back to Maggie and HJ's place for a delicious nosebag and the running of the Beer Barrel Derby. First past the post was Cheese who didn't spare the whip, while Mabel's mount threw him off into the garden. Everyone had a ball on Maggie's marvellous racing machines.
Dyke deservingly took the Hub home for using a drainpipe instead of a garden hose as a smoking device and having to call the fire brigade.
Next week's r*n is from Dyke's house at Tugrah Road, with Mabel as kitchen b*tch.

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.)