Date: 14th August 2017…………………………..
Location: West Burleigh………………………….
Runners:20…………………………………………….
Run Pictures…………………………………………..

Nice easy run down the motorway this evening, not like the last time going to Now Loved’s run when there was an accident on the M1 blocking traffic both ways for kilometres. Got to the car park area at the petrol station just of the M1 on Tallebudgera Creek Road and parked just near the restaurants about 6:00 pm. Seemed like fewer runners this evening, only about 20. The hare, Elvis, called everyone together about 6:05 to the protests of everyone saying it was too early. Elvis wanted to give run instructions before he forgot what he wanted to say. He had to repeat them anyway at 6:15

The instructions seemed quite clear. Arrows were in blue chalk. Walkers and runners would split up soon after the start. Walkers would follow the boardwalk. No torches were needed (I was about to put mine away, then thought better of it), there was a drink stop, walkers could get there in about 15 minutes, and there would be a lovely lady there giving out drinks.

Well, who believes what the hare says, all myths and shadows. We set off as a group across the Tallebudgera Creek Road where twin arrows pointed across the road, and into Loman Lane. Then it seemed to fragment, and a group of walkers continued down into Loman Lane (no arrows!). Shortly after there were vigorous On On calls as the runners found a trail up West Burleigh Road towards the Stocklands Shopping Centre, and apparently into the side roads to Ocean Parade.

Walkers continued into the brightly lit David Fleay car park, through the gate and onto a boardwalk. Well, it was pitch dark and all the walkers had to use their torches. It was a hazardous walk on the unfenced boardwalk, but nobody fell over into the mangroves. Walkers continued along the boardwalk, further along the creek came into view, and lights from across the creek. Well, after about 30 minutes the walkers were getting thirsty, and the rumbling started. Where was the drink stop, where was the lady to serve the drinks, where was Elvis? Rumblings got worse, and then the threats to punish him started. Finally, the revolt, quick consultation, and walkers decided to turn around and head home. Drinks stop could still be kilometres away. Walk was about an hour, fairly flat with a few small inclines (enough to get a few moans out of the walkers).

Got back to the restaurant, and no beer, no drinks. However, Josephine was with us and he had some of the eskies in his car and came to the rescue. About 6:30 the first two runners, Botcho and Blackie appeared breathing heavily. They were immediately interviewed (TV style) and gave a brief description of the run route and drink stop before they could go for their drinks. They said it was a good run.

Slug filled in for Jigsaws who was away, and collected cash, runners started drifting in. Then GM called the circle.

Sir Slab was called in first for his birthday drink, Shat called in for his disparaging remarks about GM’s wife not being slow to come.

GM reintroduced the rule where one Sir drinks all Sirs drink, and brought out Sir Blackie, Sir Rabbit and Sir Prince for a down down.

Hare Elvis was called into the circle. Sweat Hog described the run as good, well set and long enough. Elvis has his down down.

Visitor and local resident Graham was a guest of Elvis, he had a welcome down down.

GM called Now Loved who was getting ready to fly to Panama to join a sailing catamaran for a few weeks fishing and surfing in the Pacific Ocean, and gave Now Loved a map of where NOT to go in some of those troubled areas.

Weekly stepped out and asked if anybody wanted to accompany him in a visit to see Croc in his new home. GM announced that he has seen Croc, and a video was posted on the web site. Croc was in great spirits, and had his first cup of coffee in over 4 months!

RA came into the circle with a usual joke, then called Blackie in and asked him if he could walk a straight line. Sweat Hog had seen him waver and trip on the run.

Graham was called in again and commended on being a good runner. We look forward to Graham running with hash again.

Sweat Hog stepped in and asked if the run had gone through a pig farm and where was it? He smelt shit. Something to do with Ice Man?

POW Shat was proxy for Nasty, and called out Hard On and Lurch, gave some stories about them, and then said the POW was going to …. Elvis for the lies, myths and screw ups (for the walkers).

Blackie called end of circle.

Everyone then went into the restaurant where we had delicious chicken, sweat and sour pork and a beef dish. Enough for all. Slab provided a casket of red wine.

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Mad Mike

Date: 7th August 2017…………………………..
Location: Maimi……………………………………..
Runners:26…………………………………………….
Run Pictures…………………………………………..

Clear skies, no wind, cool, beside the beach with full moon reflecting on the calm sea. Perfect weather for a nice walk or run. The dredge ship was all lit up like a small cruiser, slowly edging into shore to dump sand, and ease back out again.

26 runners gathered at the BBQ area just down from the Miami Beach Surf Club off Hythe Street in anticipation of a great run by hare, Slug. He was called out to give run instruction. Said there were two trails, one for the walkers and another for the runners. He described in detail what his arrows looked like using a small piece of stick, and mentioned something about having a tail on the arrows. Everyone shouted “come on, we all know what an arrow looks like”. However, Slug pointed out that there was a run in that area last week, and wanted to differentiate his arrows.

Everyone started north from the BBQ area just after 6:15.  Some on the western side of Marine Parade, others on the walkway on the eastern side, saying the view was better. I noticed walkers seemed to veer off west, but I couldn’t see any arrows, so I kept going north. Finally I did see arrows, and thought it was not a tail on the arrows, it more looked like an arrow with a prick. Well, I suppose, distinctive enough, but then I must have lost the trail, no more arrows. I crossed Marine Parade to another group of walkers who seemed oblivious to following a trail, and was enjoying the walk. A local, Prince Valiant, gave Hard On, Now Loved, GM a commentary on the local housing. We passed Nobby’s Beach Surf Club and kept going north, no arrows with pricks. Prince wanted to show us a particular house of interest which was on the corner of Heron Ave (I think) which was all lit up and probably built on two or three blocks, it was huge. We went down onto the beach and walked about 20 minutes before getting back onto Marine Parade. Good one hour walk, but we cannot comment on the set walk, sorry, Slug, we lost the trail somewhere, but we enjoyed it. Time to dive in to a cold beer.

Slug appeared with some eskies and pots, and I noticed hashers wandering up to the BBQ area. Don’t know how it happens but I am sure nobody called food was on, just a sixth sense, and there was a queue. Esky had rice, the pot had chilli con carne, then came the difficult bit, trying to get the sour cream out of the little cartons. I grabbed one and squeezed enough out. Went back for seconds, plenty of rice, and I managed to scrape the pot for some remaining chilli. I thought it was all over, and washed my plate and spoon in the VERY hot water nearby, put the plate and spoon away, then saw hashers coming back with dessert. Bugger, I went up to have a look, and saw a few bowls behind the ice cream, had a tussle with Rock Hard to get a bowl, and dived into the fruit and ice cream. I heard a few ramblings about that the dessert should have been Pussy Sticky Date Pudding instead. I reckon Pussy may have had a bit more involvement in the chilli also.

GM called the circle to order and called out the hare. Seems like Brutus, Ice Man and Blackie were the only ones to do the run, Brutus was called out to comment on the run, and being last to pay. Bad luck that, the three runners staggered back last anyway, I guess Blackie and Ice Man were faster at paying. Apparently the run went west over to Rio Vista and Pizzy Park????

There was no one called to give a nosh report, and Slug protested. GM called a show of hands, all OK. Good nosh.

Shat was called out for suggesting Pussy had the best sticky date.

Truckie and Jigsaw were called out. Hmmmm. Aren’t they on the committee and therefore exempt? GM had other ideas, the pair was heading off to the Cape later this week. GM very kindly offered them each a map of Queensland showing the starting point and the end point in case they get lost and suggesting they keep the sea on their right going north. They had a down down anyway.

Carefree was called out for trying to trip and knock down the GM at the start of the run, he just turned left suddenly.

RA strolled into the middle of the circle and recounted how a hasher was delivered cream and cheese onto his head and being called dairy (dare he)??? Carefree was called out.

GM then asked former Uber driver, Now Loved, if drivers were supposed to take passengers to their destinations. Shat was called out for having three stops, however, Nasty took the punishment as Shat was the designated driver that night.

Elvis noted that there were a number of walkers, striders and runners going past the circle and looking in. He suggested that every time someone passed by, to sing out a gay rights song, especially seeing how the cock was impaled on top of the RA’s staff. Expressions of agony or ecstasy?

There were apologies from Miscarriage and his accomplice Missing Link who were going away to KL early following morning. Not a good enough reason to miss hash, in my opinion.

GM came back to the circle. He called out all those with the new pants, Elvis, Brutus, Rock Hard, Hard On, Shat, Truckie and Rabbit. I don’t know why the gay right song started up again, maybe another passer by?

Blackie reported that Croc was doing incredibly well. He was dressed and sitting in a chair, doing a bit of walking. Although he had lost weight, he had put on another 7 kilos. He was doing physio, and was expecting to be moved to the Allamanda rehab unit. The booking link has been removed temporarily until he knew when he would be moved. Croc had a computer, and could communicate by email or messaging. Truckie said that generally he was very much brighter, in fact, looking forward to getting a camper van and planning some trips. We hope he is not getting overwhelmed by the visits. Maybe we might get an update from Croc himself!

I had a look around the circle and couldn’t see who the Prick of the Week was, but the bag was on the ground in the circle. Brewtus stepped forward and donned the prick and cup (cap). After deliberating, he called of Nasty for pulling out of Cape York. Nasty put on the POW gear as a couple of gorgeous girls walked by bemused, and Elvis started the gay rights song again before Nasty downed the yard.

Elvis has stepped in to do next week’s run at a Thai restaurant to moans from hashers. Not again! Elvis then suggested he could do the run from the Arundel mosque instead as the imam was a fellow soccer player. He would check and let trail master know.

Circle was closed.

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Mad Mike

Date: 31st July 2017………………………………..
Location: Maimi……………………………………….
Runners:27……………………………………………..
Run Pictures…………………………………………….

Date: 24th July 2017………………………………..
Location: Mudgeeraba…………………………….
Runners:30……………………………………………..
Run Pictures…………………………………………….

Morgan Freeman on Kitchen Bitch’s 300 Runs

Well, it couldn’t have been closer to home, well done AH. A good number of hashers turned up at the BBQ and shelter at Hinterland Park on Hardy’s Road, Mudgeeraba. Although there was a light at the BBQ area, the shelter with the benches and tables was in almost complete darkness. Truckie brought out the spot lights and with an amazing and precarious feat of balance, climbed onto a folded table leaning up against a roof support post, and held in place by a couple of hashers and managed to lash the lights onto a cross beam.

I was waiting for Dicky Knee to come as he had made a special request for some warming drink he remember I had made for a hash run about 8 years ago. I had set up a table, a little camp stove and a pot of warm mulled wine ready for hashers coming back after their walk and run. Apples, oranges and lemons helped give it a wonderful flavour and aroma. In fact, a possum climbed half way down a tree close by, and an intrepid hasher placed a poly cup full of mulled wine fruit in the tree. The possum came down, and held the cup in one hand and dived into the fruit. Hashers were concerned that the possum would fall out of the tree.

The hare AH brought out tomato soup and ably assisted by KB, started filling up cups and getting ready for the onslaught of hungry hashers. This was followed by perfectly cooked rice and curry, and followed by chocolate cake and caramel cake. More than enough for everyone.

The GM called the circle to order, and called out returning runner Pizza, and visitor Bigamist for down downs.

Hare AH was called out. Bent Banana said the run was good, but some of the paper markings confusing. Hashers agreed the food was good. AH had a down down.

AH was brought out again for his birthday down down.

In the absence of RA Ice Man, Caustic stepped forward, and started with a joke about a polar bear with a long willy.

He then asked if there were any golfers, and called out AH and Hard On. Caustic went on to ask them if golfers payed with two clubs. Both said no, only one club at a time. Caustic then asked them why, after drinking a bottle of red wine, he went home to watch the golf on TV and saw players using two clubs playing two balls.

Caustic then went on with an update on Croc’s condition. He said that Croc could now take visitors, but limited to 15 minutes in the morning and 15 in the afternoon. Latest email from Botcho had links to book visiting times and dates. We are glad to see improvement to Croc’s condition.

Half way through the circle, there was a loud plop. A drunken possum had fallen out of the tree.

Miscarriage was called up for calling Elvis Howard Hughes, must have been the dark glasses.

Elvis was called up for damaging a ligament in his right arm after playing soccer.

Prick of the Week stand in Weekly (for Wrong Way) was disappointed that Blackie was not present for Blackie’s antics of last week. He called out KB instead for sending Weekly to the back of the nosh queue.

GM called the circle to order announcing a milestone for KB, 300 runs. First there was a recording by Morgan Freeman honouring KB, and then KB was presented with a special white chef’s hat inscribed with KB doing 300 runs.

Friday Splinter Hash lunch is being arranged by Now Loved at Broadbeach, email announcement to follow.

GM gave a report on Moonbeams farewell in Broadbeach on Sunday afternoon. Sir Prince Valiant had a few stories about Moonbeams. RIP.

KB closed the circle.

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Mad Mike

Date: 17th July 2017………………………………..
Location: Robina…………………………………….
Runners:35……………………………………………..
Run Pictures…………………………………………….

Got to the car park next to the church nice and early. Plenty of car parking spaces, well lit, dry. I thought it was an ideal spot. No sooner I got there I saw this procession of cars leaving. I didn’t have a chance to speak to anyone, but Caustic was busy waving everyone away. Well, maybe a change of venue?

I followed the cars out onto the road, across the roundabout at Markeri, and stop on the side road just up from the roundabout. Mmmmm. Restricted parking, generator was brought out for lighting, the grass was wet. A table was set up on the grass in the corner of the park near the roundabout. There was a constant buzzing, I looked up and noticed we were directly under several 350,000 volt power lines. Hope we didn’t get radiation poisoning. The hare, Wrong Way, got up onto the slope, called for attention, and immediately blamed Botcho for not getting the instructions correct. He did a quick count, 35 or so, for food promising it would not be McDonalds. Ha.The run got off to a late start, and headed west along the footpaths parallel with Markeri, arrows seemed few and far between, but maybe I was not on trail. Hard to tell. Seemed like there were runners and walkers all over the place. Finally got back to the table after about 40 minutes. Good walk anyway.

Wrong Way, assisted by Weekly, got a large cardboard box onto the table and started handing out hash browns and a hamburger (looked very much like McDonalds), this was followed by a quarter pounder. Dessert was an apple (or similar) pie. Yes, McDonalds all the way.

GM called the circle, then he and Ice Man started fiddling with a mobile. This went on for a few minutes and the gang was getting restless. Anyway, a recording came on, by Morgan Freeman complimenting the new hierarchy, and amplified by the horn for all to hear.

GM called out the hare, who, for some reason started putting on a pair of boxing gloves. Maybe he was expecting trouble. Caustic reported that the run was predictable, long enough, but short on arrows. Blackie gave a nosh report said that hashers got 2 meals for the price of one, once when you ate it and second when you vomit it up. Then Blackie started sparring with Wrong Way, but the gloves were already put away. Wrong Way announced that the food was donated, no charge. Wrong Way and Weekly had a down down.

Returning runners were Wrong Way, Weekly, Ferrett, Wiki, Sweat Hog. Each had a down down.

RA started with the jokes, then called out Fanny for his smart remarks.

Caustic stepped forward to say that he had been on a long bike ride from Murwillumbah, when riding up Christine Ave, Brutus came up behind him and slapped him on the arse, and told Caustic to hurry up. Brutus got a down down.

RA gave a few more jokes.

Back to GM who called out Caustic for an update on Croc. Caustic said there was a small improvement; Croc was going into rehab, but still no visitors. Croc has a computer, so can receive emails. Hashers wished him well in recovery and rehab.

Prince advised that Miscarriage was having an operation. Prince also remaindered everyone about the Moonbeams memorial drinks at the Broadbeach Surf Club on Sunday between 2 and 7 pm.

VD came out to tell hashers that we probably will not be able to use the recent AGPU venue on Upton Street anymore as someone had plastered un-removable stickers everywhere with Flashers name on them. Apparently they are very difficult to remove, so hash has been banned from that venue, which is a great pity as it is ideal for our functions. So Flasher, if you read this, please stop the vandalism.

POW Sweat Hog called out Jigsaw, Caustic and Wrong Way as contenders. Wrong Way was the obvious choice for incorrect directions, car park, boxing gloves and food, but was given a down down in a mug. The long yard was still full, so Weekly got the down down for helping wrong Way.

Next weeks run at the Hinterland Park in Mudgeeraba hare is AH.

Brutus closed the circle, much to Blackie’s relief.

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Mad Mike