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Smiley’s Posh Chronicle
Run Date: August 10th
Run No. 2510
Run No 2510: Plunger & Flying Scotsman
Regrettably the Chronicle reporter could not make this run however has relied
on the bush telegraph to write this phantom report
Plunger and Flying Scotsman, 2 of the hash’s premier runners and ex trail
masters and being very conscious not to tread on recent hash territory down
Charles street, had done extensive reccying on their home turf.
The pack was wondering which side of Victoria road however the smart money
was on the Gladesville hospital grounds, which was a favourite haunt of music
and Plunger in their youth where they were renowned for giving the young
nurses some relief from their daily rigours.
Numbers were excellent for the pack as there was Nureyev back from
Gladstone hoping to spend some of the wads of cash earned from the APLNG
project.( also ran in C2S)
Also Ayatollah, quickly recovering from his knee replacement, had emerged
from his Crows Nest “cave” to be with the boys as did Nigel after having a
“divot “ removed from his leg, compliments of a pesty melanoma.
E Shit’s mates Big Jimmie and Brian were a welcome return having run with
the hash several times before and Plunger’s cycling mate, Keith, also from
Gladesville was going to give Super, Benny and Cinder’s some competition in
the runner’s stakes.
As the pack shivered in the RSL car park rugged up with an assortment of warm
clothing, Plunger informed the assembled throng that the run was about 8 km (
except for SCB’s) and the walkers were about 6km. He also assured the pack
there would be no Italian food tonight as Music Man had personally instructed
the chef.
The pack was off to the rear of the car park and down Linsley road to a check at
George Street .Music Man, who knew this area like the back of his hand had
predicted the route and called the pack down George st across Meriton St then
Ashburn st to Punt Rd and past Banjo Patterson cottage( also known as Rockend
which was built around the 1830’s and home to Banjo -Andrew Barton Paterson
in 1874). Your Choice was having flashbacks as he passed Meriton St,
remembering full well his dealings with Harry Triguboff who built his first
apartment black in that street in 1969. Thereafter Meriton was born to the
misery of many a subcontractor!
Back with the walkers, Darwin Don was looking after Ayatollah as the
recuperating hashman was giving his knee a mild workout while Darwin had his
supercharger full on, courtesy of his new “moo” valve
Feeling confident, Music led the pack in into
the hospital grounds however Plunger’s
cunning plan via a check at the hospital caught
him, Keith and Ben ny a treat but not
Superglue who smelled a rat and headed back
west to Tennyson Point
{Settlement of the area dates from the 1790s when the first land
grant was made, with land used mainly for farming. Population was
minimal until the 1840s and 1850s, following land subdivision..
Subsequently this land was acquired by James Squire ( 1st to brew beer in Aus). He had been transported on the
Friendship in the First Fleet, transferring to the Charlotte in a reshuffle of passengers: by 1798 he was the licensed
proprietor of an inn called the Malting Shovel, located on the Parramatta River. At the time of his death in 1822 he
owned significant sections of modern-day Putney, in addition to Tennyson Point.}
Keith, on his virgin hash run, had trusted Music Man and hearing the Superglue call was
off on trail as well as Your Choice, Changi, Nautilus and Brian, who was also in the mix
Not to be denied, Music Man used his repertoire of Gladesville short cuts to get to the front
runners again
Little Shit, having elicited some run details after false pretences ( this time a sore foot
excuse ) had miraculously recovered and was also up with the pack pushing for a position,
although by this time Benny had sprinted to the front.
But where was Spud? Thinking about his upcoming weekend at the snow with his new
flame,( apparently he was going to ski as well) with his testosterone full to the brim, blew a
fetlock trying to sprint past Benny ,Super, Brian and Saltpetre so Plunger was called to
the rescue.
Back with the walkers and Hanoi Bill and Flying Virgin were chatting away as both of the
boys are known to do when Flying Virgin said to Hanoi – “ I think we passed this park 15
minutes ago ; I think we have been going around in circles” to which Hanoi said “ I never
got lost in Manila” – yes we know that Hanoi
Calci Virus was not too happy, as sometimes can be the case with the respected Hashman
– “ where are those fucking arrows” he was heard to say to Jungle Jim .” I will get into
Scotsman when I get back” – to which Jungle said if you looked properly Calici you will
see them ( the hares later confirmed over 452 arrows on trail equating to one every 15
metres).
It did not matter to Calcil and Jungle who were Alaska bound next week for an adventure
with grizzly bears and hand to hand combat wild American hashers in Portland
The trail had meandered from Tennyson Road to Beach Street ,then right on Bayview street
with a check on Gregory Street ,which was far enough away from Charles street , the site of
infamous Italian food. But not for Tic Toc who had fond memories of his Da Bruno’s pizzeria
where he and Music Man were the first ever (and probably the last) to give a rendition of
Frank’s famous song list.
Pilko and Last Card Looney were on the home straight now
after their triumphant completion of Sunday’s City to Surf, as
Nautilus, Goonshow, Baron Von Drut, Pedantic and
Simmo found the trail through the bushland at Tyagarah Park
( Aboriginal name for tussocks of sharp bladey grass) after a
check at Gregory Street.
“I baked more for Wrappa” said Joe and Belinda !!
Nureyev been a bit rusty after his last hash run in December, and together with Cinders
and Superglue, had a long uphill run home to join with Pee dub, S Bends, Centrepoint
and Frenchie who sampling the bucket at the car park together with the hares bristling
with pride after a successful run.
With the 4o + runners keen to get out of the cold night, except Tic Toc ,Flying Virgin and
Hanoi, (after getting lost or just late), they were off to the Blue Chilli or previously known
as the Star of Thailand where Music Man and Scotsman have personal tabs.
As the ever patient Goonshow was about to submit a formal complaint to management,
hey presto the delicious Thai food, in 3 courses, was served immediately and thankfully the
Goon resumed his normal demeanour.
There were down downs to the hares Plunger and the Flying Scotsman for a well set and
marked run, to the City to Surf runners comprising of Tic Toc, Pilko, Cinders and LCL and
to Plunger’s guest Keith
A down down also to Goonshow and Baron Von Drut on their respective birthdays and to
Nureyev for his brief visit to Sydney and returning for a run.
Finally the President announced to the attentive ears the welcoming to the SH3 of Jimmie (
now names Wee Willie ) and Brian ( now Krudd)
Welcome guys to the prestigious Sydney Hash House Harriers and may you one day
have the privilege of being (On Sec) !!
On On next week to Run No 2511 at Homebush compliments of a trio- Flying Scotsman,
Phil and Plunger once again (covering for Phil’s injured knee)
On On next week to Flying Scotsman, Prince ( Phil) & Plunger
Runs:
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Next Week’s Run No 2511 Hares: Plunger, Prince (Phil) & Plunger
Date: August 17th
Where: Wentworth Hotel - corner Park and Bedford Roads just along from the rear entrance
to the hotel. Consider parking in the Hotel area and walking the short distance to the start,
about 200 metres.
On On: Wentworth Hotel, Parramatta Road, Homebush West (see instructions on Sunday
on best way to access!!)
Time:6.30 pm
BRING YOUR TORCHES – they help and increase your safety
If you don’t bring one you will have the wrath of Spud
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NOTE:
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Hash Safety- take your mobile phone with you on runs !!!!! and have the
committee’s mobile numbers in your directory- the defibrillator will be manned at
the bucket – being prepared can save a life!
It is nearly now truly winter runs so torches are standard issue for these runs
Events for 2015
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The SH3 AGM- Monday September
21st – be there: more details to come
The Annual Relay September 12th: Relay No 47 has been announced by Wagga
and this year it will be held at Kirra on the Gold coast (5 minutes from Cooloongatta
airport).
See separate email from Kitty Litter
HASH BORDER KIRRA KLASH
THE 47th HASH RELAY…….KIRRA, QUEENSLAND
11th , 12th, 13th SEPTEMBER, 2015
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Bali Interhash May 15-19 2016
Register now - go to http://www.interhash2016.com/
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Gold Coast H3 – Plan ahead !!: 2000th Run and Bike Ride – looks like
a full program: April 24th - May 1 2016: see http://2000th-run.goldcoasthash.org/
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Gold Rush Nash Hash: February 24th -26th 2017 in Ballarat – see
Eventshttp://goldrushnashhash.com.au/#event
• An organising committee with vast experience in Nash Hash, Interhash & Organising Hash
Eventshttp://goldrushnashhash.com.au/#event
Mother Hash’s 80th Anniversary – 14-16 September 2018, KL, Malaysia
Hashmen in the News
One of original Hashmen, Pompidou’s Paramour ( Ian
Richmond )is one of the increasing number of grey
nomads who has taken to the roads with his 4WD and
van
Ian has been continuously on the road for over 2 years
and is gradually heading south from Cape Tribulation.
He is currently at Etty Bay ( north of Mission Beach)
catching fish and having the occasional cassowary
visitor pop in for a cuppa !
Ian and Marg enjoy the gypsy life a lot and reports there is a lot to see yet!
Out of Africa
Wrappa sent this photo from Mozambique – he is checking his insurance policy and quickly
becoming an expert on Lion shit!!
History Corner
Illusive Illusion now dials weekly into the Posh Chronicle from his Hobart abode and has been providing
some excellent material- he welcomes Hashmen to drop into see him when they are in Tassie
That’s mate !
HMS Victory: The mystery of Britain's
worst naval disaster is finally solved 271 years later
One of Britain’s greatest maritime mysteries has
finally been solved.
More than two and a half centuries on,
archaeologists have now worked out what caused
one of the Royal Navy’s worst disasters – the
sinking of the mid18th century British fleet’s
flagship, the Victory. The vessel sank in the English Channel in early October 1744 some 50
miles south-east of Plymouth – and all 1,100 men on-board perished.
It was the greatest single naval disaster ever sustained by Britain in the English Channel.
At the time, and indeed over the intervening centuries, Admiralty officials and naval
historians have maintained that the main culprit was the weather – in the form of a major
storm that was raging at the time the vessel sank.
But now, a detailed study of the disaster has revealed that it was in fact ultimately caused
by more human factors – poor design and sub-standard construction.
The new research – led by British marine archaeologist, Sean Kingsley - strongly suggests
that the Victory sank because her design made her particularly vulnerable to major storms
and because she had probably been built from sub-standard timbers.
The investigation has revealed that the Royal Navy was quite literally running out of high
quality timber at the time the Victory was built – and that, consequently, immature trees
and unseasoned timber were being used to construct many of the mid18th century Royal
Navy’s ships.
Of particular importance, the new research has also identified serious design flaws in the
Victory. Even at the time, the ship was perceived by senior English mariners and by Britain’s
French rivals as being badly proportioned – too long for her breadth and too tall with too
little compensatory volume at the bottom of the vessel.
The Admiralty at the time was also aware that there was inadequate air circulation in British
warships, including the Victory – and this would have led to increased levels of timber
deterioration and rotting.
But out of all these factors, one of the most decisive appears to have been the mild winters
of the 1730s which meant that timber being felled for use in the Victory had too much
sapwood and was therefore almost certainly sub-standard.
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Music History Corner August 10th
The movie Help first released 50 years ago !
The Beatles said the film was inspired by the Marx Brothers classic Duck
Soup; it was also directly satirical of the James Bond series of films. At
the time of the original release of Help!, its distributor, United Artists,
also held the rights to the Bond series.
The humour of the film is strongly influenced by the abstract
humour of the Goon Show, in which the director had personal and
direct experience in the conversion of the radio format to television,
and personal working experience with Peter Sellers in particular.
Beatles recording producer George Martin had also produced
records for the Goon Show team. McCartney has always said that
the Beatles style of humour was taken from the Goon Show. Many
of the film's concepts are derived from Goon Shows, such as the
presence of wild animals, music, and abstractions such as the
closing statement that concludes the film.
The movie featured some of the world’s best classical popular music
including, Help, Ticket to Ride, Your’e Going to Lose that Girl and She’s a
woman that still a popular today
Joke Corner
A single glass at night could mean a peaceful, uninterrupted nights sleep.
NEW Wine for Seniors ,
...
I kid you not..
.
The new wine will be
marketed as
PINO MORE
Clare Valley vintners in South
Australia,
which primarily produce
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Pinot
Grigio wines,
have developed a new hybrid
grape
that acts as an anti-diuretic.
It is expected to reduce the
number of trips
older people have to make to
the
bathroom during the night
Good onya Burkey, Albo, Pino & Joey – it’s all on us
A sick pommy joke – our time will come !!
Bring back Warny?
What happens when you go to Church
The lady was a Southern Baptist who attended services
and
taught Sunday School every week.
One Sunday an out of town acquaintance, a gentleman,
was in the pew right behind her. He noted what a fine
looking woman she was.
While they were taking up the collection, the man leaned forward and said: "Hey, how
about you and I having dinner on Tuesday?"
"Why yes, that would be nice", the lady responded.
Well, the gentleman couldn't believe his luck.
On Tuesday he picked the lady up and took her to the finest restaurant in that part of
South Carolina . When they sat down, the gentleman looked over at her and suggested:
"Would you like a cocktail before dinner?"
"Oh, no," said the fine example of southern womanhood. "What ever would I tell my
Sunday School class?"
Well, the gentleman was set back a bit, so he didn't say much until after dinner, when he
pulled out a pack of cigarettes and asked: "Would you like a smoke?"
"Oh my goodness no," said the woman. "I couldn't face my Sunday School class if I did !"
Well, the man felt pretty low after that, so they left, got in his car and as he was driving
the lady home, they passed the local Holiday Inn. He'd been morally rebuffed twice
already, so he figured he had nothing to lose so he ventured forth with: "Ahhh, mmmm,
how would you like to stop at this motel?"
"Sure, that would be nice," she said in anticipation.
The gentleman couldn't believe his ears. He did a fast u-turn right then and there, drove
back to the motel and checked in! The next morning, after a wild and passionate night of
the most incredible lovemaking imaginable, the gentleman awoke first.
He looked at the lovely Dixie darlin' lying there in the bed and with remorse thought: "What
the hell have I done?"
He shook her awake and pleaded, "I've got to ask you one thing, whatever are you going to
tell your Sunday School class?"
The lady said: "The same thing I always tell them, 'You don't have to smoke and drink to
have a good time.'
Biker Babe
A little old lady had always wanted to join a local
biker club, so one
day she goes up and knocks on the door.
A big, hairy, bearded biker with tattoos all over his
arms answers. She
proclaims, "I want to join your club."
The guy was amused, but says she needs to meet
certain biker
requirements in order to join.
The biker asks; "Do you have a motorcycle?"
The little old lady replies, "Yep.... my bike's parked over there", and
points to a flamed black Harley chopper in the
driveway.
The biker asks, "Do you drink?"
The little old lady replies, "Yep... drink like a fish. I'll drink any
man in your club under the table."
The biker asks, "Do you smoke?" The little old lady replies, "Yep...
smoke like a chimney.
At least 4 packs of cigarettes and three joints a day and a couple of
cigars in the evening, while I'm shooting pool."
The biker is very impressed and asks, "Last question, have you ever been
picked up by the fuzz?"
The little old lady thinks for a second and says, "Nope ... but I've
been swung around by my nipples a few times."
Goonshow’s Boob Corner
Goonshow has been promoted over Druid and Music Man by donating samples from his
personal & very private collection
From the private collection of Goonshow
On On- Smiley