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Editor’s Welcome
CONTENTS
to the September 2012 monthly
digital edition of Harrier Magazine
Greetings to all our readers and
welcome to the second edition of Harrier
Magazine’s new monthly digital edition.
For those subscribers who were a bit
too busy to log on to the August digital
edition, you can do so at any time, and
I encourage you to do so. The August
and September digital editions contain
over 140 pages of content not found in
our quarterly print edition.
Over the last month I have been in one
of the most active Hash Hubs on the
planet. San Diego, California is home
to some 18 HHH clubs, which run from
once a month, as is the case of the San
Diego Full Moon Hash, to twice a week.
Diid you know that the Full Moon Hash,
as well as the Original Red Dress Run,
and the Pick-Up Hash started right
here in San Diego, decades ago and
then spread around the globe?
This edition features a cornucopia of
HHH and running tales from around
world from the DivaHHH in Europe, to
the the Tuff Liver Hash in the USA, and
the annual Angkor Wat 1/2 Marathon
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in Siem Reap, Cambodia. How about
the Beer Mile, or a secret HHH chapter
at a “dry” college campus on the East
coast of the USA? There is something
of interest to almost anyone in the
monthly digital editions. Hashing and
running are indeed alive and well
around the planet.
For our more cerebral readers, “Whither
Interhash 2012” is a topic to ponder, as
is a nostalgic look back at when the
World Hash Directory was printed on
paper instead of a digital directory as
was the case at the last Interhash.
Planning your next hash holiday? How
about *80 Days Hashing Around the
World” or one of the other 50 or so HHH
and running events in this publication
that are coming up soon.
Please remember to send us your
stories, photos and news of your
upcoming events. Harrier Magazine is
the only monthly world HHH publication,
so news from your corner of the globe
is always welcome!
I hope to see you on trail soon,
Jim “Bimbo” Edens, Editor-in-Chief
Harrier Magazine - Fun on the run since 2002
International Edition with readers in 120 countries
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Wither Interhash?
Tuff Liver
DIVAS
College Town Hashing
Hash the World in 80 days
Beer Mile
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Interhash without leaving home!
World Peace Through Beer is an annual
event held on the closest hashing day to
United Nations Day, Oct. 24. Any hash may
join by setting a run featuring beers from as
many nations as can be enjoyed.We are
helping all beer-producing nations by encouraging production and consumption of
beer, and helping various hash groups open
their eyes to the variety of beers and flavours enjoyed by hashers everywhere.
World Peace Through Beer
Agana H3 * Alamogordo HHH * Amarillo H3 * Anchorage H3 Angkor H3 *
Auckland North Shore Hussies H3 * Austin H3 Baghdad H3 * Bern H3 * Brenham H3 * Bangkok H3 * Boston H3 Brisbane Northside H3 * Burlington
H3 * Charlotte H3
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Letters
Dear Editor,
Praise for the
WORLD HASH
DIRECTORY
CONTENTS
I
n one of the more sober moments on the
way to Jogjakarta for my ninth Interhash,
I was reminded of the tremendous value
of having a copy of The Hash Directory.
Approached by an obviously sceptical fellow,
questioning my slightly politically incorrect hash
t-shirt, I was able to convince him of the Hash’s
world-wide connections only by showing him a
Hash Directory. So impressed was he that he
parted clutching a slip of paper with a note of his
nearest hash, although I doubt Mount Vernon
HHH will thank me.
Which brings me to the great advantage of
travelling with a Hash Directory. The details
listed have been provided by a network of
regional hash websites who freely publish details
about hashing for various areas that cover the
entire world. These websites are maintained by
hash volunteers who hash in respective regions
and, therefore, are able to share local hashing
knowledge. This can be invaluable when you are
in desperate need of some congenial hashing
company and a beer or three.
The rapid growth in the use of the internet has
been a boon for the hashing community but
there are many times when that technology is not
available or not working and it is much quicker to
look up a Hash location.
The Directory is a powerful weapon for hashing –
I once used its information to persuade a yacht’s
captain to change course and head for Ascension
Island on an Atlantic crossing, but I think he was
more interested in the drinking than the running!
Many thanks and beers to the many hashers who
provide the updates and even more down-downs
to those who make the Directory happen.
GATES THE GODFATHER
WESSEX HASH HOUSE HARRIERS - UK
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Letters
WHITHER
INTERHASH
2012?
another rant by Frank “Whorator” Benfield
CONTENTS
I
t is the purpose of this paper
to argue for the establishment
of a form of InterHash council
to provide responsible,
principled guidance for
InterHash committees
to correct the current
parlous
even
dysfunctional state
of some InterHash
f u n c t i o n a l
and
financial
management.
CONTENTS
In its July–September
2010 edition, Harrier
Magazine
published
evidence and justification
that the management of
Kuching InterHash 2010
(Kuching IH2010) had for
some time been dysfunctional
(http://www.HarrierMagazine.com/
- click on the July-September
edition).
Leading up to the recent Borobudur
InterHash
2012
(Borobudur
IH2012), the consequences of
that dysfunction came into sharp
focus when Kuching IH2010
failed to comply with requests to
provide the InterHash Start-Up
Fund of US$25,000.00 properly
transferred to it by Perth
InterHash 2008. Awareness
of this financial malfeasance
by Kuching IH2010 is now
widespread
within
the
InterHash community and
sadly that is now THE legacy
of Kuching IH2010. But that
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is not the end of the matter for according
to Kuching IH2010’s Treasurer, Kuching
IH2010 retained almost MR600,000.00
including the Start-Up Fund in its bank
accounts. On 23 May 2012, Kuching
IH2010 finally remitted US$24,970.00
comprising the Start-Up Fund less unpaid
bank fees to Borobudur IH2012 after the
situation was revealed to the InterHash
community by Borobudur IH2012.
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“Any profit from the
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event we will distribute
to local charities, Hash
Heritage Foundation,
next
InterHash
Organiser and maximum
20% balance to organizing chapters”.
In the order of this distribution of profits,
readers will see the priorities of Hainan
IH2014. One wonders at the justification
for funding the troubled Malaysian-based
Hash Heritage Foundation. However,
review of the organisers listed provides
the explanation in the links to Malaysia.
If (Hainan IH2014 Chair) Mahai, who has
personal links with Malaysia, had only
InterHash priorities he and his organisers
would first limit the registration costs of
HIH14.
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There is nothing positive in this
malfeasance by Kuching IH2010. But
the situation does highlight the parlous
state of some InterHash management.
InterHash now presents an opportunity
for rampant commercialism and individual
and Club enrichment. Additionally, charity
donations are outrageously excessive
and designed to enhance the standing
of Hashers in non-Hash communities.
Examples of such outcomes also exist
in the management of InterHashes in KL
IH1998 and Goa IH2002.
Therefore, it is once more time to ask
the question: Is it necessary to form an
Sadly, Hainan InterHash 2014 (Hainan InterHash council to provide responsible,
guidance
to
InterHash
IH2014)
has
adopted
a
similar principled
committees? The answer to a similar
question asked in the Harrier Magazine
July–September 2010 edition remains the
only answer: YES!
CONTENTS
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Such an InterHash institution (title to
be decided) can identify and define
the components and parameters of an
InterHash. There is no shortage of eminent
InterHashers with great business knowledge,
skills and management experience who
could fulfill the responsibilities inherent in
any such InterHash institution. Efficient use
of modern internet facilities would enable
such an InterHash Institution to operate
across InterHashdom without the cost of
regular face-to-face meetings.
Prior to Borobudur IH2012, a gathering
of eminent InterHashers considered this
issue as an informal InterHash Advisory
Group (IAG). Such meetings and considerations are
not novel but unfortunately plans formulated in the past
have never been implemented.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
The recent financial malfeasance of Kuching IH2010
provides justification, opportunity and motivation for
the InterHash community to support the formation of
an InterHash institution of the kind envisaged by the
IAG. Now is the time for the InterHash community to
unite, as it does at every InterHash and support the
development of an InterHash institution with terms of
reference enabling it:
(i) to define the limitations & parameters of
InterHash;
and
(ii) to provide the necessary management and
financial direction and guidance to InterHash host
management committees.
Of course, there is much more detail to initiate, develop
and implement concerning the InterHash institution, but
the IAG should be given time and be empowered to do
just that.
This opinion piece has set out the justification for the
establishment of an institution to provide responsible,
principled guidance for InterHash committees to correct
the current parlous even dysfunctional state of some
InterHash functional and financial management.
It is time for the InterHash community to support the
IAG as it works towards the creation of this InterHash
institution. NOW is the time to bring such a concept to
fruition and in the process answer the question: Whither
InterHash 2012?
On on forever
Frank “Whorator” Benfield
Mooloolaba H3 Qld
TUFF LIVER
by Sean Gilmour
T
CONTENTS
he El Lay Metro Hash hosted their
annual event on the first Saturday
in June in Gardena, California.
Almost every year since 2002,
they have laid a trail containing four distinct
elements. First, the starting time is early
afternoon and trail lasts several hours.
Secondly, there is at least one ride on a
Los Angeles Metro train. Third, the pack
must visit at least one dive bar. Lastly, as
much of the trail as possible is laid through
neighborhoods described as ‘a little slice
of life.’
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This year’s event, known as Tuff Livver,
was spawn from improvisation due to the
rebuilding of Los Angeles Metro’s transit
system. In the past, the EL Lay Metro Hash
has run events such as the ‘Running of the
Bullshit’, the ‘Trihashathon’, and the ‘Rerunning of the Bullshit.’ Runs are purposely
held where the area’s demographics can
almost guarantee gawkers and spectator
participation. This year the Metro’s Expo
Line wasn’t quite ready for a traditional El
Lay Metro trail, so Tuff Livver was born.
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So why did the ELMH choose to spoof on
Tough Mudder, a race-ist series of obstacle
runs growing popularity with hashers and
mortals alike? The answer appears to be
that the ELMH feel that the Tough Mudder
tagline, “probably the toughest event on
the planet” is laughable and that their idea
of an obstacle course trail completed by
teams with no emphasis on finish times is
far from unique. Tuff Livver did however
embrace one aspect of Tough Mudder,
and encouraged participants to arrive in
costume themed teams.
Tuff Livver participants were led by the
ELMH hares, Damian the AntiChrist,
Detachable Penis, Hard in the Saddle, and
Sin D Bear, on a 7 mile trail with 9 alcohol
related “Challenge Checks.” The whole
ordeal was promised to last 5 hours, with
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no more than a mile between challenges.
Some of the challenges were dubbed the
“Mad Dog Dunk”, “Hit Me With Your Best
Snot”, “Chug & Chew”, and “Fire and Ice
– Ice.” As hashers arrived at each of the
challenges they were placed in groups of 3
to perform the challenges. In order to ensure
everyone had ample time to mock each other,
the pack was held from continuing trail until
the vast majority of the pack had finished the
challenge.
Overall, Tuff Livver lived up to their selfcreated credo, “We overcome all beers!
Shots! Wine!” The 112 attendees consumed
40 cases of beer, and 6 gallons of liquor,
obliterating previous ELMH stats! Trail ended
with the usual down-downs and a bilious
green themed barbeque.
DIVAs
and Their
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Thirst for
Knowledge
by Baggy Snatch and Yark Sucker
T
he DIVAHHH, a group of European
harriettes with big personalities,
started in the Netherlands in 2004.
Men are welcome as well, yet they
are put to work, either as Toy Boys, who
carry the load, or Sugar Daddies, who pay
the bill. One of the first events organized by
DIVAHHH was the Red Dress Run through
Amsterdam, Prelube to Eurohash 2005.
Residents and tourists alike marvelled
at the sea of 200 red dressed hashers,
running along the canals and through
parks of Amsterdam. After the trail and
circle, there was a rocking party at Coco’s
Restaurant, our sponsor and the wildest
pub in Amsterdam. Dancing on the tables
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and strip ping pong ensued until the early
hours of the morning. The proceeds from
the Red Dress Run were donated to the
Red Cross, and then matched by Coco’s.
beer paradise in Brussels in the southerly
direction towards the Champagne region.
After several tasting trips, Baggy Snatch
and her Toy Boy, Half Monty, tho*ght they
might be on to something for the wider
After several runs and the success of hashing consumption. Teaming up with
Amsterdam, the DIVAs were looking for a Yark Sucker and the DIVAs, the DIVA
new challenge, embarking on an extensive Champagne weekend was born in March
voyage of discovery to find the perfect 2009 in Reims, France. On this weekend
bubbles across Europe. The idea is to visit in the Champagne region, a coach load
the best bubbly wine growing regions in of hashers got around three Champagne
Europe every couple of years, until we’ve vineyards, five Champagne tastings, and
completed our tick list and quenched our they even managed some great trails.
thirst (will that ever happen?). As DIVAs For truly thirsty hashers and consummate
are also hashers, beer is tolerated and overachievers, another seven tastings were
available, yet the emphasis is on sampling on offer during the DIVAHHH Champagne
and appreciating bubbly wines between University course. The weekend was
hash trails.
rounded off with a black tie dinner/dance
and the super posh Pommery champagne.
The next DIVAHHH weekend will be in
the Prosecco Region of Northern Italy in As well as scenic hashing trails through
October 2012. Planned is a weekend of the vineyards, the hashers learn about
Prosecco tastings and trails across the hilly the region, the history and how to taste
vineyards of the inner Prosecco region. the wines correctly. Yes, it is possible to
Only certain Prosecco Wines from this learn something on a hash weekend! To
region, located between Valdobbiadene do justice to the wide selection of bubbly
and Conegliano, can be awarded the top wines across Europe, the DIVAs have
Prosecco Status of DOCG. The DIVAHHH a plan for further Bubbly weekends over
mission is to sample a varied high quality the next years. After Champagne (France)
selection of Prosecco wines and come 2009 and Prosecco (Italy) 2012, look out
away with a much better appreciation of for:
this relatively unhashed region. True to the
proximity with Venice, the weekend special DIVAHHH Bubbly Post Lube to Brussels
will be the Masked Ball on the Saturday 2014: Featuring Crémant in Alsace (France)
night, giving ample room for DIVAs, Toy and yet another visit to Champagne.
Boys and Sugar Daddies to surprise each
other whilst dancing. Many hashers will be In the bubbly DIVAHHH future, we
looking to make it a long weekend in the foresee adventures to Barcelona, Spain
autumnal colours of the beautiful foothills for Cava; Vinho Verde, Portugal for
of the Italian Alps.
Espumante; Crimea, Ukraine for Krimsekt,
BIZELJSKO, Slovenia for Penina, and
http://diva.harrier.ch/
Esslingen, Germany for Sekt. The DIVAs
for further details.
plan more exciting programmes for the
Bubbly weekends.
The quest for bubbly all started with a Remember,
DIVAHHH
NEVER
couple of errant hashers going off trail from RUNS OUT OF BUBBLY!
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attend the Earlham College Hash
House Harriers runs on a weekly
(if not more than that) basis. To
start things off, our hash is a little
bit different from many other hashes
that happen around the world. A good
introduction may be the Wikipedia article
that is written about Earlham, where
the hash has its own section. It reads:
“Earlham has the only student-run Hash
House Harriers running group, founded in
1989 and still continuing at present (2012).
[It] has been described by visitors as the
“Galapagos of Hashes” for the creativity
and development of hashing practices.
Open to all students who wish to inundate
themselves on Earlham’s dry campus,
the ECH3 (Earlham College Hash House
Harriers) is an inclusive and musical bunch
who uphold Quaker values. The Hash run
takes place on the ‘back campus,’ which
may include the back property of the
neighboring cemetery, during all seasons.”
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College
Town
Hashing
by Nosy Cuddling Camper (*Yawn)
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You may ask about the unique practices that
qualify us as the “Galapagos of hashes,”
and there are a lot of them. One primary
characteristic is that we are not a running
group that drinks. Instead, as described
by an old GM and good friend, THC, “We
go back campus, drink beer, and sing
dirty songs… It’s more than that. We’re a
drinking club, with a running problem.” The
conclusion that I draw from this despicably
delicately worded description is that we
are Earlham College’s replacement for
fraternities and sororities. However, unlike
Greek life, instead of being a bunch of
roided pricks, we are worthless pisspots, a
title that we happily embrace.
that are less than 4 words. Personally, I
am “Nosy Cuddling Camper (*Yawn).” Our
GM’s for next year are “Help Me, Vomiting
Shoes,” “Lube Up My Dick in Church, Bro!”
and “Christian Kicked the Hipster Gypsy.”
Some other interesting names are “Mama’s
Yeast, Philosophy Beast,” “Viking Dictator
Searches for Porn on the Refrigerator,
Hallelujah,” and “The Delinquent Defiled
the Dragon’s Dick,” the latter of whom was
my roommate this last year.
Our trails are also slightly different than
others. Since we are primarily a drinking
institution, we prefer drinking over running,
which has led us to disregard running,
unless it is a live trail, where the GM’s set
We don’t f*ck around with names either. the trail while we are on it (in this situation,
Many a hash has 2 or 3 word names, but if you catch up with the GM’s you earn
our hash had to be a little more creative. yourself a free shooter or some exotic
We don’t give names (with rare exception) alcohol). Instead of running, we casually
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meander our way through the thicket of
trees that comprise “back campus,” a
forest behind the primary campus, to the
side of Clear Creek, where we proceed to
get plastered.
The last issue that I would like to address is
our drinking procedure, which is, obviously,
an integral part of the experience. Instead
of drinking to our sins, we have concluded
that sins are not enough to drink to, so,
instead, we make “calls,” which range from
“if you had sex last night, get in the water,”
to “if you have not smoked weed today,
get in the fucking water!” Only people with
names are aloud to make calls and the
call cannot include the person making it.
Also, something that stands out about our
drinking is that we do not drink a petty glass
of beer because a glass is terribly small.
Instead we must drink a full can of beer.
By the end of a hash, few members leave
with less than seven delicious, mouthwatering beer beverages having been
pumped down their respective esophagus.
The last mandatory statement is that,
since we are our own hash, we have our
own hash anthem. It goes as follows: “We
are the Earlham hashers/We’re happy to
be here/We’ll short cut all your trails/And
then we’ll drink your beer/We’ll fuck all
your women/We’ll puke in your car/Cause
we’re the Earlham hashers/And we’re the
best by far!”
Good night and hearty imbibing to all!
Hashing
around the world in 80 days
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by Atomic Balls
T
his should be hashing on a
whole new level. The idea is to
circumnavigate the globe once
within roughly 80 days and,
outdoing Mr Fogg’s original bet, do at least
one trail per country and of course general
sightseeing and beer tastings at the local
breweries.
and Iceland, then on to Florida, US and
Argentina in South America (possibly even
Antarctica –not sure yet!).
From now on, the only way is NORTH! This
means back to the US (this time California)
via Easter Islands and then via Alaska quickly
crossing Russia and moving on to Central
Asia, on the way stopping in Singapore,
Beginning of the trip will be in Frankfurt, Malaysia, Cambodia/Vietnam and Thailand.
Germany, on a luxury VIP bus with sleeping From Thailand we will continue to Central
cabins and shower moving on through Asia.
Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, and
then back through Germany via Berlin and That is where the next highlight of this
Hamburg to Poland and then on to Lithuania 80 day adventure starts. From Almaty in
and Latvia.
Kazakhstan, the trip will lead along the
famous „Silk Road“ by train through the
Next lap will be Scandinavia (including „Stan Countries“ Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Sweden and Norway), possibly Ireland and Turkmenistan. From there, the plane will
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go to Turkey and then back towards
Europe. The last couple of countries
(Italy, France, Spain and Portugal)
will be crossed by plane, train and
bus. Should there still be time left,
there would be a possibility to add
one last country and visit Northern
Africa (Casablanca and Marrakesh in
Morocco).
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The last leg of the journey will lead
back to Frankfurt, where the tour
started roughly 80 days prior.
The trip will include all transport from
Frankfurt on until the end of the trip
(business class flights, VIP bus,
standard and first class trains), all
accommodation (while this means
mixed types of accommodation, the
idea is to stay on the luxurious side,
so youth hostels will be avoided if at
all possible), full board (depending
on the possibilities), sightseeing and
entry fees, transfers, goody bags and
surprises, and of course hash run fees
as well as the all important beer to
keep everyone going.
Only 20 people will be lucky enough
to be able to go on this trip. If you
would like to participate in only part
of the trip, however, there are five
possibilities to join the group along
the way. There is the 2-week bus tour
through Europe in the beginning of
the trip or the “Silk-Road-Train” tour,
which would take about 12 days.
Alternatively, you could also sign up
for the “America” tour, leading from
the US around South America and
back to the US, the “Asia” tour, which
would last about 15 days or the last
part of the trip, “Europe South”.
You can find the exact route with all
stops and cities as well as pricing and
a registration form here:
www.HashTravel.com
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by Sean Gilmour
A
common themed non-hashing activity, called
a Beer Mile, is growing popularity amongst
the hashing community. The earliest
documentation of the beer mile can be
traced baco to the late 1980’s. More information and
a humorous list of beer mile variations can be found at
http://www.beermile.com. The activity is simplistic; the
participant consumes a 12oz beer, runs a quarter mile,
and repeats the process until a distance of one mile is
achieved. Each participant of the event is timed, and the
shortest time wins. According to the website the fastest
completion is four minutes six seconds, which clearly
was not awarded to the oldest beer mile participant, a
78 year old from Kokanee, Canada.
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In Las Vegas, Nevada on June 16, 2012 it
was damned hot. The dry heat peaked at 104
Fahrenheit. In true blue form, 24 hung-over
hashers started trickling in with astounding
punctuality. The spectators and volunteers
who didn’t yet know they were volunteers were
assigned their tasks. The old hats and regulars
were all very excited as there were many new
faces as well as visitors from different states
and countries. Four cones were set 330 feet apart on a course
that totaled a 1,320-foot loop. Multiply that by
four laps and you get the standard 5,280 feet
needed for a mile. Some mathematicians in
the group didn›t like the look of the course,
they decided to get out the distance calculator
and take a lap, and the course was spot on.
The beer was ice cold, the runners
vomit box was filled with kitty litter where
participants could “unleash the beast”. The
course was set; it was time for beer mile! Three
heats of seven runners each were identified,
the first of which stood ready. Four beers plus
four laps equals foam puffing out of you like
the Hsaw Aknow (those of you who don›t
get the reference, I recommend you watch
www.beermile.com
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the original «Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory»).
After the first heat, the sight of the three-way
vomit shared by Alcoholiday, Put It In My
Mouth Please, and Tikol Mie AnilHole was met
with cheers, sneers and urges to hold down
what you may have had in your own stomach.
In her most lady-like fashion, Red Solo Cunt
became the poster child for the next Beer Mile
as a glorious golden glob started flowing from
her mouth into the kitty litter.
Once all three heats had finished the group
circled for down-downs after the Unofficial
2nd Anal Las Vegas Beer Mile. The front
running bastard was Alcoholiday with a very
fast 9 minutes 48 seconds, the DFL was
Just Whitney with an astounding 50 minutes
31 seconds. Chief Shitting Bull received
honorable mention for the grossest vomit.
A good time was had by all and the group left
with one suggestion; do this again in cooler
weather!
Still an active mining town, Randsburg has
starred in a number of movies including
the 1991 cult classic “Chopper Chicks in
Zombie Town.” Arriving early, some hashers
checked out the town’s antique shops,
museum, and had breakfast at the General
Store. On this trip, time did not permit a visit
to the local Indian Wells Brewing Company,
about 20 minutes away. However, pints of
the brewery’s Mojave Red were available
at the White House Saloon and Floozy
House. Some hashers stayed the weekend
at cottages available through the Cottage
Legacy of
Chopper Chicks
in Zombie Town
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n May 6th The Randsburg Hash
House Harriers hared their
annual trail. The pack, mostly
consisting of southern Californian
and a few Las Vegas hashers, gathered in
the 100-year-old mining town located in the
middle of the Mojave Desert. Los Angeles
hashers Hozer and See More Buns founded
the RH3 in 1995, which runs once a year on
the first Sunday in May.
by Sean Gilmour
hashers, all are welcome. This year’s
trail was blogged by a no-name harriette,
who was politely “Aloutted” during circle.
All previously named hashers are eligible
to be a Grand Master of the Randsburg
hash if found acceptable during downRansburg’s trail offered hilly, rough desert downs. The title of Grand Master of the
terrain. The trail consisted of a 4-mile Randsburg Hash is not given lightly, one
turkey, and a 7-mile eagle, both started must return from trail alive, and be voted
promptly at 11am. In the past, Zombie into the sacred order. Several visitors from
checks have been in mine shafts where Las Vegas were inducted as GMs on this
skeletons have been found on trail. Don’t particular Sunday.
ask what is in a Zombie check drink,
just hope you make it back alive to the The RH3 has no run fee, hashers buy and
saloon for down-downs after you drink it. drink beer from the saloon or bring their
Regardless, it was welcome refreshment own. The founder’s and hares provide
on trail, albeit heavily spiked.
pitchers of beer during down-downs in
the private room at the saloon. For more
While the RH3 is designed for named information on the Randsburg H3 go to:
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Hotel and the Randsburg Inn for very
nominal rates. One thing every hasher
must try is a Black Bart from the General
Store; it’s possibly the best banana split
you’ll ever have!
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Sep 1-2 2012: Bunbury H3 1700th. Mornington Mills
Rec Camp WA, Australia.
Sep 1-2 2012: Noosa H3 1700th. Cooroy QLD,
Australia.
Sep 7-9 2012: All China Nash Hash. Hong Kong.
Sep 7-9 2012: Danish Nash Hash. Arup, Denmark.
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Sep 7-9 2012: Pan Indo Hash 2012. Manado, Indonesia.
September 16, 2012
Lubbock H3 Red Dress Run
http://www.facebook.com/LubbockH3
September 22, 2012
New York City Hash House
Harriers Red Dress Run
http://www.hashnyc.com/
October 6, 2012
Washington, DC Area Hash House
Harriers Red Dress Run
www.dchashing.com/community/reddress/
October 26-28, 2012
Las Vegas Red Dress Run
http://www.lasvegashhh.com
November 17, 2012
Little Rock Hash House Harriers
15th Annual Red Dress Run
http://www.lrhash.com/
February 9, 2013
Aloha Hash House Harriers RDR
http://alohah3.org/Default.htm
For more Red Dress Run events, plus
history, traditions and other information,
go to www.RedDressRuns.org. You
may also “like” the Red Dress Runs
Facebook page and join the Twitter
conversation with @RedDressRuns.
Sep 7-9 2012: Jacksonville H3 $ex On-On in the City.
San Marco FL, USA.
Sep 14-16 2012: Get a Life H3 Campout. Silverwood
Lake CA, USA.
Sep 14-16 2012: Voodoo Monkey 2012. Conroe TX,
USA.
Sep 17 2012: Subic Bay H3 1000th. Barrio Barretto,
Olongapo, Philippines.
Sep 21-23 2012: Isle of Wight H3 Great North-South
Run. Isle of Wight, UK.
Sep 21-23 2012: Plympton H3 30th Anniversary.
Padstowe, Cornwall, UK.
Sep 21-23 2012: BRAS & Pants H3. Kinlochleve,
Scotland, UK.
Sep 21-23 2012: Pacific Northwest Interhash. Silverton
OR, USA.
Sep 21-23 2012: NYCH3 RDR. New York NY, USA.
Sep 21-23 2012: Hillbilly H3 Virginia Interhash. Louisa
VA, USA.
Sep 28-30 2012: Global Trash Hash 2012. Contact Stray
Dog. Orlando FL, USA.
Oct 4-7 2012: DC Red Dress Weekend. Washington DC,
USA.
Oct 4-8 2012: Texas Crab Hash 20th Anniversary.
Houston TX, USA.
Oct 5-7 2012: Florida/Georgia Intercourse. Tampa FL,
USA.
Oct 5-8 2012: USA Nash Hash. Memphis TN, USA.
Oct 6-8 2012: Japan Nash Hash. Hiroshima, Japan.
Oct 11-13 2012: Rumson H3 Rat Race. Wall NJ, USA.
Oct 13-14 2012: Mackay H3 1666th. Mackay QLD,
Australia.
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Oct 13-14 2012: Derby H3 600th. Derby WA, Australia.
Oct 19-21 2012: DIVA H3 Prosecco Weekend.
Conegliano, Italy.
Oct 19-21 2012: Blue Hen H3 20th Anniversary.
Susquehanna State Park MD, USA.
Oct 21-31 2012: Virtual Nash Bash. Australia.
Oct 26-28 2012: Amsterdam H3 1000th. Amsterdam,
Netherlands.
Oct 26-28 2012: BerZuBa 2012. Transylvania, Romania.
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Oct 26-28 2012: Las Vegas H3 RDR. Las Vegas NV,
USA.
Oct 26-28 2012: Hanoi H3 Indochina Mekong Hash.
Hanoi, Vietnam.
Nov 9-11 2012: OTIS St Augustine Pub Crawl. St
Augustine FL, USA.
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Nov 16-18 2012: Hogtown H3 25th Anniversary.
Toronto, Canada.
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Jan 5 2013: Phuket H3 1400th. Phuket, Thailand.
Jan 18-20 2013: Yorkshire H3 Luxury Weekend AGPU.
Tankersley Manor, Sheffield, UK.
Jan 19-26 2013: Babe’s Hash Cruise 2013 (Puerto Rico,
US Virgin Islands, Saint Kitts, Dominica, Grenada, Saint
Thomas). Commercial event. Embarks from San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
Jan 27-Feb 3 2013: Jolly Roger H3 Pirate Invasion Hash
Cruise (Mexico, Belize, Isla Rotan, Cayman Islands).
Commercial event. Embarks from Tampa FL, USA.
Feb 15-17 2013: NZ Nash Hash. Canvastown, Nelson,
New Zealand.
Apr 5-Jun 30 2013: 80 Days Hashing Around the World
(literally just what it says). Commercial event. Starts &
ends in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Apr 6-19 2013: European Hash Bus Tour (Germany,
Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Latvia,
Estonia). Commercial event. Starts & ends in Frankfurt,
Germany.
Apr 12-14 2013: Philippine Nash Hash 2013 (note:
separate event from the one listed below). Barrio
Barretto, Olongapo, Philippines.
Apr 19-21 2013: Wild Wolf Philippines Hash Bash
(note: separate event from the one listed above). La
Union, Philippines.
Apr 26-May 1 2013: Tracks Hash 2013: Hashing Off the
Rails. Cairns QLD to Brisbane QLD, Australia.
March
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May 3-5 2013: InterScandi 2013. Bornholm, Denmark.
May 4-5 2013: Aussie Nash Hash 2013. Brisbane QLD,
Australia.
May 10-12 2013: Herts H3 1500th. UK.
May 24-27 2013: Global Trash Hash 2013. Contact
Stray Dog. Heidelberg, Germany.
www.hainaninterhash2014.com
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R&R Calendar
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October 07
Colombo Marathon/Half/10k/5k
Colombo, Sri Lanka
http://srilankamarathon.org
December 2
Singapore Marathon/Half/10k
Singapore
www.marathonsingapore.com
October 20
Amari Watergate Midnight Run
Bangkok, Thailand
January 20, 2013
Maui Oceanfront Marathon
http://MauiOceanfrontMarathon.com
www.amari.com/watergate/charity-midnight-run.aspx
October 21
Beijing Marathon/Half/9k/Mini
Beijing, China
http://runinfinity.com/race/beijing-marathon
November 18
Bangkok Marathon
Bangkok, Thailand
www.bkkmarathon.com/eng/index.php
November 18
Penang Bridge Int’l Marathon/Half/10k
Penang, Malaysia
www.penangmarathon.gov.my/portal/
December 2
Angkor Wat 1/2 Marathon/10k
Siem Reap Cambodia
www.angkormarathon.org/en/index.html
From USA: www.kathyloperevents.com
January 20, 2013
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon
http://timesofindia.indiatimes..com/speednewsshow/14528521.cms
January 27, 2013
Khon Kaen Marathon/Half/
Mini11.55k,WalknFunRun4.5k
http://www.khonkaenmarathon.com
February 3, 2013
Hong Kong Marathon/Half/10k
http://www.zapaday.com/event/356571/1/Hong+Kong+Marathon.html
February 24, 2013
Tokyo Marathon
http://www.tokyo42195.org/2013_en/outline
Featured Running Event
Angkor Wat
Half Marathon
By Kathy Loper
some photos by Richard St. John
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W
here there be dragons…This
is the Year of the Dragon,
which according to Chinese
mythology will be the year
of strength. In the Chinese culture the
Dragon is considered as auspicious, and
mythology says that the Chinese dragon
has control over water, rainfall, hurricane
and flood. Moreover the dragon symbolizes
power, strength and good luck and plays
an important role in the region.
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Hanoi, is also known as the ‘City of the
Soaring Dragon’ and images of dragons
can be found in many of the tourist sites,
including the Imperial Citadel. Kathy Loper
Events offers the 17th Angkor Wat Half
Marathon. FELLOW HASHER, Swiss
Piss (alias Kurt Bodmer) will escort this
fantastic tour.
While in Siem Reap, Cambodia we visit
the world’s largest ancient ruin, Angkor
Wat, with its many intricate stone bas relief
The mighty Mekong River that flows cravings which depict the early Khmer
through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, battles and folklore. Then visit ANGKOR
Cambodia and Vietnam, is often referred THOM, the fortified royal city built in the
to as the ‘Mystic Dragon with Nine Tails’ early 12th century and home to nearly a
due to the numerous branches of the river. million people. We also see the Elephant
Most Vietnamese call it ‘Cuu Long’, the Terrace, Royal Palace and Leper King
River of Nine Dragons, and believe that it Terrace.
protects communities as well as isolating
them.
The visit to TA PROHM, where most of
the dense jungle has not been cleared
Vietnam is home to the breathtaking and would have appeared as most of the
and unique Halong Bay, also known as European explorers would have “stumbled”
‘Bay of the Descending Dragon’, where across it in the later 19th century.
thousands of limestone rock islands rise
out of the water. According to local myth In the early hours of December 2nd 2012,
the islands were created by a great dragon several thousand runners and walkers will
whose flailing tail gouged out valleys and meet at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap to take
crevasses. When the dragon plunged into part in the 17th Angkor Wat Half Marathon.
the sea, the area filled with water, leaving The course winds past historic temples,
only the pinnacles visible. The capital city, lush jungle, moats and lakes, and is one
of the few races in the world that allows runners had enough water and electrolyte
participants to experience a world heritage drinks. The oldest of the group ran the
site.
42kms in a very impressive 4 hours and
15 minutes. Quite amazing for a 71 year
For many years now, a large group of old and this resulted in many of us making
runners from Kathy Loper Events, based new year resolutions to get fit and healthy.
in Southern California, has travelled with
ICS Travel Group to Cambodia every On Monday December 3rd we will travel
December to take part in the half marathon. to Tonle Sap Lake with our boat ride
Many members of ICS staff from the through the local fisherman villages; on
Siem Reap office were out on the course the return to Siem Reap we visit the “Les
handing out drinks to the group and also Chantiers-Ecoles” Arts and Crafts school
set up a booth with snacks and fruit at the and training center (traditional techniques
of wood sculpture, stone carving and wood
finish line.
lacquer).
In order to complete a full marathon,
several members of the Kathy Loper group Our participants throughout the years
ran the 21km-long course twice, followed have expressed HOW much they have
by our staff on motorbikes to ensure the enjoyed traveling to Cambodia with its
group ran the 21km-long course twice,
followed by our staff on motorbikes to
ensure the runners had enough water
and electrolyte drinks. The oldest
of the group ran the 42kms in a very
In the early hours of December 2nd impressive 4 hours and 15 minutes.
2012, several thousand runners and Quite amazing for a 71 year old and
walkers will meet at Angkor Wat in this resulted in many of us making new
Siem Reap to take part in the 17th year resolutions to get fit and healthy.
Angkor Wat Half Marathon. The course
winds past historic temples, lush On Monday December 3rd we will travel
jungle, moats and lakes, and is one of to Tonle Sap Lake with our boat ride
the few races in the world that allows through the local fisherman villages;
participants to experience a world on the return to Siem Reap we visit the
“Les Chantiers-Ecoles” Arts and Crafts
heritage site.
school and training center (traditional
For many years now, a large group techniques of wood sculpture, stone
of runners from Kathy Loper Events, carving and wood lacquer).
based in Southern California, has
travelled with ICS Travel Group to Our participants throughout the years
Cambodia every December to take part have expressed HOW much they have
in the half marathon. Many members enjoyed traveling to Cambodia with its
of ICS staff from the Siem Reap office tremendous warmth of the Cambodian
were out on the course handing out people. COME join us & experience
drinks to the group and also set up a this yourself along with visiting the
booth with snacks and fruit at the finish many temples of Siem Reap.
line.
MORE AT:
In order to complete a full marathon, www.kathyloperevents.com/angkorwat
several members of the Kathy Loper
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tremendous warmth of the Cambodian
people. COME join us & experience
this yourself along with visiting the
many temples of Siem Reap.
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D
eadline time here in the bowels
(or at least the lower intestines)
of the On The Ice offices,
recently relocated to a suite
of interconnected cardboard boxes in
Bangkok’s Lumpini Park. Today finds your
correspondent in an unusual state: sober.
• To get rid of weekend hangovers,
• To acquire a good thirst and to satisfy it
with beer
(From the l 1938 charter of the Kuala
Lumpur Hash House Harriers)
Moreover, most Hash chapters include
somewhere in their manifesto the Words
Concerned readers (as if) need not fret, “a drinking club with a running problem.”
however, as by the time you read this I will On this, I tend to agree with with the
surely have leapt gleefully off the wagon Bangkok Hash Historian “Le Pope” who
and landed back in the gutter, where my opined that “the phrase ought to be “taken
mind usually resides irrespective of my out and shot.”
Nevertheless, sobriety, however transient,
temporal location.
does clarify one’s powers of observation.
At present, however, I am engaged in
an annual pursuit, namely attempting Observation #1, for example: “Are my
to spend a month off the grog. Regular mates always this idiotic? No wonder I
hashers will know that this is no easy task. have to drink to garner any amusement
(And hashers who know me will think it from their company.”
near enough to impossible.) There is, to
put it mildly, some “social pressure” to Observation #2 “Sobriety sucks.”
drink on most hash runs ,. Indeed, going Sometimes however, one is allowed a
small feeling of satisfaction. So it was
back to the origins of the hash,
one finds that two of the four objectives of after a recent hash run, when I left the
proceedings after the conclusion of the
the hash are drink-related:
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Tuff Liver
circle at around 11 pm -the gentlemen of
this hash being a particularly “hard core”
group- just as the participants made their
way into a nearby bar. The next day the
following SMS was circulated from one of
the members: “Mother of God this is one
f*cking serious hangover. “Don’t know
where everyone went.” I couldn’t walk.
“The bar owner drove me home.” NO
MORE VODKA ... ABSOLUTELY.”
such comedic pleasure during
this abstemious month, the
hashman concerned, who runs
under the moniker “Beefeater”,
gets a metaphoric seat on the
ice for now and a real one when
I see him next, especially for not
revealing either the gender of the
bar owner or, indeed, to whose
home he was driven.
My enhanced perceptive powers in recent
weeks have also led me to notice a few
other ice-worthy incidents, particularly
here in Asia, notably the following.
Hashmen concerned about their downdown-induced beer guts might look at the
possibilities for a lithe physique offered by
the bold weight-loss program at the “Life
of Life Healing Spa” in Hong Kong which
We’ve all been there (or at least I have) involves setting fire briefly to the parts of
but it fills me with good feelings to see it the body holding the most fat. According
happen to another. On matters like this to owner Karen Chu, the fire follows an
I take my lead from Mel Brooks who energy flow “reading,” full-body exfoliation,
said, “Tragedy is when I cut my finger. high pressure hose spray, an herb and
Comedy is when you fall into an open potion and alcohol rub-down. (Wet towels
sewer and die.” So for providing me with and a fire extinguisher are, apparently at
On the Ice is proudly sponsored by:
the ready in case of problems). Chu said
about 100 clients have undergone the
treatment, with no complications (Does
she mean other than being on fire?). Chu
said the treatment is based on traditional
Chinese medicine, but a Hong Kong
doctor interviewed by Agence FrancePresse said, ‘’I have never heard of such
a thing.” This is clearly a case of “Don’t
try this at home” although, in my present
state, the alcohol rubdowns sound OK.
I know chameleons can absorb liquid
through skins, can hashers?
Secondly, if women perceive there to be
such an inverse relationship between
brains and balls then it behooves the astute
hashman to conceal his native intelligence
behind a facade of stupidity until he has
secured the object of his affections and
has her in a situation where any revelation
of his inadequacy (so to speak) will be •
too little, too late” (again, so to speak).
Let us ponder that for a moment. Done?
OK, lets move on. At first glance, the results
of the research appear to confirm old
cliches touted by harriettes on numerous
occasions.
“Sobriety diminishes, discriminates, and
says no;
Drunkenness expands, unites, and says
yes.
Not through mere perversity do men run
after it..”
Naturally, what is most likely to aid in such
deceptions? Surely this is why alcohol
was invented in the first place! Why am
I wasting my time not drinking? Roll on
Also, in news recently to hand, I note the the end of this self-imposed exile from
results of recent research of much import hashmen gathered around the keg at the
to hashmen worldwide. Scientists at end of every run and we’ll be snapping up
Syracuse University, recently describing any new female talent that appears.
for a British journal their study of the body
measurements of bats, found an inverse If the cautionary aspects of the information
size relationship between a male bat’s above do not dissuade any hashmen
brain and his testicles. The researchers reading this article from following my
hypothesized that both sperm and brains absurd, temporary tilt at abstention
are metabolically costly to produce, and in (intended only to be from drink, it clearly
species with relatively stable monogamous leads to something of a ‘dry spell” in other
relationships, brains are allowed to grow, areas as well) let me close with some
but where females are promiscuous, sage words from William James, which
males that do not overdevelop testicles perhaps might look well emblazoned on a
get left out of the race to procreate.
hash shirt,
But, a more sophisticated analysis seems
obvious, to wit, a tendency to monogamous
relationships obviates the need for any
gonads. Recourse to considering my
married male hash friends leads to his
appearing to be at least anecdotally true.
Remember to quote that at your next
hash. You might not get laid but a fellow
piss artist might buy you a drink.
On On to oblivion..
We’ll Be There!
Will You?
7-9 September 2012
11th All China Nash Hash
Hong Kong, China
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5-7 October 2012
Horas Hash
Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia
20 October 2012
Angkor H3 Pre Lube to Indochina
Mekong Hash
Siem Reap, Cambodia
20 October 2012
15th Amari Watergate Midnight
Charity Run
Bangkok, Thailand
26-29 October 2012
Mekong Indochina Hash 2012
Hanoi
Hanoi, Vietnam
30 October - 5 November 2012
Post Lube to Mekong Indochina
Hash Hanoi
Hanoi-Saigon, Vietnam
Frank “Whorator” Benf ield Whither Interhash p.14
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Frank ‘Whorator’ Benfield has Hashed worldwide but considers
Hashing in South East Asia his favourite Hash time. First exposed to
Hashing in 1973 at Lae, PNG, Whorator developed a great fondness
for InterHashing and has attended each InterHash with the exception
of Goa and Cardiff and contributed to the mismanagement of many
of those InterHashes. Whorator now lives and Hashes twice weekly
in Brisbane, Australia with regular Hashing excursions to Indonesia
and Thailand. Whorator has completed in excess of two thousand
Hash runs. Since 1986, Whorator has critically examined the future
of InterHash and written frequently in a wide range of media on the
topic. Dismayed with the state of InterHash by 2009, Whorator decided to take no further part in the proceedings.
.
Nosy Cuddling Camper (*Yawn).
College Town Hashing p. 30
My name, as far as any of you need to be concerned, is Nosy
Cuddling Camper (*Yawn). I am 19 years old, grew up in Eugene,
Oregon, USA, and am currently attending Earlham College in
Richmond, Indiana, USA. I believe that deciding on a major prior to
the required date is silly so I haven’t yet chosen one. I have hashed
at Earlham College and in Vientiane, Laos but I am hoping to expand
my hash repertoire.
When in Asia, pick it up at:
LAOS:
Phimphone Market
Riverside Minimart
Maxim’s Airport shops
in Vientiane
& Luang Prabang
Monument Books
Vientiane Book Center
Sean Gilmore
Tuff Liver p. 20
Sean Gilmour started hashing with the Las Vegas HHH,
Viva Las Vegas, in 2008. He has served as the GM of
the LVH3, and resur-erected the Sin City HHH with
Updrunk’d the Junkie in 2009. He currently serves as
tyrant of the SCH3, and has organized the Las Vegas
Red Dress Run for the past three years.
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HERE
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