A belated Hash Trash this week as I forgot to get the list of crimes from
Arthur...
A special Tartan Hash today in honour of Robert Burns, Scotland's most
famous and least comprehensible poet (maybe the two are linked - if we knew what
he was on about he might not be so famous.....). Arthur did the honours of
setting a trail through prime haggis country near to Lake Zar Zar. A small but
sturdy clan of hashers made the effort to run in the snow. Perhaps it was the
snow that put the others off or maybe Arthur's threat last week to read the
"great bard's" (or perhaps the "great bored"?) poetry at every hold check, of
which there were seven...sorry, four. What he didnt mention, though, is that he
had secreted a small bottle of Scotland's national drink, whisky, at each one.
Now see what you missed out on? The lucky hasher who found two bottles was even
able to stick one in each ear to block out the poetry, so he was well
pleased.
Arthur's trail was intellectually and physically challenging as usual - the
main brain teaser was to spot when (not if) he would head up the next hill.
Those who chose a consistent "uphill only" approach to checking out the false
trails were seldom disappointed, though there were a few cases of "premature
elevation" about half way through.. After an hour we had failed to reach the
North Pole or spot the Loch Ness Monster, but we did make it back to the cars
for one of Paul's famous hot soups.
After the hares got their just desserts, down downs went to virgin Pierre
and returner Sharif, whose excuse ("I'm lazy") was so blatant that we nearly
didn't believe it. Then it was time for the punishments, as if all that poetry
hadn't been enough. As in the criminal justice system, ignorance of the law is
no defence, so Jesse and Pierre were done for desecrating the paint at the hold
checks. Paul got his usual for sneaking off the run half way through to sample
the Gluhwein - surprisingly there was some left by the time the others got
back. Mandy got this week's "Guido Award" for finding the most false trails - I
nearly made it myself but the one time Mandy didnt follow me it was the correct
trail, hah! Mandy got another for indecision at the checks ("shall I wear red
or green eyeliner for this one???") and Richard for his usual trick of running
his own trail, only joining the real runners from time to time to remind us he
was not lost. Sharif got a second for blatant cheating, despite being excluded
from the Great Whisky Hunt by dint of being a walker, he was spotted hanging
around the hold checks with a magnifying glass and a deer stalker. Anja was
duly punished for complaining about the mud - what did she expect in the middle
of the countryside in a snowstorm? Paul again for new shoes - he didnt actually
run in them but this is the second time he has flaunted them in front of us
after the run - if this was a plan to evade a down down later on by sneaking
them in stages it didnt work.
No volunteers to set the next trail - we are relying on the same few people
every week so please step up. If you need help an experienced hasher (or
myself) will be glad to go with you.
Beirut
Snow Hash - Starts Friday 29th Feb with a pub crawl
around Beirut. Leaves Beirut Sat morning for Cedars Ski Resort (North Lebanon)
returning Sun afternoon. Further details from Arthur. Places are limited.
Same
time and place for Run 1442.
On
On
WTB
