RUN NO. 1037 3 February 2003
HARE: Graeme Bywater
SCRIBE: Maverick
Your scribe doesn't often stay for the On On On, but when he does he is very aware that after a few beers he finds it difficult to say 'no' when people come asking for favours. Last night I thought I had got away without signing up for any extra duties when, near the end of the On On On our smooth talking Swedish RA came and asked me to do a write-up for the run. I was in a quandary - after all the beer I couldn't remember much about the events of the day, but also I couldn't think of a good excuse to say no. The suggestion that as we have had write-ups for the previous three runs so didn't need one this week didn't impress him. So here is a completely fictional account of the evening's events.
The run was at a new location - the Bang Plee Par 3 Golf Course. It was an easy drive to get to as a lot of Bangkok drivers were still celebrating the Lunar New Year. The only minor hiccup in the misdirections was that a U-turn had been closed off, so we had to go up and over the get the south side of the road. Todd and I arrived in good time, to be greeted by the Hare, Co-hare, Co-hare's significant other and hound enjoying a few beers. Gradually other Hasher's trickled in, and No Good Boyo reported seeing Noriega's car loaded to the gunwales with Hashers speeding off up the outer ring road. It later transpired that Bimbo was supposed to be the navigator, but he had left the directions on the table at home (note to Weedeater - see what happens to people when they get past 40).
A reasonable sized pack set off soon after 5:15 (without Noriega's car load). The trail took us down the side of the driving range, and then onto a klong path. It was clear the direction the trail was going, but the Hares tried to break up the monotony by taking us on short forays into the bush on either side. To Twin Peaks delight this took us across a couple of dubious bridges. In one case she even bravely wobbled across a single plank bridge while most other Hashers just ran across the ditch. After going out a respectable distance the trail looped round to the left, and after a short loop round a field headed for home along a cinder path. There were quite a few checks but the hares had obviously underestimated the collective IQ of the pack, as these were quickly solved. The FRBs got back to the beer wagon in 35 minutes.
While the main pack enjoyed there après run refreshments the stragglers came in, including Bimbo along with Shagmore and a visiting Harriette from Houston. They arrived from the completely wrong direction - Bimbo needs to read that magazine called 'AP Harrier' which explains that running on the Hash is about following a trail laid with flour or paper.
In the Circle there were the usual down-downs for the hares, visitors, returners etc. Derek 'Muff Diver' Tavender got a FOYC down down, as he is relocating to KL. TQ wasn't present so Prick of the Week was awarded to Noriega for having an article about his bar published in Sunday's Nation newspaper.
It was pointed out to the RA that there hadn't been any namings for a long time, so he put this situation right immediately. In a flash of inspiration he gave the hare the Hash name 'Graeme Bywater', so he should now be known as Graeme 'Graeme Bywater' Bywater. Nick Morton got the name 'Mr Bean' and a visitor from Korea got the name 'Forest Dump', as our esteemed RA suspected that he had stopped for a bowel movement during the run.
The On On On was at the Golf Course cafeteria, where the food was good and the hare managed to procure large volumes of cold Heineken at a price Tescos would find hard to match. This was achieved by using a complicated system of cards with holes punched in them - or was it done using mirrors?
Thanks for a great run and evening, Graeme 'Graeme Bywater' Bywater
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On Monday 3 February we had 19 Harriers, 8 Harriettes, 2 new boots and 5 visitors, total = 34. Returners included Roberto "Forget Me Not" Guzman. Welcome to our new boots John "Slime" Sim and Mia "Shag More" Hansson.
