Hash #171 - The Annual General Piss-Up!

It's that time!

 

On Saturday March 28 we'll be hashing at Parque Padre Hurtado once again, and having elections. This is an important Hash because at least five vacancies need to be filled, so break out your best Esprit de Corps, come on out, and help carry on our beer-soaked torch and the tradition of cheating on the trail, getting lost and then bragging about it over a beer!

The usual details are:

    What: Hash #171 - The Annual General Piss-Up
    When: Saturday March 28th at 2pm
    Where: Avenida Francisco Bilbao 8105.
    How Much: $4.000 gets you in, gets you beer and choripan.
    What to Bring:
    - extra food
    - extra libations
    - sunblock (it'll be 84°F, still)
    - veggie food & non-alcoholic bevs if you're so inclined. We don't judge, and we do eat.

How to find it: Get your directions from Google Maps here. It's quite accessible.

 
** For the uninitiated:
We are a drinking group with a running problem. If that sounds a little de trop, don't worry. It is. We follow hashing traditions, singing songs, drinking beer, and following silly rules. We start with a ~7k run / 4k walk (your choice), then do our circly ritual, sing some ribald songs, and finally we relax, and eat a little. This time we're expecting 10-15 hashers. Come check it out, or join us next time, in 2 weeks.

Specific positions are:

• Hash Geek - Takes care of keeping the password vault, keeping healthy web-assets, and making sure events are announced in a coordinated manner across the various digital venues.
• Hash Flash - Take pretty pictures of people in the throes of our pagan ritual!
• Hash Trash - Write some libel and slander once in a while, telling the tales of daring doo...
• Hash Cash / Hash Stats - You really need a mattress with an underside for this one, an ability to count to several thousand, and subtract (you would be amazed...), and the blessing of the current mismanagement committee. Keep a little baggie with the hash cash, and do the occasional transfer/reimbursement/scolding...
• Songmeister - Help pass on the lore of the Hash by teaching bad students new songs every once in a while...
• ShutterUpper - Get mad at everybody (or at least act it) during the circle, leaving the person at the center to concentrate on the agenda rather than the bad apples.
• Hasher Herder -  Hasher herding is an important job on trips and away-hashes. You would not believe how hard a simple thing like getting on a bus can be when folks are moved by the spirit! Take attendance, keep an accurate head-count, and report on how many hashers we're about to lose, hopefully before the bus takes off!
• Grubmeister - Wrangle food, organize food, make food appear to keep the Hashers from drinking on empty stomachs! Pipe up & help organize coming Hashes by figuring out what people can eat!
• Pecker Inspector - Ewww - it's just like it sounds, and there's this guy who seems to love the job...
• Hare Raiser - Gently practice your Machiavelli, helping folks in advanced stages of largesse volunteer their yachts and summer palaces for hashing activities.
• Hasherdasher - Have a ready supply of patches, t-shirts, knick-knacks, and tchotchkes for spies and locals alike to do their in-flight shopping. This involves driving the merchandising to a degree, and having a car, cargo-bike, or masochistic desire to try & schlep it all in taxis or what-have-you.
• Beermeister - Without a doubt the most important job in the Hash - witness the untouchable and legendary status of Sir Biweekly Deposit - larger than life; larger than his t-shirt - you have to have a car, and some serious commitment for this one. The Beermeister falls through & things get ugly real fast...
• Religious Adviser - It's a religious position and we don't prosecute - need I say more? Burn witches at the stake, convert infidels and give them names, spill a little beer here & there.
• Grand Master - Basically, the Grand Master does nothing, and spends a lot of time doing it. Be the focus of idling complainers, and keep changing stuff so it looks like nothing's changed! Think stuff up for the MMC to do, and then do it yourself! It's a self-starter's dream-job.

*For all positions, you're expected to be a responsible adult. That means first & foremost taking responsibility for your part. If you can't do it because you're traveling, or too drunk - find an alternate before you pass out. Don't hang it all on the next hasher up the ladder. That's not proper hash behavior.

Now you, too could be one of the beautiful people. 



--
Your faithful GM,
Multiple Entry

Mismanagement Committee Positions: 2015

It's Erection Time!

Saturday March 28th will be the annual general piss-up. This is the moment that will decide the fortunes of the Hash for the coming year. It's your chance to give back to the Hashing community by taking on one of the various jobs that make a Hash a Hash. The more people that volunteer, compete, vie and duel for these positions, the easier each job is - so think of how much you love driving beer around, have a look through the list, and step forward.

Stepping forward, by the way, will involve sending an email to the Hash, with the subject-line "Erections", stating that you would be interested in a given position. Think of it as a little test of your mettle!

Specific positions are:

• Hash Geek - Takes care of keeping the password vault, keeping healthy web-assets, and making sure events are announced in a coordinated manner across the various digital venues.
• Hash Flash - Take pretty pictures of people in the throes of our pagan ritual!
• Hash Trash - Write some libel and slander once in a while, telling the tales of daring doo...
• Hash Cash / Hash Stats - You really need a mattress with an underside for this one, an ability to count to several thousand, and subtract (you would be amazed...), and the blessing of the current mismanagement committee. Keep a little baggie with the hash cash, and do the occasional transfer/reimbursement/scolding...
• Songmeister - Help pass on the lore of the Hash by teaching bad students new songs every once in a while...
• ShutterUpper - Get mad at everybody (or at least act it) during the circle, leaving the person at the center to concentrate on the agenda rather than the bad apples.
• Hasher Herder -  Hasher herding is an important job on trips and away-hashes. You would not believe how hard a simple thing like getting on a bus can be when folks are moved by the spirit! Take attendance, keep an accurate head-count, and report on how many hashers we're about to lose, hopefully before the bus takes off!
• Grubmeister - Wrangle food, organize food, make food appear to keep the Hashers from drinking on empty stomachs! Pipe up & help organize coming Hashes by figuring out what people can eat!
• Pecker Inspector - Ewww - it's just like it sounds, and there's this guy who seems to love the job...
• Hare Raiser - Gently practice your Machiavelli, helping folks in advanced stages of largesse volunteer their yachts and summer palaces for hashing activities.
• Hasherdasher - Have a ready supply of patches, t-shirts, knick-knacks, and tchotchkes for spies and locals alike to do their in-flight shopping. This involves driving the merchandising to a degree, and having a car, cargo-bike, or masochistic desire to try & schlep it all in taxis or what-have-you.
• Beermeister - Without a doubt the most important job in the Hash - witness the untouchable and legendary status of Sir Biweekly Deposit - larger than life; larger than his t-shirt - you have to have a car, and some serious commitment for this one. The Beermeister falls through & things get ugly real fast...
• Religious Adviser - It's a religious position and we don't prosecute - need I say more? Burn witches at the stake, convert infidels and give them names, spill a little beer here & there.
• Grand Master - Basically, the Grand Master does nothing, and spends a lot of time doing it. Be the focus of idling complainers, and keep changing stuff so it looks like nothing's changed! Think stuff up for the MMC to do, and then do it yourself! It's a self-starter's dream-job.

*For all positions, you're expected to be a responsible adult. That means first & foremost taking responsibility for your part. If you can't do it because you're traveling, or too drunk - find an alternate before you pass out. Don't hang it all on the next hasher up the ladder. That's not proper hash behavior.

Don't forget: erections happen on March 28th, and incumbents statistically have the best chances, so start your mud-slinging now if you want one of these posts! Dare to dream. Now you, too could be one of the beautiful people.

Hash #170 - St. Patrick's Day Hash

As is our tradition, we solemnly pay homage to the death of St Patrick, which happened for sure on March 17th but it's uncertain what year in the second half of the 5th century!

But we are not a dour bunch, and St. Patrick's Day celebrations are a bit of a must, so even though it's the anniversary of his death, totally made up, and roughly 1500 years ago, we celebrate!

OK - maybe we still don't have a pedal-powered stripper-pole, but we can always dream! The great thing about it is that it's a celebration, pure & simple & very, very green.

Yes. There will be green beer. A keg of it, to be exact, and we're celebrating at Mickey Gin's fine Irish establishment, Flannery's Irish Geo-pub, where karaoke stars are born!

Bring your finest, most ridiculous green attire to show your support for celebrating while running.

What is going to happen is that we're going to go for a run, and then we're going to down a keg of green beer. Special dispensations apply on this day because it's such an important milestone in human civilization, so wear green! Hasherdashery is required as usual, but if you're green, we look the other way. It's sort of like green-screening!

So... everybody loves a parade. We're having one of those too.

...and Psy is going to be there:

along with Rob Ford as Grand Marshal:

and possibly a bit of free beer and false advertising. But there will be attempts, doubtless, at River-Dancing

like may or may not have happened at the last St Patrick's Day Parade Hash, which we can't forget soon enough.

So join us for a trail (hared by Noname LeJyBy, to be named at this very hash!) and indulge in the most Pythonesque après-ski  in town (hosted by a real live Irish barkeep).

The deets:

• What: Hash #170:
• When: Saturday March 14th, 2pm. (beat-the-heat time)
• Where: Flannery's Irish Geo-pub.
• How Much: 6000CLP for the Hash. Yes - it's more expensive than usual, but it's a whole keg, which will be divided among all comers (and hashers are all comers).

What to Bring:

• green - green hats, green clothes, green skin, green smiles
• cash
• your best & most lurid stories about LeJyBy

** For the uninitiated
We are a drinking group with a running problem. If that sounds a little de trop, don't worry. It is. We follow hashing traditions, singing songs, drinking beer, and following silly rules. We start with a ~7k run / 4k walk (your choice), then do our circly ritual (which may or may not happen this time), sing some ribald songs, and finally we relax, and eat a little. This time we're expecting 15-20 hashers. Come check it out, or join us next time, in 2 weeks.

--
Your faithful GM,
Multiple Entry

Hash #169 - We meet again, Mr Bond!

Saturday Feb, 28th: It's the last day in February 3 out of every 4 years! Once again we find ourselves at the Black Rock Pub this coming Saturday, as it went so swimmingly last time. It's the 61st anniversary of the discovery of the double-helix by Crick & Watson, too, so there's that. Here's a little primer. There will be a quiz!

Also, there's the distinct possibility that the notorious Sir Ladybug will be paying us a visit. Until recently, Sir Ladybug held the dubious distinction of being the most dedicated hasher in Santiago, alas recently surpassed by Mariachi Mansterbtor and Sir Acting Semen. We meet again, Sir Ladybug.


Join us for a trail (hared by who-knows who!) and indulge in the most Pythonesque après-ski  in town (hosted by a real live Australian).

The deets:

• What: Hash #169:
• When: Saturday February 28th, 2pm. (beat-the-heat time)
• Where: The Black Rock Pub.
• How Much: 5000CLP for the Hash. There may be a special, attractively priced Hasher's menu offered in the 3000-3500CLP range.

What to Bring:

• sunscreen
• a hat
• cash
• tall stories about your time eating snakes in the Outback or defeating super-villains.

** For the uninitiated
We are a drinking group with a running problem. If that sounds a little de trop, don't worry. It is. We follow hashing traditions, singing songs, drinking beer, and following silly rules. We start with a ~7k run / 4k walk (your choice), then do our circly ritual (which may or may not happen this time), sing some ribald songs, and finally we relax, and eat a little. This time we're expecting 8-12 hashers. Come check it out, or join us next time, in 2 weeks.

Hash #168 - The Fish Out of Water Hash!

This week's hash falls on the 96th anniversary of those little brown devils, UPS, and the 94th anniversary of the Canadian nickel! - Oh yeah - and St Valentine's Day too. There's good reason to get that HIIT in during the day, so you'll be in fine fettle to fraternize with the fantastic femmes fatales out at the Shamrock later, who will be lovingly ministered to behind closed doors until midnight, when the gates will open to (they hope) hordes of salivating troglodytes ready to take what comes! The classy event is called "Fish in a Barrel", but watch out, dear reader, as often in cases like this, before you know it, the hunters become the hunted...

 

  This is a picture of a preacher. It seemed appropriate at this time.

We're celebrating this 167th Hash with a trail lovingly hared  by the evil Sir Turtle Head and the amazingly tolerant Bushy Pussy.

 

...Here's the deets:

• What: Hash #168 - The Fish Out of Water Hash!
• When: Saturday, February 14th, 2015. 2:00PM
• Where: End of Camino La Dehesa. 
• How Much: $4.000 gets you in, gets you beer and a couple of hot-dogs.
• What to Bring:
  - food (that doesn't need cooking, or can be boiled)
  - extra libations (why not some Elijah Craig Cask Barrel Proof? - I mean' there's his picture again)
  - extra carrying capacity, as in room in a backpack or what have you. Getting up the hill will be a cooperative effort. Each person will need to carry the equivalent of about 4lb of stuff (or, if you prefer, 4lb=2000cc=8 beers worth - a better hashing unit of weight)
  - sunblock
  - water
  - spare socks? (lots of stickers on trail)
• How to find it: Take the C16 bus to the end of the line. We will assemble at the bus stop, corner of La Dehesa & Paseo Pie Andino, at 2pm sharp and walk up from there carrying beers & everything. It's a 3.5km walk from the bus stop to the site, so be prepared to haul some stuff and bring a backpack with room for a six-pack or two, please. We're counting on you, hashers!

We go to the site here:

Here we can see the evil Sir Turtle Head in his natural habitat...

…circle up, and start our trail, ending up right here once again. It's about 4k for the wankers and 8k for the runners. It's a beautiful, pastoral trail:

 The route goes roughly like this:

• We meet at the bus-stop, and walk up to the trail head all together
• Circle up, introductions, and we're off..., going 4km to our hashing site.
• You can run, or you can carry stuff.
• The real circle then happens.

There's details on Meetup, if you need to direct folks there, but they point right back here.
Please remember it's imperative to be on time. The trailhead has many possible paths, so finding the right one requires a little experience, and the walk up is a freaking mountain-bike freeway, so all markings are liable to get erased. Luckily, amateur sherpa Sir Turtle Head will be there to guide us.


** For the uninitiated:
We are a drinking group with a running problem. If that sounds a little de trop, don't worry. It is. We follow hashing traditions, singing songs, drinking beer, and following silly rules. We start with a ~7k run / 4k walk (your choice), then do our circly ritual, sing some ribald songs, and finally we relax, and eat a little. This time we're expecting 10-20 hashers. Come check it out, or join us next time, in 2 weeks.