Himalayan Mixed Hash Run No. 1308 27 December 2004
Location Sita Paila Plateau Hares Yogi Hare and Druba
Hashers 20 Hashit Yogi Hare
Trash The Fox Trashflash no-one yet!
Remarkables virgins: Navaraj Ghimire, mutt Phoebe returnees: Alex Clark, Craig Seashoals, Jyoti Kafle
The Pictures The Trash

 

if anybody has photos could they please forward them to the GM

Breaking news:
FOX DECLARES GENERAL AMNESTY FOR HASH WANKERS

Hash internal relationships leapt to suddenly new highs this afternoon, when The Fox stopped all punishments to hash wankers. The Fox noted that Nepal's security forces are strictly enforcing their "no wanking" rules at all checkpoints. It is important that the peace-loving international Himalayan Mixed Hash not appear to be taking sides in Nepal's internal conflicts.

Veteran Hasher Hem Sherpa welcomed the declaration. "During the On-On, we had to stand before gale force winds as the winter's first rain approached." He said, and added: "We were in a 'Wank-or-die' situation."

The Fox added, "If the Hash Mismanagement can go off wanking around the world, why can't those stuck in the rain here not have a little relaxation?"

It is expected that the HMH Kangaroo Court will challenge the amnesty, but for now our hands are warm.

During the wonderful Christmas run, there was some consternation over the mismanagement's abandonment of its duties (not so, I arranged it all with the Gal before scarpering - GM). Tibet Gal refused to let the run collapse, and quickly conscripted Apple to help out. He later reneged and will be dealt with later. Tibet Gal then ferreted The Fox out of his temporary retirement den, and got a promise to run the circle.

Yogi Hare ended up with the Hashit because of the run's start. The "800 meters from the ring road" distance tripled, but put us at an excellent on-on site. He marked the way clearly so Griot was shown no mercy for missing the parking spot. Juan Carlos was thrilled with the site which was perfect for flying his classy kite. The kite impressed a live kite the smartest of the three mutts, while totally confusing the least smart. The Fox wanted to see if it would carry away the smallest hash mutt, but Peter objected.

Finally twenty runners and three mutts arrived and were off east to check 1, then north across the road for the start of a climb most expected would end at a monastery. Checks 2 and 3 brought us along the west side of the monastery ridge to holding check 4. We dropped to the Ichangu Narayan valley and started towards the temple, through check 5. The merciful hares took us across the valley and down through the quarry, then up to the Adeshwar Mahadev Temple for holding check 6. Druba took the walkers straight to the chariots, while Yogi, who had provided only "small" climbs so far, took us straight up the motor road until it leveled out in a pine forest at check 7. He then dropped us to Sita Paila school, down through a new housing development, to another favorite terrain of his, stream running. After check 8 he let the pack scramble back in through fields. He let The Fox try a "shortcut" which brought him home dead last.

Tibet Gal provided great snacks (popcorn, potatoes chips, fried chyura, vegetarian mo-mo's and CHANG!). The chang did not work so well for down-downs, but was a welcome substitute to beer. We welcomed virgins Navaraj Ghimire (who deals in the REAL hash), and the mutt Phoebe. There was a slight altercation between Maria and Peter as to whether or not this was the mutt's first run (It ran on Christmas, but came three hours late.) and as to who was responsible for it. The solution was that both drank along with Navaraj.

We welcomed Returnees Alex Clark (last run at the age of about 9 in 1988), Craig Seashoals (Last around in 1992), and Jyoti Kafle (around Kathmandu but hiding for the last several months).

Griot claimed that a traffic jam at Kalanki kept Alex and him away from the start - hardly an excuse for one driving with CD blue plates! They were punished.

Yogi got the Hashit for lying about the location.

After the short circle we continued with social chang drinking. Many thanks to the hares for an excellent course and to Tibet Gal for the super food and DRINK!