The Sydney Hash House Harriers

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1 The Sydney Hash House Harriers Smiley s Posh Chronicle Run Date: August 10th Run No Run No 2510: Plunger & Flying Scotsman Regrettably the Chronicle reporter could not make this run however has relied on the bush telegraph to write this phantom report Plunger and Flying Scotsman, 2 of the hash s premier runners and ex trail masters and being very conscious not to tread on recent hash territory down Charles street, had done extensive reccying on their home turf. The pack was wondering which side of Victoria road however the smart money was on the Gladesville hospital grounds, which was a favourite haunt of music and Plunger in their youth where they were renowned for giving the young nurses some relief from their daily rigours. Numbers were excellent for the pack as there was Nureyev back from Gladstone hoping to spend some of the wads of cash earned from the APLNG project.( also ran in C2S) Also Ayatollah, quickly recovering from his knee replacement, had emerged from his Crows Nest cave to be with the boys as did Nigel after having a divot removed from his leg, compliments of a pesty melanoma. E Shit s mates Big Jimmie and Brian were a welcome return having run with the hash several times before and Plunger s cycling mate, Keith, also from Gladesville was going to give Super, Benny and Cinder s some competition in the runner s stakes.

2 As the pack shivered in the RSL car park rugged up with an assortment of warm clothing, Plunger informed the assembled throng that the run was about 8 km ( except for SCB s) and the walkers were about 6km. He also assured the pack there would be no Italian food tonight as Music Man had personally instructed the chef. The pack was off to the rear of the car park and down Linsley road to a check at George Street.Music Man, who knew this area like the back of his hand had predicted the route and called the pack down George st across Meriton St then Ashburn st to Punt Rd and past Banjo Patterson cottage( also known as Rockend which was built around the 1830 s and home to Banjo -Andrew Barton Paterson in 1874). Your Choice was having flashbacks as he passed Meriton St, remembering full well his dealings with Harry Triguboff who built his first apartment black in that street in Thereafter Meriton was born to the misery of many a subcontractor! Back with the walkers, Darwin Don was looking after Ayatollah as the recuperating hashman was giving his knee a mild workout while Darwin had his supercharger full on, courtesy of his new moo valve Feeling confident, Music led the pack in into the hospital grounds however Plunger s cunning plan via a check at the hospital caught him, Keith and Benny a treat but not Superglue who smelled a rat and headed back west to Tennyson Point {Settlement of the area dates from the 1790s when the first land grant was made, with land used mainly for farming. Population was minimal until the 1840s and 1850s, following land subdivision.. Subsequently this land was acquired by James Squire ( 1 st to brew beer in Aus). He had been transported on the Friendship in the First Fleet, transferring to the Charlotte in a reshuffle of passengers: by 1798 he was the licensed proprietor of an inn called the Malting Shovel, located on the Parramatta River. At the time of his death in 1822 he owned significant sections of modern-day Putney, in addition to Tennyson Point.} Keith, on his virgin hash run, had trusted Music Man and hearing the Superglue call was off on trail as well as Your Choice, Changi, Nautilus and Brian, who was also in the mix Not to be denied, Music Man used his repertoire of Gladesville short cuts to get to the front runners again Little Shit, having elicited some run details after false pretences ( this time a sore foot excuse ) had miraculously recovered and was also up with the pack pushing for a position, although by this time Benny had sprinted to the front.

3 But where was Spud? Thinking about his upcoming weekend at the snow with his new flame,( apparently he was going to ski as well) with his testosterone full to the brim, blew a fetlock trying to sprint past Benny,Super, Brian and Saltpetre so Plunger was called to the rescue. Back with the walkers and Hanoi Bill and Flying Virgin were chatting away as both of the boys are known to do when Flying Virgin said to Hanoi I think we passed this park 15 minutes ago ; I think we have been going around in circles to which Hanoi said I never got lost in Manila yes we know that Hanoi Calci Virus was not too happy, as sometimes can be the case with the respected Hashman where are those fucking arrows he was heard to say to Jungle Jim. I will get into Scotsman when I get back to which Jungle said if you looked properly Calici you will see them ( the hares later confirmed over 452 arrows on trail equating to one every 15 metres). It did not matter to Calcil and Jungle who were Alaska bound next week for an adventure with grizzly bears and hand to hand combat wild American hashers in Portland The trail had meandered from Tennyson Road to Beach Street,then right on Bayview street with a check on Gregory Street,which was far enough away from Charles street, the site of infamous Italian food. But not for Tic Toc who had fond memories of his Da Bruno s pizzeria where he and Music Man were the first ever (and probably the last) to give a rendition of Frank s famous song list. Pilko and Last Card Looney were on the home straight now after their triumphant completion of Sunday s City to Surf, as Nautilus, Goonshow, Baron Von Drut, Pedantic and Simmo found the trail through the bushland at Tyagarah Park ( Aboriginal name for tussocks of sharp bladey grass) after a check at Gregory Street. I baked more for Wrappa said Joe and Belinda!! Nureyev been a bit rusty after his last hash run in December, and together with Cinders and Superglue, had a long uphill run home to join with Pee dub, S Bends, Centrepoint and Frenchie who sampling the bucket at the car park together with the hares bristling with pride after a successful run. With the 4o + runners keen to get out of the cold night, except Tic Toc,Flying Virgin and Hanoi, (after getting lost or just late), they were off to the Blue Chilli or previously known as the Star of Thailand where Music Man and Scotsman have personal tabs.

4 As the ever patient Goonshow was about to submit a formal complaint to management, hey presto the delicious Thai food, in 3 courses, was served immediately and thankfully the Goon resumed his normal demeanour. There were down downs to the hares Plunger and the Flying Scotsman for a well set and marked run, to the City to Surf runners comprising of Tic Toc, Pilko, Cinders and LCL and to Plunger s guest Keith A down down also to Goonshow and Baron Von Drut on their respective birthdays and to Nureyev for his brief visit to Sydney and returning for a run. Finally the President announced to the attentive ears the welcoming to the SH3 of Jimmie ( now names Wee Willie ) and Brian ( now Krudd) Welcome guys to the prestigious Sydney Hash House Harriers and may you one day have the privilege of being (On Sec)!! On On next week to Run No 2511 at Homebush compliments of a trio- Flying Scotsman, Phil and Plunger once again (covering for Phil s injured knee)

5 On On next week to Flying Scotsman, Prince ( Phil) & Plunger Runs: ******* ********* ******** Next Week s Run No 2511 Hares: Plunger, Prince (Phil) & Plunger Date: August 17th Where: Wentworth Hotel - corner Park and Bedford Roads just along from the rear entrance to the hotel. Consider parking in the Hotel area and walking the short distance to the start, about 200 metres. On On: Wentworth Hotel, Parramatta Road, Homebush West (see instructions on Sunday on best way to access!!) Time:6.30 pm BRING YOUR TORCHES they help and increase your safety If you don t bring one you will have the wrath of Spud ***** NOTE: Hash Safety- take your mobile phone with you on runs!!!!! and have the committee s mobile numbers in your directory- the defibrillator will be manned at the bucket being prepared can save a life! It is nearly now truly winter runs so torches are standard issue for these runs Events for 2015 The SH3 AGM- Monday September 21 st be there: more details to come The Annual Relay September 12th: Relay No 47 has been announced by Wagga and this year it will be held at Kirra on the Gold coast (5 minutes from Cooloongatta airport).

6 See separate from Kitty Litter HASH BORDER KIRRA KLASH THE 47th HASH RELAY.KIRRA, QUEENSLAND 11th, 12th, 13th SEPTEMBER, 2015 Bali Interhash May Register now - go to Gold Coast H3 Plan ahead!!: 2000 th Run and Bike Ride looks like a full program: April 24 th - May : see Gold Rush Nash Hash: February 24 th -26 th 2017 in Ballarat see Eventshttp://goldrushnashhash.com.au/#event An organising committee with vast experience in Nash Hash, Interhash & Organising Hash Eventshttp://goldrushnashhash.com.au/#event Mother Hash s 80 th Anniversary September 2018, KL, Malaysia Hashmen in the News One of original Hashmen, Pompidou s Paramour ( Ian Richmond )is one of the increasing number of grey nomads who has taken to the roads with his 4WD and van Ian has been continuously on the road for over 2 years and is gradually heading south from Cape Tribulation. He is currently at Etty Bay ( north of Mission Beach) catching fish and having the occasional cassowary visitor pop in for a cuppa!

7 Ian and Marg enjoy the gypsy life a lot and reports there is a lot to see yet! Out of Africa Wrappa sent this photo from Mozambique he is checking his insurance policy and quickly becoming an expert on Lion shit!! History Corner Illusive Illusion now dials weekly into the Posh Chronicle from his Hobart abode and has been providing some excellent material- he welcomes Hashmen to drop into see him when they are in Tassie That s mate! HMS Victory: The mystery of Britain's worst naval disaster is finally solved years later One of Britain s greatest maritime mysteries has finally been solved. More than two and a half centuries on, archaeologists have now worked out what caused one of the Royal Navy s worst disasters the sinking of the mid18th century British fleet s

8 flagship, the Victory. The vessel sank in the English Channel in early October 1744 some 50 miles south-east of Plymouth and all 1,100 men on-board perished. It was the greatest single naval disaster ever sustained by Britain in the English Channel. At the time, and indeed over the intervening centuries, Admiralty officials and naval historians have maintained that the main culprit was the weather in the form of a major storm that was raging at the time the vessel sank. But now, a detailed study of the disaster has revealed that it was in fact ultimately caused by more human factors poor design and sub-standard construction. The new research led by British marine archaeologist, Sean Kingsley - strongly suggests that the Victory sank because her design made her particularly vulnerable to major storms and because she had probably been built from sub-standard timbers. The investigation has revealed that the Royal Navy was quite literally running out of high quality timber at the time the Victory was built and that, consequently, immature trees and unseasoned timber were being used to construct many of the mid18th century Royal Navy s ships. Of particular importance, the new research has also identified serious design flaws in the Victory. Even at the time, the ship was perceived by senior English mariners and by Britain s French rivals as being badly proportioned too long for her breadth and too tall with too little compensatory volume at the bottom of the vessel. The Admiralty at the time was also aware that there was inadequate air circulation in British warships, including the Victory and this would have led to increased levels of timber deterioration and rotting. But out of all these factors, one of the most decisive appears to have been the mild winters of the 1730s which meant that timber being felled for use in the Victory had too much sapwood and was therefore almost certainly sub-standard.. Music History Corner August 10th The movie Help first released 50 years ago! The Beatles said the film was inspired by the Marx Brothers classic Duck Soup; it was also directly satirical of the James Bond series of films. At the time of the original release of Help!, its distributor, United Artists, also held the rights to the Bond series.

9 The humour of the film is strongly influenced by the abstract humour of the Goon Show, in which the director had personal and direct experience in the conversion of the radio format to television, and personal working experience with Peter Sellers in particular. Beatles recording producer George Martin had also produced records for the Goon Show team. McCartney has always said that the Beatles style of humour was taken from the Goon Show. Many of the film's concepts are derived from Goon Shows, such as the presence of wild animals, music, and abstractions such as the closing statement that concludes the film. The movie featured some of the world s best classical popular music including, Help, Ticket to Ride, Your e Going to Lose that Girl and She s a woman that still a popular today Joke Corner A single glass at night could mean a peaceful, uninterrupted nights sleep. NEW Wine for Seniors,... The new wine will be marketed as I kid you not... Clare Valley vintners in South Australia, which primarily produce Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Grigio wines, have developed a new hybrid grape that acts as an anti-diuretic. It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the bathroom during the night PINO MORE

10 Good onya Burkey, Albo, Pino & Joey it s all on us A sick pommy joke our time will come!! Bring back Warny? What happens when you go to Church The lady was a Southern Baptist who attended services and taught Sunday School every week. One Sunday an out of town acquaintance, a gentleman, was in the pew right behind her. He noted what a fine looking woman she was.

11 While they were taking up the collection, the man leaned forward and said: "Hey, how about you and I having dinner on Tuesday?" "Why yes, that would be nice", the lady responded. Well, the gentleman couldn't believe his luck. On Tuesday he picked the lady up and took her to the finest restaurant in that part of South Carolina. When they sat down, the gentleman looked over at her and suggested: "Would you like a cocktail before dinner?" "Oh, no," said the fine example of southern womanhood. "What ever would I tell my Sunday School class?" Well, the gentleman was set back a bit, so he didn't say much until after dinner, when he pulled out a pack of cigarettes and asked: "Would you like a smoke?" "Oh my goodness no," said the woman. "I couldn't face my Sunday School class if I did!" Well, the man felt pretty low after that, so they left, got in his car and as he was driving the lady home, they passed the local Holiday Inn. He'd been morally rebuffed twice already, so he figured he had nothing to lose so he ventured forth with: "Ahhh, mmmm, how would you like to stop at this motel?" "Sure, that would be nice," she said in anticipation. The gentleman couldn't believe his ears. He did a fast u-turn right then and there, drove back to the motel and checked in! The next morning, after a wild and passionate night of the most incredible lovemaking imaginable, the gentleman awoke first. He looked at the lovely Dixie darlin' lying there in the bed and with remorse thought: "What the hell have I done?" He shook her awake and pleaded, "I've got to ask you one thing, whatever are you going to tell your Sunday School class?" The lady said: "The same thing I always tell them, 'You don't have to smoke and drink to have a good time.' Biker Babe A little old lady had always wanted to join a local biker club, so one day she goes up and knocks on the door. A big, hairy, bearded biker with tattoos all over his arms answers. She proclaims, "I want to join your club." The guy was amused, but says she needs to meet certain biker requirements in order to join.

12 The biker asks; "Do you have a motorcycle?" The little old lady replies, "Yep... my bike's parked over there", and points to a flamed black Harley chopper in the driveway. The biker asks, "Do you drink?" The little old lady replies, "Yep... drink like a fish. I'll drink any man in your club under the table." The biker asks, "Do you smoke?" The little old lady replies, "Yep... smoke like a chimney. At least 4 packs of cigarettes and three joints a day and a couple of cigars in the evening, while I'm shooting pool." The biker is very impressed and asks, "Last question, have you ever been picked up by the fuzz?" The little old lady thinks for a second and says, "Nope... but I've been swung around by my nipples a few times." Goonshow s Boob Corner Goonshow has been promoted over Druid and Music Man by donating samples from his personal & very private collection From the private collection of Goonshow On On- Smiley

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