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Bangkok Monday Hash House Harriers
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Run:- 1333 Date:- 6 October 2008.
Location:- Ahun I Din Restaurant, Ratchapreuk Road
Hare:- Jeanine
Scribe:- Bogdiver“It was a dark and stormy night” At least so it seemed about half an hour into the run. Hared in name by Jeanine but with some serious input by The Tickler it started about 20 minutes later then it should have and have some daylight left for a while. With both GM and Hash Cash missing most of the common sense seemed to go have gone AWOL as well. Although the pack left late a fair number of hashers managed to arrive even later. Bog, Trex, Dunkin and wife, Tom Sorensen and Peter Haycock had a fair bit of catching up to do. 4 by 2, Eat me and AKM didn’t even bother to go out and decided that closer to the piss was better. This actually made some sense of course.
I left about 8 minutes after the pack and was surprised to catch up at the second check. The pack from then on stayed pretty much together as a result of the numerous well laid checks and falsies.
For the first 30 minutes it went from concrete road into the bush and back out on the concrete like a yoyo. We got plenty of shiggy, good running trails through the plantations and bush and some very slippery bridges. Then, just as light started to fade, the hare cunningly took us back into the jungle from where we would not emerge for another 30 minutes in the pitch dark.
The last km back was on a road which I think was welcomed by a pack where only a very few had the brains to bring the recommended torch.
Just before hitting Ratcha Pruek for a short jog in to the beer my wife managed to lose her shoe in the mud in the pitch dark while crossing a muddy patch that had just been filled by bulldozers. She was stuck ankle deep in the shit with both feet and when I pulled her out one shoe stayed behind. I was not about to leave a 3000 Baht Nike behind so got back to the beer after 1 hour 20 with one arm covered in shit up to my elbow. There we found Disgusting and Hash Hash freshly showered and clothed, sipping what was probably their 3rd beer and telling everyone they should have followed them instead of paper.
In the continuing absence of the GM (let’s hope he’ll make the AGM next month) The Tickler once more assumed responsibility. There was a unanimous and well deserved vote for excellent run. A variety of visitors included Noha, which turned out not to be a spelling mistake but a highly attractive belly dancer from Egypt. When the pack was given the choice between Noah and Noha is was no contest and 4 by 2 was unceremoniously dumped on the scrapheap of history.
All RA’s were present for a change and Hash Hash was the first one out. He introduced our own Sarah Palin, who was not as much of a bimbo as the original one but definitely much brainier. He also proved what nitwits Americans really are as he had been unable to find good food in France. No wonder they’re in crisis. POTW of course went with overwhelming support to our visiting belly dancer who immediately proved herself to be a good Muslim by downing the giant down down in one go.
The ononon provided lots of good food, plenty of cold piss and a gallon of wine provided by the co-hare. The hare herself was unable to attend due to a sick brat in hospital but as she left a tidy sum behind for support she was quickly forgiven. After some more sponsoring by the co-hare the final bill came to 100 Baht a head which was very good value for money indeed.
Thanks to the hares for an excellent day.
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On Monday 6 October we had 20 Harriers, 6 Harriettes, 0 new boots and 4 visitors, total = 30. Returners included Peter Laverick, Narest, Martyn Sanderson, Kevin McGaffey, John McBirnie, Sego Dherlincourt, Sarah Mauer, and Daeng Chantong.
