Run 1478
THE “COMBINED WITH MAINLAND HASH” RUN

Hares: Big Ears, H? Hole and Fagin
On Back: on the beach near the Officers club

The momentous occasion where the Island Hash and the mainland Hash combined for a night to remember. It started auspiciously with one member from each Hash getting gloriously bogged. After several valiant attempts to pull him out John was last seen waiting for a recovery vehicle to extract his Dodge Durango (christened a Drongo) and didn’t quite make it to the down downs

The runners & bimblers set off totaling about 40 sinners including a few virgins in the serenity of the Officers Club near the lagoon in the evening twilight.
Apparently This week the Hares, had been to a lot of trouble with coloured chalk & flour proceeded to give directions on Hash arrows, their new variations on splits, check backs and finally off they set around the ponds and through the traffic, deep sands and mosques, one and all running and bimbling. Finally someone found a real trail (or a poor excuse for one) and the runners broke away, only to be seen again emerging through the gloom of the buildings to briefly abuse the bimblers and vice versa. Several people were heard to moan and grumble about the sand, there was too much of it & there were too many cars– get over it – we are in Abu Dhabi - sand capital of the world- really! Same as last week!
Apparently As usual the runners ran off very fast into the distance only to come back after a subtle check back and the Bimblers enjoyed the scenery and peace and quiet of the evening. Feedback from the runners ranged from killing to kind. They all puffed, panted, sweated and complained as usual so who knows what the run was really like.
Apparently the remainder of Bimblers used the walk to exercise their jaws and watch the runners on false trails and dodged traffic, and ploughed through sand!

Run score
Comments from the assembled multitude were “Extraordinary 15; Terrible –2.5, the run was excellent 13/10, arrows were too long -3, rubbish – 4, best run ever 1/10, Too much water -3, sand -10, scenic 9, Sh**te -1, too many underpasses -2.5, too many unfinished mosques, not enough hills -3 and more unprintable comments” – Yawn, sigh - and the final average was probably 9.31.
An excellent score!

NEXT WEEKS RUN.
Time; 5:45PM
Hares: Chris & Elbie
The run is from the old USA embassy car park on 11th Street between 24th and 26th Streets. If lost contact Chris on 0507425681


VIRGINS
Elaine
New members #1005 Andrew Solomon, #1006 Anita Solomon, #1007 Serpil Hardy, #1008 Robert Hardy who were also virgins


HASH MASTERS REPORT
The down downs commenced with mainland Hash RA making his report and called for someone to sit on the block of ice. Immediately the ice was vacated a black poodle jumped on the ice and stood there for about 5 minutes. Much hilarity and unprintable comments followed

DOWN DOWNS:
The Hares for setting an “interesting” run
Katrina for going both ways – apparently at Hens night she drank toasts to Both Australia and England!
All Australians for parliamentary language
George for something unheard

THE RA’S (JOLLY ROGERER ) SERMON
As usual started with a funny joke

DOWN DOWNS

Ooze Ee for volunteering to help Jolly Rogerer to retrieve money from her bra and had to sit on the ice t cool off
Any army officers because the Officers Club is lit by PINK lights
Big Ears for having a bus mans holiday and setting the run to go around the big Mosque that he is building
Ali for bringing his snake along to protect his beer in the esky.
Fagin representing Mainland hash for having very poor illegible signs
Matthew on the ice for bringing the yellow T shirt
Chris De Beers for something inaudible
Peter a hash virgin but wearing a 25 run t -shirt
Matthew shortcutting and climbing back up the subway
Jolly Rogerer told Chris to run and he could have a figure like mine - told me that's why he's walking !
John (amongst others) from mainland hash got stuck on the sand
Jolly Rogerer - put money down her bra , no pockets - Ooze ' e said he would help
Perthy for pinching Jolly Rogerers bum, only it wasn’t her bum and wasn’t his hand - it was a pencil!
Jolly Rogerer - hugging men on run to get a break from running with Jo
Pashmina well dressed, got lost on way to mall
Colon Bowel had no hangover after progressive dinner - didn't go to bed

And probably a lot more charges that could not be heard for the hilarity


ANNOUNCEMENTS
Don’t forget Ballbreaker has informed all that next April would be Abu Dhabi Island Hash’s 1500th run. She would be part of a committee to make it a special event. Volunteers please for assistance on the committee. Special T shirts would be printed. Can we have some creative assistance for new designs for the 1500th run T shirt. Please talk to Ballbreaker if you are Arty Crafty and can assist. THIS IS A MUST ! Please be creative, surely with all the great idle minds that run wild in Abu Dhabi Hash we can come up with some unique designs

Xmas and New years are on Mondays – do Hashers want a run?



SOCIAL EVENTS
November 24th Liwa Hotel
14th Dec Xmas party - Please donate prizes
Xmas day run to be decided
New Years day run to be decided


PLEASE NOTE
Thanks to all those who organised the food
Don’t forget to recycle cans ie Cans in one bag - all other rubbish in another bag!
If you are bringing virgins, PLEASE call or email Ooze ‘ee to assist the people catering As numbers are increasing it could become embarrassing if we have insufficient food or EVEN WORSE, Hash water!!!!!!!


Father O’Malley answered the telephone and the conversation went:
“Hello this is Father O’Malley.”
Caller: ”This is the Irish Tax Department. Can you help us?”
FATHER O’MALLEY: “I can.”
Caller: “Do you know a Ted Houlihan?”
Father O’Malley: “I do”
Caller: “Is he a member of your congregation?”
Father O’Malley: ”He is”
Caller: “ Did he donate $10,000 to the church?”
Father O’Malley: “He will.”

ON ON!!!!