Jakarta Hash House HarriersScribe Sheet Run 1735
RUN NO.1735
– 4 FEBRUARY 2002
AUSTRALIA DAY
Total
runners: 28
Old Faces: Dyke
New Member: Theo Bakker
Visitors: Sim and Muff Head
Location: Jagorawi Golf Club
Hares: Jonesy, Nick Leeson, Fanny and
Mudguard
Hashit Holders: The above
THE RUN
Sheepskin is undoubtedly one of the more colourful members of our Hash. This
week his colours were brown, black and red. No, not his T-shirt, but his face
after yet another mishap on the run (remember him emerging all brown from
falling in the swamp at The Rope’s factory?). I have previously advised hashers
through this sheet to take some cash with them on the run in case they are
taken short while passing one of the local pleasure warungs. The ladies there
do not take kindly to providing therapy to tired hashers and not getting paid
for it. Anyway, Sheepskin claimed that he had slipped into a crevice. On this
occasion he was lucky to have been rescued by our visiting past member and
lawyer, Dyke.
The moral of this true story? If you slip into
a hole you shouldn’t be in, make sure a good lawyer is there to get you out of
it.
Needless to say, Sheepskin thought it was a
Hashit, but not for the same reason as others. The main complaint was a
technical one, namely that there was a hare on the run in the person of
Mudguard. Mudguard indeed was a bit of a giveaway at the checks. Whenever he
held back we knew the guys in front were checking in the wrong direction. Angie
stuck close to him after rejoining the run half way through (after missing out
a ‘small’ loop) and as a result finished the run uncharacteristically on paper.
Meanwhile a bunch of us got literally bogged
down, especially as Maandi kept slipping on the bamboo bridges.
Overall a good run, but declared a Hashit by HM
Supabrat, since he had been feeling guilty all week about not awarding one to
Tarzan and Tom Jones for their figure of eight crossover cockup the previous
week.
THE CIRCLE
Announcements:
Special Sunday run at Magic Dragon’s place on Gunung Salak, 24 February. All
the family (not necessarily the extended family) welcome. Book early if you
intend to arrive a few days before and require the bridal suite.
Mismanagement Meeting: 6.30pm Tuesday 12 February at Para Para. For
discussion: whether we should buy new luxury cars for members of the
mismanagement in keeping with our status.
Despite his escapade on the run Sheepskin put
on a brave (but bruised) face and got the circle going with his usual tasteful
repertoire of songs such as Manana. The Hares came up with some old songs and
RA Konkrete Kock put Maandi and Tarzan on ice for reasons that escaped me (and
also Maandi and Tarzan).
As the circle dragged on we started to get
hunger pangs as we got occasional whiffs of sausages from the Aussie barbecue
nearby. However, we were told that due to staff shortages and equipment
deficiencies (or was it the other way round?) the food would not be ready for
quite some time. And so the beer drinking continued to the point where
silliness took over in the form of getting Mudguard to lie down on his face
while ice was applied to his back to relieve his back problem. I don’t know if it
worked, but I haven’t seen Mudguard since.
On the subject of back problems, it is a
well-known fact that expatriate men frequently suffer from back strain when
their wives return to their home countries for extended periods. The reason for
this is not entirely clear.
Anyway, finally the makan was ready and what a
good job they did! Thank you guys. Have you thought of giving up your day jobs?
No pictures this week as our technical expert,
Pretty Boy is out of town. I thought he was celebrating Ireland’s narrow
victory over Wales (53-10) but in fact he has been doing some currency trading
for the Allied Irish Bank. As a result I am not sure when we might see him
again.
NEXT WEEK’S RUN:
Run no.1736. The Kiwis’ answer to Australia Day. Hares: Sheepskin (you can’t
keep this guy down) and Vatican Rag. Location: Jasa Marga office just beyond
the toll gate at Sentul Selatan.
On on,
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