Run 946 Report

LAKESIDE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS HASH TRASH

Run 946 4 September 2002 Pacific Rim Thai, Albert Park

Bovine Breeder

Two days out of Danang and it smelled like Bangkok. I was a man on a mission and running around in the dark had nothing to do with it. I’d spent my time in the Nam. I’d been out on patrol and had enough of it. Tonight I was up for some R&R. Tonight I was staying in the rear with the gear. Mama-san had set me up with some prawn crackers and a cooler full of cold brews. Let those other fools go looking for Charlie.

Cow Man had led the platoon on a merry chase from the sounds of it. The radioman and the point man had been taken out before they even got out of the ville. The LT was back in the rear with me, jiving with some crazy Lizard dude about the new knock shop he had set up right next to the old Inkerman place. Said he was “surveying” – checking out the action I guess.

God knows what those fools were doing out there. Didn’t they know Charlie owned the night? Most of them made it back in one piece, though. Sounds like there was a medicinal stop out on patrol – some quinine to keep those skeeters at bay.

Some crazy old papa-san calling himself “Whale” was taking care of them when they got back, bringing loads of chow up from the kitchen. Damn, this was better than any of them C-Rats we got out in the bush. The platoon was wolfing it down like they’d forgotten what food was. The Sergeant must have inhaled a couple of chili peppers from the looks of it.

Didn’t take long before there was nothing but broth and bones left. The LT called the mob to attention and commenced with the formalities. First came old Cpl. Tangles – friggin’ lifer – to give his after-action report. The man sounded a bit confused, didn’t know where he’d been, but reported 8 enemy KIA.

A few of us who’d been off on R&R were called up for a drink. Miss Piggy and Father told us about their time in the land of the big PX. I recounted my brilliant scheme to make a little money out of this war – the locals need work too, after all. The previous company clerk, Pointy, was called up for some fiscal irregularities. Cunning Linguist was charged with desertion.

The LT gave the platoon over to Sarge, who pulled Cow Man and Deep Throat out for some practical instruction on how and how not to choose an on-in. Cooch, E&B, and the waiter were charged for no apparent reason. Gerbils and Tangles were disciplined for breaking up the Sarge’s social circle. Shunt, Deep Throat, and Bovine “Cow Man” Breeder copped it for one reason or another. Plugger, Boner and Father stood up to demonstrate the benefits of joining the Hair Club for Men. Queen Bee drank for forgetting names – he sounded almost as drunk as me.

At this point Klingon announced the results of the 2002 Lakeside Footy Tipping Competition – a blatantly fixed contest in which the compere and his family walked off with most of the prizes. Lizard man took first.

The evening was drawing to a close with an incoherent bullshit charge from Tangles and a clearly enunciated bullshit charge from Quasi. Marcus wraped up with the only clever charge of the night – associating the “Bia Ba-ba-ba (333)” shirt with Baa-baa-ra. It seemed funny at the time, but then it might have been that fine Bangkok bhang-lassi that papa-san was serving up.

The horror… the horror…

TDTD

UPCUMMING RUNS

Date

Run Number

Hare

Venue

Melways

Et Cetera

11/9/02

947

IBM & Swallower,

IBM World Headquarters,

7 Nelson Street, Sandringham

76 H8

18/9/02

945

Uncle Shunt,

Shunt’s Shed, 22 Wallace Ave, Murrumbeena

69

A9

25/9/02

949

Senor Misterioso

El Casa de Misterioso

?? ??

Quien sabe?

UPCUMMING HASH EVENTS

27-29 September

: INTERHASH 2002

If the Pakis don’t blow the world up in the meantime, Goa in India will be the place to be on the last weekend on September this year. Check the website for details: www.goa2002.com

All Lakeside comrades who are going please contact the GM so we can present a united front of Lakeside solidarity (i.e. t-shirt and handouts)!

19 October

: Annual Balls Up, hosted by RPH3 in Mornington. Theme is Shagadelic! Tickets are $65 a head for food, grog, gift, and prizes. Lakeside shaggers to go in theme – so put your thinking condoms on and think of the team fun we had last year, and we’ll do it again.

3-5 October 2003

: Pan Asia Hash hosted by the Royal Selangor HHH in Kuala Lumpur – Mark your diaries! www.panasiahash2003.com for more info.

Lakeside Hash House Harriers

The drinking club with a running problem

Lakeside run on Wednesday nights starting at 6:30ish, usually within 10kms of the Melbourne CBD (Central Boozing District). Runs cost $2, the food costs $3 unless it is at a pub, and drinks cost $2. Visitors are always welcome – just show up and ask for a drink!

LAKESIDE HASH-HOUSE HARRIERS COMMITTEE 2002 – 2003

The Uncommitted

Grand Master

Mummies’ Boy (Phillip Edwards) Ph: 9479 1978

Sergeant @ Arms

Baa-baa-ra (Kevin Kitchingham) Ph: 0414 770 288

Hash Kash

Stuck -On (Wendy Guo) Ph: 9534 5495

Hash On-sex

Too Dumb to Die (Ian Morgan) Ph: 0439 944 945

Social Sex

Egg’n’ Bacon Pie (Lorraine Gierck) Ph: 9421 1134

Trail Master

Cooch (Rowan Compagnoni) Ph: 9421 1134

Grog Master

Janus (Hugh Watts) Ph: 0419 698784

Religious advisor

Cheesecake (Elizabeth Kelly) Ph: 9521 8038

Web Master

The Boomerang (Jon Miller) Ph: 9523-1694

Hash Haberdashery

Lotsa Fun (Lai Fun) Ph: 9815-2363

Hash Flash

Shunt (Keith Ralph) Ph: 9570 4689

Hash Horn

IBM (Martin Evans) Ph: 0401-147-796

Checkin’ Chicken

Udder Idjit (David Cheeseman) Ph: 0414 716 382

LSH3 Email

al-@lakesidehash.asn.au

Web Site

www.LakesideHash.asn.au

Hash Trash contact

jsb-@pacific.net.au

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