FOOTPRINTS
The OFFICIAL organ of the Abu Dhabi Island Hash House Harriers AUH4
AUH4 Run Number 1545 – Monday 4th February 2008
The Event:
After a long drive (needed a cut-lunch and a waterbag to sustain us) we arrived at the venue for Monday night’s hash. It was a freezing cold night and no bonfire to warm us up so we were all forced to go out on the trail. Some legendary walkers decided that they had to run as it was the only way they would get warm enough. The trail was set by hares Thunder down Under and How Much. At the briefing we were told that the runners were to follow white chalk with the normal arrows and stops and the walkers had red chalk. Please if anyone has any red chalk donate it to the hares for their next run, it was definitely in very short supply.
We were also told that we would not go through any mud – another fallacy. Perthy Cutie lost a shoe in the mud and had to be rescued by her knight in shining armour. The walkers who though they would take a short-cut still had to go through the mud and ended up being longer than the set course – a message here!
However all made it through the course and felt much warmer on their return and were ready for the circle, booze and grub.
To save us all a headache…if you’ve only opened Footprints for direction to next Mondays’ Hash, as per every week, they’re AT THE BLOODY BACK
Run Verdict
Third worst run of the year (Sheila says this every week so each week must be better than the previous)
Ankle deep mud
Too cold
Lots of missing red checks and arrows
Best run yet
Worst run yet
Couldn’t agree on score would have been higher if they’d organized the weather
GM – Big Ears
Hares
Thunder down Under and How Much
Virgins
Stacey comes from Atlanta Georgia and is teaching at the Abu Dhabi University for 6 months. Will probably come again
Jamie comes from Canada and is also teaching at the Abu Dhabi University for 6 months and will also probably come again
Both are not strictly virgins as they came to the Hash Ball – maybe they just wanted to catch up with the Marines again
New Member
Welcome to the club Dan you will get your t-shirt one day
Leaver
Geordie Dave has been with the club for 1 ½ years but not yet done his 25 runs due to spending time in Al Ain. The club gave him a present of a free beer to remember them by and also a free farewell song
Hash Social
Brunch at the Flavours on the 15/2 organised by Nibbly Bits and will be sprog friendly
Dhow trip on the 5/3 at The Club followed by buffet at the Bistro
Progressive Dinner on 5/4
Get your names and money in for the above events
Hash Numbers
No handouts this week
Next week’s run
Marine run by marines somewhere in Abu Dhabi – no info as yet
RA – Perthy Throwup
After a wonderful rendition of his favourite song and accolade RA made the following charges:
Prancer handed back the yellow “shit of the week” t-shirt with a recommendation that it be handed on to Shane for turning up late (for the circle only, no run) in his flying gear and hadn’t been seen hashing for at least a month. RA said a decision would be made by the members at the end of the circle
Charges from RA
Half bit Whore for staying out too long in the sun and bleaching his hair and ralphing too much and therefore dyeing his beard
Itchy Dick and Leith who thought it was good to be back but had to take clothes off so were late to hash
Sex on the Hash
Debbie had camera
Whiplash no sooner arrived than grabbed a bum
Stacey offered to pay RA
Geordie Dave had a huge problem running round the house trying to catch no less than two pussies
Ferdie, Connell (broom head) and Hash Brat’s mother (Nibbly Bits) for shortcutting
Sheila and Dune Basher were called into the centre for a conversation about natural selection where not enough sleep as babies makes people thick as two short planks which explains why locals have no brains, i.e. a 25 year old local is equal to a 5 year old – or some such drivel which makes one wonder how much sleep they got as babies themselves!
Teaboy whilst exercising at the club caused a diplomatic incident by spitting the dummy
Debbie for her comment “Oh they’re all big ones”
Carpet Burns awarded Pashmina a silver goblet last week for 100 runs and got it inscribed with 50 runs
Wendy & Sheila seems that Wendy slipped on Sheila’s liquid that he left on the floor.
Shane was awarded the “shit of the week” yellow t-shirt after long deliberation by the club members and was awarded a double down-down for being the ‘hash’ shit
Charges from the Floor
Thunder down Under called in Itchy Dick because Leith is a vegetarian and doesn’t like meat – an unpardonable sin
The Grub
Absolutely delicious meat pies with mash, carrots, corn, gravy, salad - yummy
Don’t forget to look up the AUH4 website. Continued thanks to Sheila for putting so much effort into a GREAT website - and check out any incriminating photos of yourself:
Social Dates for your Diary:
Friday 15th February 2008
It’s a very ancient custom during February to celebrate in the month of February the Lupercalia, feasts in honour of a heathen god. As such the Hash Socials are putting on a post-Valentines Day Brunch at Flavours, the Sheraton.
It should also be noted that on these occasions, amidst a variety of pagan ceremonies, the names of young women were placed in a box, from which they were drawn by the men as chance directed…who’s up for brunch now then?
Wednesday 5th March 2008 Dhow Cruise and Buffet at the Club. Details to follow nearer the time
Friday 4th April 2008 Proressive Dinner. Details to follow nearer the time
Friday 9th May 2008 Brunch at Millennium Hotel. Details TBC.
Events for your Diary:
21st to 23rd March 2008 WORLD INTERHASH – Perth Please see website for details
For further info on any of the above please speak to Hash Socials
Ballbreaker [email protected] 050 323 6751
Nibbly Bits [email protected] 050 125 1697
“Hashing is a state of mind- a friendship of kindred spirits joined together for the sole purpose of reliving their childhood or fraternity days, releasing the tensions of everyday life, and generally, acting a fool amongst others who will not judge you or measure you by anything more than your sense of humor." Stray Dog (From the Global Trash Hash Bible complete reference for the Hash House Harriers)
Firstly this week, were we all to pissed or did anyone else notice Perthy Throwup and Angry Pussy behaving inappropriately at the hash ball? VB’s camera doesn’t lie…
And a joke from Hernia (as they usually are!) - Dark in Here
A woman takes a lover home during the day while her husband is at work. Her 9 year old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them and hides In the bedroom closet to watch.
The woman's husband also comes home. She puts her lover in the closet, not realizing that the little boy is in there already.
The little boy says, "Dark in here."
The man says, "Yes, it is."
Boy - "I have a baseball.
Man - "That's nice."
Boy - "Want to buy it?"
Man - "No, thanks."
Boy - "My dad's outside."
Man - "OK, how much?"
Boy - "$250"
In the next few weeks, it happens again that the boy and the lover are in the closet together.
Boy - "Dark in here."
Man - "Yes, it is."
Boy - "I have a baseball glove."
The lover, remembering the last time, asks the boy, "How much?"
Boy - "$750"
Man - "Sold."
A few days later, the father says to the boy, "Grab your glove, let's go outside and have a game of catch.
The boy says, "I can't, I sold my baseball and my glove."
The father asks, "How much did you sell them for?"
Boy -"$1,000"
The father says, "That's terrible to overcharge your friends like that....that is way more than those two things cost I'm going to take you to church and make you confess."
They go to the church and the father makes the little boy sit in the confession booth and he closes the door.
The boy says, "Dark in here."
The priest says, "Don't start that shit again, you're in my closet now."
