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LSW 2223 Choi Hung Hares - Blow My Tits and Oh Sh1t Centre of attention before the hash got underway was Cheesy Flying Fox. Or, rather, CFF’s “Out to the main road and turn right,” the hares directed. CFF and I did as asked. The rest of the pack shortcut having followed Burning Lust who was determined to stay ahead of CFF and didn’t see his chances as particularly increased by CFF weighting himself down. BL did a good job of solving the early checks up Hammer Hill Road, but this had the side effect of sending me, Hannah Montana and CFF the wrong way and with even more work to catch up. Nevermind, the hares had a sneaky check at Diamond Hill Crematorium. Despite it being a closed check, there were no arrows indicating possible direction or end of trail markings to be found. After running hither and yon, or milling around at the check asking “are you”, according to the preference of the hashers, HM discovered true trail up a side road leading behind the crematorium. A little twisting and turning around the paths through the grave yard brought us to some slippery green paths. The pack decided it would be much safer to walk up these than try running. Finally, we left the path to enter the “short shiggy section”. The pack was led by Hopeless, who had all along known which way we were going as one hare had let slip the trail went through the bamboo forest, possibly during a rant about how deceived he had been by BMT. This suited me as it meant Hopeless could clear the spiderwebs. Just for extra protection I sent BL ahead of me as well. Now, Hopeless has a great sense of direction and has been hashing for so long he has a pretty extensive knowledge of trails all over Hong Kong. Indy, despite hashing for at least as long, does not. Somewhere towards the rear of the pack, Indy found a circle with a cross in it. Those listening to the briefing knew that meant end of trail. Indy had not listened. Wondering what the marking indicated, she totally ignored it. And totally ignored the next one too. And then wondered why someone had covered over trail markings with leaves (the hares later ’fessed up to doing this having themselves gone the wrong way). And Indy persisted in going the wrong way. Thankfully she stumbled back onto true trail and got back to A just as discussion was turning serious about sending out a search party. Back to the main pack, we had reached the bamboo climb. The leaves made for a slippery climb up. Hopeless by this point had got fed up clearing the cobwebs and HM was now in the lead. Yes, I do usually shoot up anything vertical, but I hate getting entangled in spiderwebs and prefer a slower ascent to actually doing any of the clearing. Finally we reached Jat’s Incline and a chance to stretch our legs. Screwtop was particularly happy about this. Visitor Disappearing Hare Line was less impressed as he was hoping for a bit of a flat run before heading downhill. Down a hill on tarmac, no roots, no rocks, no steps – best thing ever as far as I’m concerned. Unfortunately we had to leave the tarmac for the steps, though Burning Lust and Hopeless both hoped otherwise, going the wrong way at the check. Towards the bottom was the Wimp/Rambo split. That was when the fun and games started. The Rambo trail totally disappeared when we reached the bottom of the steps. BL finally made out a faint circle that might once have been a check. The park looked the most promising direction so off we went. BL, Screwtop, Jonathan and HM soon started to feel we had gone too far without seeing anything. Remembering this park from a previous Brother @nus run, I knew there was a strong possibility that the chalk had been meticulously cleared. Finally, CFF and I discovered a lone chalk arrow on the steps. Calling back to the pack, my voice reverberated around the buildings meaning the others were not able to get a clear direction. BL finally figured out which way I’d gone as CFF and I continued calling as we found stray arrows. Now it was easy to find trail. All you had to do was follow the irate Chinese lady who was swearing at BL for desecrating her park with chalk. A right turn after the park took us along Ping Ting Road East to where a load of lorries had parked. There the trail turned left, which caught some hashers by surprise as they went tearing past totally ignoring the hare’s markings. A little more shiggy on some very unstable rubbish brought us down to Clearwater Bay Road which we zoomed down before battling our way past waiters and customers through the dai pai dong area to take us back to A. Rambo trail: 6.5km, 325m elevation. Down downs … [Apologies for any I missed, I may have dozed off in the middle …] Hannah Montana was designated Beer Bitch for the evening, many wondered loudly if this was wise – would HM drink all the beer before it made it into dd cups?! Making use of this distraction, Sticky and Crackpot make their getaway, Crackpot desperately downing her beer as SST dragged her out of the door. And finally, Indy’s ready! No, let’s sort out dog bones first!! We finally begin … HM for the size of dds – surprisingly small as he tries to keep as much beer back for himself Run 2223 – to the hares – not enough shiggy, more bamboo, not slippery enough! Vote by thumb as in Ancient Rome – most go up, even Mother Theresa was happy (but not so Lost in Space and Indy) Mother T asked to be honest, how really feel? Caved in as she likes the hares, so a good run Indy on time as love Oh Sh1t’s runs – these generally mean going to 7eleven for a beer and then back careful not to break a sweat – what a traitor tonight, Indy prefers his 7eleven run Oh Sh1t short cut a 3km family day run, that is what Indy was expecting today Blow My Tits – as it was her trail and she set the majority of it, Oh Sh1t only set wimps alone To BMT – confusion over word “technical”: to Indy this means rocks/water, but for this trail more expletives required Wimps: Brother @nus, Hopeless, Cupid Stunt, Mother T, Tandy Ass (visitor from New Orleans – where it is flat) Brother @nus for misleading his wife regarding the flatness of the run Indy – not focused enough on trail, passed through end of trail marks, twice! Not usual LSW marks. But dd to self, for not listening to briefing Lost in Space for coming in like a true athlete Kowloon hashers: Oh Sh1t, CS and Hannah – Pole Dancer absconded early CS blaming tools (torch turning into a disco light) for reason he did the wimps To Hannah for his “shiggy” definition “taller than me” and “swimming through it” – so tonight’s was only a partially shiggy run Visitor: from New Orleans deliberately coming to Hong Kong to do the hash: Tandy Ass. Stated the run was good but daylight would have been better so he could see sh*t (though he was disappointed not to see human excrement on trail as he previously had on a Guangzhou hash, especially with a hare called Oh Sh1t!) TA glad came to HK and will be back this weekend Returnee - DHL (Disappearing Hare/Hair Line) too much up then down, little running possible BMT to Oh Sh1t sorry for not being totally honest about shiggy, he did state that if this had been their first date, she wouldn't have seen him again BMT for not saving quite the number of soda water asked for Brother @nus to Gary Glitter not seen for a while … and that’s it And to Screwtop for being ditched twice Screwtop – to Rooted for sounding like a crazy Chinese woman Jonathan to BL for making Chinese woman crazy for laying chalk in park Indy found wrong trail and found flour covered with leaves – it was the hares’ fault, trying to cover up wrong way with leaves. No one else went that way! GG told Indy to “harden up” – they’re of the same era, but GG exclaimed to Indy she did “not want to be in my gang, mate” GG as returnee Lost in Space - nice to see you again Great food order from Oh Sh1t and Octo GG and Jonathan hareline swap to accommodate each other, nice to see a civilized conversation The song, where Oh Sh1t was once again put under the spotlight, and on on to next week’s run in Yau Tong! 7.10km 56mins
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