Yes! This coming Sunday 24th P2H3 hits the truck and heads out of the city for the first run since we started locking ourselves away!
Hare is Vestal Virgin. More details to be posted Saturday afternoon.
On ON!
We're Back!!
Fwd: In the Spotlight – Bangladesh
In the Spotlight – Bangladesh
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By Ed "Hazukashii" Howell
29 Apr 2020
Bangladesh is located in the region of South Asia, surrounded mostly by India, except for a small section of the eastern border with Myanmar, and the Bay of Bengal to the south. Although a fairly small country in size, it has the 8th largest population of about 160 million. Geographically, Bangladesh is probably best known as the confluence of several major river systems that flow down from India, Nepal, and Bhutan, south of the Himalayan Mountain Range. These rivers bring in a constant flow of water and rich soil, which form the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, the largest river delta on earth. The capital city is Dhaka, formerly spelled Dacca, which was changed in 1983 to better match the pronunciation in Bengali.
Like most of the major cities of the world, the Hash House Harriers are no stranger to Dhaka. The first hash club formed is still active today as the Dhaka H3 (Men Only) – (a.k.a. "The Night Runners of Bengal") which began on 17 Oct 1977. Moving from Jakarta to Dhaka, Steve "Laggard" Jaggard is credited as the founder, when gathered up some mates to enrich the Bangladesh cultural scene forever. Originally enjoying the countryside on the outskirts of the city, due to the exponential increase in traffic in recent years, and running on Monday evenings, the Dhaka H3 is limited to runs in the city.
The details of who founded the next hash club to form are a bit fuzzy, but the Dhaka Mixed H3 set its first trail on 2 Jan 1983, in order to provide women an opportunity to freely join in and enjoy the wonders of the world of hashing. Not satisfied with hash clubs only in Dhaka, Trevor White founded the Chittagong H3 on 21 Jun 1984. Chittagong (a.k.a. Chattogram) is about 250 Kms southeast of Dhaka, along the Bay of Bengal. The Chittagong H3 only lasted for a few hundred runs, but is revived every couple of years by the older hashers of Dhaka, for special events. Also in the Chittagong region, another club (Kulshi Hills H3) formed for a short period, but did not last too long.
The Dhaka Full Moon H3 began its very spotty existence in October 1997, when David "Fantum" Lewis wanted to expand the hashing activity even more around Dhaka. The Full Moon hash fizzled after about a year when he departed, but was revived by Asif "WebF@rt" Ahmad in 2002, and had a steady following until 2008 when he also departed. This hash club has seen a few short-lived revivals, but is currently in hibernation with about 100 trails to its credit.
After the turn of the century, the original Dhaka H3, through a series of events, began slowly allowing the presence of women on the hash. So, in a show of protest, the Dhaka Men's H3 was formed on 26 Mar 2007 by Murshed "Coco Loko" Salam, which goes by the standard of Men Only, all the time, no exceptions. Not to be outdone, in 2013, the women, led by Nippy Knickers and Joystick started the Dhaka Pussy Hash for women-only. Meeting once a month on Wednesday evenings, this club is more of a social wine drinking event rather than a traditional hash.
On my recent visit to Dhaka in February, I met up with a couple old friends, Sir Rail Jerker who I have known for over 20 years, he has hashed in Dhaka since the early days. I also met up with WebF@rt, who provided wonderful hashpatality helping with arrangements for transport, entertainment, and lodging during my stay. He also provided essential input on the history detailed above. During this visit, I was able to run with the Dhaka H3 on a Monday night. Due to the heavy traffic, and the advancing age of the pack, this club often just meets for an evening run led by a hare, with no actual trail laid. But for this special occasion, the Gispert Memorial Run, women were allowed to join and there was a full 6+ Km trail marked with paper. A large pack of over 45 hashers enjoyed a fun filled evening dodging cars and carts, while looking for paper. Trail was followed by a fun circle, and an On After party that lasted until after midnight.
If you even get the chance to visit Dhaka, make sure to get out and experience the rich history of the region, but for the real fun, make sure you arrive in time for the weekend hashing where you can get out to the countryside. See all the current details at http://gotothehash.net/southasia.html#bang
For many more articles like this on the history of hashing, check out . . . http://gotothehash.net/history/inthespotlight.html
29 Apr 2020
Bangladesh is located in the region of South Asia, surrounded mostly by India, except for a small section of the eastern border with Myanmar, and the Bay of Bengal to the south. Although a fairly small country in size, it has the 8th largest population of about 160 million. Geographically, Bangladesh is probably best known as the confluence of several major river systems that flow down from India, Nepal, and Bhutan, south of the Himalayan Mountain Range. These rivers bring in a constant flow of water and rich soil, which form the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, the largest river delta on earth. The capital city is Dhaka, formerly spelled Dacca, which was changed in 1983 to better match the pronunciation in Bengali.
Like most of the major cities of the world, the Hash House Harriers are no stranger to Dhaka. The first hash club formed is still active today as the Dhaka H3 (Men Only) – (a.k.a. "The Night Runners of Bengal") which began on 17 Oct 1977. Moving from Jakarta to Dhaka, Steve "Laggard" Jaggard is credited as the founder, when gathered up some mates to enrich the Bangladesh cultural scene forever. Originally enjoying the countryside on the outskirts of the city, due to the exponential increase in traffic in recent years, and running on Monday evenings, the Dhaka H3 is limited to runs in the city.
The details of who founded the next hash club to form are a bit fuzzy, but the Dhaka Mixed H3 set its first trail on 2 Jan 1983, in order to provide women an opportunity to freely join in and enjoy the wonders of the world of hashing. Not satisfied with hash clubs only in Dhaka, Trevor White founded the Chittagong H3 on 21 Jun 1984. Chittagong (a.k.a. Chattogram) is about 250 Kms southeast of Dhaka, along the Bay of Bengal. The Chittagong H3 only lasted for a few hundred runs, but is revived every couple of years by the older hashers of Dhaka, for special events. Also in the Chittagong region, another club (Kulshi Hills H3) formed for a short period, but did not last too long.
The Dhaka Full Moon H3 began its very spotty existence in October 1997, when David "Fantum" Lewis wanted to expand the hashing activity even more around Dhaka. The Full Moon hash fizzled after about a year when he departed, but was revived by Asif "WebF@rt" Ahmad in 2002, and had a steady following until 2008 when he also departed. This hash club has seen a few short-lived revivals, but is currently in hibernation with about 100 trails to its credit.
After the turn of the century, the original Dhaka H3, through a series of events, began slowly allowing the presence of women on the hash. So, in a show of protest, the Dhaka Men's H3 was formed on 26 Mar 2007 by Murshed "Coco Loko" Salam, which goes by the standard of Men Only, all the time, no exceptions. Not to be outdone, in 2013, the women, led by Nippy Knickers and Joystick started the Dhaka Pussy Hash for women-only. Meeting once a month on Wednesday evenings, this club is more of a social wine drinking event rather than a traditional hash.
On my recent visit to Dhaka in February, I met up with a couple old friends, Sir Rail Jerker who I have known for over 20 years, he has hashed in Dhaka since the early days. I also met up with WebF@rt, who provided wonderful hashpatality helping with arrangements for transport, entertainment, and lodging during my stay. He also provided essential input on the history detailed above. During this visit, I was able to run with the Dhaka H3 on a Monday night. Due to the heavy traffic, and the advancing age of the pack, this club often just meets for an evening run led by a hare, with no actual trail laid. But for this special occasion, the Gispert Memorial Run, women were allowed to join and there was a full 6+ Km trail marked with paper. A large pack of over 45 hashers enjoyed a fun filled evening dodging cars and carts, while looking for paper. Trail was followed by a fun circle, and an On After party that lasted until after midnight.
If you even get the chance to visit Dhaka, make sure to get out and experience the rich history of the region, but for the real fun, make sure you arrive in time for the weekend hashing where you can get out to the countryside. See all the current details at http://gotothehash.net/southasia.html#bang
For many more articles like this on the history of hashing, check out . . . http://gotothehash.net/history/inthespotlight.html
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On on!
Fwd: World Hash Events: June 2020
[From Go To The Hash]
Hello hashers,
Many of us would be in Trinidad right now for INTERHASH . . . but the COVID has the world a bit upside down, and many hash events are being cancelled or postponed. Both Danish and German Nash Hash 2020 just slid to 2021, but Malaysian Nash Hash is still going ahead for this weekend, as well as the Colombo Harriettes AGM in Sri Lanka. I try to keep the events updated, but things are changing on a near daily basis. Almost every hash event for April did not happen, and May is about 50/50, as is June. June events are listed below, but best to check out the website for most current status. Not sure how long it is going to take, but we'll eventually be able to enjoy some good hashing events around the world.
I just got out of 14 days quarantine myself, after 6 months of hashing the world. At least I had the good fortune to hash in 22 countries (Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Indonesia, Cambodia, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, East Timor, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal), Papua New Guinea, Australia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Oman, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Egypt, and Bahrain) . . . and while in Bahrain, I got snared. Was only going for a week to attend INTERGULF, but ended up spending a month there before my visa ran out (many thanks to Saigon Sally for the amazing hashpitality). Now I'm back huddled up in a little grass shack in the middle of the Pacific ocean. While out seeing the world, I did have the time to create some newly updated hash contact pages (any and all updates are certainly welcome):
Pacific Islands - http://gotothehash.net/pacific.html
South Asia - http://gotothehash.net/southasia.html
Brunei - http://gotothehash.net/brunei.html
I wish you all good health and safety during these trying times, and hope to see you all on trail again someday soon.
On-On,
Hazukashii
Keeper of the old rusty pail, and Chief of the Royal Order of the Smelly Shoe!
http://GoToTheHash.net (Since 1998)
Hazukashii
Keeper of the old rusty pail, and Chief of the Royal Order of the Smelly Shoe!
http://GoToTheHash.net (Since 1998)
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On on!
1st May outstation run postponed
Hi Hashers,
Due to the continuing situation with COVID19, the Ekiden/Outstation scheduled for May 1st has been postponed indefinitely.
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On on!
Cambodia Nash Hash (Kampot, November)
Dear Hashers,
Some lingo for us all:
- the COronaVIrusDisease19 (2019, no mister makes the name of the disease COVID19
- The virus that causes the disease is SARS-COV-2
I hope you've been able to keep your distance from both,
The ever optimistic P2H3 is hoping that the world will be largely intact and functioning by November 2020 and we will be ready to deliver the the Cambodia Nash Hash. See the link for the event details and registration.
On on!
Fwd: In the Spotlight – Greece
In the Spotlight – Greece
By Ed "Hazukashii" Howell
7 Apr 2020
I may be reaching here, but would guess that Athens might very well be on many a hasher's bucket list. In my case, it was for viewing the Parthenon and the many other ancient ruins. On an adjacent hilltop you will also find three other interesting sites; the Altar of Zeus Agoraios, Meton's metonic calendar, and the Pnyx. You may not have heard of the Pnyx, but this is where ancient Athenians gathered as early as 507 BC to host popular assemblies, thus making it the birthplace for the political system called democracy. I would also be remiss if I did not mention the food, oh the food. On my recent visit to Athens I could not get enough of those traditional Greek salads, with the rich and juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, assorted olives and other ingredients . . . not to mention the Tzatziki, and Gyros. There is so much to love about Athens, and all of Greece (including the islands), that you will just have to go and see it all for yourself.
Fortunately for us, the Hash House Harriers have also established a footprint on the history of Greece. How did hashing arrive in Greece you may ask . . . well let me tell you. Piecing together the trail, leads us back to Croatia, and the Zagreb H3. The Zagreb H3 was founded by Paul Redmond in 1975, and after completing his consular duties in Croatia, Redmond moved on to Greece and established the Athens H3, setting the first trail on 10 Dec 1978. Assisted by Brian Grey and Jason Mathews, the Athens H3 has flourished over the past four plus decades.
Like many cities around the world, the Athens H3 has seen its highs and lows, with huge packs and small packs. Arriving in late February on my recent visit, the COVID-19 news was just beginning to surface. That did not interfere with the hash running an excellent trail along the northern edge of the city. We had a pack of about a dozen including children, with about half runners and half walkers. The theme for the day was festival garb, and the local hashers were dressed up in their best beads and happy hats. After trail, and an entertaining circle, we walked to a nearby restaurant where we feasted, family style, on a wide assortment of tasty Greek dishes. You may have also heard about Greek wine, which we also sampled quite liberally.
Although the Athens H3 is currently the only hash still active, at one time the Athens Honeys H3 also enjoyed running trails in Athens, and they were founded on 17 Oct 1982. Unfortunately, there is no founder listed in the hash genealogy, but there is a third hash club listed, called the Twin Cheeks Moonshine H3. This club was founded on 18 Apr 2000, by Brian "Strawbelly Foreskin" Kirman, although that is probably a fat finger typo for Strawberry Foreskin. While there are many reasons to visit Athens, between all the glorious meals you will enjoy, make sure you take time to catch the Athens H3 on a Sunday, at 11 O'clock in the morning. You will not be disappointed.
For many more articles like this on the history of hashing, check out . . . http://gotothehash.net/history/inthespotlight.html
-- 7 Apr 2020
I may be reaching here, but would guess that Athens might very well be on many a hasher's bucket list. In my case, it was for viewing the Parthenon and the many other ancient ruins. On an adjacent hilltop you will also find three other interesting sites; the Altar of Zeus Agoraios, Meton's metonic calendar, and the Pnyx. You may not have heard of the Pnyx, but this is where ancient Athenians gathered as early as 507 BC to host popular assemblies, thus making it the birthplace for the political system called democracy. I would also be remiss if I did not mention the food, oh the food. On my recent visit to Athens I could not get enough of those traditional Greek salads, with the rich and juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, assorted olives and other ingredients . . . not to mention the Tzatziki, and Gyros. There is so much to love about Athens, and all of Greece (including the islands), that you will just have to go and see it all for yourself.
Fortunately for us, the Hash House Harriers have also established a footprint on the history of Greece. How did hashing arrive in Greece you may ask . . . well let me tell you. Piecing together the trail, leads us back to Croatia, and the Zagreb H3. The Zagreb H3 was founded by Paul Redmond in 1975, and after completing his consular duties in Croatia, Redmond moved on to Greece and established the Athens H3, setting the first trail on 10 Dec 1978. Assisted by Brian Grey and Jason Mathews, the Athens H3 has flourished over the past four plus decades.
Like many cities around the world, the Athens H3 has seen its highs and lows, with huge packs and small packs. Arriving in late February on my recent visit, the COVID-19 news was just beginning to surface. That did not interfere with the hash running an excellent trail along the northern edge of the city. We had a pack of about a dozen including children, with about half runners and half walkers. The theme for the day was festival garb, and the local hashers were dressed up in their best beads and happy hats. After trail, and an entertaining circle, we walked to a nearby restaurant where we feasted, family style, on a wide assortment of tasty Greek dishes. You may have also heard about Greek wine, which we also sampled quite liberally.
Although the Athens H3 is currently the only hash still active, at one time the Athens Honeys H3 also enjoyed running trails in Athens, and they were founded on 17 Oct 1982. Unfortunately, there is no founder listed in the hash genealogy, but there is a third hash club listed, called the Twin Cheeks Moonshine H3. This club was founded on 18 Apr 2000, by Brian "Strawbelly Foreskin" Kirman, although that is probably a fat finger typo for Strawberry Foreskin. While there are many reasons to visit Athens, between all the glorious meals you will enjoy, make sure you take time to catch the Athens H3 on a Sunday, at 11 O'clock in the morning. You will not be disappointed.
For many more articles like this on the history of hashing, check out . . . http://gotothehash.net/history/inthespotlight.html
On on!
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