GM Erections 2006

Hey Gang!

We kick off our official election process at this Sunday’s hash. This means that for the next 4 weeks (each Sunday in February), you will have a chance to vote for our silly hash awards and for our next GM. SO……for each hash through February that YOU ARE PRESENT, you get a ballot and a chance to vote. There will also be ONE chance to vote via E-MAIL towards the end of the month, so stay tuned for an announcement about that. All-in-all, you’ve got 5 potential chances to have your voice heard, so vote EARLY AND OFTEN!

In terms of the GM vote, I’ve put together a few thoughts for you to consider when choosing the next GM:

Does this person…

– regularly attend hashes and support the cause?

– interact with everyone in a friendly manner and make her/himself available for feedback? or play politics and be divisive??

– have a “professional” image that would benefit our cause with local bars, the media, visitors, and people encountered along the way? (and yes, even with the CPD as we learned the hard way this past year)

– support and encourage ALL factions of the hash (despite her/his own personal interests) including racist events (as both racists and as volunteers), Harriette’s issues, as well as veteran hashers and newbies alike

– have a rapport with, and interest in, furthering our relationship with surrounding hashes (Second City, Waukesha, Madison, Big Hump, and Indiannapolis) – i.e. support their events and help plan joint events?

– support and help plan our biggie events including Hash Ball, POP, and specially-numbered runs, and help to make these events bigger and better each year?

ON-ON to Hash Awards!!!

Too Loose

CH3 #1422

Sunday 1/29/2006 @ 2pm
Chicago HHH Run # 1422
Chinese Lunar New Year Joint Hash, with Second City HHH
Hare(s): Ballsalotapus, Virtually Hung, Just Do Me Slowly and (11th Hour Replacement Hare and Balls Brother) Soar Balls!
Venue: Inn Between – 733 W. 26th Street, Bridgeport, Chicago (1 blk East of Halsted and the CTA Halsted 8 bus!)

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!!! Celebrate 4704 – The Year of the Dog

Come with us for a bitchin’ good time as we chase our tails again through Chinatown. (Lost your tail? A limited number will be available at the hash.) Dragons, gongs, lucky money, chicken rice soup (and other food), a festive beer stop, and more surprises being planned by the minute!!! Rat and Ox trails. Participants will be rewarded with Health, Prosperity, Good Luck, Double Happiness, and Beer. You don’t want to miss this one!

This Hash is preceded by the Chinese New Year Parade, which steps off at 1:00 p.m. from the Gate at Cermak and Wentworth.

Hashers planning to watch the Parade will meet prior to 1:00 at the Tea Leaf Cafe at 2336 S. Wentworth #105 (the entrance is on the south side of 23rd Place). This location is approximately 1 mile from the Inn Between. The Parade typically lasts 1 hour and 30 ~ 45 minutes. So allow enough time to get to the Inn Between, which is approximately one mile from the Tea Leaf.

CH3 #1418

Sunday 1/1/2006 @ 2PM
Chicago HHH Run # 1418 New Year’s Day Hash

Hare(s): Pardon My Flaps and Too Loose to Screw
Venue: Flaps’ place @ 226 N. Clinton St. #320 (buzzer 0156)
312-933-7739

1/2 block North of the Clinton St. stop on the GREEN Line. Also easily accessible from the Halsted St. bus. Parking is usually not too difficult on Sundays.

Come on out and run off your stinkin’ hangover. This is a Baby New Year dress-up hash so don your diaper and slip into your sash. Non-wearers will be penalized with water down-downs!

Don Your Diapers
Slip Into Your Sash
Grab that Bottle of Champagne
For Sunday’s BABY NEW YEAR’S HASH!

A ‘Too Loose Death March’
Trail Will Not Be
Instead Calming Your Hangover
Is the Hares’ Priority!

Thru Flaps’ West Loop ‘Hood
Short, Sweet Trail Will Be Set
Hares and Hounds wearing Diapers
Will Not Get Too Wet!

Set the New Year off Right
Grab Your Box of DEPENDS
Diapers are mandatory
Or Water Down-Downs Your End!

The Season is Over
No More EggNog
Join Us This Sunday
It’s HAIR OF THE DOG!!!

ON-ON!

Too Loose and Pardon My Flaps

Anthrax 2005

The big weekend is upon us!!! 4th Annual Great Chicago Anthr@x Scare Hash &
Santa Hat Run in Lincoln Park!

This Sunday @2pm Chicken Stiffer and the original “Hazmat Hare” (me) will hare
out of the lovely Hidden Shamrock at 2723 N. Halsted (just South of Diversey).

Easiest way to get there is Brown Line to Diversey and go West to Halsted or
take the Halsted 8 bus there. Parking on the side streets is Zone 143 after 6pm
and sucky in general in my ‘hood, but meters on Halsted and Diversey are free on
Sundays.

For those driving in from out of the area take I-94 to Exit 47 (Fullerton) and
head East towards the lake about 1-1/2 miles to Halsted and then North on
Halsted about four blocks to Diversey. Diversey itself is horrible East/West
and Belmont is not much better.

As always, please bring your Santa hat to the run if you have one. There will
some free Santa hats courtesy of the hares for the first few hashers. There is
also a very high probability that the first ever Great Chicago Anthr@x Hash
t-shirts will be available too with some door prizes for the lucky few. Dress
warmly as it’s December (and there’s snow on the ground too) and we’ll be in
the back room (with the couches, widescreen TV and fireplace). Our special is
$6 pitchers (including the good stuff) and they will keep the kitchen open just
for us in case you’d like to load up on grub. Hope to see y’all Sunday!

ITS


Jeff Fujimoto
Acting PPC Social Chair
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“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” — General Colin Powell (US Army
Ret.)