Run 394   26 JULY 2008

Grand Master: STRETCH

Hares: DETACHED

SEMI DETACHED

Only 19 intrepid souls turned up for this run and after all the rain during the morning it was a very muddy and wet tour through the bush.   Wet footwear was the order of the day.  The Hares kindly shortened the course otherwise we might all still be out there wallowing in mud or washed away in the creeks.  

It was a pretty straggly lot which came home to the circle.   The rotating GM this week was STRETCH and whilst he had a bit of trouble calling the unruly participants to order he did a good job in a loud voice.   UPPER was the executioner, and it seems to me she has an affinity for throwing water over people, she certainly volunteers often enough.   There were heaps of returners and they were welcomed back with copious quantities of icy cold purifying water, which probably reminded them why they went away in the first place.  

 We had a virgin, the mythical Martin.   This fellow belongs to FEET ALL FUNGUS who has mentioned him over the months but no one really believed he existed.  We made him welcome in the customary fashion.   There were shrieks of horror from three who found a leech each sucking up blood and stuff.  HORNY made himself useful killing the little blighters and it was decided he had murdered wildlife, a vicious crime for which he was executed in the fashion of the afternoon.  UPPER, attempting to execute ARTY FARTY for going the right way, managed to douse herself in mud when she slipped up. Various other penalties were handed out but the weather looked a bit overcast so we repaired to the Silver Sands for a very nice meal.   One feels it necessary to note that OEDIPUSSY again distinguished himself (what this fellow won’t do for a bit of attention) by falling out of his chair at the restaurant and into a drain.   Despite his protestations that the leg of the chair tipped into the drain, I feel the next GM should note this behavior and use the water torture next hash.

ON-ON

BATTLEAXE