PRINCETON HHH Hash #469.4

DATE: Wednesday, August 17, 1994
SET BY:	Geezer
HASHERS:RoJo, LRF, Wacko, 2 for 2, Matt, John (Young), Teresa, Throat Warbler,
LFBB, Sarah Smith
WEATHER:Downpour
VENUE:	PDS - Mountain Lakes - Community Park - Mountain Lakes - Johnson School

DAM ASSHOLES

Expectations were low as the Geezer had once again set a summer hash the night
before a torrential downpour, yet after 10 consecutive sets in the rain (talk
about lucky bastards) the Aged One showed uncharacteristic aplomb, realizing
that marking trees might be a good idea.  Some might consider it irony that the
Throat Warbler chose this week to show up after a long hiatus, but chance has
little to do with these matters.  Geezer hare + Warbler hound = Gorilla Monsoon.
And so the crust hunt began, inspecting particles of caked powder on rock and
stump with the thoroughness of Sherlock Holmes.  The Geezer took on the role of
"roving check mark" to give us aid as we set off into the already darkened
woodlands east of PDS towards Mountain Lakes.  Now, yes, it is true that this is
some of the most familiar terrain for the PHHHers, but as always the dark and
the rain and the wet and the high number of rookies made it fun; the added drama
of trying to locate quickly vanishing marks livened the party.  The wildlife
sightings were numerous, running the gamut from deer (adult and fawns) to
pheasant and rabbit.  The trail was twisty enough to give veteran SCB's pause
and allow Matt to push back his naming of "Somewhere Back There" one more week.
The persistent intrusion into Mountain Lakes gave 242 the opportunity to win the
Dr. No Memorial Groveling Award for dealing with Security Lady.
	"Hey, you!  What are you guys doing?!" barked Security Lady.
	"Who, us?" adeptly responded 242.
	"What are you?!?  University Students?!?!"
	"Who, us?!?"
	"Can't you read the sign that says DO NOT CROSS THE DAM?!"
	"Who us?!?"
	"Are you guys the assholes that are running across the dam?!"
	"Oh, yeah!  That's us!!"
After one hour and 15 minutes the Geezer offered us the option of running
straight to the end instead of following the trail into the swollen Stonybrook.
"Pshaw," we all chimed.  What better day (night) for a jaunt down Stonybrook.
Soon it was "ON ON", barely squeezing by the "Mother Of All Electric Fences" and
ON INto the Geezervan by Johnson school where all revelled in the beating rain.
The Geezervan, portable shower and all, carried us back to PU where after quick
showers, a couple shots of whiskey, and a change of clothes, many went out for
pizza and beer at, you guessed it, Contes, for further festivity.  Matt ditched
us for a date to see Forrest Gump with some girlfriend or something and much of
the conversation revolved around finding him an appopriate epithet for this
horrible breach of hash etiquette (Gumped Out?), along with struggling with the
notion of tagging Sarah Smith with her appointed name (the drawback here is how
much No likes it).

NEXT HASHES:  
  MONDAY Aug 22th   7PM    Pushnermaybe sets in Summit (call Geezer 924-6533)
  WEDNESDAY Aug 24th	6PM	Wacko sets
  WEDNESDAY Aug 31th	6PM	Volunteers?!