PHHH# 914.4 
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2002 

Weather = Nice for the date
Hare = Discomfort or Solo
Hounds = Hey Yo!, Wacko, Nuttin Stucco, Dancing Foolo, and Brad (Dummer).
 
Trail was good through thickets, farm field, a little pavement for good measure.  
Best was near BMS, whole pack bit on false uphill, Paully found trail downhill 
by one-lane bridge.  Into footpath and along (eventually over) stream.  Through 
farm field and cross street to the beerless check (beer was promised, not offered).  
 
There was talk of bagging it then and there.  Without beer, Paully went forth 
without lollygagging.  Double cross a long way across field.  Only Solo and 
Nuttin Stucco followed over to and through (around?) the little boys place.  Half 
the pack packed into the Discomfort mobile (thankfully no one had to site on 
anyone's lap).  Check on 601.  Getting dark.  Me and nuttin stuck left Solo at 
Route 601 and the entrance to the boys place (just north of 518).  We had a good 
many mile run back to Pine Brae at least.  I don't like those big dogs next door.
 
Just so we can feel better (or not), how much further need we have ventured and 
which direction?  Whatever.


>>> and now this ...


Some advice for the PHHH hash.

1. When you hit a beer break at 1:20 into a hash
   after an excellent trail and the hare says, "There
   is quite a bit left, do you want to bag it?"
   what should you do?

   BAG IT!!  The temptation to continue is great
   but only once in twenty years do I remember it
   being worthwhile.

2. If you are on a Discomfort hash and you find yourself
   wading through an ice cold stream, then you are not on
   a Discomfort hash - you are on a Hand Solo hash masquerading
   as a Discomfort Hash.  Brace yourself.

3. Never underestimate how thick-headed Wacko is.
   Despite numerous obvious telltale hints that Solo had
   set this hash, (remember, he set the last Discomfort
   hash), it didn't dawn on me until Discomfort drove us
   from the beer check to within 1 mile from Solo's house and 
   told us to continue from there.  Amidst my rantings of
   "Hey, this is practically at Solo's house?!  He could
    run straight home!!" it finally dawned on me.

Nuf said - it was an EXCELLENT trail, I truly regret Rambo couldn't join 
us - we had two river crossings, ample snowball fights, icy embankments 
dropping off into 32 deg water, fences to jump, thick pine infested woods 
- the first 1 hr 20 minutes was fantastic. Then Solo, Paully and alas, 
Nuttin' Stuck set off determined to run the rest.  Discomfort didn't 
realize Nuttin' Stuck was with Solo and Paully - a tragic mistake because 
he's the only one we really care about.  Solo is a madman, it took him 2 
hours and 15 minutes to run the hash he had set, and best I can tell, 
since his car was at home and he arrived at the start on foot - he must 
have set the whole damn thing in the morning and then run back to the 
start and then ran the 2 hrs and 15 minute trail back to his house!! Is 
this true Solo?!  How many HOURS were you out running Sunday?! You may 
have done a marathon!  You are truly a sick man!

Those who got a lift at 1 hour and 20 ran one final mile to the ONIN at 
Solo's house and enjoyed some chili and hot chocolate once Solo arrived 
just before sunset.  

[Solo's response:   Mad, yes, but not that mad.  I set it the day before.  
Also Discomfort gave me a ride to the beer check just in time to run to 
the start from there. Plus don't forget this was a joint set - Discomfort 
ran a live hare marking trail on 518.  Rambo really shoulda been there, 
we needed his legendary trail-seeking abilities.]