Guidelines (there are no rules) for Hashers attending the UbonHHH
General procedures.
Prior to each run, Hash Cash (HC) collects the run fee, this is set at a rate to cover the cost of beer and other paraphernalia required for the run. Current fees are designed to attract new Hashers and retain old (and some are) Hashers;
Males that have run on the Ubon hash before 300 baht
Females that have run on the Ubon hash before 150 baht
Male virgins and first time visitors 200 baht
Female virgins and first time visitors 100 baht
Very young children 50 baht
Eventually the ‘Pack’ shall form to get a briefing from the Hares. Topics (at their discretion) may include such information as to the type of trail marking being used, distances for the short and long and other information you may require. During this briefing someone may be looking for ‘New Shoes’, those accused of wearing new shoes and found guilty by the pack will find that they will have to drink ‘beer’ from them.
Prior to each run, Hash Cash (HC) collects the run fee, this is set at a rate to cover the cost of beer and other paraphernalia required for the run. Current fees are designed to attract new Hashers and retain old (and some are) Hashers;
Males that have run on the Ubon hash before 300 baht
Females that have run on the Ubon hash before 150 baht
Male virgins and first time visitors 200 baht
Female virgins and first time visitors 100 baht
Very young children 50 baht
Eventually the ‘Pack’ shall form to get a briefing from the Hares. Topics (at their discretion) may include such information as to the type of trail marking being used, distances for the short and long and other information you may require. During this briefing someone may be looking for ‘New Shoes’, those accused of wearing new shoes and found guilty by the pack will find that they will have to drink ‘beer’ from them.
. This has not been in-force on the UbonHHH and will not be enforced while the UbonHHH is in its infancy, beware. When the briefing is finished we do the run (see below). Drinking beer before and during the run is not compulsory but is in the best traditions of hashing and should be commended. Drinking at the On! On! is compulsory without a doctor’s note.
New members are called ‘Virgins’, those that have hashed before and want to run on the UbonHHH are simply called, ‘Visiting Hashers’. All Hashers are ‘Wankers!’ During the hash, actions and words uttered may be noted and used against you at the On! On! at the end of the run. After everyone has cooled down with a beer or two a circle is formed and the Grand Master (GM) or the Religious Advisor (RA) invite any virgins into the circle where they are verbally abused and embarrassed before enduring a Down! Down! The pack should sing the hash hymn;
Here's to ,
He is true, (he's true blue) She’ / They’re
He's a Hasher, (She’s / They’re)
Through and through,
He's a wanker, (he's an asshole)
So they say,
He'll never get to heaven
In a long, long way
So drink it down, down, down . . .Or something like this.
Click the photo of the circle below to download a pretty (very) bad rendition of the words for the 'virgins'
At which point those in the circle must Down! the contents of whatever container they have beer in. To prove that they have finished (or not as the case may be) the container should be tipped up above the head. This procedure is repeated with ‘visitors’, ‘hares’ and those that have been deemed to deserve the ignominy. For instance; spilling beer is considered Alcohol Abuse and will be punished.
There are no rules. However whatever the Grand Master (GM) says is law for as long as he/she deems it to be. On some hashes they have a Religious Advisor (RA) that interprets the lack of rules and the GM delegates that responsibility. The GM is never called into the circle.
After the circle and Down! Downs! are over, a hostelry is designated by the hares as the On! On! On! where more beer is available. Some of these even have food and normally the On! On! On! takes the form of everyone having food and drink and splitting the resultant bill.
Doing the run.
The ‘mismanagement’ will have asked for volunteers to set trails for up-coming runs, these volunteers are the Hares already mentioned above. Trails will be set by the ‘Hares’ prior to (or sometimes during, ‘live haring’) the run. To try and keep the ‘Pack’ together, false trails may be set so that the Fast Running Bastards (FRB’s) are held up looking for the right trail, thus allowing the slower hashers some time to catch up. A hash may have an On! Hold! to serve the same purpose, the On! Hold! maybe a wet one, in any case the pack should wait for the hare to arrive and release them. The markers for the trail can be anything that the hares decide but generally flour (or something like it), shredded paper, chalk and even paint. See below for details of the standard marks and associated bullshit.
Standard Marks and Etiquette.
Trail marks.
These are simply spots or lumps of whatever that mark the trail. On the UbonHHH you must pass three in a row to be On! Being On! means you are On-trail. When you are On! you should alert the pack by shouting; “On! On!” People following you then know where to run. If someone falls behind or is waiting for confirmation (see checking below), they should ask, by shouting, “Are You!?” (as in, 'Are you on trail?'). This should be replied to accordingly. See below.
The Check
On encountering a ‘check’ the right trail must be found. The FRB’s are generally the checkers and will try the differing directions to find the trail. Baring in mind that three trail marks are required to be on, finding trail marks the checker should shout “On 1”, “On 2” and if he or she finds a third they are; “On! On!” They may be interrogated by the pack shouting; “Are you?” If they are still looking for a trail mark they should reply; “Checking!”
The Checkback
This mark may or may not be used. The Hares, at their discretion, may leave such a mark if they believe it necessary. On encountering such a mark you are definitely NOT On! and you should return and continue checking.
Arrows
Arrows should always be believed and take precedence over all other marks. These are used to speed up the hash and make it easier for inexperienced hashers. For instance, at a junction where it may not be instantly clear in which direction the trail goes, runners tend to stop to make sure. Arrows allow for unbroken and seamless trail following. Also it should be noted that as part of the hares duties, one or both of the hares follow the pack replacing checks with Arrows so that if anyone sets off late or have become a bit lost they will be able to follow easily.
Other Trail Marks and Calls
The hares can make up anything they want, typically a large ‘S’ means short, an ‘L’ means long. Some hashes now have an ‘R’ for Rambo trail (you can guess what that will be about). All others, unless obvious, should be briefed at the start. Where the course of the trail does something ‘different’ the hashers should call to warn those around and behind them, for instance; On! Right! or On! Over! at a bridge, etc.
Other aspects.
Mismanagement.
These are the ‘members’ of the Hash that work relentlessly to try to make sure you have a good time on the hash. They include the GM, RA (if the Hash has one) and the HC
Haber Hash.
Hash T-Shirts are collectable items and all hashes have their own design. Haber Hash is the member of the mismanagement that takes care of such things and will relieve you of your money for T-Shirts and other ‘stuff’. Some runs will have free T-Shirts for all (having paid the fee for the run of course).
Hash Flash.
This is the name of the member of the mismanagement responsible for photographing the hashing.
Hash Scribe
Someone that does a write-up of a particular run and is, to some extent, responsible for the Hash Trash. (See below)
Hash Names.
Hashers can be given hash names and these are ‘nominated’ by the pack and voted on. They should reflect an action, incident or verbal utterance of the ‘wanker’ being named and subsequently Christened in the circle.
Hash Trash.
Document containing a write-up of the previous run, details of future runs and other bullshit. With the advent of the internet, paper versions are not now as important but may still be produced in small quantities for advertising purposes.
Shortcutting.
Shortcutting is cheating and is only encouraged if the shortcutting bastard can get away with it, however the shortcutting bastard must be aware that if he/she gets it wrong they might end up going further.
Very Brief History
The "Hash House" was the mildly derogatory nickname given (for its unimaginative, monotonous food) to the Royal Selangor Club Chambers in Kuala Lumpur by the British civil servants and businessmen who lived and dined there between the two World Wars. “Hashing”, in various guises, had gone on for some years before but
“G” Gispert is credited with proposing the name "Hash House Harriers" when the Registrar of Societies required the gathering to be legally registered in 1938.
Today the Hash world has over 1200 active chapters, in some 160 countries, and this despite the total absence of any central organization (or in Ubon’s case, any organization at all).
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New members are called ‘Virgins’, those that have hashed before and want to run on the UbonHHH are simply called, ‘Visiting Hashers’. All Hashers are ‘Wankers!’ During the hash, actions and words uttered may be noted and used against you at the On! On! at the end of the run. After everyone has cooled down with a beer or two a circle is formed and the Grand Master (GM) or the Religious Advisor (RA) invite any virgins into the circle where they are verbally abused and embarrassed before enduring a Down! Down! The pack should sing the hash hymn;
Here's to ,
He is true, (he's true blue) She’ / They’re
He's a Hasher, (She’s / They’re)
Through and through,
He's a wanker, (he's an asshole)
So they say,
He'll never get to heaven
In a long, long way
So drink it down, down, down . . .Or something like this.
Click the photo of the circle below to download a pretty (very) bad rendition of the words for the 'virgins'
At which point those in the circle must Down! the contents of whatever container they have beer in. To prove that they have finished (or not as the case may be) the container should be tipped up above the head. This procedure is repeated with ‘visitors’, ‘hares’ and those that have been deemed to deserve the ignominy. For instance; spilling beer is considered Alcohol Abuse and will be punished.
There are no rules. However whatever the Grand Master (GM) says is law for as long as he/she deems it to be. On some hashes they have a Religious Advisor (RA) that interprets the lack of rules and the GM delegates that responsibility. The GM is never called into the circle.
After the circle and Down! Downs! are over, a hostelry is designated by the hares as the On! On! On! where more beer is available. Some of these even have food and normally the On! On! On! takes the form of everyone having food and drink and splitting the resultant bill.
Doing the run.
The ‘mismanagement’ will have asked for volunteers to set trails for up-coming runs, these volunteers are the Hares already mentioned above. Trails will be set by the ‘Hares’ prior to (or sometimes during, ‘live haring’) the run. To try and keep the ‘Pack’ together, false trails may be set so that the Fast Running Bastards (FRB’s) are held up looking for the right trail, thus allowing the slower hashers some time to catch up. A hash may have an On! Hold! to serve the same purpose, the On! Hold! maybe a wet one, in any case the pack should wait for the hare to arrive and release them. The markers for the trail can be anything that the hares decide but generally flour (or something like it), shredded paper, chalk and even paint. See below for details of the standard marks and associated bullshit.
Standard Marks and Etiquette.
Trail marks.
These are simply spots or lumps of whatever that mark the trail. On the UbonHHH you must pass three in a row to be On! Being On! means you are On-trail. When you are On! you should alert the pack by shouting; “On! On!” People following you then know where to run. If someone falls behind or is waiting for confirmation (see checking below), they should ask, by shouting, “Are You!?” (as in, 'Are you on trail?'). This should be replied to accordingly. See below.
The Check
On encountering a ‘check’ the right trail must be found. The FRB’s are generally the checkers and will try the differing directions to find the trail. Baring in mind that three trail marks are required to be on, finding trail marks the checker should shout “On 1”, “On 2” and if he or she finds a third they are; “On! On!” They may be interrogated by the pack shouting; “Are you?” If they are still looking for a trail mark they should reply; “Checking!”
The Checkback
This mark may or may not be used. The Hares, at their discretion, may leave such a mark if they believe it necessary. On encountering such a mark you are definitely NOT On! and you should return and continue checking.
Arrows
Arrows should always be believed and take precedence over all other marks. These are used to speed up the hash and make it easier for inexperienced hashers. For instance, at a junction where it may not be instantly clear in which direction the trail goes, runners tend to stop to make sure. Arrows allow for unbroken and seamless trail following. Also it should be noted that as part of the hares duties, one or both of the hares follow the pack replacing checks with Arrows so that if anyone sets off late or have become a bit lost they will be able to follow easily.
Other Trail Marks and Calls
The hares can make up anything they want, typically a large ‘S’ means short, an ‘L’ means long. Some hashes now have an ‘R’ for Rambo trail (you can guess what that will be about). All others, unless obvious, should be briefed at the start. Where the course of the trail does something ‘different’ the hashers should call to warn those around and behind them, for instance; On! Right! or On! Over! at a bridge, etc.
Other aspects.
Mismanagement.
These are the ‘members’ of the Hash that work relentlessly to try to make sure you have a good time on the hash. They include the GM, RA (if the Hash has one) and the HC
Haber Hash.
Hash T-Shirts are collectable items and all hashes have their own design. Haber Hash is the member of the mismanagement that takes care of such things and will relieve you of your money for T-Shirts and other ‘stuff’. Some runs will have free T-Shirts for all (having paid the fee for the run of course).
Hash Flash.
This is the name of the member of the mismanagement responsible for photographing the hashing.
Hash Scribe
Someone that does a write-up of a particular run and is, to some extent, responsible for the Hash Trash. (See below)
Hash Names.
Hashers can be given hash names and these are ‘nominated’ by the pack and voted on. They should reflect an action, incident or verbal utterance of the ‘wanker’ being named and subsequently Christened in the circle.
Hash Trash.
Document containing a write-up of the previous run, details of future runs and other bullshit. With the advent of the internet, paper versions are not now as important but may still be produced in small quantities for advertising purposes.
Shortcutting.
Shortcutting is cheating and is only encouraged if the shortcutting bastard can get away with it, however the shortcutting bastard must be aware that if he/she gets it wrong they might end up going further.
Very Brief History
The "Hash House" was the mildly derogatory nickname given (for its unimaginative, monotonous food) to the Royal Selangor Club Chambers in Kuala Lumpur by the British civil servants and businessmen who lived and dined there between the two World Wars. “Hashing”, in various guises, had gone on for some years before but
“G” Gispert is credited with proposing the name "Hash House Harriers" when the Registrar of Societies required the gathering to be legally registered in 1938.
Today the Hash world has over 1200 active chapters, in some 160 countries, and this despite the total absence of any central organization (or in Ubon’s case, any organization at all).