Chicago Full Moon Hash

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HHHi HHHashers: Our next Moon hash

TUE. MAY 22, 2012, 7PM, THE FIRST CRACK OF THE MOON HASH, #175, Caught Red Headed will hare from the Blue Frog at 676 N. La Salle. We've been here before and the owners are ex Hashers. Remember the last trail Caught Red Headed laid in the downtown area. Expect some good trail for this one. Remember the Moon Hash tradition, the Black Socks Hash. Hash Cash is still only $5. http://www.HHHinChicago.com/xPlease note that I do try to get everything as accurate as possible. Mistakes happen. Pick a hash you'd like to do and verify the data at the listed links. We can't account for dicey information or last minute changes. This is only a guide and the host hash's web site should be tha ultimate authority. Let me know at H3HornEH3@aol.com of any corrections and I'll try to get them corrected at the next posting and at HHHinChicago.com. Thanks.

.....Please check out the Moon Hash Receeding Hare line. We always need hares. The hash is only as good as you people make it by haring and attending these fun hashes on various different days of the week. Maybe your birthday.

.....TampOn Tampoff haring on TH3, Horn-E haring for the Bushman on Sat and Specklebird haring for Second City on Sun.

.....Over 26 years ago I went to a published Chicago Hash location on a Sun and no one was there. The inner clique changed the hash at the last minute for one more Mon night hash that year. Unfortunately, if you weren't in their inner clique, you weren't informed of the change. At best, it was call a friend. Snail mail didn't go out on the change. Wasted several hours of my time and now I didn't have any plans for the rest of the day. Of course, no apologies went out.

.....A year or so later, it happened again. We were hashing at noon back then. But the Bears were suddenly in the playoffs and on Sat night the word again went out for a change to 10:30AM so the fans could be back in time for kickoff. I got lucky and got the information on Sat night in a bar. Four or five others didn't. And then the bears got creamed, early. By mid second quarter, not a single so called fan was watching the game anymore, And no apologies went out to the hashers that got screwed.

.....Nothings changed. Not everyone gets the word on last minute changes. All right, shit happens. The bar wouldn't be open last Mon. night. Apparently the change wasn't out in time for the normal Fri. CH3 announcement for the original location. The web site apparently got updated on Sat. Fine so far, but once you have the information posted earlier on the web site, why look again. Once that information went out to the CH3 list, why check again.

.....Apparently it was announced for the new location at the Sat. Big Dog Hash, but you all know how those announcements go out, lots of shouting and interference and I know that I never heard any reference to this being a CHANGED LOCATION. I missed it because I didn't pay attention because I already knew the location.

.....I suggested years ago that we have a Town Cryer at all local hashes who would make loud announcements for roughly the next week and maybe a special event, only. These things as currently done, are all to often ignored, shouted over, or can't be heard. And that doesn't help any of us.

.....Apparently a notice went out to the yahoogroups list. Unfortunately not everyone is on that list, and I for one am barred from that list. Now how stupid is that? It was also announced on Facebook, but not everyone is on Facebook, and I'd probably be unfriended if I was. But a correction never went out to the list that gets their information on the weekly CH3 announcement. Now that was a real failing.

.....It also wasn't on the calendar that CH3 has on their site and talked TH3 into also carrying. Of course they are seldom updated. But the one I maintain, updated about twice a week, copied below, and available to them to use, wasn't changed and had the old information for almost a week. Well, at least we tried to get you information.

.....And of course, no one bothered to tell me directly and late Mon, I again posted the information I had from Fri afternoon from the CH3 mailing list.

.....And with this last minute change, no one bothered to come to the original bar and put up some notice.

.....So, what happened? Four of us arrived early at the original bar, and knew nothing of a change. Finally, one hasher, normally in the mix on the Internet, found where to go. And his not being up on the change really points out the failing of the system and the announcements of the change.

.....When we got there just after 7:30, the pack was already off and running. Yes, 7:30 is the normal start time, but we all to often stretch the start time for five to ten minutes after that. So, with a changed location, wouldn't it be prudent to wait five or ten minutes in case there was still issues with the change? Just common sense.

.....So, what can be learned from this? Shit happens and last minute changes can occur. Make changes as close to the original time and location as possible. Give a little extra time for hashers to get there in case they didn't get the message beforehand. Make sure notice goes out to all information lists as soon as possible.

.....But even better, is something I have advocated for years. I continually hope to get together with area GMs when ever we could get some that are willing to cooperate, for the interests of area hashing and not selfish interests. Hasn't looked likely for years, but I keep hoping. Anyhow, that is a bi-weekly posting, covering all of the hashes, to all of the local hashers on a mutually shared list. Most of us hash with more then one hash, so screwing other hashes is hurting our friends and some of your own members. A common listing would if anything improve choices for individuals and overall area attendance and fun and camaraderie. I have tried for years to use this site and my biweekly posting as an example of how we could do that. Of course it would have to be fair to all of the hashes and unbiased. We area GMs would sit down and come up with a simple format for all to use and fill in them selves. It would go out on Mon. morning, giving everyone a good view of the hashing opportunities for the next week or two. This would act as a last minute CH3 announcement during the summer. Another announcement would go out on Thu morning and give a last minute announcement for TH3 and a last minute look at the weekend. These would be the official announcements and all hashes would need to get updates in on time. A welcome incentive. I would also donate my current web site HHHinChicago.com as the host for this, and set up my Moon Hashes elsewhere. Most visitors have appreciated what I already offer as a place to get all of the Chicago Area information so they can find more then one hash when in town. And I would also suggest that we all get on board the calendar I use for its easy use, color coding, and ease in updating. All hashes could and should maintain their own web sites.

.....Well, that is a little history on last minute changes and how people all to often get screwed by them, what happened on Mon. and my suggestions on how to correct the problem. We'll soon have a new TH3 GM. I would be happy to get together with the new GM, CH3's GM, SCH3's GM, HOH3's GM and RTH3's GM after TH3 elections and see if we can work out something in the interests of all Chicago Area HASHERS. If you would like something like this, and less overall hash emails, let your leaders know.

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Horn-E

Sunday		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday		Saturday
13	May	14	15	16	17	18		19
					TH3 7:00pm TampOn TampOff @ Jack's Place @ 618 W. 18th St.			Bushman 2:00pm Horn-E @ Edgebrook Forest Preserve off of Central, just south of Caldwell
20		21	22	23	24	25		26
2ndCity 2:00pm Specklebird @ 4611 W. Warwick			1st Crack Moon 7:00pm Caught Red Headed @ Blue Frog @ 676 N. La Salle		TH3 7:00pm Double Fister @ ?????
27		28	29	30	31	1	Jun	2
					TH3 7:00pm EZ On The Ass & Happy Ass Grabber @ ?????
3		4	5	6	7	8		9
2ndCity 2:00pm W Jew 40 @ ?????			Full Moon 7:00pm Licker Leash @ 811 W. 15th Place		TH3 7:00pm ????? @ ?????			BigDogs 2:00pm R Tard E @ 156 Oxford Rd, Kenilworth
10		11	12	13	14	15		16
					TH3 7:00pm ????? @ ?????			Bushman 2:00pm Horn-E @ ?????

Thu, May 17, 2012, 7pm, The Thirstday Hash, TampOn TampOff will hare from Jack's place at 618 W. 18th St. Hash Cash $8. www.chicagoth3.com

SAT, MAY 19, 2012, 2PM, THE BUSHMAN HASH #83, Horn-E will hare from Edgebrook Forest Preserve. It is just south of Devon/Caldwell on Central. Take the Blue Line to Jefferson Park and then a Central bus north. It is the second stop after the river. Or take the Peterson bus fro m the Red Line Bryn Mawr stop to the end of the line. Walk south a block. Harrietts especially, but everyone let let Horn-E know if youare coming at H3HornEH3@aol.com so I'll have enough beer. Hash Cash $5. http://www.hhhinchicago.com/

Sun May 20, 2012, 2PM The Second City Hash. Specklebird will hare from 4611 W. Warwick. Hash Cash $5 www.SecondCityHash.com

Mon May 21, 2012, 7pm, Ice Capades and Suck A Cock Save A Smile hare from Ravens at 2326 N. Clark barring any last minute changes. LOL. $8 Hash Cash

FRI Jun 5, 2012, 7PM, THE CHICAGO MOON HASH, #288, Licker Leash will hare from 811 W. 15th Pl. Join Licker Leash in his return from Chile. Remember the Moon Hash tradition, the Black Socks Hash. Hash Cash is still only $5. http://www.HHHinChicago.com/

Sat Jun 9, 2012, 2PM, The Big Dog Hash, R-Tard-E will lay from 156 Oxford Rd. in Kenilworth. For directions go to the web site. $6 http://bigdogh3.synthasite.com/

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__T____ First Crack of the Moon Hash, #175, Tue May 22 Caught Red Headed @

__T____ Chicago Full Moon Hash, #288, Tue Jun 5 Licker Leash @ 811 W. 15th Pl

___W_F_ First Crack of the Moon Hash, #176, Wed Jun 20 or Fri Jun 22 ????? @

__TW___ Chicago Full Moon Hash, #289, Tue Jul 3 or Wed Jul 4 Fireworks anyone? @

_____F_ First Crack of the Moon Hash, #177, Fri Jul 20 ????? @

__TW___ Chicago Full Moon Hash, #290, Tue Jul 31 or Wed Aug 1 ????? @

______S First Crack of the Moon Hash, #178, Sun Aug 19 ????? @

_____FS Chicago Full Moon Hash, #291, Fri Aug 31 or Sat Sep 1 ????? @

S_T____ First Crack of the Moon Hash, #179, Sun Sep 16 or Tue Sep 18 ????? @

S____FS Chicago Full Moon Hash, #292, Fri Sep 28, Sat Sep 29 or Sun Sep 30 ????? @

__TW___ First Crack of the Moon Hash, #180, Tue Oct 16 or Wed Oct 17 ????? @

_MT____ Chicago Full Moon Hash, #293, Mon Oct 29 or Tue Oct 30 ????? @

___W_F_ First Crack of the Moon Hash, #181, Wed Nov 14 or Fri Nov 16 @

__TW___ Chicago Full Moon Hash, #294, Tue Nov 27 or Wed Nov 28 ????? @

_____F_ First Crack of the Moon Hash, #182, Fri Dec 14 ????? @

_____FS Chicago Full Moon Hash, #294, Fri Dec 28 or Sat Dec 29 ????? @

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Horn-E