Tale of the Trail 2.24.08 – Chicago #1533 @ Nick's Pub – Academy Awards Hash / 30th Anniversary

Hash Trash:  2/24/08
Hares: Peterbilt
Venue:  Nick’s Bar

VIRGINS:  Just Charlie, Just Tara
VISITORS:
HASHER- Horn-e, Chicken Stiffer, Wrapper Snatcher, Packher Arse, Just Stef, Virtually Hung, Cumma Slutcha, Just Brian, Just Pat, Its Too Soft, Milk My Yak, Barks on all Fours, Just I LEAN, Lifa, Just Rob, Stab’em and Slab’em, Bloody Thighs, Frosted Discharge, Just Steve, Mount Me Puh’lzee, KGB, Locheness Cockster, Two Tickets too a Pair Thighs, coffee, Tea, or me, Salty Gash,  Calvin Klein, Batteries not Included, Mud Sucker,  Baby Coffee
VIRGINS= 1
VISTORS=0
TOTAL HASHERS= 31.5

This hash was billed as the PETERBILT 30th Anniversary of Hashing of Feb. 24, 2008.  Peterbilt gets much thanks for this hash because afterwards you could only hear the gently movement of hashers jaws gnawing on a fine buffet feast provided by PB of the CH3 hash.  PB showed up about 20 minutes late but this seemed to work for HORN-E because he also arrived late to the hash today or if you look at it from another way he arrived right on time. 

PB ran his quick circle and gave our virgins some quick hints on how to follow trail maybe JUST CHARLIE and JUST TARA got it but we soon would find out on trail.  The trail ran quickly across the railroad tracks and MILK MY YAK, COFFEE, TEA, or ME, and BARKS ON ALL FOURS who were pushing baby COFFEE in her buggy followed the pack.  The pack was soon lost after a check in a park.  VIRTUALLY HUNG went east and TWO TICKETS ranged southwest, but finally MUDSUCKER found the true trail cumming back on itself.  The trail ran along the tracks from there and then went south. 

It looked like JUST PAT was up front today splashing through puddles and slipping on the ice to get there.  WRAPPER SNATCHER looks like she is finally getting used to the cold weather we have here in Chicago or maybe she was just happy that the weather was sunny and 45 degrees today.  After a back check the GREAT LOCHNESS COCKSTER found true trail again going east.  The pack again came to another one PB’s fifty checks on trail and very soon we had two harriers calling ON ON so I stopped the pack and told them to wait until one of them found the false trail mark which JUST BRIAN did.  LIFA this time made the correct choice and was on along with JUST ROB who was in tow.  Next, guess what the pack found on trail another check!! 

This time the VIRTUALLY HUNG and I found trail crossing back over the train tracks and going NW.  VIRTUALLY HUNG was even smart enough to bypass a blatant back check nice going young man.  The trail ran into PARK RIDGE and the famous PICK WICK theatre area.  Here the trail went down Dempster and then north to what was supposedly a BN sign but it took BLOODY THIGHS and STAB’EM and SLAB’EM, the brains or the outfit, to notice it really was B 11 or back check eleven.  We picked up trail again and seemed to be moving back towards the bar.  JUST PAT found true trail going along the tracks and we were back at the bar but not before we ran into JUST STEF and JUST I LEAN walking down the trail.

Back at the bar everyone was antsy to get the circle rolling and eat PB’s food and nuts.  MUDSUCKER was seen hovering around the food all circle long.  CALVIN called him into the circle for that.  TWO TICKETS and VIRTUALLY HUNG were our FRB’s today for finding most of the trail.  ITS TOO SOFT got his down-down for saying hash ball was MARCH 10th on the hareline.  KGB and FROSTED DISCHARGE were naturally called in for  missing in action over 2 months.   

SALTY GASH and PACKHER ASS along with BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED were constantly giggling and talking in the corner of the bar. So they had to drink.  CALVIN introduced our virgins JUST CHARLIE and JUST TARA to the hash and informed them what a down-down was.  JUST STEVE, one of our newer hashers better buy some hash attire soon or he will be called out  for no hash attire.  All through the circle PB kept us a countdown until the food was ready.  We heard 28.3 minutes, quarter of an hour, and then finally the food was ready so

CALVIN quickly sang swing low and the circle was closed.  The next 30 minutes saw unbridled gnawing on food by the hash until no one could eat anymore.  SEE YOU NEXT WEEK AT THE HASH BALL

CHICKEN STIFFER
CH3-GM

Hare(s): Peterbuilt
Venue: Nick's Pub - 6689 N. Oliphant Ave
Hash Cash: Still only a mere $6 and lots of good ole-fashioned Peterbuilt  FOOD despite Toshiba's recent conceding that Blu-ray has won the latest video format war. This week the hash will also be accepting copies of Ishtar on HD-DVD for hash cash. Well, that and a buck will get you a cup of coffee.

 

 

so it has come to this......there seems to be a difference of opinion as to the when and how and where and by whommmm the 30th anniversry celebration will happen etc. well if y'allses would listen to a little common sense, maybe we can all play together like good little hash boys and girls.....i have done some careful researchin' & cipherin' ..... and i am gonna take control of the entire sityiation.....it seems that sunday, 2/24/2008 is the 30th. anniversary of 2/24/1978.

so to celebrate, i'm gonna make lay on that day in beautiful downtown  edison park startin' out at nick's pub on  oliphant  street (roughly 7500 west) just off of n.w. highway and just around the corner from the edison park metra station...........per usual, you hound wannabe's will be inflicted with a whole lotta bad beer, bad food, and bad runnin...

the usual overdose of bad beer, bad food, and bad trail will be happily dibursed to those who are brave, courageous, and bold enough to work their way over in that direction.
 
on peter on bilt

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Review from TimeOut Chicago: Nick's Pub - You can't judge a bar by its chipped glass brick veneer. Inside what seems like a total dive, you'll be pleasantly surprised to find a clean, well-lit and friendly place. The barkeep in cowgirl getup recently was kind enough to call the wife of a regular from Derry, Ireland to come scoop up her sauced old man. Rows or aged look-alikes in flannel shirts huddle around Old Styles, while younger dudes play video games and foosball. Choose from the usual drafts or go for the damn fine Bloody Mary.  

DID WE MENTION THERE WILL BE THE USUAL BOUNTIFUL SPREAD OF PETERBUILT'S KITCHEN CREATIONS SO DON'T BOTHER EATING LUNCH OR DINNER THAT DAY! 

Environmentally-Friendly Public Transit
From Lincoln Park/Lakeview: Red Line to Foster. Foster #92 bus West to Jefferson Park Blue Line station. Northwest Hwy #68 (runs every 20 mins from Jeff Park 00 20 40) bus Northwest to bar. Little or no hoof-age required.
 
From Wicker Park/Bucktown: Blue Line to Jefferson Park. Northwest Hwy #68 (runs every 20 mins from Jeff Park 00 20 40) bus Northwest to bar. Bus pretty much schleps you right to da bar.

Driving

Hop into your hooptie and cruise to the corner of Oliphant and Northwest highway. I would take Kennedy Expy outbound to Harlem, North on Harlem to NW Hwy and then left (NW) to Oliphant. Parking should be ample.

 

To say there was some autohashing on this trail is a great understatement. Fujirazzi pix or on the website bar to the left.