Eurohash '97 -- Brussels, Belgium
Latest info
What happened
Join us to celebrate 50 years of Hashing in Europe and discover 450+
Belgian beers in Brussels, Capital of, and gateway to Europe. We guarantee
unlimited beers, good food and dog shit !
Yes, Brussels Manneke Piss HHH is now officially in charge of mismanaging
the next EuroHash (help !!). The definitive registration form and original
details have been drafted and a European mass mailing shall take place by
the end of October. Details and rego form will also appear in future issues
of Global Trash, Harrier International, InterHashional News and the Hash
Hack.
Open your agenda and book the last weekend (24-28) of July '97. Tentative
progamme looks like :
THURSDAY (not included in the price)
"Once in a blue moon" Hash - sunset run set by a visiting European Hash.
FRIDAY
"Let's scare the Eurocrats" Hash - brunch run set by another visiting Hash.
Sightseeing.
EUROHASH 97 officially opens early evening.
Meet & Greet including snacks and disco, possibly featuring a live band.
SATURDAY
Buses depart for runs @ 13:00. Choice between Short, Medium and Long runs on
various terrains : City, Forest, Hills or Seaside. Drinks, snacks and Hash
circle at run site.
Typical Belgian food supper followed by "All European, All different" theme
party featuring beer tasting contest, skits, live band and disco until the
wee hours.
SUNDAY
GM s meeting while the HHHaberdash market is going on.
Runs as on Saturday.
Supper, skits and European DownDown championship followed by live band and
disco ...
AFTERWARDS
One-week "European HHH Tour" through BeNeLux (not included in the price)
featuring (to be confirmed) wine tasting in Luxembourg, beer tasting in
Delft; sightseeing and run in Brugge, Antwerp, ...
PRICE (as of today, 1 USD=30 BEF; 1 DEM=20 BEF; 1 GBP= 47 BEF)
3,000 BEF until March 31st, 1996
4,000 BEF until December 31st, 1996
5,000 BEF until May 31st, 1997
On Out. Higgins. EuroHash '97 Co-Chairman
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <101611.3575@compuserve.com>
Date: 02 Feb 96 19:20:58 EST
Subject: EuroHash '97 on on track
** EuroHash V - Sprouting in Brussels ** July 25-28 1997
Discover the land of 450+ real beers and celebrate 50 years of hashing in Europe
Sponsored by Interbrew, the 4th largest group of breweries world-wide and by
SABENA, Belgian national airline. RESOTEL acting as central hotel booking
agency.
+ First UK Full Moon H3 100th run on Thursday 24th (supporting run)
+ One week BeNeLux tour afterwards (to be confirmed - limited to 100 pax)
BEF 3,000 until March 3, 1996
BEF 4,000 (+ limited edition free haberdashery) until June 12, 1996
(BMPH3 - OGH3 joint EH'97 promotion run in Limassol)
BEF 4,500 until December 31, 1996
BEF 5,000 until May 31, 1997
We're taking Eurocheque, Visa and Eurocard/Mastercard. Expect a registration
desk and some serious marketing (beer ??) in Limassol.
Want a registration form and more details ? Send your snail mail / fax address
(NOT e-mail) at:
101611.3575@compuserve.com (Higgins)
or 100334.1253@compuserve.com (Try A Fuck)
or +32 2 345 88 09 (fax/phone/answ.)
Mailing address: EuroHash '97 BP 300 BXL 4 B-1040 Bruxelles Belgium
On Out. Higgins - EuroHash '97 Chairman
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <101611.3575@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 29 Apr 96 01:49:46 EDT
Subject: EuroHash '97 update
HHHi there,
65 intrepid HASHERS signed up with BMPH3 for a weekend of fun on July 25-28 1997
- at the early price. They'll be cccoming (so far) from :
* Continental EUROPE
Aarhus, Basel, Frankfurt, Grand Duchy, Oslo, Oslo Full Moon, Stockholm Absolute,
The Hague, West Rhine and Zürich
** UK
Berkshire, Cambridge, Cardiff, Essex, F.U.K. FM, Herts, Looe and Liskeard,
Mountin' Sheep, Plympton, Potteries, W.A.N.K. and West London
*** U.S.
Minneapolis, Lake Affect
Congratulation to Cambridge HHH with the largest crowd (8 ?) so far.
Current price is BEF 4,000 until Wednesday 12th of June, BMPH3-OGH3 Cyprus IH
supporting run in Limassol. Look out for our REGISTRATION DESK at the
Mediterranean Beach in Limassol. Don't worry bringing money, you can pay with a
CREDIT CARD (we accept Visa, Eurocard and Mastercard). No credit card ? What
about a EUROCHEQUE ? "Don't have any, mate". No problem, we'll take US Dollars,
Deutsche Marks, British Pounds, Belgian Francs and Cyprus Pounds.
F.U.K.F.M. (First UK Full Moon) HHH will be setting their run 99 or 100 in
Brussels on the Thursday night. Friday noon run is still open. Any visiting
chapters to hare it ?
We're busy finalising deals with the V.U.B. (Brussels university) for using
their campus site as venue, with a large brewery for the drink side and with
Resotel to act as central booking agent. Next week we're signing a contract
with Sabena to help you getting here and saving beer money.
SABENA will offer following discount on EH'97 participants, from Sabena
destination only :
* On European flights : 40% off business; 30% off economy, excursion, Pex and
Apex fares
** On intercontinental flights : 25% off business and 20% off economy, excursion
and Pex fares
Those fares will be valid on Sabena flights from July 17 to August 06, 1996
For those of you who experienced the nightmare of booking HOTELS for previous
large hhh do's we can guarantee you a hassle-free service this time. Our
selected central booking agency (NOT a travel agent) is well-known in the hotel
world in Belgium, reserves every year 80,000+ rooms mainly in Brussels and have
already organised the accommodation part for convention up to 4,000 people. they
are very efficient, flexible and business-minded. You won't be able to get
cheaper prices than what they'll offer you (it will be off-peak season in
Brussels at that time of the year). NO extra fees of any kind will be charged to
you.
Sabena-EH'97 special discount vouchers and hotel accommodation booking forms
will be mailed to registered participants from Xmas onwards with our 2nd INFO
PACKAGE.
BTW, any volunteer for EuroHash '99 ??
On Out to Cyprus. Higgins - EuroHash '97 Chairman
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <101611.3575@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 18 Jun 96 17:59:47 EDT
Subject: EuroHash '97 - June update
We (barely) survived Cyprus IH and WE'RE BACK !
So far, exactly 150 hashers SIGNED UP for EuroHash V to be hold July 25-28
1997. The lucky draw as performed at the Pebble Beach on Wednesday 12th
produced 3 winners :
1st prize - free return ticket (drawn by unnamed American harriette) :
099 i.e. Footlose (West London H3)
2nd prize - full refund of registration fee (drawn by Sex Toy - Hogtown H3, Canada) :
069 i.e. La Trine (Oslo H3)
3rd prize - free icing ceremony on the run of her choice (drawn by Vodka Splite- Oslo H3) :
138 i.e. Party Pants (Rome H3)
* FANTASTIC, INCREDIBLE !! For those who collected registration forms (we
distributed almost 1,000) but failed to be sober enough to fill it in and
give it back to us on time, the prizes are gone but - by executive decision
- the price remains the same for another 2 weeks !! Mail or fax us your
completed registration form BY NO LATER THAN JUNE 30 and you'll still enjoy
our current price of BEF 4,000. From July 01 00:01the price goes up to BEF
4,500 - then no mercy...
** Remember the special deals we've got on hotels. Double rooms in 3- and
4-star hotels available from USD 35 (GBP 20, DEM 50, ...) pppn breakfast
included. Now, beat that in a capital city of Europe !!
*** We've talked to CHOCOLATE STARFISH who did an excellent job entertaining
3,200 hashers in Limassol a few days ago and agreed on the date and
principle. It looks like you'll meet them again next summer in Brussels
for EuroHash V.
Enough crap for now. Time to think about some sleep. zzzzzz
On Out. Higgins - EuroHash '97 Chairman
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <101611.3575@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 22 Jul 96 01:45:55 EDT
Subject: EuroHash '97
HHHello Hashers,
Just dropping a few words to let you know it took more time than planned to
recover from Cyprus InterHash. Consequently, confirmation packages will be
mailed to you by the end of August. Sorry for the delay but you'll find an
extra bit in your mail you'll probably like.
Details re: flight discounts and hotel bookings (we're currently visiting them)
will be mailed around Xmas.
We worked a very good deal for accommodation as you will get 3- to 4-star hotel
rooms from BEF 1,000 (DEM 50 or USD 35) to BEF 1,400 (DEM 70 or USD 45) pppn
sharing a double room.
Look up for our monthly update on the internet around mid-September.
On Out. Higgins - EuroHash '97 Chairman
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <101611.3575@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 28 Jul 96 10:09:31 EDT
Subject: EuroHash '97 ...
... is *only* one year away (well, 362 days actually) !
EUROHASH '97 - *Sprouting in Brussels* - July 25-28, 1997
162 hashers signed up before June price increase and our promotion efforts in
Cyprus seem to produce results as a few more registration are popping up every
week.
Although the majority of registered Hashers originates from European Hashes, we
have representatives from Amman, Bahrain, Bangkok Harriettes, Brunei Hetero,
Dubai, Harrisburg, Jubail, L.A., Lagos, Lake Affect, Madras, Minneapolis, San
Diego and San Francisco HHH signed up.
UK remains mostly asleep except for contingent from Berkshire, Cambridge,
Donnington, Edinburgh, and London area Hashes.
The EuroHash '97 committee is currently checking short-listed hotels in Brussels
Centre (max. 15 minutes walking distance from Grand Place; 5 minutes walking
distance from Metro station). We can already announce incredible discount on
hotel rooms, sometimes up to 70% off ! Prices for double rooms range from BEF
1,000 pppn (DEM 50 or GBP 20 or USD 35) in 2-star hotels to a maximum of BEF
1,500 pppn (DEM 75 or GBP 30 or USD 50) in 4-star hotels. These prices include
local taxes and rooms come with serious buffet breakfast.
Most importantly, Resotel - our selected central hotel reservation company has a
proven track record of 100% success in organising hotel room reservations for
events up to 4,000 participants. We GUARANTEE you won't have to go thru the
accommodation hassle and/or rip-off experienced on other major HHH events such
as Rotorua IH and Cyprus IH.
Don't delay, sign up today at current price of BEF 4,500 until December 31,
1996. Price goes up to BEF 5,000 afterwards and until May 31, 1997. Major credit
cards welcomed.
Join us to celebrate 50 years of hashing in Europe, running, drinking and
partying with a hash which NEVER RUN ... OUT OF BEER.
On Out. Higgins - EuroHash '97 Chairman
BMPH3 - the only Hash world-wide to accept credit cards !!
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <101611.3575@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue 14 Jan 1997 18:00:12 -0500
Subject: EuroHash '97 BARGAIN !
... STOP PRESS ... STOP PRESS ... STOP PRESS ...
A mass-mailing due out early December couldn't be processed before January 02,
1997. Consequently, the December 31, 1996 deadline for BEF 4,500 is
EXCEPTIONALLY extended to January 31 !!!
ALL hashers sending/faxing their EH'97 registration form B4 the end of this
month will still get the 1996 price !!
Then, it's IRREMEDIABLY up to BEF 5,000 until May 31, 1997.
So why don't you pick up this opportunity for joining the 340 loonies
who've registered so far for ...
... celebrating 50 years of hashing in Europe.
Hotel details and other interesting/useless info are included in the
confirmation package we forward to registered participants.
On Out. 'iggins - EuroHash '97 Chairman
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Tue 11 Mar 97 15:22:00 GMT
Subject: EuroHash '97 (short) update
I can hear them already : "Oh nooooo. He's back with more bullshit"
Well, a very short update to let you know we reached yesterday the 400
registrations mark for the EH'97 July bash.
We're currently finalising most deals and signing contracts so expect a
major update by e-mail later this month. Registered hashers should receive
updated information and registration form for supporting runs and the
European On On Tour (limited to 50 participants) by early/mid April.
Confirmation packages have been snail mailed to all hashers registered
before February 12. Our secretary being on hhholiday FTTB (if you meet
*Burning Bush* in HK you might want to abuse her for any weak reason like
beer stains on your registration card), latest registered hashers will have
to wait until early April for their info pack.
On Out to InterAmerica !
Higgins - EuroHash '97 Chairman and survivor of Dublin 500th
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Tue 15 Apr 97 13:41:00 +2
Subject: EH'97 - the FINAL update
HHHi folks,
100 days before *Sprouting in Brussels* with fellow hashers next July.
440 registrations received as of today. Latest 40 will be confirmed by next
week.
All 440 current participants shall receive final information package by the end
of this month. It will include details and registration form for supporting
events as well as a map of Brussels.
If you haven't signed up yet, you should soon be able to pick up updated
information on Flying Booger's homepage and worldwide Hash calendar at :
http://www.dakotacom.net/~woodford/eurohash.htm
I'm off in a few days for two weeks of HHHolidays, getting high on rum and hash
during IAH in Trinidad & Tobago, starting with the hashficial European
pre-ramble in Schiphol airport (NL) this Friday (F.I.L.T.H. Dirty Flight r*n).
On Out and Up Yours ~:-0 x
Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Tue 15 Apr 97 13:41:00 +2
Subject: EuroHash '97 - Latest Update
HHHello FB,
Just before leaving for IAH in T&T, here's our latest and last bit of
litterature about EuroHash in Brussels. I've cut some crap and didn't include
any picture to avoid clogging your computer ;-)
Message in three parts. The second relates to hotel accommodation in Brussels
while the third is about the European On On Tour and other supporting events.
If you still have some space on your web page ... This propaganda encompasses
and details all previous information.
Many thanks in advance.
On Out to F.I.L.T.H. Dirty Flight (35). Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
440 registrations and 100 days to EuroHash
*************************************************
EuroHash 97 - Sprouting in Brussels The FINAL update <<
So, you thought we already took the money and ran ? Well, besides the villa in
Hawaii (coming along nicely, thank you), we ve spent some beer while
consolidating the bits and pieces that will (hopefully) make EuroHash '97 a big
success.
As of the date of printing (April 15, 1997), 440 hashers and harriettes have
signed up to celebrate 50 years of hashing in Europe. We re expecting up to 700
participants for this milestone as well as 450 runs with BMPH3, your host.
HOW DO I GET THERE ?
By plane :
Brussels airport (a.k.a. Bruxelles National a.k.a. Zaventem) is next door.
Fly there, climb aboard the City (not so) Express train for a mere BEF 85
per head and step out downtown. Trains run every 20 minutes and stop at
North, Central and South station. Your best bet, depending on hotel
location, is to get out at either Brussel Noord [map ref. G1] and then
take the underground or at Brussel Centraal [map ref. F6] and then walk.
By train :
Get out at either North, Central or South Station and then walk or take the
underground depending on hotel location. For those coming from London, the
EuroStar arrives at Gare du Midi / Zuidstation [map ref. A10].
By car or motorbike :
All roads lead to Rome... so too in Belgium unless you follow a few basic
principles :
(a) drive on the right hand-side, even if some Belgian drivers don't;
(b) Belgium is bilingual (French/Dutch plus some German) so name of towns
and places will vary along your road, depending on the local lingo;
(c) aim for the E40 motorway Lige/Luik, Leuven/Louvain towards
Bruxelles/Brussel. Do NOT take any other exit marked
Bruxelles/Brussel however tempting it might be. Unless you come from
Germany via Aachen then Lige, you ll have to hit the eastern part of
Brussels Ring (motorway circling Brussels area) at some stage. The
E40 access is between exits 2 and 3 of the Ring;
(d) when on the E40 towards Brussels, you ll be facing a difficult choice
of 3 lanes separated by concrete barriers. Take the one in the
middle, towards Commission Europenne/Europese Gemeenschap . After
the tunnel, the road eventually hits a roundabout. Welcome to Schuman
[map ref. L7/L8], home of most Irish pubs in Brussels.
(e) then, either hit the Wild Geese [map ref. K7] if thirsty or make it
safely to your hotel first.
By foot :
Not, unless you're a local hasher (but then you haven't reached this line),
a triathlon athlete (but then you re probably not a hasher ;-) or a dummy
(you might qualify as a hasher but you d better start walking now).
By parachute, ski, handgliding or bungee jumping :
Hmmm .... OK ! I ll have a down down for this one.
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
Thursday 24 14:00 to 18:00 Plaza Hotel, city centre [map ref. F3] (M) De Brouckre
Friday 25 10:00 to 17:00 Wild Geese, Schuman area [map ref. K7] (M) Maalbeek
18:00 to 22:00 VUB campus, Ixelles cemetery area (M) Delta
Saturday 26 11:00 to 13:00 VUB campus, Ixelles cemetery area (M) Delta
All registration venues should be easily found by following signs from nearest
(M)etro station
FINAL PROGRAMME
Friday 25
18:00 Hashficial opening at VUB campus. Welcome speech from Manneke
Piss Grand Master snack food available, meet and greet fellow
hashers
21:00 Live entertainment by The Flybusters (Belgian band - soul
music, rock)
Sat 26
02:00 VUB campus closes; dispose of Rong Jon and Sex Reject
12:00 Gather for the buses if you want to run, stagger or shortcut
13:00 Last bus leaves the VUB campus for the run sites
19:00 Food is served
21:00 Food is gone
22:00 Live entertainment by Chocolate Starfish (UK, Cyprus IH band)
interrupted/complemented by Hash skits
Sunday 27
02:00 VUB campus closes; dispose of Rong Jon, Sex Reject and Whopper
11:00 GM s meeting (hopefully deciding on EuroHash 99 venue)
11:00 Haberdash market creates hhhavoc at the VUB campus
12:00 Gather for the buses if you want to run, stagger or shortcut
13:00 Last bus leaves the VUB campus for the run sites
19:00 Food is served
21:00 Food is gone
22:00 live entertainment (again) by Chocolate Starfish (UK, Cyprus
IH hashficial band) interrupted/complemented by raffle draw and
European Down Down championship
Monday 28
02:00 EuroHash 97 is over. VUB campus closes. Who cares about dead
bodies now ??
Early notice :
during the r*ns, there will be NO drinks whatsoever served at the VUB campus
but ... there will be beer on the buses, before the run, during the run
(BMPH3 mandatory drink stop), after the run, during the circle and, finally,
back on the buses.
ENTERTAINMENT
Well, YOU first ! If you don t come with a skit, there won t be Hash skits.
Let us know as late soon as possible if you shall/should/might perform some
entertainment on Saturday night. In the unprobable event of many chapters
actually delivering the goods, Hash skit Part II will take place on Sunday
evening.
The 2 Masters of Ceremonies (MC s in short) shall be Boulders (West Rhine H3)
and Madonna (S.H.A.P.E. H3). Cheers to these two nuts for taking the challenge
of staying sober on a hash weekend, for your enjoyment !
RECOMMENDED EH'97 WATERING HOLE
1. The Wild Geese (Irish pub) (M) Maalbeek corner of Jozef II and Livingstone
2. The Franklin (Hash headquarters) (M) Schuman
corner of Archimede and Franklin
3. Le Corbeau (typical Brussels pub) (M) De Brouckre
rue Saint Michel, near the Plaza hotel
These places are hasher friendly (as long as you don t vomit on the guy next
door) and will offer special discount during EH 97.
TIPS FOR THE WEEKEND
Landmarks :
If you re lost, drunk or simply wandering around, remember these names :
. Grand Place [map ref. E6] (Brussels main historic market square and home to
many trendy pubs),
. De Brouckre [map ref. E4] (square and metro station near the Plaza Hotel -
Thursday registration),
. Schuman [map ref. L7/L8] (roundabout not far from the Wild Geese - Friday
registration) and
. Delta [outside map] (closest metro station to the VUB campus).
Transportation :
All selected hotels are within walking distance from public transport pick-up
point. Underground ( or Metro as we know it - see logo), bus and tramway
are all convenient means as Brussels is off-peak at that time of the year,
i.e. no traffic jams ! Both the European area (Schuman roundabout) and EH 97
venue (VUB university, Pleinlaan/Campus de la Plaine) are directly accessible
by underground from the city centre. Take line 1A direction Hermann-Debroux
and step out at Maalbeek/Schuman for hhhitting the European area and its
Irish pubs (the Wild Geese is strongly recommended - 25% off all drinks for
hashers). Continue until Delta and it s a 5-minute walk towards the VUB
campus (just follow the signs).
Personal safety :
As in all large cities, don t wander around alone at night in downtown
Brussels (De Brouckre back streets - Place Rogier area). If in doubt/very
drunk - take a taxi. The VUB site is a university campus and we ll have our
own security personnel so if you want to get hammered and pass out on the
grass, feel free to do so ;-)
Means of payment :
Credit cards (Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard) and EuroCheques will be gladly
accepted at the registration desks. After that, it s back to the good ol
cash. No panic though as our venue (VUB university campus) is cunningly
located in front of the Brussels headquarters of CITIBANK. There, you can get
money 24 hours a day, everyday, supposing you ve brought your Visa,
Eurocard/Mastercard, Diners, Cirrus or Citibank card along. There is also a
cashpoint next to the VUB dining hall.
In the hotels area, plenty of ATM/cashpoints and Bureau de Change are
eagerly waiting for you. They usually offer a fair exchange rate and, during
the week, banks are open from 09:00-ish until 16:00. Besides a very few
exceptions, shops only deal in Belgian francs, EuroCheques and major credit
cards (Visa preferred).
In the Schuman area, you can find numerous cashpoints accepting most
debit/credit cards. Hey, this is the capital of Europe after all !
BEERS
Plenty ! Just in case you still haven't heard, Belgium offers a wide choice of
450+ beers tasting from sweet to sour and ranging from 4 to 12 vol. alc.
Three types of beer will be available at the VUB campus (Jupiler - lager,
Hoegaarden - white, Leffe - ale) and one evening will feature some more
varieties (hmmmm). Should we also mention wine and softies ?
Wired and wanting to know more about Belgian beers ? Check out
http://www.dma.be/p/bier/beer.htm
Only the drunk survive ! All in, we have budgeted an average 12 litres (i.e.
about 25 pints) of beer per head, notwithstanding complimentary drinks.
Remember BMPH3 motto : We never run... out of beer .
THE LION'S
After the success of the Cyprus InterHash experience, we also decided to ask
the local Lions Club for logistical and administrative support. You will meet
them at the registration desks, selling food at the longest run sites (bring
BEF 100 notes) and driving the beer trucks all weekend (the brewery guys are
too lazy for that). Make them feel at hhhome and welcome their useful help in
organising the EuroHash '97 bash.
EH '97 RAFFLE
The Lions have also been asked to organise the traditional raffle. They will be
selling tickets @ BEF 50 during the weekend. All profits from the raffle will
go to charities agreed upon by EuroHash 97 and the Lions. Buy a ticket and
you ll get a chance to win a free flight to Malaysia, from anywhere around the
world, for attending InterHash 98 in Kuala Lumpur. With already 3,600 signed
up as of the date of printing, it is bound to be the largest hash event
organised so far. The flights are offered by Malaysia Airlines - proud sponsor
of InterHash 98.
CATERING FOR YOUR LIVER : THE FOOD
Everyday a choice of meat, fish and veggie meals to accommodate everyone s
taste. Friday will simply offer one main dish as you won t have been running in
the evening (but certainly drinking all day); Saturday and Sunday will feature
typical Belgian food with starter and main dish.
CATERING FOR THE FIT, THE UNFIT & THE SOCIAL MISFIT : THE RUNS
5 runs have been carefully selected to offer participants a wide variety of
lengths, terrain s and landscape. All are within 30 minutes drive from the VUB
site. All have been recceed for your pleasure or leisure. All will provide at
least one beer stop (BMPH3 all-year round standard).
Usual rule will apply : first come, first served. If you absolutely want to run
that trail, get there on time. When a bus is full, it will leave for the run
site. When all buses are gone for that particular run, the only choice left is
to get on another trail. The EH 97 bar will NOT remain open during the runs but
there will be plenty of beer on the buses.
Blue trail : Manneken Pis city centre r*n
A to B trail starting from a famous landmark of Belgium history, taking in
many of the not-less-(in)famous parts of Brussels including a visit to
worship our very own shrine and his sister. We are assured he will be fully
kitted for the occasion and rumour has it a miracle might hhhappen on the
day.... Trail should last 60 minutes.
Green Trail : Under the elephant s bum r*n
Trail set by the Brussels Hash House Harriers (the original run-loving
Brussels hash) in the beautiful woods of Tervueren, just to the East of
Brussels. You ll be surprised to experience how easy it is to get drunk
during the journey to Africa. Trail should last 75 minutes.
Red trail : European r*n
A to B run starting from The landmark of this famous historic town, now
immortalised by Abba in their winning Eurovision song contest entry. En
route, you will appreciate some monuments relating to the famous battle plus
some appropriate drink stop. Mainly running in the countryside, full
unabridged (65 minutes) and short censored (45 minutes) versions of this
trail will be available from your host.
Black trail : Humbeek/Hombeek r*n
A quarry in the middle of the Flemish countryside, just north of Brussels, on
the way to Mechelen. A perfect location for the H files. One hour of
guaranteed high quality shiggy and spectacular scenery. Make sure you bring a
change of clothing (not optional). Trail should last short of 60 minutes.
Ballbreaker trail : Only the drunk survive r*n
One of the great advantages of living in Brussels is having the forest on
your doorstep. This ballbreaker trail run entirely in the beautiful Fort de
Soignes. Expect this trail to last 2 hours with the possibility of a shortcut
reducing the run by about 15 minutes (ha ha ha). See how many deer s and boy
scouts you can spot.
The Lions will organise snack food on the red and ballbreaker trails (tbc).
This is the only thing NOT included in the weekend package so bring some BEF
100 bank notes with you to the run site.
THE EUROPEAN ON ON TOUR
Join the half-minded and adventurous spirits for a one-week tour of BeNeLux
including Leuven, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Delft and Amsterdam. One Day - One
Hash - One Beer (at least). But be quick : only 50 places to fill in by June
01 ! Do it NOW with the one-stop hashing appended registration form.
EUROHASH '99 : IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE ?
Since Paris started EuroHash in 92, the number of chapters interested to bid
has varied from a meagre nil (Madrid EH 93) to a tremendous 2 (Mannheim EH 94).
Still, hashers seem to enjoy it but nobody is fool enough to commit himself and
a few friends to devote zillion hours into organising a big piss-up. Turkey has
expressed some interest months ago but nothing since. So who want s it (not) ?
Any bidder, please contact us at +32 2 345 88 09 (fax) Perhaps is it time to
consider joining, for once, UK Nash Hash and EuroHash ? Just an idea ... it s
up to YOU.
In front of each hotel, I indicate between brackets the number of beers awarded
(different from previous list)
*********************************
EUROHASH '97 ACCOMMODATION IN BRUSSELS
Brussels oldest and best known inhabitant, Manneken Pis symbolises the town s
impudently mocking and boisterous spirit (according to the official Brussels
tourist map you ll find in this package). You ve been warned !! Between two
tours of duty, our little boy has been recceeing the city centre hostelry to
make sure you ll be duly welcome before they say Please don't come back .
Here's his comments, advice and recommendations...
I ve recceed all proposed hotels and am proud to announce incredible discounts
to bona fide registered hashers. Your agent, Resotel, is not a tour operator
nor a consolidator. It is a highly professional central desk for hotel room
reservation in Belgium. This means you won t have to pay any fee on top of
advertised prices, you re guaranteed the best rates in town (we ve
double-checked this) and selected rooms always come with full buffet
breakfast.
For family, I ve pre-booked a limited number of quadruple rooms/apartments (2
bedrooms). These are more convenient but not cheaper than double/twin rooms on
a per person per night basis.
All selected hotels are within 5 minutes walking distance from a (M) station
and max. 20 minutes from our wonderful Grand Place. Most have minibars in the
room ...
[5 beers] Plaza
Superb brand new (Sep '96) hotel with large rooms. The best EH 97 deal ever!!
EH 97 Thursday registration site and meeting point
[4 beers] Bedford
Big hotel (300 rooms) with 2-room suites for 4 people at a good price
[4 beers] Orion
Large apartments (1 double bed + 2 twins) with kitchenette and fridge. Family
s best !
[3 beers] Queen Anne
Single rooms at a very good rate. A stone s throw away from (M) De Brouckre
[3 beers] SAS
5-star luxury at a price you might afford. The best breakfast and brunch of
Brussels !
[3 beers] Arctia
A stylish art-dco Scandinavian hotel with air con, atrium and sauna. Cozy
[3 beers] Arenberg
Nice modern-style hotel, just renovated (Mar '97)
[2 beers] New Siru
Each room decorated by a Belgian artist. And now for something completely
different !!
[2 beers] Colonies
Dull hotel but the cheapest you can get for large single and triple rooms
For quick confirmation, make sure to indicate a fax number on the hotel
booking form
EH '97 SUPPORTING EVENTS : THE CALENDAR
Fri 18 thru Sat 20 in Rheindahlen (DE) - GERMAN NASH HASH
Brussels based <<
Mon 21 - Belgian run
Tue 22 - sleep / recover
Wed 23 - Absolut run
Thu 24 - EU pubcrawl
Fri 25 - Eurocrat run
Fri 25 thru Sun 27 - EUROHASH 97
Mon 28 - GoNAD run in Leuven
Tue 29 thru Sun 03 - European On On Tour (Lux, Fr, Nl) including
Fri 01 thru Sun 03 in Amsterdam (NL) - DUTCH NASH HASH
******************************
EUROPEAN ON ON TOUR - THE PROGRAMME
*One Day - One Hash - One Beer* - July 28 to August 03
All times purely random hash time <<
Mon 28 Oostende GonAD H3 recovery r*n in Leuven, Belgium
14:00 Transport by coach or train to the student town of Leuven (30-min journey)
15:00 R*n starts thru city and some countryside, including 2 beer stops
16:30 Circle in traditional GoNAD style, featuring the Supreme Grand Master : P.ENnIS
18:00-ish Typical Belgian student food, most probably in the famous Domus restaurant / brewery
much later Back to Brussels for more partying (Franklin ? Wild Geese ? Le Corbeau ?)
Tue 29 Grand Duchy H3 r*n in Luxembourg, GD of Luxembourg
10:00 Hash bus departs Brussels fully loaded with beer and drunk hashers (3-hour journey)
11:30 Stopover in Dinant for short sightseeing (unless clogged with tourists)
13:00 Stopover in Rochefort and/or Durbuy (world s tiniest city)
17:00 Arrive at Ibis hotel in Luxembourg, storm your room and get ready for ...
18:00 GDH3 run downtown Luxembourg, including some milestones of EU history
19:00 Circle featuring local brew and traditional putsch by Manneke Piss (S)HHHit Squad
20:00 Food is served. Get some grub before hitting the bar next door for a quiet (NOT) drink
later Hey maaaaannnn... Where s the hotel ??
Wed 30 Basel H3 r*n in Strasbourg, France
10:00 Aspirin anyone ? Hash bus departs for Strasbourg after a nice filling buffet breakfast
10:xx Stop to buy cheap duty free booze before the border
13:00 Arrive at Hotel Hannong downtown Strasbourg, make it to your room then
get some food, pass out on your bed or sneak out for some tourist things
18:00 Gather at the reception bar for the run
19:00 Circle featuring local brew and Basel H3 infamous RA : Jammies the Toesucker
20:00 Take-over some restaurant for French cuisine (sauerkraut ??)
later Try in your best French to convince the doorman you are actually staying in this hotel
Thu 31 F.I.L.T.H. H3 pubcrawl in Delft, The Netherlands
10:00 Head .... Who said head ? Hash bus departs much to the pleasure of the hotel personnel
1x:xx Stopover at some German places of interest (Kln ??) to catch some fresh air
18:00 Finally arrive at the Dish Hotel after a short snoring session in the bus
18:30 Enjoy typical Dutch food : an Indonesian buffet. Stuff yourself at a fixed price
20:00 Time to wash out all this the food with a pubcrawl in traditional
F.I.L.T.H.y style : F*ck r*nning ! Have your 2 Dutch beers at each
beer stop and chat up bemused locals
22:00 Enter circle of chhhaos under supervision of dreaded F.I.L.T.H.y
Advisor : Black Hole while the Grand F.I.L.T.H. pay respect to
their lunar idol and sacrifice a few virgins
22:59 Hash business is over. Clean the place (much needed)
... What ? you want MORE !
Fri 01 Dutch Nash Hash in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
12:00 After some well deserved rest and a possible breakfast at Kobus Kuch, On On to ...
... our next (successful) mission : The European capital of sin ...
... but that s another flyer Folks !!
********************************
ONLY THE DRUNK SURVIVE ! - ONE -STOP HASHING REGISTRATION FORM
Note: this is NOT the rego form for Eurohash. Click here for that.
This is a rego form for Eurohash-related events in Europe, for
hashers who have already registered for Eurohash.
Sign up for one or more runs with a single form. It's fast, it' s easy,
more time to drink your beer!
EH 97 registration # :
HASH Name :
FAMILY Name :
FIRST Name :
** Tick chosen option **
[ ] German Nash Hash in Rheindahlen, Germany July 18-20 West Rhine H3 BEF 3,200
includes unlimited beer, food, goodie bag and barracks accommodation max. 200 pax
[ ] Belgian National day r*n in Brussels July 21 Manneke Piss H3 BEF 500
includes a choice of 21 special Belgian beers, dinner and T-shirt max. 50 pax
starts @ 15:00 from the Atomium, Heysel [map ref. W21/X21]
[ ] Absolut r*n in Brussels July 23 Stockholm H3 BEF 500
includes beer and goodie (perhaps also some food) max. 50 pax
starts @ 19:00 from Rond-Point du Meir (Parc Astrid), St Guidon
[ ] European pubcrawl in Brussels July 24 First UK Full Moon H3 BEF 500
includes beer, 7 drink stops and finger food. Limited edition T-shirt on sale max. 100 pax
starts @ 19:00 from the Wild Geese, Maalbeek [map ref. K7]
[ ] Eurocrat r*n in Brussels July 25 San Diego H3 BEF 500
includes beer, 2 drink stops, snack food and goodie max. 200 pax
starts @ 12:00 from the Wild Geese, Maalbeek [map ref. K7]
EuroHash '97 - July 25 thru 27 <<<
[ ] EH 97 hangover r*n in Leuven, Belgium July 28 Oostende GoNAD H3 BEF 500
includes beer, 2 drink stops, food, goodie and transport max. 100 pax
starts @ 14:00 from the Plaza hotel [map ref. F3]
[ ] European On On Tour hhhitting Luxembourg, Strasbourg and Delft July 29 thru 31 BEF 8,000
includes plenty of local beers, r*ns, goodies and the company of GDH3, Basel H3 and F.I.L.T.H. H3
+ 3-star hotel accommodation sharing twin rooms, breakfast, 1 meal per day and transport by coach
starts @ 10:00 from the Plaza hotel [map ref. F3] max. 50 pax
[ ] Dutch Nash Hash in Amsterdam, Holland Aug 01-03 Amsterdam & Hague H3 BEF 3,300
includes plenty of beer, pubcrawl, goodie bag and accommodation after May 01 F BEF 3,800
PAYMENT by :
EuroCheque in BEF (max 42,000) payable to BMPH3 Special Events
Credit Card (+ 3 % fee) - We can ONLY accept VISA and
EUROCARD/MASTERCARD
Card Holder name:
Card number:
Expiry Date:
Sorry but other means of payment shall be returned to sender!
Signature: _______________________
Registration deadline : June 01 <<
EuroHash 97 BP 330 BXL 4 B-1040 Brussels Belgium fax: +32 2
345 88 09 e-mail: 101611.3575@compuserve.com
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Mon 26 May 97 17:50:00 +2
Subject: EH'97 short update
HHHello Hashers,
60 days from the main event we are proud to let you know we're a few
registrations short from the 500-mark for the EuroHash weekend. It looks
like we should welcome between 550 and 600 participants from July 25 to 28.
Registration for *supporting events* are now coming in at a slow but regular
pace. Here's what it looks like FTTB :
German Nash Hash : 5
Belgian National Day : 15
Stockholm Absolut run : 11
F.U.K.F.M. European Pubcrawl : 26
San Diego Red Dress Run : 32
Oostende GoNAD hangover run : 19
European On On Tour : 24
Dutch Nash Hash : 8
*** flash news : San Diego H3 EuroCrat run (Friday 25th noon) is going RED ***
"RED DRESS RUN-- Delight the Eurocrats... and don't forget to
accessorize...pearls my dear, really. Purses and hats, a-ok, too. Have to
look as good as the queen you know..". Also this year we celebrate the 50
birthday of the BIKINI. Kinky ??
On Out. Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
490+ participants and 59 days to EuroHash (counting down).
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Wed 04 Jun 97 11:56:00 +2
Subject: EuroHash '97 - June update
HHHi there,
Only 50 days to go before HHHell breaks lose in Brussels.
Registration is STILL open at BEF 5,000 (NO increase) but we can only guarantee
a full goodie bag to the next 50 participants to register !!
As with any large hash events, 100 hashers suddenly woke up and signed up in
the last 5 weeks with a record 46 registrations within the last 7 days. The 500
break-even mark was reached on May 26 and we are now looking at welcoming 600
participants or more on July 25.
As at Cyprus IH'96, the Lion's will provide us with considerable support and
help during the weekend. They will also man the raffle and all profit generated
shall go to a charity jointly selected by the Lion's and EuroHash '97
committees. The main prize has now been confirmed : a FREE return ticket from
any Malaysian Airlines station in Europe to Kuala Lumpur for attending the
world InterHash in October '98 !!
Looking forward to welcome you in Brussels next month and finally get myself
plastered.
On Out. Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
550 registrations and 50 days to EuroHash (and counting down)
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <RUOnOnHiggins@compuserve.com>
Date: Sat 5 Jul 1997 06:22:25 -0400
Subject: EH'97 ultimate update
HHHi there,
A quickie to let you know EuroHash has now broken the 600 figure (625 to date)
and proceedings are going well, according to plans (now, that's weird). We've
placed an order for about 10,000 litres of beer so we DO challenge you to drink
us dry (remember Belgian beer starts at 4.5 to reach stratospheric 12 percent
vol. alc.).
Thanks to latest registrations batch, we have added a few extra in the weekend
package :
* as public transport stops around midnight, there will be a free shuttle
service to bring you back from the party site from 00:30 thru 02:00. The
shuttle will stop at all strategic points i.e. Schuman area bars, 2 main hash
hotels (Bedford and Plaza) and Grand Place.
* a Belgian beer "village" will be opened all Saturday night. A selection of 7
Belgian beers amongst the best (or, as we called these, "Bieres Speciales")
being available at cost price (BEF 50 each) in their original glass
(available for sale).
You will find Gueuze (Brussels speciality) and Kriek (cherry beer), Chimay and
Westmalle (trappist beers), Duvel and St Feuillien (tasty blonde beers) not to
mention Bush (strongest with 12 percent vol. alc.).
* Goodie bags are looking very good and will include a large sport bag, bum
bag, plastic souvenir mug and a T-shirt (at least). Those registering after
Monday will miss the sport bag as we only have 630 of these (and only 650
bumbags).
* a new concept of Information Desk will be on display at Friday registration
site. Remember EH'97 motto : "Only the Drunk Survive" !!
* Rumour has it a miracle should take place on one of the Sunday runs....
* No declared bidder for EH'99 so far but I think we might have two so far).
Time to wake up !!
If you want to join the fun, this might be your last chance (oh
nooooooooooooo). 'nuff said so far. Time to go to bed
On Out. Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
slave to the Hash ... but only for another 20 days
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Mon 07 Jul 97 12:14:00 +2
Subject: Belgian National Day run -> the BEERS !!
Just in case one of you is passing near Brussels without stopping for
EuroHash.
Tempting ??
>> Belgian National Day run - Monday 21st of July <<
BELGIAN NATIONAL COLORS TO BE WORN
for those of you who don't have a clue it's black, yellow and red.
21st of July <-> 21 Belgian beers
all percentages in volume alcohol (yeah, the real thing)
** Trappistes **
Chimay Grande Riserve (9%)
Chimay Cinq Cents (8%)
Chimay Bleue (9%)
Chimay Blanche (8%)
Rochefort (11.3%)
Westmalle triple (9%)
Westmalle double (7%)
Orval (6.2%)
St Sixtus
** Only the strong survives **
Bush (12%)
ADA 10 (10%)
Hoegaarden Grand Cru (8.7%)
Duvel (8.5%)
Leffe Radieuse (8.2 %)
Maredsous rouge (8%)
Barbar (8%)
Gouden Carolus (7.5%)
St Feuillien Blonde (7.5 %)
** And you thought it was over ? **
Grimbergen Blonde (7%)
Blanche de Charleroi (7%)
Ciney Blonde (7%)
La Gauloise (7%)
ADA Blonde des phres (6%)
Saison Regal (5.6%)
Palm (5%)
Vieux Temps (5%)
On Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttt
Higgins - Your guide thru Belgian beers ... and more ... more ... more ...
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <RUOnOnHiggins@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed 9 Jul 1997 19:02:21 -0400
Subject: EH'97 registration closing down ...
... on Monday 14th of July by 24:00 CET.
Why ? Because it's currently a nightmare trying to figure out for how many
people to order food, buses, ..... To give you a rough idea, 48 latecomers
signed up within the last 10 days !!
Consequently, as per tonight's committee decision, EH'97 will be officially
closing its entrance door within 119 hours.
Your last chance is to fax a completed registration form + credit card
details & signature before said deadline to : +32 2 773 79 40 (work fax -
attn PM LEFEBVRE).
If you have full Internet access (WWW) point your browser at :
http://www.dakotacom.net/~woodford/eurohash.htm
If not or need more info, get in touch with Burning Bush at :
rosie.weston@skynet.be
On Out. Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
630+ registrations and 14 days to go
Date: Thu 10 Jul 1997 10:27:19 +0200
EUROHASH Anouncement from EUROHASH-Central
EUROHASH '97 - "Sprouting in Brussels"
================================
The full and final EH '97 Programme is now on the net at:
http://users.skynet.be/sexreject
(click on the Eurohash logo)
If you're a Webmaster (and you can be bothered), please update any links
you have to point to this address. If you're a Hasher, and you haven't
registered or you lost your information pack, check it out!
On On! to Eurohash '97, 25-28 July 1997, Brussels, Belgium
Sex Reject
BMPH3 Hash Scribe, Webmaster & Alcohol Response Unit
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Sun 13 Jul 97 18:30:00 +2
Subject: EH'97 ultimate update for the wired
HHHello there,
Here's the final blurb 10 days before EuroHash. Please make sure to (hard)
copy this info to your hash or announce it at your next circle. Content is :
* EuroHash '97 closing down !!
* Friday run goes RED !!
* Last minute e-mail contacts
Many thanks and CU soon
On Out. Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
645 participants ... but is there life after EuroHash ??
*****************************
EH'97 registration closing down ... on Monday 14th of July by 24:00 CET.
Why ? Because it's currently a nightmare trying to figure out for how many
people to order food, buses, ..... To give you a rough idea, 48 latecomers
signed up within the first 10 days of July !!
Consequently, as per Wednesday committee decision, EH'97 will be officially
closing its entrance door within 30 hours.
Your last chance is to fax a completed registration form + credit card
details & signature before said deadline to : +32 2 773 79 40 (work fax -
attn PM LEFEBVRE).
*********************
San Diego H3 EuroCrat run (Friday 25th noon) is going RED !!
"RED DRESS RUN-- Delight the Eurocrats... and don't forget to
accessorize...pearls my dear, really. Purses and hats, a-ok, too. Have to
look as good as the queen you know..". Also this year we celebrate the 50
birthday of the BIKINI. Kinky ??
Hares are bringing over a suitcase full of red dresses. On sale at about BEF
300 (i.e. USD 10). No excuse not to take part in this soon-to-be hhhistoric
run.
**********************
For latest details, point your browser at :
http://users.skynet.be/sky67248/eh97/eh97.htm
If you need more relevant IMPORTANT info, get in touch with :
rosie.weston@skynet.be (Burning Bush)
peter.mcgurk@di.cec.be (Sex Reject)
If you need hotel information, send a message to :
resotel@freesun.be
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Sun 13 Jul 97 19:59:00 +2
Subject: Post-EH'97 European On On Tour ...
... is still open. 15 seats are still vacant on the bus to HHHell !!
If your liver need some vacation, do NOT consider this trip. If you've got
more stamina than the average hasher and less brain than a dead bird, this
one if for you !
36 seats have been (already ?) booked so you still have a chance to join the
ultimate. "Only the drunk survive" will hit Luxembourg, Strasbourg (F), Kvln
(D), Delft (NL) and ultimately Amsterdam for Dutch Nash Hash (separate
price, status unclear).
A "mere" BEF 8,000 (about USD 230) will get you :
-> A seat on the bus from Brussels to Amsterdam;
-> Hotel Accommodation (3-star, sharing double room);
-> Three runs + food
-> Complimentary beer on the bus
Book with Higgins by sending a mail to : higgins@beer.com
From: Lefebvre Pierre-Marc <LBV@trasys.be>
Date: Tue 22 Jul 97 17:56:00 +2
Subject: EH'97 warming up
The first horde of hashers arrived this weekend in town.
About 55 participants on Belgian National Day run got their hands on 23
different Belgian beers. From past experience, I had planned 29 litres of
"special" beer (up to 12 % vol. alc.) + 40 litres of lager (Jupiler - 5.2 %
vol alc.)...
The bastards ALMOST drank us dry by the last beer stop.
The Alcohol Response Unit was called in a frenzy to save Manneke Piss H3
reputation and brought another 40 litres of lager for the circle. Hash
business was quite chaotic as usual, including She Mussel Bitch being iced
and treated to Belgian beer from Texas for her birthday , one Manneke Piss
hasher being named and several funny Down Down.
After the hymn, we were left with about 4 litres of lager and 2 litres of
special beers.
Total consumption (just for run + circle) was thus 109 litres of beer i.e. 2
LITRES OF BEER PER HEAD (... who said HEAD ?) or the equivalent of 2.5
litres of lager per head. Not to say that the owner of the 3 Hash bars
visited were all smiling when we finally left ....
Now, let's see if the 700 participants can demolish 10,000 litres of beer
over a weekend...
On Out. Higgins - We NEVER run ... out of beer (just)
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <RUOnOnHiggins@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon 28 Jul 1997 10:51:38 -0400
Subject: EH'97 is over ...
... and the site has been cleared already
Too tired / early / emotional to provide a full feedback but the committee
thinks we delivered the goods without major hickups. Even the weather was
on our side.
About 666 participants (plus 25 no-shows) drank *only* an average of 8
litres per head (much less than expected).
If you were here, your comments/critics/suggestions are welcome at :
eurohash@beer.com
On Out. Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
From: Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <RUOnOnHiggins@CompuServe.COM>
Date: Fri 1 Aug 1997 13:33:42 -0400
Subject: European On On Tour ...
... a great success from the organiser's (Higgins and Sex Reject) point of
view.
Tuesday -> GDH3 hosting in Luxembourg
Long run, very good circle, food ok-ish, late party at the hotel bar.
Hash not welcome anymore at the Ibis Airport hotel as Hagissimo and Cunning
Linguist kept the duty manager, Sex Reject and myself awake up to 03:30.
Cunning Linguist unable to remember not only his room number but also his
name .... Had to pay for a non-hasher room who couldn't sleep for the whole
night.
Michel, the bus driver, didn't hear anything and found the day amusing. Had
one beer with us.
Wednesday -> Basel H3 hosting in Strasbourg
Long run, good circle, fine food and early night.
No problem in the hotel !! Hagissimo and Cunning Linguist spending most of
the day on water after an early puking session (3 sickbag award to
Hagissimo).
Michel, the bus driver, starts joining the mood by announcing drink stops
instead of wee wee stops. Had two beers with us.
Thursday -> F.I.L.T.H. H3 hosting in Delft
Pubcrawl with 3 stops and 2 beers at each. 6 litres of Black Russian and 16
crates of beer for 50 hashers !! Excellent circle starting at 00:45 to be
promptly interrupted by the Rijkswacht at 01:00. After some panic from our
side, the night manager kindly offers a party room (bunker-type) in the
basement where the circle continues until 03:00 !! Probably the best
F.I.L.T.H.y circle ever.
Copious amount of drinks consumed during the long journey, including 1 litre
of aquavit and 3 litres of Jgermeister (MEDICINE !!)
Michel, the bus driver, kindly asks if he can join the pubcrawl and keep on
partying with us until 02:00. Had 6 beers during the pubcrawl, one down down
and a few more plus a genever and a whiskey from the minibar !
Friday -> Dutch Nash hash in Amsterdam
.... well, my body tells me it's time to enter high maintenance phase and I
decide to come back to Brussels for some serious rest. Sorry Dam, probably
missing another good party. The Youth hostel doesn't allow alcohol in the
rooms anyway.
On Out to UK Nash Hash
Higgins - ex-EH'97 Chairman and survivor from the bus ride from HHHell !!
From: Giommi, Nancy
Date: Sun 3 Aug 1997 10:15:09 +1000
Subject: Eurohash 97
Got there on Thursday morning (11-ish) and once checked into the hotel took a
nap, fell asleep to the BBC broadcast of the test cricket match between Aus and
Eng. Good Cricket!!!! Then we headed towards the pub crawl that some British (I
think) hash put together...FUK Full Moon H3, or something. Great set up
actually. They gave us passports and we followed trail to different pubs/bars
of different national calls. We got our drinks and our passports "stamped" and
basically drank our way through a lovely part of Brussels. It was very good fun
and it was a great opportunity to catch up with some old friends and make some
new. Ran into the San Diego group: Zulu Boi, Deep Throat, Wet Meat and some
females (why are their names so far from my memory now?!). Stayed out severely
late, but up in time the next morning (noon) to do SDH3's red dress run. About
100 of us, but don't quote me. Good job, despite the fact that alot of people
didn't realize it was a red dress run until the day before. They did a lot of
improvising and we all still had lots of fun. We apparently got under the skin
of the local authorities out in front of the palace. It seems the impropriety
of it all was more intolerable than the actual inebriation. Then I suppose they
got a little upset over the frolicking in the king's fountains...but, hey,
what's a little splashing? We were then corralled back to the start and had the
circle, some more beers and swaggered home for a nap (some more cricket, if you
catch my drift) until it was time to start the real party!!
Friday night, the opener, was typical of first nights. Lots of fun, everyone in
real mood to meet, greet and swing to the beat. Band was good, beer was
plentiful. It was loads of fun. Cannot believe the people > I ran into. Did
some shirt swapping and one Californian (who I convinced to trade with a
Cambridge lassy) regretted the swap ALL flippin' weekend (too bad, so sad).
Then, and I don't know how this happened, but all of a sudden it was time
that we made our way to the last bus. Now...what happens next is foggy, but, my
beloved ran into some locals (en route to the buses) and saw one littering. He
made a point to the local that littering bugs him (green and clean and all that
Kiwi rot), which the local didn't take too kindly. One thing led to another
and the next thing I see is three hashers (one a female) breaking up a fight
-- basically shielding my beloved from these three locals (they ganged up on
him). Then one pointed at my beloved and uttered the words: I'll be back (in a
very Schwarzneggian way, ...my but the impact of Hollywood). He kept his word
and when the buses finally arrived (probably about 15 minutes later) the
ruffians returned brandishing a knife and looking for, guess who? A bigger hash
crowd had gathered, as we were waiting for the last buses and all, and the
bigger crowd had no idea what was going on and the ruffians, probably seeing
the bigger crowd, started whirling fists, knife and words and a bigger brawl
ensued. We were already on a bus and watched in amazement these events
unravelling. Then the unbelievable happened (this is after the first punches
were thrown ON A HARRIETTE, and decked her, asshole couldn't even hit one of
the umpteen guys around him) one of the ruffians took a GUN!!!! out of the car
and held it to the head of another hasher, Speedy from Arhous H3. It was
surreal (the effect from within the bus probably added to the surreality). I
couldn't move and the crowd seemed to take its own slow motioned steps around
the captive hasher. No one could do anything (the few wretched security
officers were busy breaking up a fight in another circle and when they saw the
gun were as helpless and clueless as the rest of us). Then some hasher wrestled
the gun-holding ruffian to the ground (the gun turned out to be fake, but
regardless.....) and security landed hard on the guy and everything seemed to
break up. The buses were loaded and we started our trek hotelward. But...the
action was not to stop there...the car decided to follow OUR BUS and stopped
when the bus stopped at each hotel and the ruffians jumped out and checked who
was getting off (who knows who they were looking for at this point, but me and
my beloved were VERY ANXIOUS, as you can very well imagine). We were the last
stop and by that time the car had disappeared (never to be seen again), but we
all scurried indoors and the hasher that tackled the gun to the ground said to
me: "The first shot was fake, but the second one wasn't..." I think he meant
that he had a real gun, or who knows what...the beer, the hour, the action...my
head was spinning. He kept talking and what I take away from his conversation
was that he is some secret agent type and further information would require my
demise.
It was a very altering experience and I have a strong feeling and I do
injustice to the drama of it all. We are all such innocents, we hashers. He's
my new hero, Speedy is. Even through my frozen position behind the realitively
secure bus window, I could see how upright and stalwart he stood there. We do
not expect to be faced with such drama and have to prove how brave we are,
sober or drunk. He proved to me that he, at that moment, was the bravest of us
all.
But, this is about a party...
Saturday we decided to lay low, sleep in and avoid the world. We skipped the
runs and went downtown. Had a lunch of mussels and frites and then went home
for a nap (more cricket, eh eh) then it was time to get to the venue. Another
party, the band, Starfish, from the UK with expert assistance from Splash (UK);
I think the down down championship was this night, Penis (USA winning for the
men) and cannot recall if there wa a woman's one, as I was doing my own
self-competition to see if I could outdo my own consumption quantities!! And
once again, it was time for the last bus. With some trepidation we made our
way, this time, without incident.
Sunday we did run, downtown, and they got the Mannekin Piss, the city symbol,
to piss beer from which we drank!! The mayor came out, did a down down, was
given a commemorative t shirt and the cops that had been called out drank along
with everyone. Delinkwent didn't know whether to be shocked at the fact that
they desecrated the city symbol or that the mayor and local constables were
drinking from his tiny penis!! Then, more revelry back at the main venue, a wet
tshirt contest that a Yank female won, although I believe she's another of the
fortunate few who lives overseas, more music, beer and finally a lot of good
byes. Back to the States on Monday. Boo hoo.
Can't wait for KL to catch up with all our new hash-friends there!
On
on,
Yeswank
(Nancy)
From: Higgins Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <pierre-marc.lefebvre@trasys.be>
Date: Mon 04 Aug 97 00:50:00 +2
Subject: EH'97 drinks consumption
Final average figures for 666 effective participants :
Beer : 9.6 litres per head
Softies : 3.8 litres per head
Wine : 0.3 litre per head
Breakdown as follows :
>> BEER <<
Jupiler (lager) : 42 kegs of 50 litres = 2,100 litres
Hoegaarden (wheat) : 13 kegs of 50 litres = 650 litres
Leffe blonde : 12 kegs of 30 litres = 360 litres
Leffe brune : 12 kegs of 30 litres = 360 litres
De Koninck : 6 kegs of 30 litres = 180 litres
-> Total beer for evening : 3650 litres i.e. 5.5 litres per head
Jupiler : 193 crates of 24 bottles (25cc) = 1158 litres
Jupiler : 200 slabs of 24 cans (33cc) = 1600 litres
-> Total beer for runs : 2758 litres i.e. 4.1 litres per head
>> SOFTIES <<
Coke : 16 crates of 12 bottles (150cc) = 288 litres
Water : 33 crates of 12 bottles (150cc) = 594 litres
-> Total softies for evening : 882 litres i.e. 1.3 litres per head
Coke : 60 slabs of 24 cans (33cc) = 480 litres
Water : 101 slabs of 24 plastic bottles (50cc) = 1212 litres
-> Total softies for runs : 1692 litres i.e. 2.5 litres per head
On Out. Higgins - EH'97 Chairman
Provider of boring statistics, in search for a life
From: Higgins Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <pierre-marc.lefebvre@trasys.be>
Date: Thu 18 Sep 97 17:40:00 +2
Subject: EH'97 Lost Property (unclaimed)
HHHi there,
My studio looks almost normal now that it has been cleaned from all signs of
hashers and related crap leftover from EuroHash. Almost ....
I still have one piece of unclaimed property, found on the VUB site : a pair
of prescription glasses, half-moon type, in a blue leather-like case.
If you know who it belongs to, please let me know before October 01.
EH'97 final meeting will be held on October 06 so expect a closing report on
the web around mid-October.
On Out. Higgins - lame duck EH'97 Chairman
From: Higgins Pierre-Marc Lefebvre <pierre-marc.lefebvre@trasys.be>
Date: Mon 22 Sep 97 12:40:00 +2
Subject: EH'97 - The official complaint
A very official complaint has been filed against EH'97 for noise pollution
on July 27. Surprisingly enough they only complained about one night. We
obviously have been too busy drinking for singing loud enough during the
whole weekend ;-)
Another successfull mission !
On Out. Higgins - Jailbait
Where'd this all start?