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with beer being the treasure (The Global hash concept is simple: the hares lay a trail with flour, signs or shredded paper and the hashers follow it. As each person has their own physical condition (or lack thereof), not everyone runs at the same speed but the idea is to follow the trail and keep the pack more or less together. The way the hares achieve this, is that in addition to laying a trail to follow, they also lay false trails (Check-Backs), tricking the front runners (Front Running Bastards - FRB's) and eventually bringing them back to the pack. Also Check-Forward marks are used force FRBs to search for the next part of the trail, while the slower runners catch up. Shortcutting and walking are allowed/positively encouraged (and finable), but competitive running is severely punished! After the actual Run: The run is followed by the "down-down ceremony. This is something like a kangaroo court, where the 'religious advisor' is inaugurated to absolve you of your crimes committed on the run or otherwise worthy of 'punishment/recognition'. The wrongdoers have to swallow a pint of beer (actually somewhat less) while the rest of the hashers are singing. And what they can't drink, they have to tip on their heads!" Углов); # (IlyaMart) |
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