O.C.D.'s virgin lay!! It's about time we popped that cherry. You don't want to miss this, it's likely to be a gusher! Bring your own handi-wipes cuz she doesn't share hers. It's New Years Eve! Time to party like it's 10 years after 1999! Don't worry, Prince may be 10 years older, but he's still a skinny, freaky, talented musician. In honor of this, let's all wear PURPLE. Prince's favorite color. The color of lips and nipples in the cold. The color of one-eyed willy's shiny helmet. One of the 3 colors of Mardi Gras, which after this hash is only 30 days away! Speaking of Mardi Gras ...since so many hashers slipped on the ice at last year's Mardi Gras and broke various body parts, we're going to do a New Years Eve trail in Forest Park with the on-after to be at Steinberg Ice Rink. That's right...get your buzz on and then your skates and slip/slide (fall/break) your way into the New Year. We will have an actual running trail as usual (this is not a pub crawl) and Steinberg is offering a package deal that night for $23. It includes: skating, skate rental (if needed), appetizer buffet, party favors, hot chocolate, soda and BEER!!! That seems like a pretty good deal to me. If you don't want to skate, you don't have to buy the package and then it will just be like any other on-after, pay on your own. http://www.steinbergskatingrink.com/DW/Pages/steinberg_newyearseve.html We have no way of knowing how crowded it will be since it is open to the public. But, it is a family-friendly venue...so if you can't get a sitter, there's no excuse to not come hash...you can bring the rug rats. We'll park in the Steinberg lot, but circle up somewhere out in the park near there. That way we should all get a parking space. It's a central location and there are plenty of people who live near downtown, so that if you need a place to crash that night you can probably find one. Directions: 400 Jefferson Drive St. Louis, MO 63110 (314) 367-Rink ....it's the east end of the park, just off Hospital Drive. From the east side, take hwy 40 to Kingshighway North, turn left at the 1st stop light onto Hospital Drive, then a right onto Jefferson, follow the sign for Steinberg Rink. From the west ...well I'm sure everyone knows how to get to Forest Park, and figure out how to get there without using 40 between Kingshighway and I-170 walker trail: um, sure ...why not, Forest Park is a lovely place to go for a walk dog friendly: um, no...even though dogs on ice are usually pretty funny, they don't allow them into the rink area wheel friendly: sure...though not likely on the ice itself (see dog friendly above) If you get lost, need directions, have questions or just want to talk dirty, call Ricky's Crab Shack at 618-972-4900. He might even answer. DoMyButt!!