Halley's Comet & Snatchsquatch @ Belleville, IL (aka BelleVegas)
Hash Trash:
Rudy, the evenings starting RA, freaking busted me for Hash Trash, so
this is my version of the ILLINOIS STENCHO-DE-MAYO WARM UP! by Halley's
and Snatch:
I had to fill up the gas tank and leave an hour early to make the trip
to BelleVegas. Approaching the empty crossroads of Frank Scott Blvd and
Missouri Ave (Hy 15) a Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) had sprung up next to
the highway on a Target Store outlot like a mushroom in a field. Too bad
it was not halucinigenic, because the field was definitely full of
crap.
On arrival all kinds of backsliders had to reintroduce themselves such
as Sex, Urine and Iron Lung; and there hasn't been a gathering of nine
running virgins over 21 since...since...ever? (or the last nun run at
the Vatican) After inspecting the hares for mud and water I noticed
there was NO BEER and it was after 6:30. Thank God it was Dewey to the
rescue with cases of cold beer and ice(AB and Stag!) on this most
scorching evening of the year (so far). (Translation: It was too
freaking hot and humid, too freaking late in the day too freaking soon
in the year.)
At circle we were surrounded by so many virgins we thought we were at a
Mayan sacrifice. Little did we know we would all be sacrificed to the
shiggy gods. The half dead and half live chalk talk by Snatch was
incoherent at best. When Winey (un)politely mentioned he had seen over
500 chalk talks and this was was one of the worst; Snatch warmly flipped
him off and added a friendly, well-deserved f__k you. However; all the
confusing lines, arrows, circles, letters, and flour dots were mostly
mute, since it was mostly TP on trail.
Many of the hashers were ready for the 15 wait for the hares to go, but
trail was totaly dead (and smelled that way too), so the pack slowly
milled around the parking lot searching for hare sine. After maybe 2
flour marks, the trail was mostly TP over the grassly parking lot median
and along the road to nowhere. The strong breeze was blowing away the
TP, so Halley's ended up as an FRB tossing TP into the wind to keep the
pack moving down the "road to nowhere." Winey had some constructive
criticisim (tyraids, pushing, and hip checks) for Halley's for not using
flour or chalk on the pavement pounding start; and...one of our fastest
hares setting a dead trail. A chick check finally rescued us from the
pavement to dump the pack into a part muddy, part grassy, part erosion
gullied field only to stop at a 6 foot high "HH" HASH HAULT in TP about
1/4 mile from the start.
Next, we were swallowed up by the shiggy. The pack gobbled up bits of TP
and flour that were scattered through the thick woods and heavy vines.
We were finally greeted with some trails that only led the pack to
fields of stinging neetles, poison ivy, and a fallen-log "bridge of
death" over a stinking creek. Trail finally led us to a a sewage lagoon
lake view at a chick check. Unfortuanaly, some of us missed Dewey
releasing the mounds...I mean releasing the hounds, to check. Soon trail
popped out into semi-civilization of a field of destruction debris and a
neighborhood beyond. Trail seemed to disappear until Dewey found a
"BelleVegas BJ Stop" in chalk and the pack stumbled onto 2 cases of
water and a cooler of beer in a half demolished, burnt out building
basement covered in huge piles of trees, logs and debris. There was a
wonderful view of the sewage lagoon from there.
Car hashers pulled up to the " No Trespassing" sign, walked and hobbled
down to our covey, as the neighbors brought out thier cameras for future
identification on the a Cops Show. That was our cue to bail, but not
before this hasher asked for his "BelleVegas BJ" as one lovely tatooed
hariette sprung to her partially bionic knees, buried here face in my
crotch, and waited for the cameras. Too bad they were so fast to snap
the shot.
Spotting a faintly colored chalk hare arrow, the pack was soon away
along the lagoon. Finally our FRB hare, Halley's, tried to trick the
pack up a shiggy hill at a check; but as ususal, he was too nice and
tipped us off. The trail then slogged through the swamp of the sewage
laggon overflow and followed well-beating trails around the
heavily-secure, very tall razor wire fences. Monistat tried to squeeze
through the gaping hole between the gates, but he was not thin enough.
(Maybe only Tigs could plung though that gaping hole.
Trail unexpectedly followed a utility marking arrow up a steep shiggy
slope and concrete wall only to find the end of the "road to nowhere."
As it turns out there was car store and exit to the outer road, but it
was still "nowhere!" A bit confused the FRB hare finally pointed out the
6-inch peach/flesh colored chalk arrows the side of the light colored
road. More Stealth Markings Please! At the final chick check there had
to be a dozen hashers gathered for the awesome view of the round mounds
of pleasure from one of our many backsliders. I had to rubber-neck
around the pack for a better view, and it was FANTASTIC!
Being overcome with tittys, the pack seemed to sprint towards trail's
end back from the road to nowhere. About 100 yard in, this hasher
noticed the overwhelming stench of cow, pig or some animals dung and had
to pull up to blow chunks (of mostly beer). After the 1/4 mile pavement
pounding finish back to BWW, the stench seemed to concentrate as the
wind blew in. Maybe the field next to Buffalo Wild Wings is fertilized
with buffalo chips.
Being bloodied by shiggy, injected with stinging neetles and poison ivy,
and asphixiated by dead animals and cow crap; this hasher hit the
Walgreens for some isolpropal and clean air. I could not return without a
gas mask, so I went to the bar circleless. AND NOW RUDY WILL REVEAL THE
CIRCLE TRASH.
On On,
Winey
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
Directions:
What to Expect: What a trail! This trail is going to have everything that the Bell-Scott Hash is known for. (Other than the golly Dick Smith
himself.) This will not be a pavement pounder. You will likely spend
less than 1/4th of the trail on pavement. Wear shiggy shocks and old
shoes.. and shorts you do not mind if get ripped by thorns. I have
scouted trail and believe it will be a great trail to test your Hash
"Shiggy" attire before wearing at STLH3's Hare vs Wild event. There is a
Target store
across the street from meetup location if you need knee highs, bug
spray, pepper spray, or Clorox. I ran trail yesterday and saw no poison
ivy.
While scouting trail I found the following:
-A bridge of death.
-Two boys looking for "four leaf clovers" while smelling of something that reminded me of the Jimmy Buffett concert last week.
-An actually four leaf clover!
-A goat... but was told it was an Alpaca. Same thing in my book.
-A family of turtles.
-The remnants of a possible auto chop shop.
Distance:
3-5 miles. (I kept loosing signal due to the foliage.) I would love
to make longer but neighbors at that location not to excited about me
being around. I have talked to a lot of people. We will have no
problem where trail is set.
What you should bring/buy: There is a
Target store
across the street from meetup location if you need knee highs, bug
spray, pepper spray, or Clorox. I ran trail yesterday and saw no poison
ivy.
Walker/Wheel: This will be a Turkey and Eagle trail. Not a Wheel Chair friendly trail.
Directions: 5600 Belleville Crossing St., Belleville, IL, 62226
South Saint Louis City-
-I-270 South
-Continue onto 255 East
-Take 17A onto IL-15 East
-Road has a fork in it, stay to the right to stay on IL-15 East
-Take exit ramp for South 59th Street (Frank Scott Parkway) and make left.
-Target sign in front of you after crossing bridge. (500 feet)
North Saint Louis City-
-I-270 East
-Continue onto I-255 South (Exit 7)
-Take 17A onto IL-15 East
-Road has a fork in it, stay to the right to stay on IL-15 East
-Take exit ramp for South 59th Street (Frank Scott Parkway) and make left.
-Target sign in front of you after crossing bridge. (500 feet)
Downtown Saint Louis-
-Highway 40/64 East into Illinois.
-Wave hello to all the wonderful establishments on the side of highway.
-Take I-255-South
-Take 17A onto IL-15 East
-Road has a fork in it, stay to the right to stay on IL-15 East
-Take exit ramp for South 59th Street (Frank Scott Parkway) and make left.
-Target sign in front of you after crossing bridge. (500 feet)
Illinois-
-The Buffalo Wild Wings is at the Intersection of Frank Scott and Highway 15/13. Get your craniums there... on time!
Metro Link- Memorial Station is closest station at a distance of 3.2 miles away.
A side walk exist from Metro Station to Trail start. (Bike or walk!)
Additional Note-
GPS Users: If you cannot find the place, just do a search for Target instead. Buffalo Wild Wings location is shown just 1/4 mile from actual location. I have found that some GPS units do not have this problem. Just look for the Target Sign!
On-After: Buffalo Wild Wings, 5600 Belleville Crossing St., Belleville, IL, 62226
If you need additional directions, call Hallley at 304.629.9016
