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==At the hash==
 
==At the hash==
  
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The hashpoint was nondescript. A lawn by a footpath in a quiet suburb of Canberra. Fortunately due to Canberra's laws against houses having front fences the hash point was accessible. A bird bath sat within arms reach of the expected spot (but there was not a GPS among us to confirm the exact location) so we declared it "Near enough".
 
The hashpoint was nondescript. A lawn by a footpath in a quiet suburb of Canberra. Fortunately due to Canberra's laws against houses having front fences the hash point was accessible. A bird bath sat within arms reach of the expected spot (but there was not a GPS among us to confirm the exact location) so we declared it "Near enough".
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Nemo drove Eliza and Psud past the hash point as they mimicked the google streetview car. A series of photos will be available shortly, as may be a video.
  
 
===Photos===
 
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Image:pict6377-The Hash.jpg|The hash point
 
Image:pict6377-The Hash.jpg|The hash point
 
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<gallery caption="The hash" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3">
 
<gallery caption="The hash" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3">
 
Image:pict6380-The Hash Bird Bath.jpg|A bird bath stood in close proximity to the hash
 
Image:pict6380-The Hash Bird Bath.jpg|A bird bath stood in close proximity to the hash
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Image:pict6382-The street from the hash.jpg|A view of the street from the hash
 
Image:pict6382-The street from the hash.jpg|A view of the street from the hash
 
Image:pict6387-Nemo Kieran Joannac and Eliza.jpg|Nemo, Kieran and Joannac arrive in Eliza
 
Image:pict6387-Nemo Kieran Joannac and Eliza.jpg|Nemo, Kieran and Joannac arrive in Eliza
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Image:Pict6387-Nemo_Kieran_Joannac_and_Eliza-detail.jpg|Detail showing Eliza's new Dalek
 
Image:pict6397-Nemo and Joannac juggle.jpg|Nemo and Joannac juggle
 
Image:pict6397-Nemo and Joannac juggle.jpg|Nemo and Joannac juggle
 
Image:pict6396-Kieran and -- watch the juggling.jpg|Kieran and Whatshisname watch the juggling
 
Image:pict6396-Kieran and -- watch the juggling.jpg|Kieran and Whatshisname watch the juggling
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Image:pict6457-The geohashers.jpg|The Geohashers. Camera stability provided by a local tree.
 
Image:pict6457-The geohashers.jpg|The Geohashers. Camera stability provided by a local tree.
 
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<gallery caption="Calendar Girl Joanna" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="2">
 
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==After the hash==
 
==After the hash==
Since the hash was in close proximity to some of Canberra's better bars the regular hashers decided to retire to a pub. We drove past a block of flats being prepared for demolition - Ainsely had identified them as "spooky". Kieran wanted to break in.
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Since the hash was in close proximity to some of Canberra's better bars the regular hashers decided to retire to a pub. We drove past a block of flats being prepared for demolition - Ainsely had identified them as "spooky". Kieran wanted to break in. Conversation fell to cricket. Nemo started an attempt to explain the game to Ainsley. Kieran and Joannac and Psud helped. Props were used. We eventually relocated to Manuka (pronounced "mahn'ika") Oval - a cricket ground - to finish the discussion, before finally venturing our ways homewards. A successfull hash!
  
 
===Photos===
 
===Photos===
 
<gallery caption="After the hash... and cricket" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3">
 
<gallery caption="After the hash... and cricket" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3">
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Image:pict6487-SpookyFlats.jpg|The spooky flats
Image:pict6492-Nemo meets people.jpg|description
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Image:pict6492-Nemo meets people.jpg|Nemo ran into people he knows
Image:pict6493-Nemo explains cricket.jpg|description
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Image:pict6493-Nemo explains cricket.jpg|Nemo began an attempt to explain cricket - 14:05 by the camera's (slow) clock.
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Image:pict6495-Nemo continues explaining cricket.jpg|The explanations continue
Image:pict6496-Kieran seeks a succinct summary of cricket.jpg|description
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Image:pict6496-Kieran seeks a succinct summary of cricket.jpg|Kieran attempts to find [http://www.blunhamcc.20m.com/00008.html a succinct summary of cricket rules]
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Image:pict6497-Ainslie needs a picture.jpg|Ainsley starts a drawing to aid her understanding
Image:pict6503-Models help-Joannac and nemo make a pitch.jpg|description
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Image:pict6503-Models help-Joannac and nemo make a pitch.jpg|Nemo and Joannac make a model cricket pitch with paddlepop sticks and pens
Image:pict6506-Nemo explains the perfect ball.jpg|description
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Image:pict6506-Nemo explains the perfect ball.jpg|With aid of the model, nemo describes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_of_the_Century The Ball of the Century]
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Image:pict6507 and LBW.jpg|LBW rules are mentioned (and modeled)
Image:pict6515-Ainsleys picture.jpg|description
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Image:pict6515-Ainsleys picture.jpg|Ainsley continued drawing
Image:pict6517-Ainsley listens intently (and takes notes).jpg|description
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Image:pict6517-Ainsley listens intently (and takes notes).jpg|Ainsley needed another sheet of paper
Image:pict6519-Stumps have 5 bits of wood.jpg|description
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Image:pict6519-Stumps have 5 bits of wood.jpg|Stumps, it turns out, have 5 pieces of wood
Image:pict6522-Different ball colours-balls are cork and leather - not stitched like baseballs.jpg|description
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Image:pict6522-Different ball colours-balls are cork and leather - not stitched like baseballs.jpg|Cricket balls come in a variety of colours, are made of cork and leather and are stitched together in a manner quite unlike that of baseball
Image:pict6523-Ainsleys notes.jpg|description
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Image:pict6523-Ainsleys notes.jpg|A closeup of Ainsley's notes
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Image:pict6524-A real cricket ground.jpg|Manuka Oval
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Image:pict6528-Scoreboard.jpg|Manuka Oval's scoreboard
 
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At the hash

We hadn't revised our 14:00 Saturday hash meet time (16:00 was too late in winter), so Psud arrived at 13:50, having given himself extra leeway in time to arrive as he was attempting a no-batteries hash. Psud had hoped to take public transport too, but that was not to be.

?Graham? arrived a few minutes after Psud on foot. His first hash.

A few minutes late Nemo, Kieran and Joannac arrived in Eliza to the bird bath declared to be the hash point. Nemo brought juggling balls, so everyone but Kieran and Psud had a go at juggling.

Joannac wore a dancing outfit and ballet shoes, aiming for the calender girl achievement.

Next came Ainsley. Now with her own transport!

The hashpoint was nondescript. A lawn by a footpath in a quiet suburb of Canberra. Fortunately due to Canberra's laws against houses having front fences the hash point was accessible. A bird bath sat within arms reach of the expected spot (but there was not a GPS among us to confirm the exact location) so we declared it "Near enough".

Nemo drove Eliza and Psud past the hash point as they mimicked the google streetview car. A series of photos will be available shortly, as may be a video.

Photos

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After the hash

Since the hash was in close proximity to some of Canberra's better bars the regular hashers decided to retire to a pub. We drove past a block of flats being prepared for demolition - Ainsely had identified them as "spooky". Kieran wanted to break in. Conversation fell to cricket. Nemo started an attempt to explain the game to Ainsley. Kieran and Joannac and Psud helped. Props were used. We eventually relocated to Manuka (pronounced "mahn'ika") Oval - a cricket ground - to finish the discussion, before finally venturing our ways homewards. A successfull hash!

Photos