The latest “news” in my so-called life is that I’ve agreed to join Scott (Pubic Head) as a Hare for the June 22 Hash Run. We haven’t pulled this duty for quite some time, and it’s good to step up and help fill a void. Of course, when two old farts are laying the trail, it ain’t gonna be a real hard one. It being rainy season and all, that might prove to be a good thing. A wet flat trail is better than a muddy steep one. That’s how I see it anyway.
Anyhow, we went out on a scouting expedition yesterday to recon a trail. The designated On-Home venue was at Smurf 69’s place in San Isidro (where we had the beer stop on Monday’s Hash). Scott pulled up a map from a walk we had taken last year out Naugsol way, and we decided to start there. It was a long trike ride from Barretto to get there, and we planned to hire a Jeepney for transport to the Hash. The hike itself was surprisingly pleasant and came in at just under a mostly flat 7K. Here are some photos to give you the flavor of our trek.
So, after our successful scouting mission was completed, we learned that Smurf 69 was no longer interested in hosting the On-Home for the Hash on the 22nd. So, yesterday was a wasted effort in that regard, but it was still a nice hike. Tomorrow, we will go look for a new trail that takes us to the new On-Home at Hasher Sully’s place in Calapandayan. We’ll be exploring some variations on the Philseco loop. And so it goes.
After some R&R at home, Swan and I made our way out to Baloy Beach.
But it wasn’t empty:
We decided to change things up for dinner and visited the Viking Resort instead of Treasure Island.
After our meal, we walked back to the highway and did our nightcap at Snackbar.
And that’s how we rolled through another day.
And I’ve rolled on to November 2019 in the LTG archives. Here’s how I dressed up for Halloween back then.
I also came across the YouTube video I’m sharing today in the archives from six years ago. It seems to have aged well.
HaHa, it turns out it is age-restricted now. Oh well, watch it here if you are curious as to why.
Let’s get today’s humor out of the way:
And there you have the story of another day.
I took the liberty of getting AI to make a brief analysis of your blog (hope you don’t mind; you racists are touchy lot) seeing as how you want “evidence” (when all you really have to do for evidence is just look at yourself). Anyway, here it is, an objective perspective:
Things about John McCrarey (from a critical outsider perspective)
Here’s a direct summary of elements that many (especially younger/Western progressive viewers) would find off-putting or “disgusting”:
Transactional/sex tourism-adjacent lifestyle: Deep immersion in Barretto’s bar girl (“GRO”) scene — buying lady drinks, flirting with much younger women, history of casual hookups with bargirls (he admits past “whore life” phases but claims it’s behind him with Swan). The crude sexualization of nearly all female interactions stands out.
Large age gap relationship with Swan: She’s ~29 years younger, his long-term partner (hash name “Cums Alone”). Portrayed affectionately, but the provider/paternal dynamic + economic disparity (Western pension vs. Filipino bar scene economics) reads as exploitative or “sugar daddy” to critics. He jokes about it openly.
Extreme crude vulgarity: Constant raunchy humor, objectifying language, and Hash culture excess (e.g., AI-rendered sexualized images of female hashers, endless penis/pussy puns). Can feel juvenile and gross coming from a 70+ man.
Paternalistic “benevolence” toward locals: Handing out candy to poor kids while living large on pension; financial support framed as generous but tied to his status as the rich foreigner.
Unapologetic hedonism in poverty context: Flaunting bar life, drinking, and casual indulgences while surrounded by economic hardship. Some see it as tone-deaf or predatory.
Next: an analysis of your white supremacy. Do stay tuned.