anyway, I'll say something for the hell of it

try this:
on :text:!say :#: {
if ($nick == ash) {
msg $chan $2-
}
}
on :text:!me :#: {
if ($nick == ash)
describe $chan $2-
}
}

its would be better this way:
try this:

on *:text:!say *:#: {
if ($address($nick,2) == $address($me,2)) {
msg $chan $2-
}
}
on *:text:!me *:#: {
if ($address($nick,2) == $address($me,2))
describe $chan $2-
}
}

or even better

on *:text:!say *:?: {
if ($address($nick,2) == $address($me,2)) {
msg $chan $2-
}
}
on *:text:!me *:?: {
if ($address($nick,2) == $address($me,2))
describe $chan $2-
}
}

so it would be done in a query and look like the bot is talking rather than you telling it to