March 21 BASFA minutes
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basfaMinutes of Meeting #1646
Monday, March 21, 2022
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held online, in exile
***NEW*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc--rqj4sG9cRuFWIpeMknSsAxghBFh0T
Called to order somewhere around 8 pm
14 varied beings, many of them civil, attended
The minutes of meeting 1645 were accepted as 'waiting for Barbara'
the proxy Treasurer report is that we have money =
Regular: $15,748.81; Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
the VP had nothing fannish to report, except that he is vamping
the President had nothing fannish to report, but thanked his capable vice & admitted that he has a 5G anchor attached to him now, since 3G flip-phones have been phased out
Committees: Rinse & repeating from the Sports Committee
SJGiants Saturday, July 30 Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond Night (evening game, 6pm) It’ll be the same Party Patio (along the first base line), $70/person. Buffet meal, 2 drinks tickets, unlimited water soda and snax. Send inquiries or PayPal basfa@p4tt.com = & 8 people so far
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Howeird announced that after his more than a month hospital stay he has been fired by all of his medical helpers & is shambling on without needing them, declared as being recovered
Yochanan announced that there is a March 26 LA Comics and Toys Con via pop shop live - check = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toy-zilla-swap-meet-march-26-collectibles-toys-comics-tickets-257200713257?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
& he announced that there will be an Apr 9-10 Comic gathering at Concord High School
Lisa announced that Consanance is happening next weekend & encourages everyone to come - masked & vax'd
Consanance will be the last weekend in March, March 25-27 - at the Sonesta, which used to be the Crown Plaza; for more info check = http://www.consonance.org/
Ken announced that March 25 is the 102 birthday of the late Patrick Troughton & there is a Legion of Rasselon club meeting this Friday - starting at 7:30pm & be prompt because they will show 5 episodes at the Dennie's
on Bascom in Milpitas on Abbott Rd, near the 880 freeway, starting 7:30pm - wear a mask - for more info check their Facebook page & Yochanan urged attendance
Craig announced that NorWesCon is Easter weekend & they are offering free virtual memberships, albeit hoping for a donation & should be doing three programming tracks - check = https://www.norwescon.org
& he announced that BayCon had its first staffing meeting & BayCon will not have a virtual presence & this may be a make or break con for them
Rick followed-on, saying that he & his wife have bought full attending memberships to support BayCon, even though they will be unable to attend
REVIEWS:
Rick reviewed 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV as it's a winner & very successful in conjuring up the era. Ronald D. Moore has made an alt-history series, with the premise that "The 1960s space race never ended". There are 2 seasons & it's renewed for a third. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series) - and is
Yochanan reviewed a black comedy horror-thriller movie streaming on Hulu, 'Fresh', as it's very psychologically violent & unusual film. He recommends it, albeit with some reservations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_(2022_film); Gerry commented that the set-up reminds him of Niven's 'The Patchwork Girl'
& he also reviewed 'Turning Red' by Pixar as it's streaming on Disney Plus & is a wonderful film & really sweet & highly recommends it
& he also reviewed attending several Purims on last Wednesday & on Sunday in-person as 'they lost, we won, let's eat & visit with friends' - and there was some discussion about the foods
Howeird reviewed a book initially so that we don't have to 'The 28th Gate', by Christopher C Dimond who devised a gun nut's paradise run by mega-corporations. Dimond invented many, many different sorts of major sorts of armaments that he describes in loving detail & uses a LOT of self-made jargon - but he is a really good writer, despite all of this - & the author now has 8 of these books out now. Check =
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38211576-the-28th-gate
Lisa reviewed another Festival of the Living Rooms, filkers meeting over Zoom - held on Denver time with wonderful people & great songs - check on Facebook = Festival of the Living Rooms & she recommends them
we adjourned at 8:44 pm
and the rumor of the week was = 'Cats are automatically full members of BASFA'
Monday, March 21, 2022
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held online, in exile
***NEW*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc--rqj4sG9cRuFWIpeMknSsAxghBFh0T
Called to order somewhere around 8 pm
14 varied beings, many of them civil, attended
The minutes of meeting 1645 were accepted as 'waiting for Barbara'
the proxy Treasurer report is that we have money =
Regular: $15,748.81; Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
the VP had nothing fannish to report, except that he is vamping
the President had nothing fannish to report, but thanked his capable vice & admitted that he has a 5G anchor attached to him now, since 3G flip-phones have been phased out
Committees: Rinse & repeating from the Sports Committee
SJGiants Saturday, July 30 Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond Night (evening game, 6pm) It’ll be the same Party Patio (along the first base line), $70/person. Buffet meal, 2 drinks tickets, unlimited water soda and snax. Send inquiries or PayPal basfa@p4tt.com = & 8 people so far
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Howeird announced that after his more than a month hospital stay he has been fired by all of his medical helpers & is shambling on without needing them, declared as being recovered
Yochanan announced that there is a March 26 LA Comics and Toys Con via pop shop live - check = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toy-zilla-swap-meet-march-26-collectibles-toys-comics-tickets-257200713257?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
& he announced that there will be an Apr 9-10 Comic gathering at Concord High School
Lisa announced that Consanance is happening next weekend & encourages everyone to come - masked & vax'd
Consanance will be the last weekend in March, March 25-27 - at the Sonesta, which used to be the Crown Plaza; for more info check = http://www.consonance.org/
Ken announced that March 25 is the 102 birthday of the late Patrick Troughton & there is a Legion of Rasselon club meeting this Friday - starting at 7:30pm & be prompt because they will show 5 episodes at the Dennie's
on Bascom in Milpitas on Abbott Rd, near the 880 freeway, starting 7:30pm - wear a mask - for more info check their Facebook page & Yochanan urged attendance
Craig announced that NorWesCon is Easter weekend & they are offering free virtual memberships, albeit hoping for a donation & should be doing three programming tracks - check = https://www.norwescon.org
& he announced that BayCon had its first staffing meeting & BayCon will not have a virtual presence & this may be a make or break con for them
Rick followed-on, saying that he & his wife have bought full attending memberships to support BayCon, even though they will be unable to attend
REVIEWS:
Rick reviewed 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV as it's a winner & very successful in conjuring up the era. Ronald D. Moore has made an alt-history series, with the premise that "The 1960s space race never ended". There are 2 seasons & it's renewed for a third. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series) - and is
Yochanan reviewed a black comedy horror-thriller movie streaming on Hulu, 'Fresh', as it's very psychologically violent & unusual film. He recommends it, albeit with some reservations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_(2022_film); Gerry commented that the set-up reminds him of Niven's 'The Patchwork Girl'
& he also reviewed 'Turning Red' by Pixar as it's streaming on Disney Plus & is a wonderful film & really sweet & highly recommends it
& he also reviewed attending several Purims on last Wednesday & on Sunday in-person as 'they lost, we won, let's eat & visit with friends' - and there was some discussion about the foods
Howeird reviewed a book initially so that we don't have to 'The 28th Gate', by Christopher C Dimond who devised a gun nut's paradise run by mega-corporations. Dimond invented many, many different sorts of major sorts of armaments that he describes in loving detail & uses a LOT of self-made jargon - but he is a really good writer, despite all of this - & the author now has 8 of these books out now. Check =
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38211576-the-28th-gate
Lisa reviewed another Festival of the Living Rooms, filkers meeting over Zoom - held on Denver time with wonderful people & great songs - check on Facebook = Festival of the Living Rooms & she recommends them
we adjourned at 8:44 pm
and the rumor of the week was = 'Cats are automatically full members of BASFA'
