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basfaMinutes of Meeting #1650
Monday, April 18, 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 at 20:02
Total of 12 log-ins
Secretary = The minutes of meeting 1649 were accepted as: Sight unseen.
Treasurer = Regular: $15,748.81
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
Vice President = Nothing Fannish to report.
President = Not present.
Committees: Brief update 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
New Business: No new business.
Announcements:
Robyn: In the market for WesterCon memberships. Thought someone was looking to get rid of some. (it was Craig)
Sandra: Physicist Professor Brian Cox presenting :Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey” at the California Theatre, June 16 https://sanjosetheaters.org/event/professor-brian-cox-horizons/
Yochanan = The next Doctor Who special, airing in the fall for the BBC’s centenary, will feature a couple classic era companions.
Howierd = Three Chinese astronauts have returned after six months in orbit (longest for the Chinese program).
https://apnews.com/article/space-exploration-science-technology-business-china-459cfc50049e9082a11e8b19a6049d09
-Ken = The next Legion of Rassilon meeting this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Denny’s in Milpitas (the one with the robot server). We’ll be watching the latest episode, Legend of the Sea Devils and the first two parts of the original Pertwee serial The Sea Devils. LoR.club
Reviews
Rick: "Moon Kight", the current MCU TV series on Disney+, has F. Murray Abraham for sharp sarcasm, excellent acting, superb music, and is recommended.
Yohanan: Love it as well. Great set design. Very cinematic. A little bizarre.
Howierd: Picard. Latest episode takes place in Picard’s head, confronting people from his past. Getting darker.
Lisa: Saw the latest Doctor Who special. BBC America west coast feed didn’t get it live as the east coast got it. Seen it twice now, looking forward to seeing it again. A serviceable episode, not great.
Yochanan: Snowpiercer season two is now available on HBOMax. Really like it. Sean Bean is in season two (plays a horrible person). There is a potential for more (but doesn’t require it).
Sandra: Watched season one, but it was meh. Picked up steam for season two. Reccommend.
Lisa: Shows originally on TNT, where they just finished season three, and season four is in production.
Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard, Book 5) by Leo Frankowski. Liked the first couple novels. Didn’t like this as much as he’d hoped. Too technical, tedious and repetitive.
Rick: It’s a Marty Stue, saving Poland and definitely not a feminist.
Robyn: The finished the story with book 3 or 4, and then repeated from different characters. (Women are written as an alien species that really really like to have sex.)
Howierd: Commented on spinning (because Robyn was doing it on Zoom). There may have been a pun involved.
Sandra: Station Eleven (HBOMax, 10 episodes) Best thing this year. Post apocalyptic world from a pandemic, with positive spin. Based on the book by Emily St John Mandel
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/30/station-eleven-slow-burn-vision-plague-ravaged-planet-bestseller
Gayle: Cycling through Star Trek episodes (on Heroes & Icons) Last night was Assignment Earth. Didn’t remember it. Was impressed with the effects. Breathtaking. Terry Garr is really funny.
Gerald: It’s a bit like they dropped the Star Trek crew into a Bond movie.
Rumor of the Week: Twitter is going to buy Tesla
Adjourned at: 20:45
Monday, April 18, 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 at 20:02
Total of 12 log-ins
Secretary = The minutes of meeting 1649 were accepted as: Sight unseen.
Treasurer = Regular: $15,748.81
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
Vice President = Nothing Fannish to report.
President = Not present.
Committees: Brief update 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
New Business: No new business.
Announcements:
Robyn: In the market for WesterCon memberships. Thought someone was looking to get rid of some. (it was Craig)
Sandra: Physicist Professor Brian Cox presenting :Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey” at the California Theatre, June 16 https://sanjosetheaters.org/event/professor-brian-cox-horizons/
Yochanan = The next Doctor Who special, airing in the fall for the BBC’s centenary, will feature a couple classic era companions.
Howierd = Three Chinese astronauts have returned after six months in orbit (longest for the Chinese program).
https://apnews.com/article/space-exploration-science-technology-business-china-459cfc50049e9082a11e8b19a6049d09
-Ken = The next Legion of Rassilon meeting this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Denny’s in Milpitas (the one with the robot server). We’ll be watching the latest episode, Legend of the Sea Devils and the first two parts of the original Pertwee serial The Sea Devils. LoR.club
Reviews
Rick: "Moon Kight", the current MCU TV series on Disney+, has F. Murray Abraham for sharp sarcasm, excellent acting, superb music, and is recommended.
Yohanan: Love it as well. Great set design. Very cinematic. A little bizarre.
Howierd: Picard. Latest episode takes place in Picard’s head, confronting people from his past. Getting darker.
Lisa: Saw the latest Doctor Who special. BBC America west coast feed didn’t get it live as the east coast got it. Seen it twice now, looking forward to seeing it again. A serviceable episode, not great.
Yochanan: Snowpiercer season two is now available on HBOMax. Really like it. Sean Bean is in season two (plays a horrible person). There is a potential for more (but doesn’t require it).
Sandra: Watched season one, but it was meh. Picked up steam for season two. Reccommend.
Lisa: Shows originally on TNT, where they just finished season three, and season four is in production.
Lord Conrad's Lady (Adventures of Conrad Stargard, Book 5) by Leo Frankowski. Liked the first couple novels. Didn’t like this as much as he’d hoped. Too technical, tedious and repetitive.
Rick: It’s a Marty Stue, saving Poland and definitely not a feminist.
Robyn: The finished the story with book 3 or 4, and then repeated from different characters. (Women are written as an alien species that really really like to have sex.)
Howierd: Commented on spinning (because Robyn was doing it on Zoom). There may have been a pun involved.
Sandra: Station Eleven (HBOMax, 10 episodes) Best thing this year. Post apocalyptic world from a pandemic, with positive spin. Based on the book by Emily St John Mandel
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jan/30/station-eleven-slow-burn-vision-plague-ravaged-planet-bestseller
Gayle: Cycling through Star Trek episodes (on Heroes & Icons) Last night was Assignment Earth. Didn’t remember it. Was impressed with the effects. Breathtaking. Terry Garr is really funny.
Gerald: It’s a bit like they dropped the Star Trek crew into a Bond movie.
Rumor of the Week: Twitter is going to buy Tesla
Adjourned at: 20:45
