February 27 BASFA minutes
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basfaMinutes of Meeting #1695
Monday, February 27, 2023
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 1694 were posted online, and were accepted as: "Last week's guess in this weeks press."
Treasurer = Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
Vice President = Welcoming Thom, who was having technical difficulties…
President = Not present.
Committees: Sports = Brought up the SJ Giants Marvel nights again. It was mentioned that the NASFiC is the same weekend, so some members may not be available.
New Business: No new business.
Announcements:
Sandra: SiliCon Oct. 14-15, 2023
Early Bird pricing ends tomorrow siliconsj.com
Ric = Consonance 2023: March 31 Through April 2, 2023.
Reviews
Yochanan: The Peripheral (Amazon) based on book. Been out for a few months. Very interesting. Set in two time frames (a near to us, and several hundred years in future). Highly recommend. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peripheral_(TV_series))
Rick: Great puzzle-plot, and a wicked sense of humor.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (in theatres) Great popcorn movie.(not a great movie). Liked but didn’t love. Worth matinee. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant-Man_and_the_Wasp:_Quantumania)
Doc: Only in Theaters (3Below) about the Laemmle Theaters in LA. The history of the family is the story of movies in the US. Followed by a Q&A – lamelle and Director is also a character actor (Rafael LaBarge) Probably wont be streaming any time soon… (onlyintheaters.com)
Duncan: The Volume (technology) meta-level views. ILM’s digital stage-craft (https://www.ilm.com/stagecraft/)
Yochanan: Making of The Mandalorian (Disney+) talks in great detail. 360º view in real time, not keyed in later.
Gerald: Blue Origin has been able to make solar cells out of lunar regolith simulant, which means solar can be made on the moon and not have to be taken there.
Back when he and Gayle went to Antarctica, he didn’t bring a scarf. The got some wool in the Falklands, and Gayle knitted one for him by the time they got to Antarctica.
John: Trip back from LA. Left 1 p.m. on Friday, got turned away from the grapevine (not unexpected) and, after seven hours of driving in pouring rain, stopped in Bakersfield for the night. Eventually got home late Saturday night.
Gayle & Rick also had comments
Went to GallifreyOne (gallifreyone.com). Took it low-key. Made it out of the charity auction without spending any money. Jodie was a great speaker. Classic Who folks were a lot of fun.
Lisa: Drive was less eventful than John and Chris’. Enjoyed the convention immensely.
Yochanan: Didn’t go, but won a signed Jodie picture at the Legion of Rassilon raffle.
Also went to Disneyland, spending half the time getting wet! Managed to get a pic with Black Panther!
Rick: Picard (S3 E2) It’s all fan-service (except Amanda Plummer)
Yochanan is loving this season.
Rumor of the Week: BASFA will move future meetings to The Volume.
Adjourned at: 21:09
Monday, February 27, 2023
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 1694 were posted online, and were accepted as: "Last week's guess in this weeks press."
Treasurer = Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
Vice President = Welcoming Thom, who was having technical difficulties…
President = Not present.
Committees: Sports = Brought up the SJ Giants Marvel nights again. It was mentioned that the NASFiC is the same weekend, so some members may not be available.
New Business: No new business.
Announcements:
Sandra: SiliCon Oct. 14-15, 2023
Early Bird pricing ends tomorrow siliconsj.com
Ric = Consonance 2023: March 31 Through April 2, 2023.
Reviews
Yochanan: The Peripheral (Amazon) based on book. Been out for a few months. Very interesting. Set in two time frames (a near to us, and several hundred years in future). Highly recommend. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peripheral_(TV_series))
Rick: Great puzzle-plot, and a wicked sense of humor.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (in theatres) Great popcorn movie.(not a great movie). Liked but didn’t love. Worth matinee. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant-Man_and_the_Wasp:_Quantumania)
Doc: Only in Theaters (3Below) about the Laemmle Theaters in LA. The history of the family is the story of movies in the US. Followed by a Q&A – lamelle and Director is also a character actor (Rafael LaBarge) Probably wont be streaming any time soon… (onlyintheaters.com)
Duncan: The Volume (technology) meta-level views. ILM’s digital stage-craft (https://www.ilm.com/stagecraft/)
Yochanan: Making of The Mandalorian (Disney+) talks in great detail. 360º view in real time, not keyed in later.
Gerald: Blue Origin has been able to make solar cells out of lunar regolith simulant, which means solar can be made on the moon and not have to be taken there.
Back when he and Gayle went to Antarctica, he didn’t bring a scarf. The got some wool in the Falklands, and Gayle knitted one for him by the time they got to Antarctica.
John: Trip back from LA. Left 1 p.m. on Friday, got turned away from the grapevine (not unexpected) and, after seven hours of driving in pouring rain, stopped in Bakersfield for the night. Eventually got home late Saturday night.
Gayle & Rick also had comments
Went to GallifreyOne (gallifreyone.com). Took it low-key. Made it out of the charity auction without spending any money. Jodie was a great speaker. Classic Who folks were a lot of fun.
Lisa: Drive was less eventful than John and Chris’. Enjoyed the convention immensely.
Yochanan: Didn’t go, but won a signed Jodie picture at the Legion of Rassilon raffle.
Also went to Disneyland, spending half the time getting wet! Managed to get a pic with Black Panther!
Rick: Picard (S3 E2) It’s all fan-service (except Amanda Plummer)
Yochanan is loving this season.
Rumor of the Week: BASFA will move future meetings to The Volume.
Adjourned at: 21:09
