BASFA minutes for November 13
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basfaMinutes of Meeting #1730
Monday, November 13, 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 & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
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Called to order at 8pm
12 varied beings attended
The minutes of meeting 1729 were accepted as 'done by natural intelligence'
proxy treasurer report is we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
the VP reported that Zoom has a control to limit drop-ins once the meeting has started & this may help meetings in future. He is investigating this.
the President had nothing fannish to report
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Gerry announced that SpaceX will try a launch this Friday, time subject to change
see = https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-launch-date-november-2023
Yochanan announced that a media convention, Fan Expo will be held Nov 24-26, at the Moscone Convention Center West & will have celebrity guests
see = https://fanexpohq.com/fanexposanfrancisco/
Gayle announced that filker Frank Hayes was not at OryCon 43 in Portland because he was in the hospital, having suffered a heart attack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hayes_(musician)
REVIEWS:
Rick reviewed the 2nd season of 'Loki' on Disney+ as the apparent concluding season, with a rather oddly-plotted but compelling story arc. Rick states that the finale was one of the most stunning and impressive he has ever seen & highly recommends the series.
and Rick reviewed "Orphan Black: Echoes" as a promising sequel set roughly 20 years after the Canadian SF series "Orphan Black". With a sample of two episodes, he rates it as quite a kick, and different from the original but worthy of comparison & recommended. It is currently released in Australia only, to be released on AMC, AMC+, and BBC America in 2024.
Yochanan reviewed 'Better than Us', a Russian show about robots on Netflix [Russian with English subtitles], as the plot gets bogged down a lot. He found that it dragged in the middle & is 'very Russian' with convoluted plot threads & he 'marginally recommends it'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_than_Us
and Yochanan reviewed 'Lower Decks, The Ready Room' as having 7 or 8 episodes that get progressively better. He loved watching them & there were enthusiastic follow-ons
Gerry reviewed OryCon as a good little convention this year, with good programming. He sold 10 books while there, so it was successful for him & he hopes to go again next year. Gayle followed, also having enjoyed the con & panels she attended, but wished the hotel had maintained better security in their parking lots
Lisa reviewed 3Below's sing-a-long for 'Frozen' as great fun & she recommends attending future sing-a-longs that 3Below holds. She enjoys seeing the movies on the big screen again & suggests watching 3Below's website for their schedule
see = https://www.3belowtheaters.com/
we adjournified at 8:40 pm
and the rumor of the week was = 'During BASFA meetings remember to moot yourself'
Monday, November 13, 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 & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim
Called to order at 8pm
12 varied beings attended
The minutes of meeting 1729 were accepted as 'done by natural intelligence'
proxy treasurer report is we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
the VP reported that Zoom has a control to limit drop-ins once the meeting has started & this may help meetings in future. He is investigating this.
the President had nothing fannish to report
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Gerry announced that SpaceX will try a launch this Friday, time subject to change
see = https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-launch-date-november-2023
Yochanan announced that a media convention, Fan Expo will be held Nov 24-26, at the Moscone Convention Center West & will have celebrity guests
see = https://fanexpohq.com/fanexposanfrancisco/
Gayle announced that filker Frank Hayes was not at OryCon 43 in Portland because he was in the hospital, having suffered a heart attack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hayes_(musician)
REVIEWS:
Rick reviewed the 2nd season of 'Loki' on Disney+ as the apparent concluding season, with a rather oddly-plotted but compelling story arc. Rick states that the finale was one of the most stunning and impressive he has ever seen & highly recommends the series.
and Rick reviewed "Orphan Black: Echoes" as a promising sequel set roughly 20 years after the Canadian SF series "Orphan Black". With a sample of two episodes, he rates it as quite a kick, and different from the original but worthy of comparison & recommended. It is currently released in Australia only, to be released on AMC, AMC+, and BBC America in 2024.
Yochanan reviewed 'Better than Us', a Russian show about robots on Netflix [Russian with English subtitles], as the plot gets bogged down a lot. He found that it dragged in the middle & is 'very Russian' with convoluted plot threads & he 'marginally recommends it'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_than_Us
and Yochanan reviewed 'Lower Decks, The Ready Room' as having 7 or 8 episodes that get progressively better. He loved watching them & there were enthusiastic follow-ons
Gerry reviewed OryCon as a good little convention this year, with good programming. He sold 10 books while there, so it was successful for him & he hopes to go again next year. Gayle followed, also having enjoyed the con & panels she attended, but wished the hotel had maintained better security in their parking lots
Lisa reviewed 3Below's sing-a-long for 'Frozen' as great fun & she recommends attending future sing-a-longs that 3Below holds. She enjoys seeing the movies on the big screen again & suggests watching 3Below's website for their schedule
see = https://www.3belowtheaters.com/
we adjournified at 8:40 pm
and the rumor of the week was = 'During BASFA meetings remember to moot yourself'
