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BASFA minutes for January 22, 2024
Minutes of Meeting #1740
Monday, January 22, 2024
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
14 varied beings attended
The minutes of meeting 1739 were accepted as 'recycled'
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 had nothing fannish to report
the President had nothing fannish to report, but notes there has been a change to the Zoom client, with a different reactions interface
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Craig announced that composer Peter Schickele [of PDQ Bach fame] & there was some discussion
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/01/18/composer-peter-schickele-obituary
Yochanan announced that there will be a limited run of 'Godzilla Minus 1 - Minus Color' Jan 26 till Feb 1 in the US & also announced that the 40th anniversary of the 1984 David Lynch 'Dune' will be a Fathom Event Feb 18-19
Ken announced that this Friday is the 4th Friday of the month, so there will be a meeting of the Legion of Rasselon live in person at the Dennie's on Bascom in Milpitas on Abbott Rd, near the 880 freeway, at 7:30pm - wear a mask - for more info check their Facebook page
Lisa announced that Consonance will be held this year at the Hilton Santa Clara, March 22 thru 24
check consonance.org
Rick announced that a show called 'Constellation' will be streaming on Apple TV Plus
see = https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/12/apple-tv-shares-a-glimpse-at-its-upcoming-action-packed-psychological-thriller-constellation-starring-noomi-rapace-and-jonathan-banks/
and = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dAaLbsQSzI <- to see a trailer for "Constellation"
Gayle announced that the SF Ballet begins its season soon & that they start performing 'Swan Lake' February 23
check - https://www.sfballet.org/calendar/
REVIEWS:
Yochanan reviewed 'Godzilla Minus One' as very well done & he enjoyed it a great deal, finding the storyline to be quite impressive & he highly recommends it; Ken followed, saying it was a film about survivor's guilt & that he also enjoyed it highly
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23289160/
and he reviewed an animated movie, 'Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End', as enjoyable and a movie taken from a season of a broadcast TV show, condensed & released as a movie & worth at least matinee
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gurren_lagann_the_movie_childhoods_end
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurren_Lagann ... => being the earlier anime TV series.
and he reviewed 'Futurama', available on Hulu, as very good & having had very many incarnations & he loves the entire show's run
Rick reviewed the latest Murderbot book by Martha Wells, 'System Collapse', the 7th in the series, as he found it to be quite fun & highly recommends it
Gerry reviewed 'The Black Count' by Tom Reiss, a biography of French general Alex Dumas, father of Author Alexander Dumas pere (author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo', et al) and grandfather of Alexander Dumas fils. He was an extraordinary fighter and organizer, but ran afoul of Napoleon and died of cancer at age 39. He rates it as a good read & highly recommended
we adjourned at 8:23pm
and the rumor of the week was = 'I'm not Lion when I say the 49ers better not commit the sin of pride.'
Monday, January 22, 2024
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
14 varied beings attended
The minutes of meeting 1739 were accepted as 'recycled'
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 had nothing fannish to report
the President had nothing fannish to report, but notes there has been a change to the Zoom client, with a different reactions interface
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Craig announced that composer Peter Schickele [of PDQ Bach fame] & there was some discussion
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/01/18/composer-peter-schickele-obituary
Yochanan announced that there will be a limited run of 'Godzilla Minus 1 - Minus Color' Jan 26 till Feb 1 in the US & also announced that the 40th anniversary of the 1984 David Lynch 'Dune' will be a Fathom Event Feb 18-19
Ken announced that this Friday is the 4th Friday of the month, so there will be a meeting of the Legion of Rasselon live in person at the Dennie's on Bascom in Milpitas on Abbott Rd, near the 880 freeway, at 7:30pm - wear a mask - for more info check their Facebook page
Lisa announced that Consonance will be held this year at the Hilton Santa Clara, March 22 thru 24
check consonance.org
Rick announced that a show called 'Constellation' will be streaming on Apple TV Plus
see = https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/12/apple-tv-shares-a-glimpse-at-its-upcoming-action-packed-psychological-thriller-constellation-starring-noomi-rapace-and-jonathan-banks/
and = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dAaLbsQSzI <- to see a trailer for "Constellation"
Gayle announced that the SF Ballet begins its season soon & that they start performing 'Swan Lake' February 23
check - https://www.sfballet.org/calendar/
REVIEWS:
Yochanan reviewed 'Godzilla Minus One' as very well done & he enjoyed it a great deal, finding the storyline to be quite impressive & he highly recommends it; Ken followed, saying it was a film about survivor's guilt & that he also enjoyed it highly
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23289160/
and he reviewed an animated movie, 'Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End', as enjoyable and a movie taken from a season of a broadcast TV show, condensed & released as a movie & worth at least matinee
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gurren_lagann_the_movie_childhoods_end
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurren_Lagann ... => being the earlier anime TV series.
and he reviewed 'Futurama', available on Hulu, as very good & having had very many incarnations & he loves the entire show's run
Rick reviewed the latest Murderbot book by Martha Wells, 'System Collapse', the 7th in the series, as he found it to be quite fun & highly recommends it
Gerry reviewed 'The Black Count' by Tom Reiss, a biography of French general Alex Dumas, father of Author Alexander Dumas pere (author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo', et al) and grandfather of Alexander Dumas fils. He was an extraordinary fighter and organizer, but ran afoul of Napoleon and died of cancer at age 39. He rates it as a good read & highly recommended
we adjourned at 8:23pm
and the rumor of the week was = 'I'm not Lion when I say the 49ers better not commit the sin of pride.'