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Minutes of Meeting #1767
Monday, July 29, 2024

Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ]
https://www.parktownpizza.com

***NEW & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim

Called to order at 8 pm
13live/6online beings attended the meeting

The minutes of meeting 1766 were accepted as 'weird'

proxy treasurer report is we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
[& +$57.35 more over the live meetings, up thru 1766]
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

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Rick announced that Worldcon in Glasgow will be very, very soon
and he announced that the season 5 preview for 'Lower Decks' is now out & Ken follow on'd that there is a preview for 'Star Trek Section 31' out now that will be on Paramount Plus
see = https://www.startrek.com/news/section-31-teaser-trailer-sdcc
and Rick announced that a preview video for the Dr Who Christmas episode is out now
see = https://doctorwhobbc.com/video/sneak-preview-doctor-who-christmas-special-2024-episode-joy-world/

Yochanan announced that during ComicCon there have been many fun things happening among fandoms, including a cross-over game between the Dr Who & the Lower Decks mobile games
see = https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/doctor-who-and-star-trek-crossover-mobile-game/
and he announced that there will be a at the Beverly Hills Fine Arts Theater showing all the 'Star Trek' movies on Aug 30 till Sept 1st as a 60th anniversary special

Lisa announced that the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of San Jose will host a game night this Friday night, and the first Friday of every month, starting at 6pm & announced that they will also be showing 'Hundreds of Beavers' on Wednesday, starting at 6pm - the ticket costs $30 & includes a hamburger dinner with sides & a drink; for more details check = https://true52.org/

Reviews:

Yochanan reviewed 'Escaping the Dashia' by Rebecca Inch-Partridge, a young adult novel, as inventive, a very entertaining read & he liked it a lot
see = https://www.ripartridge.com/escaping-the-dashia
and Yochanan reviewed an 8 episode Netflix show, 'Dead Boy Detectives' as wonderful & interesting & he hopes there is another season of it
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Boy_Detectives_(TV_series)
and Yochanan reviewed 'Unfrosted', seen on Netflix, as a movie directed by Jerry Seinfeld & full of comedians as full of silliness and very funny
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfrosted

Rick reviewed the Netflix 8-episode Chinese version of 'Three Body Problem' as a little 'dummied down', the effects are good & the acting is quite good. He looks forward to seasons 2 & 3
see = https://netflixlife.com/posts/netflix-3-body-problem-recap-guide-01hrz998sf2a

Gerry reviewed a Heinlein essay 'Concerning Stories Never Written' as chillingly prescient
a brief quote can be found here = https://theworld.com/~cme/html/Heinlein.html

Rani reviewed 'Moonbound' by local author Robin Sloan as clever & creative
see = https://www.robinsloan.com/moonbound/

Ken reviewed 'Deadpool & Wolverine' as a feast of comic violence and great fun & he highly recommends it as worth full price
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadpool_%26_Wolverine

Geri reviewed the 31st Annual Klingon Language Conference in Indianapolis, as she attended online, over Discord and had a fun time with language. She thought it was worth full price for online
see = https://www.kli.org/

and the rumor of the week was = 'Not only is a Star Trek-Doctor Who mashup a hoot – it’s Dalek-table'

And at the live meeting, Talia became a member of BASFA

we adjourned at = 8:41pm

there was an auction