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BASFA minutes for August 26, 2024
Minutes of Meeting #1771
Monday, August 26, 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
10live/3online beings attended the meeting
The minutes of meeting 1770 were accepted as 'In honor of The Open at St. Andrews, I move to accept the minutes as par for the course with a forgone conclusion'
proxy treasurer report is we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
[& +$65.10 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:
Lisa announced that at Comstock one of the fans died on the last day of the con
Reviews:
Rick reviewed a series called 'Dark Matter' on Apple TV with a really good cast, but involves another multiverse plot of family drama & a few episodes too long in his opinion, but still worth full price
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Matter_(2024_TV_series)
and Rick reviewed 'Godzilla Minus One' as extremely effective & very vivid. He was very impressed with the movie & he highly recommends it; Ken agrees & has ordered the blue ray; Yochanan also enjoyed it a great deal
Lisa reviewed 'Whisper of the Heart', a movie by Studio Ghibli as quite good & interesting. It intersects with 'The Cat Returns' & is worth full price, especially when seen on the big screen
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisper_of_the_Heart
Gayle reviewed WorldCon in Glasgow as the time zone change was quite jarring and cost her sleep, but the con itself was pleasant. Gerry commented that the 2025 Eurocon will be Archipelacon 2, 26th to 29th June 2025 in Mariehamn, Åland
Yochanan reviewed 'Twisters' as an interesting popcorn movie that was entertaining. He says it's streaming now, worth matinee
and Yochanan reviewed 'Alien: Romulus' as he liked it a lot. They did a nice job & he rates it up with the top 3 in the series - worth full price
and Yochanan reviewed the 4th & final season of Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy' as he thought it had a nice conclusion. The acting was excellent, highly recommended & quite worth seeing it from the beginning
and the rumor of the week was = 'the secretary prefers cool to the melting point of lead'
we adjourned at = 8:27pm
there were auctions
Monday, August 26, 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
10live/3online beings attended the meeting
The minutes of meeting 1770 were accepted as 'In honor of The Open at St. Andrews, I move to accept the minutes as par for the course with a forgone conclusion'
proxy treasurer report is we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
[& +$65.10 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:
Lisa announced that at Comstock one of the fans died on the last day of the con
Reviews:
Rick reviewed a series called 'Dark Matter' on Apple TV with a really good cast, but involves another multiverse plot of family drama & a few episodes too long in his opinion, but still worth full price
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Matter_(2024_TV_series)
and Rick reviewed 'Godzilla Minus One' as extremely effective & very vivid. He was very impressed with the movie & he highly recommends it; Ken agrees & has ordered the blue ray; Yochanan also enjoyed it a great deal
Lisa reviewed 'Whisper of the Heart', a movie by Studio Ghibli as quite good & interesting. It intersects with 'The Cat Returns' & is worth full price, especially when seen on the big screen
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisper_of_the_Heart
Gayle reviewed WorldCon in Glasgow as the time zone change was quite jarring and cost her sleep, but the con itself was pleasant. Gerry commented that the 2025 Eurocon will be Archipelacon 2, 26th to 29th June 2025 in Mariehamn, Åland
Yochanan reviewed 'Twisters' as an interesting popcorn movie that was entertaining. He says it's streaming now, worth matinee
and Yochanan reviewed 'Alien: Romulus' as he liked it a lot. They did a nice job & he rates it up with the top 3 in the series - worth full price
and Yochanan reviewed the 4th & final season of Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy' as he thought it had a nice conclusion. The acting was excellent, highly recommended & quite worth seeing it from the beginning
and the rumor of the week was = 'the secretary prefers cool to the melting point of lead'
we adjourned at = 8:27pm
there were auctions