BASFA minutes for November 4, 2024

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Minutes of Meeting #1781
Monday, November 4, 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 8:01 pm
13live/3online beings attended the meeting

The minutes of meeting 1780 were accepted as 'as accurate as a paper ballot'

Proxy Treasurer's report, we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
[& +108.60 more over the live meetings, up thru 1780]
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:

Ric announced that Guy Fawkes day is November 5 & will be celebrated at Mirror Beach where 'the Guy' will be burned in effigy & the Pelican Inn will be celebrating with English cuisine, starting in the afternoon with a parade to the beach at roughly 7pm; there was discussion

Lisa announced that Terry Garr died, then discussion about some of her acting roles
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teri_Garr

Yochanan announced that there's a media-con this weekend, Nov 8-10 = FandomCon in downtown SJ
see = https://sjdowntown.com/event/fandomcon/

Ken announced that Quincy Jones died
see = https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html

Reviews:

Keith reviewed 'Terry Pratchett, a Life with Footnotes' by Rob Wilkins, as the work itself was brilliant and a good biography
see = http://www.alifewithfootnotes.com/

Rani reviewed an audio-book of John Scalzi's 'Red Shirts' as read by Wil Wheaton, done exactly as written and very fun, very worth listening to
see = https://www.amazon.com/Redshirts-Novel-Three-John-Scalzi/dp/1491514388

Rick reviewed the ending for 'Agatha All Along' as incredibly good. He commends the writers for 'sticking the landing' and done extremely well. Rani also enjoyed the series
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_All_Along_(miniseries)

Yochanan reviewed 'Space Walker' seen on streaming, about the Russian who did the first space walk in 1965, Alexei Leonov & he loved it & thought it worth full price & recommends it highly
see = https://screenrant.com/db/movie/the-spacewalker-2017/
and Yochanan reviewed a book obtained 'The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Book 2' as a total page-turner and he found it a great read & he loved it
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Science_Fiction_Hall_of_Fame,_Volume_Two
and Yochanan reviewed 'Venom, the Last Dance' as he liked it & found it fun, possibly the best Venom movie & make sure you stay for both cookies at the end; worth full price
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venom:_The_Last_Dance

Ken reviewed episode 3, season 5 of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' as extremely good & recommended. He also opined that this is possibly the best Star Trek series ever
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_Lower_Decks

and the rumor of the week was = 'Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason & plot'

we adjourned at = 8:33pm

there were auctions