BASFA minutes for December 2, 2024

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Minutes of Meeting #1785
Monday, December 2, 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 as food was delivered
10live/4online beings attended the meeting

The minutes of meeting 1784 were accepted as 'snowmen do not exist'

Proxy Treasurer's report, we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
[& +110.10 more over the live meetings, up thru 1784]
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com

the VP had nothing fannish to report, but said he will not be at next week's meeting

the President had nothing fannish to report

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Yochanan announced that the Menagerie Oddities Market will be at the Winchester Mystery House every Saturday in December, 11am till 5pm, in case anyone is interested in going.
see = https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/holidays/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFB4R9u17w/

Lisa announced that 'Babylon 5' is coming to Amazon Prime

Gerry announced that the Silicon Valley Writers will have a table at the 36th Annual Fremont High School Holiday Craft Fair in Sunnyvale, this Saturday & Sunday, Dec 7-8
see = https://festivalnet.com/57721/Sunnyvale-California/Craft-Shows/Holiday-Craft-Fair

Ken announced that the San Francisco Pride Band will have a Dance-Along Nutcracker with 4 performances on Dec 7-8
see = https://sfprideband.org/performances-and-events/dance-along-nutcracker-2024-sat-3pm/

Reviews:

Yochanan reviewed seeing 'Interior Chinatown' on Hulu. It has 10 episodes, is scifi adjacent, very meta and he liked it, but his sister did not. He recommends it & there was some discussion
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interior_Chinatown_(TV_series)
And Yochanan reviewed 'Gladiator 2' as a historical action film which is also 2 hours, 28 minutes but doesn't feel that long. He saw it as a matinee but thinks it is worth full price. He recommends it as a good movie but not a great movie & there was some discussion
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_II

Lisa reviewed 'Moana 2' as she enjoyed it immensely & speculates it will swiftly go to video
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana_2

Ken reviewed 'Wicked' as 2 hours & 40 minutes that does not feel overly long. He said it has many practical effects, along with CGI. It's part one & definitely recommended. There was some discussion
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(2024_film)

Geri reviewed adventofcode.com as a coding challenge with lots of puzzles that she has been having fun with it
https://adventofcode.com/

Rick reviewed LosCon 50 as leisurely & a bit disorganized but fun. He had fun soaking in the hot tub & enjoyed the company - worth full price. Gerry had several, well-attended panels & he also had fun
see = https://loscon.org/

and the rumor of the week was = 'BASFA did not destroy all life on Mars'

we adjourn-ified at = 8:35pm

there were no auctions