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BASFA minutes for Nov 17
Minutes of Meeting #1835
Monday, November 17, 2025
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
And online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09
Called to order at 20:00
Total of 9/5 in attendance
The minutes of meeting 1833 were accepted 'uncompromised'
Secretary = The minutes of meeting 1834 were posted online, and were accepted as extracted from the vacuum.
Proxy Treasurer's report = Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to: dwgallaher@gmail.com
Though we have accrued $161.09 since the resumption of live meetings.
Vice President = Happy Life Day, to all who celebrate it.
President = Not present.
Committees:
Party: PawCon (at DoubleTree SJ) well attended party. No more parties at FurtherConfusion (SJ Marriott). We will be having a party at BayCon this year! Will need a hand or two for help. Would someone like to do a new rumors of the week template for printing in large format (he had a graphics template from long ago, but it’s out of date). virtualhermit@gmail.com for all things party committee!
New Business: None.
Announcements:
Yochanan: US Mint has started issuing comic book related medals and coins. It’s been going on for a few months. usmint.gov/comic-art-coins/
Duncan: The last penny has been minted.
Reviews
Rick: first season of Pluribus (?TV) is ongoing. Audacious series from the Breaking Bad creator. Fan of 50s classic SF. In the style of classic Twilight Zone (though not an anthology). Hard to not spoil. Albuquerque is the setting. The big threat isn’t very threatening, and the good guys aren’t very good. They have two-year commitment. First episode is the best thing he’s seen lately. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluribus_(TV_series)
John: Predator: Badlands (in theatres) latest in the Alien/Predator universe. No humans, and no connections to other characters. Core is exploration of the Predator culture. Follows a runt Predator, and a half a synth. Standard youth adventure, with a group of friends – but on rails. Great cinematography. Recommend matinee, but they did a good job of 3D. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator:_Badlands
Yochanan: A lot of CGI, which was a problem for him. Really build on the world-building of the Predator culture. Kind of Klingon-esque. Planet is like Australia on steroids. Smartly done. B++ stand-alone film. Only full price if this is your jam.
also = Twisted Metal (Peacock) Binged season 2. Definitely not suitable for NBC (lot of violence). Anthony Mackie as the Milk Man, – who delivers stuff across a near future wasteland (most cities are now walled fortresses). Season one was in New San Francisco. He finds it deathly boring being in the ultimate HOA. SF CEO wants him to participate in a tournament of “travelers.” This brings it more in line with the video game. Mackie is not needing to stretch his talent in this roll… No deep plots, but fun to watch them bash each other up. Violent, bloody). Don’t need to see season 1 to see 2. Recommend, especially if you already have Peacock. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_Metal_(TV_series)
Duncan: The Brand New Testamant (2015 streaming) by writer/director Jaco Van Gormael (of Mr Nobody (2009)). God is alive in Brussels, in an apartment with no windows or doors. Amazing, delightful, parody of religion. Highly recommend. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brand_New_Testament
Rick: Works, but is extremely French.
Yochanan: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC+) recently concluded third season. Best spinoff of the Walking Dead. Set in Spain, mixed language, beautiful locations. A+ for whole series, A++ for season 3. Highly recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead:_Daryl_Dixon
also = Monster House (2006) GC/MoCap animated horror/comic. Crazy story. Fun, dated, nostalgia. Maybe tween and up.
Aatheus: Remembers it as being goofy/fun horror. Polar Express syndrome (the CGI). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_House_(film)
also = Wish Upon (2017) Horror/Fantasy. Feels like a Netflix film. Jolie King is a teenage girl given a Chinese magic box, with 7 wishes (with the usual caveats). Was a bit disappointing. C- worth meh. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_Upon
Aatheus: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Worth the wait. This series has no right to be so good and so clever (as a friend of his said). The Gamora sub plot kind of bogs it down, but still highly recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol._3
Yochanan: Loved it, and Aetheus’ friend is right.
also = When The Moon Hits Your Eye, by John Scalzi. After effects of the moon turning into cheese. A Scalzi novel: AKA not bad (and suffers from sadism…) The audio book was narrated by Wil Wheaton. Good time filler for a trip back from Paris. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Moon_Hits_Your_Eye
Ken = R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots, Lohman Theatre, Foothill College) West Coast premiere of a recent updating of the classic Karel Capek. Simple one set staging (two acts) great cast, and a great story. A play from over 100 years ago, still relevant on the topic of Artificial Intelligence. Our performance was followed by a discussion on AI (it wasn’t listed as a feature when we purchased). The theatre is very intimate, so there’s no bad place to sit. Run ends this Sunday (23 November). Highly recommend. foothill.edu/theatre/RUR.html
Lisa: Nightmare Before Christmas Hollywood Bowl. Look for it online (there’s been a couple songs on FaceBook) – it was wonderful! There’s also a making of out there with Danny Elfman.
Rumor of the Week: “Parisian Furries,” not a phrase you expect to hear every day.
Adjourned at: 21:03
There was no auction
Monday, November 17, 2025
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
And online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09
Called to order at 20:00
Total of 9/5 in attendance
The minutes of meeting 1833 were accepted 'uncompromised'
Secretary = The minutes of meeting 1834 were posted online, and were accepted as extracted from the vacuum.
Proxy Treasurer's report = Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to: dwgallaher@gmail.com
Though we have accrued $161.09 since the resumption of live meetings.
Vice President = Happy Life Day, to all who celebrate it.
President = Not present.
Committees:
Party: PawCon (at DoubleTree SJ) well attended party. No more parties at FurtherConfusion (SJ Marriott). We will be having a party at BayCon this year! Will need a hand or two for help. Would someone like to do a new rumors of the week template for printing in large format (he had a graphics template from long ago, but it’s out of date). virtualhermit@gmail.com for all things party committee!
New Business: None.
Announcements:
Yochanan: US Mint has started issuing comic book related medals and coins. It’s been going on for a few months. usmint.gov/comic-art-coins/
Duncan: The last penny has been minted.
Reviews
Rick: first season of Pluribus (?TV) is ongoing. Audacious series from the Breaking Bad creator. Fan of 50s classic SF. In the style of classic Twilight Zone (though not an anthology). Hard to not spoil. Albuquerque is the setting. The big threat isn’t very threatening, and the good guys aren’t very good. They have two-year commitment. First episode is the best thing he’s seen lately. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluribus_(TV_series)
John: Predator: Badlands (in theatres) latest in the Alien/Predator universe. No humans, and no connections to other characters. Core is exploration of the Predator culture. Follows a runt Predator, and a half a synth. Standard youth adventure, with a group of friends – but on rails. Great cinematography. Recommend matinee, but they did a good job of 3D. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator:_Badlands
Yochanan: A lot of CGI, which was a problem for him. Really build on the world-building of the Predator culture. Kind of Klingon-esque. Planet is like Australia on steroids. Smartly done. B++ stand-alone film. Only full price if this is your jam.
also = Twisted Metal (Peacock) Binged season 2. Definitely not suitable for NBC (lot of violence). Anthony Mackie as the Milk Man, – who delivers stuff across a near future wasteland (most cities are now walled fortresses). Season one was in New San Francisco. He finds it deathly boring being in the ultimate HOA. SF CEO wants him to participate in a tournament of “travelers.” This brings it more in line with the video game. Mackie is not needing to stretch his talent in this roll… No deep plots, but fun to watch them bash each other up. Violent, bloody). Don’t need to see season 1 to see 2. Recommend, especially if you already have Peacock. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisted_Metal_(TV_series)
Duncan: The Brand New Testamant (2015 streaming) by writer/director Jaco Van Gormael (of Mr Nobody (2009)). God is alive in Brussels, in an apartment with no windows or doors. Amazing, delightful, parody of religion. Highly recommend. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brand_New_Testament
Rick: Works, but is extremely French.
Yochanan: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC+) recently concluded third season. Best spinoff of the Walking Dead. Set in Spain, mixed language, beautiful locations. A+ for whole series, A++ for season 3. Highly recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead:_Daryl_Dixon
also = Monster House (2006) GC/MoCap animated horror/comic. Crazy story. Fun, dated, nostalgia. Maybe tween and up.
Aatheus: Remembers it as being goofy/fun horror. Polar Express syndrome (the CGI). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_House_(film)
also = Wish Upon (2017) Horror/Fantasy. Feels like a Netflix film. Jolie King is a teenage girl given a Chinese magic box, with 7 wishes (with the usual caveats). Was a bit disappointing. C- worth meh. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_Upon
Aatheus: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Worth the wait. This series has no right to be so good and so clever (as a friend of his said). The Gamora sub plot kind of bogs it down, but still highly recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol._3
Yochanan: Loved it, and Aetheus’ friend is right.
also = When The Moon Hits Your Eye, by John Scalzi. After effects of the moon turning into cheese. A Scalzi novel: AKA not bad (and suffers from sadism…) The audio book was narrated by Wil Wheaton. Good time filler for a trip back from Paris. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Moon_Hits_Your_Eye
Ken = R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots, Lohman Theatre, Foothill College) West Coast premiere of a recent updating of the classic Karel Capek. Simple one set staging (two acts) great cast, and a great story. A play from over 100 years ago, still relevant on the topic of Artificial Intelligence. Our performance was followed by a discussion on AI (it wasn’t listed as a feature when we purchased). The theatre is very intimate, so there’s no bad place to sit. Run ends this Sunday (23 November). Highly recommend. foothill.edu/theatre/RUR.html
Lisa: Nightmare Before Christmas Hollywood Bowl. Look for it online (there’s been a couple songs on FaceBook) – it was wonderful! There’s also a making of out there with Danny Elfman.
Rumor of the Week: “Parisian Furries,” not a phrase you expect to hear every day.
Adjourned at: 21:03
There was no auction