BASFA minutes for May 9

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Meeting 1084
 
May 9, 2011
 
Trey Haddad, President
Chris Garcia, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway, (Lawrence Expressway/101 Fwy), Sunnyvale
 
President and secretary were absent
Vice President presiding
Adrienne Foster, acting minute taker
 
Began with abrupt punctuality at 8:00 p.m.
 
23 people attended
 
We established a party jar
 
Minutes for meeting 1083 were accepted as a maze of twisty little sentences all different
 
Treasurer reported that last week we took $18.75 in the general fund; 0¢ in the party jar
 
VP reported a new Drink Tank is out with a cover by our Hugo-nominated MO. He's currently putting together his "Handicapping the Hugos" ish and the Dune issue of Journey Planet is out.
 
The president had nothing fannish to report, since he wasn't there.
 
Sports committee reported it was a cold night at AT&T Park last Friday and there will be a Star Wars night. There are no plans to arrange a special group for BASFA.
 
 
Announcements:
 
Glenn reminded everyone that Westercon 64 is happening on Independence Day weekend. For more details, please go to: http://www.westercon64.org/
 
Bruce says that Google Earth is looking at skies now. Go to http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmado/2011/05/hkwef.jpg for that.
 
Lisa announced that Mythcon memberships will be on sale at BayCon. Details can be found at: http://www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/42/
 
Dave C. announced that the National Theatre will be doing Frankenstein at various locations around the Bay Area.
                On May 21 the world is going to end and he thanks familyradio.com for scheduling it on the weekend.
 
Ken announced he's doing a "Mayhem" show on KFJC this Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
 
Reviews:
 
Valerie thought that the Hunger Games books were an enjoyable post apocalyptic trilogy.
 
Glenn said that up next on sports.com has some really amusing videos.
                Leprecon was a real relaxed convention and pleasant. Nothing bad happened to him enroute when he was being patted down by the TSA. He had a good time in Arizona.
 
Adrienne reviewed the 1951 movie Rhubarb as worth seeing. The animals give amazing performances and it has a very young Leonard Nimoy playing one of the ball players.
 
Harold said the Mosley fight was really boring.
 
Carole reviewed CostumeCon in New Jersey as decent, but she had an issue with one of the masquerade judges. The next CostumeCon will be in Phoenix.
                Andy was non-committal about his Continental flight. Their Tiki Dalek won an award and has been invited to be an exhibit at Renovation. He said CostumeCon was worth going to Hasbrook Heights, NJ.
                Kevin judged the historical masquerade and despite feeling a little out of his element, was aware of details the others weren't. He doesn't want to do this every year.
 
MO reviewed an exhibit at ATAP (All Things Are Possible) as remarkable. Eight students were given the same art assignment and seeing how they interpreted it was put on display. She was impressed and highly recommends it. It's small and open to the public. Really worth full price.
 
Dann says a YouTube video called "Swing Girls" is awesome and well worth looking up.
 
Fred went to a SF in SF gathering and highly recommends it.
 
Chris saw Thor and enjoyed it until he saw J. Michael Strazcynski did the story. Worth a little better than matinee.
                He thought "A Fistful of Paintballs" on Community is the greatest TV episode ever.
                He also said that another YouTube video, "Roll a D6," is genius and worth having a computer.
 
 
We did auctions.
 
 
Rumor of the Week:
 
"It will be picking marine mammal out of its teeth for decades."
 

BASFA minutes for May 16

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Meeting 1085

May 16, 2011

Trey Haddad, President
Chris Garcia, Vice-President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held at Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence Expressway/101 Fwy), Sunnyvale

Began at 8:00 pm - with Trey being wrong

we established a party jar

26 people attended

The minutes for meeting 1084 were accepted as 'Contiki 2 - invasion of the daleks'

the Treasurer reported that at meeting 1084 we took in $6.50 in the regular jar & $20.00 in the party jar

The VP reported that the 'Drink Tank' handicapping the Hugos is out & on efanzines.com - that the 'Dune' issue of 'Journey Planet' should be out soon, as should another 'Drink Tank'

The President had nothing fannish to report

the Sports Committee reminded us that Sept 4 is Star Wars night for the SF Giants

A motion was proposed and postponed indefinitely
A motion was proposed and voted down

Announcements:
Andy announced that hotel reservations have opened for FurCon but not yet filled because of new requirements & that they have a room on the party floor & are planning a Dr Moreau themed party

Ken announced that the Gallifrey room block opens this Friday

Chris announced that Linda says 'hi' & that June 15, 7:30pm at the Bluelight theatre will show a simulcast of 'Company' with an awesome cast

[tall] Kevin made a comment comparing parliamentary procedure and the game 'Fluxx' & then regretfully announced that 'Salon Futura' is going on hiatus

Reviews:
Dave C reviewed 'Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter' as revelatory & worth reading

Diane reviewed 'Dragongirl of Pern' as very well written & she recommended it [Howeird commented that it sounded 'Pernographic' and we all groaned]; then she reviewed 'Finder' by Terri Lynne DeFino as very nicely written and worth full price

Tom reviewed a surf show as stirring and enjoyable

Adrienne reviewed the remastering of old James Bond movie soundtracks as highly recommended with extra material & well worth repurchasing & she's going back for more

Fred reviewed 'This Movie is not yet Rated' on DVD as highly recommended, if only for the commentary track and suggests everyone buy the DVD

[tall] Kevin reviewed the Carson City [NV] Railway Museum as it's supposed to be opened on Mondays & if you're interested in the subject matter you'll enjoy it a lot & he reviewed staying at the Atlantis in Reno was well-priced and he's blogging about it on LJ

Chris reviewed 'Bridesmaid' as disappointing - except for the porkupine - and worth full porkupine & reviewed the 'Hundred Thousand Kingdoms' by NK Jemisin as 'meh' & reviewed 'Dervish House' by Ian MacDonald as absolutely fantastic and very Scottish & recommended highly & reviewed Eurovision as seen with several Irish drunken businessmen & interesting and he highly recommends it - and there were many follow-on's

[evil] Kevin reviewed their Eurovision party as they held it down to 12 hours, it was very energetic - Moldavia was robbed - and reviewed the latest Dr Who episode as excellent

I reviewed 'Thor' as a lot better than I expected and worth full price - see it in 2D & there were follow-on's

Mo reviewed weekend 2 of Open Artists studios in Cubberley as full of energy and excellent artists, then on Sunday she saw Terri Hill's watercolors and thought them exquisite; Dann follow-on'd with praise for the watercolors

We did auctions: calender for $0.75 & $1.25; books for $1.00, $0.50 & $0.10; a fantasy cookbook for $4.00; stuff from LACon 2 for $0.25; a CD for $1.00; dinosaur candles for $0.25; a frame for $0.50; a diorama for $0.10; a box for $0.25; magazines for $0.25, $0.75, $0.75, $1.00, $0.25 & $0.25 & a bag for $1.00

we adjourned at 9:56 pm

Rumor of the Week: 'Barbara will be indicted for serial cheesecake slaughter'