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melcharBASFA Meeting 1257
1 September 2014
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, Vice President and Secretary absent
Treasurer presiding
Adrienne Foster, acting minute taker
Began around 8 p.m. as my order started to arrive, so I wasn't looking at time
25 people were there, but some (like our VP!) left before the meeting started
A party jar was established
The minutes for meeting 1256 were accepted as not too old for Worldcon
Nothing was said about money.
There was a proxy report for the VP. There's a new Drink Tank out at http://efanzines.com/ and he likes movies.
The proxy for the president said he had nothing fannish to report.
Sports committee reported that although all of the tix for the BASFA group outing to see the San Francisco Giants game on September 12 have sold out, someone is unable to make it and one is now available. If interested in going, please contact the treasurer.
Announcements:
Kevin R. said the movie Journey to the West is available on BluRay and DVD. http://www.amazon.com/Journey-West-Blu-ray-Zhang-Wen/dp/B00IIPL1JS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1409640868&sr=8-4&keywords=journey+to+the+west
JC says there's a new installment of the Nerdvana Podcast out with a performance by the fabulous Unwoman.
http://nerdvanapodcast.com/
Valerie said she's looking for essay submissions for a Joss Whedon anthology she's editing. For more details, please contact her.
Beth finished the first five-week course for her master's degree and earned an A on it. And there was much rejoicing.
Tom B. said Potlatch 24 will be held in Seattle February 6-8, 2015, at the Hotel Deca. Book of Honor to be announced. For more details, please go to: http://www.potlatch-sf.org/
He added that he looks to include BASFA minutes in Science Fiction/San Francisco and is disappointed when they aren't posted somewhere.
Mike Mc. said John Scalzi will be signing books at Books Inc. in Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on September 4.
Reviews:
Ric without a k saw Journey to the West. He believes Director Steven Chow has frenetic energy and it was loads of fun. Mo followed on that is very entertaining.
Ric further said that premium economy class on Virgin Atlantic was worth its price. Andy additionally praised Air Lingus for his transAtlantic flights and British Airways for its business class commuter flights.
In addition, Ric highly recommended the Warner Brothers' Harry Potter studio tour. Definitely worth full price. http://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/
Valerie went to a steampunk fair in the Sacramento area and enjoyed it.
She also went to a pub in Campbell to see a new episode of Doctor Who and found the management wasn't at all prepared for the response they received.
Bill L. said Loncon 3 had lots to offer and was the biggest in history. He also saw a production of Julius Caesar at the Globe Theatre and went to the Victoria & Albert Museum. The wedding gown exhibit required a fee for admission at the V&A, which is usually free (but accepts donations).
Tom also saw the same performance of Julius Caesar and thought it was brilliant, after thoroughly preparing for it.
Diane went to Pacificon and enjoyed the energy, even though she admitted being clueless about games.
She also saw Bad Words and recommends it if you enjoy dark humor.
I went to Star Wars Day at AT&T Park, where the San Francisco Giants whooped the Milwaukee Brewers, 15-5. We were given a R2D2 wooly cap on admission and some of the costumes were impressive. Mo & I both warned everyone how uncomfortable seats on the leftfield side can be in the sun during day games.
Dave C. read Bitter Seed by Ian Tregillis. It's part of a dark fantasy series and he's looking forward to the next one. Ric followed on that he enjoyed it and both agreed it's worth full price.
While in London, Dave C. saw Monty Python Live and says the troupe is getting on in years. Eric Idle and Michael Palin are holding up best. John Cleese doesn't have as much fire as he did when he was younger, [but he's doing better than Graham Chapman].
Dave C. also saw Book of Mormon and does not regret a penny of it. He threw Let the Right One In into the mix and thought they did good.
Tom said his Loncon 3 volunteer t-shirt was worth full price and saw a stage version of Shakespeare in Love and enjoyed it.
He added that Loncon 3 went well and Shamrokon was tons of fun. He notes that Seanan Maguire and Kim Stanley Robinson are being GoHs a lot lately. Tom said Loncon 3 had the best beer at a Worldcon since 2005. Ric and Carole followed on. The Fan Village had its pros and cons. Dave G. like it. Tom thought Loncon 3 was worth full price.
Dave G. said he and Spring also went to Amsterdam and its coffee shops smelled funny. The only ones that sold coffee were
Starbucks. He gave quick reviews of the hotels he stayed at. If the Hilton Docklands remains a part of the Hilton group, it should be rebranded as a Hampton Inn. He liked all of the other hotels he stayed at, though. On the other hand, he believes the service on Air Lingus has tanked since 1995.
We did auctions, then cut them short as the crowd was tired and dissipating.
Rumor of the Week:
"I am Scottish. I can complain about things."
We adjourned 9:57 p.m.
1 September 2014
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, Vice President and Secretary absent
Treasurer presiding
Adrienne Foster, acting minute taker
Began around 8 p.m. as my order started to arrive, so I wasn't looking at time
25 people were there, but some (like our VP!) left before the meeting started
A party jar was established
The minutes for meeting 1256 were accepted as not too old for Worldcon
Nothing was said about money.
There was a proxy report for the VP. There's a new Drink Tank out at http://efanzines.com/ and he likes movies.
The proxy for the president said he had nothing fannish to report.
Sports committee reported that although all of the tix for the BASFA group outing to see the San Francisco Giants game on September 12 have sold out, someone is unable to make it and one is now available. If interested in going, please contact the treasurer.
Announcements:
Kevin R. said the movie Journey to the West is available on BluRay and DVD. http://www.amazon.com/Journey-West-Blu-ray-Zhang-Wen/dp/B00IIPL1JS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1409640868&sr=8-4&keywords=journey+to+the+west
JC says there's a new installment of the Nerdvana Podcast out with a performance by the fabulous Unwoman.
http://nerdvanapodcast.com/
Valerie said she's looking for essay submissions for a Joss Whedon anthology she's editing. For more details, please contact her.
Beth finished the first five-week course for her master's degree and earned an A on it. And there was much rejoicing.
Tom B. said Potlatch 24 will be held in Seattle February 6-8, 2015, at the Hotel Deca. Book of Honor to be announced. For more details, please go to: http://www.potlatch-sf.org/
He added that he looks to include BASFA minutes in Science Fiction/San Francisco and is disappointed when they aren't posted somewhere.
Mike Mc. said John Scalzi will be signing books at Books Inc. in Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on September 4.
Reviews:
Ric without a k saw Journey to the West. He believes Director Steven Chow has frenetic energy and it was loads of fun. Mo followed on that is very entertaining.
Ric further said that premium economy class on Virgin Atlantic was worth its price. Andy additionally praised Air Lingus for his transAtlantic flights and British Airways for its business class commuter flights.
In addition, Ric highly recommended the Warner Brothers' Harry Potter studio tour. Definitely worth full price. http://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/
Valerie went to a steampunk fair in the Sacramento area and enjoyed it.
She also went to a pub in Campbell to see a new episode of Doctor Who and found the management wasn't at all prepared for the response they received.
Bill L. said Loncon 3 had lots to offer and was the biggest in history. He also saw a production of Julius Caesar at the Globe Theatre and went to the Victoria & Albert Museum. The wedding gown exhibit required a fee for admission at the V&A, which is usually free (but accepts donations).
Tom also saw the same performance of Julius Caesar and thought it was brilliant, after thoroughly preparing for it.
Diane went to Pacificon and enjoyed the energy, even though she admitted being clueless about games.
She also saw Bad Words and recommends it if you enjoy dark humor.
I went to Star Wars Day at AT&T Park, where the San Francisco Giants whooped the Milwaukee Brewers, 15-5. We were given a R2D2 wooly cap on admission and some of the costumes were impressive. Mo & I both warned everyone how uncomfortable seats on the leftfield side can be in the sun during day games.
Dave C. read Bitter Seed by Ian Tregillis. It's part of a dark fantasy series and he's looking forward to the next one. Ric followed on that he enjoyed it and both agreed it's worth full price.
While in London, Dave C. saw Monty Python Live and says the troupe is getting on in years. Eric Idle and Michael Palin are holding up best. John Cleese doesn't have as much fire as he did when he was younger, [but he's doing better than Graham Chapman].
Dave C. also saw Book of Mormon and does not regret a penny of it. He threw Let the Right One In into the mix and thought they did good.
Tom said his Loncon 3 volunteer t-shirt was worth full price and saw a stage version of Shakespeare in Love and enjoyed it.
He added that Loncon 3 went well and Shamrokon was tons of fun. He notes that Seanan Maguire and Kim Stanley Robinson are being GoHs a lot lately. Tom said Loncon 3 had the best beer at a Worldcon since 2005. Ric and Carole followed on. The Fan Village had its pros and cons. Dave G. like it. Tom thought Loncon 3 was worth full price.
Dave G. said he and Spring also went to Amsterdam and its coffee shops smelled funny. The only ones that sold coffee were
Starbucks. He gave quick reviews of the hotels he stayed at. If the Hilton Docklands remains a part of the Hilton group, it should be rebranded as a Hampton Inn. He liked all of the other hotels he stayed at, though. On the other hand, he believes the service on Air Lingus has tanked since 1995.
We did auctions, then cut them short as the crowd was tired and dissipating.
Rumor of the Week:
"I am Scottish. I can complain about things."
We adjourned 9:57 p.m.
