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BASFA minutes for October 14, 2024
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melcharMinutes of Meeting #1778
Monday, October 14, 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
7live/7online beings attended the meeting
The minutes of meeting 1777 were accepted as 'Truthy'
Proxy Treasurer's report, we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
[& +106.10 more over the live meetings, up thru 1776]
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:
Yochanan announced that the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival is opening Oct 26; see = https://www.svjff.org/
Gerry announced that there will be a convention, OryCon, in Oregon this weekend
see = https://orycontemp.tezhme.net/
Lisa announced that Chris Blackwood reported the Europa Clipper is up & away
see = https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/
Ken announced that this Sunday, Oct 20 is KFJC's 65Th Anniversary Open House, Sunday, October 20, noon to 5pm, Foothill College. see = kfjc.org
Reviews:
Yochanan reviewed 'The Wild Robot', an animated film by Dreamworks that he really loved. It's a family film and is cute - worth full price
and Yochanan reviewed 'The Oppenheimer Alternative', a book by Robert J Sawyer as meticulously accurate to history at the beginning & really riveting. He says it then goes really crazy & he liked it overall, enjoying how the author captured the feeling of the time & he also very much recommends the movie 'Oppenheimer', as well, as worth every penny
see, book = https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49706374-the-oppenheimer-alternative
for 'Oppenheimer' movie, see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppenheimer_(film)
and Yochanan reviewed a TV series, 'The Leftovers' that he saw on Amazon Prime as very interesting with the premise of what would happen if most of the world's population vanished. He disliked the beginning, but was loving it by the 3rd episode & highly recommends it. Rick also recommends it.
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leftovers_(TV_series)
Patty reviewed the recent hurricanes that went through Florida as not worth full price, though being in the eye of the hurricane was kind of neat & that evacuating did not work out well, since she relocated into the direct path the hurricane hit
and she reviewed the 1st season of the series, 'Castle Rock' as quite entertaining & recommended
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rock_(TV_series)
Rick reviewed a spy series on Amazon Prime, 'Citadel: Diana' as set in Italy, showed with subtitles & done 'really quite well' with actors 'acting quite well' from not very believable material & a very tenuous science fictional plot thread
Gerry reviewed the recent SpaceX Starship launch, with the super heavy booster being caught quite successfully and he recommends seeing any replay of the capture, if you are able
and the rumor of the week was = 'Just one more thing'
we adjourned at = 8:33pm
there were auctions
Monday, October 14, 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
7live/7online beings attended the meeting
The minutes of meeting 1777 were accepted as 'Truthy'
Proxy Treasurer's report, we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
[& +106.10 more over the live meetings, up thru 1776]
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:
Yochanan announced that the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival is opening Oct 26; see = https://www.svjff.org/
Gerry announced that there will be a convention, OryCon, in Oregon this weekend
see = https://orycontemp.tezhme.net/
Lisa announced that Chris Blackwood reported the Europa Clipper is up & away
see = https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/
Ken announced that this Sunday, Oct 20 is KFJC's 65Th Anniversary Open House, Sunday, October 20, noon to 5pm, Foothill College. see = kfjc.org
Reviews:
Yochanan reviewed 'The Wild Robot', an animated film by Dreamworks that he really loved. It's a family film and is cute - worth full price
and Yochanan reviewed 'The Oppenheimer Alternative', a book by Robert J Sawyer as meticulously accurate to history at the beginning & really riveting. He says it then goes really crazy & he liked it overall, enjoying how the author captured the feeling of the time & he also very much recommends the movie 'Oppenheimer', as well, as worth every penny
see, book = https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49706374-the-oppenheimer-alternative
for 'Oppenheimer' movie, see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppenheimer_(film)
and Yochanan reviewed a TV series, 'The Leftovers' that he saw on Amazon Prime as very interesting with the premise of what would happen if most of the world's population vanished. He disliked the beginning, but was loving it by the 3rd episode & highly recommends it. Rick also recommends it.
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leftovers_(TV_series)
Patty reviewed the recent hurricanes that went through Florida as not worth full price, though being in the eye of the hurricane was kind of neat & that evacuating did not work out well, since she relocated into the direct path the hurricane hit
and she reviewed the 1st season of the series, 'Castle Rock' as quite entertaining & recommended
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Rock_(TV_series)
Rick reviewed a spy series on Amazon Prime, 'Citadel: Diana' as set in Italy, showed with subtitles & done 'really quite well' with actors 'acting quite well' from not very believable material & a very tenuous science fictional plot thread
Gerry reviewed the recent SpaceX Starship launch, with the super heavy booster being caught quite successfully and he recommends seeing any replay of the capture, if you are able
and the rumor of the week was = 'Just one more thing'
we adjourned at = 8:33pm
there were auctions
