BASFA minutes for April 15
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basfaMeeting 1185
April 15, 2013
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-ish with an emergency holographic JC
26 people attended
A party jar was established
The minutes of meeting 1184 were accepted as 'the minutes with tribbles'
the Treasurer reported that last week the regular jar took in $9.60 & the party jar took in $10.00
the Vice President reported there was no new 'Drink Tank' but there will be one in the future
The President had nothing fannish to report
the Party Committee reported there will be a BASFA party at Convolution - day TBA
Announcements:
Mike announced a good source for collectables is www.popbotics.com & announced that the first 3 weekends in May will have Silicon Valley Open Studios - check www.svos.org
Howeird announced that he sold 3 pictures at Boskone & announced that this Sunday from 10am-6pm a Thai Songkran New Year's water blessing festival will be held at the park on SanSalvador St & South 1st St - for more info check = http://www.singhabeerusa.com/celebrate-the-songkran-thai-new-year-in-san-jose-on-april-21/
Beth announced that her daughter Katlyn will be singing the National Anthem with a group at the Sabercats game, 7:30pm Friday & then again at Santa Clara high chool Saturday at 7pm
Chris announced that he needs content for the 'Handicapping the Hugos' issue & for 'Journey Planet' - the Philip K Dick issue - send it to garcia@computerhistorymuseum.org - and then announced that Frank Wu is safe
Dave C announced that the 'Other Change of Hobbit' is open - at 1600 Kearnet St, suite A, ElCerrito, CA - check www.otherchangeofhobbit.com
Diane announced that the Harmony Wynelands will have an evening with Laurel & Hardy Friday, April 26, 7:30pm - buy tickets by April 20 - contact harmony_wynelands@mail.vresp.com
Josh announced that Thoughts 4 Food will coordinate with Moveable Feasts to visit events
JC announced that the latest Nerdvana podcast will be coming out this Wednesday & they may be vid-casting at Slave Labor Graphics / Art Boutiki Saturday May 4th
Ric announced that he wasn't quite paying attention & that episode 304 of FanboyPlanet was released Saturday - stuffed with all sorts of information & that CogsCon will be April 27 - check http://blog.cogswell.edu/tag/cogs-con-2013/
Reviews:
Ric reviewed 'GI Joe Retaliation' as he enjoyed it & reviewed 'Jurassic Park in 3D' as he liked the 3D conversion & reviewed 'Orphan Black' - a BBC show - as it has a good cast, except he doesn't much care for the main character - and Adrienne commented she is also watching it
Mo reviewed the Sacremento Westercon meeting as she had a pleasant time & reviewed '42' as really good - & Adrienne thinks it was really well done & Oscar-worthy
Chris reviewed the SJ Fantasy Faire as a wonderful time & he enjoyed his turkey leg - he had fun with moments of awesome & reviewed seeing a blue heron flying over his head as huge & reviewed the Little Chef Counter's pork chop as 'OMG, OMG, OMG it's so good - OMG!' and worth full price - Josh commented that he drove *past* it and noticed people garbed for the faire
Howeird reviewed the name 'little chef counter' as ambiguous & reviewed 'Brigadoon' as not Lerner & Loewe's best musical & the production he was in did not have the best choreography & direction - & it was 'the best high school production' he's been in - worth 1/3 the price charged
Ken reviewed the 'Psychotronic Film Festival' as it had some issues, but was still fun - even with the repetition
Andy reviewed 2 episodes of the latest 'Dr Who' as uneven & one felt a little rushed & still worth seeing
then we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:42 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'gekko has left the building'
April 15, 2013
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-ish with an emergency holographic JC
26 people attended
A party jar was established
The minutes of meeting 1184 were accepted as 'the minutes with tribbles'
the Treasurer reported that last week the regular jar took in $9.60 & the party jar took in $10.00
the Vice President reported there was no new 'Drink Tank' but there will be one in the future
The President had nothing fannish to report
the Party Committee reported there will be a BASFA party at Convolution - day TBA
Announcements:
Mike announced a good source for collectables is www.popbotics.com & announced that the first 3 weekends in May will have Silicon Valley Open Studios - check www.svos.org
Howeird announced that he sold 3 pictures at Boskone & announced that this Sunday from 10am-6pm a Thai Songkran New Year's water blessing festival will be held at the park on SanSalvador St & South 1st St - for more info check = http://www.singhabeerusa.com/celebrate-the-songkran-thai-new-year-in-san-jose-on-april-21/
Beth announced that her daughter Katlyn will be singing the National Anthem with a group at the Sabercats game, 7:30pm Friday & then again at Santa Clara high chool Saturday at 7pm
Chris announced that he needs content for the 'Handicapping the Hugos' issue & for 'Journey Planet' - the Philip K Dick issue - send it to garcia@computerhistorymuseum.org - and then announced that Frank Wu is safe
Dave C announced that the 'Other Change of Hobbit' is open - at 1600 Kearnet St, suite A, ElCerrito, CA - check www.otherchangeofhobbit.com
Diane announced that the Harmony Wynelands will have an evening with Laurel & Hardy Friday, April 26, 7:30pm - buy tickets by April 20 - contact harmony_wynelands@mail.vresp.com
Josh announced that Thoughts 4 Food will coordinate with Moveable Feasts to visit events
JC announced that the latest Nerdvana podcast will be coming out this Wednesday & they may be vid-casting at Slave Labor Graphics / Art Boutiki Saturday May 4th
Ric announced that he wasn't quite paying attention & that episode 304 of FanboyPlanet was released Saturday - stuffed with all sorts of information & that CogsCon will be April 27 - check http://blog.cogswell.edu/tag/cogs-con-2013/
Reviews:
Ric reviewed 'GI Joe Retaliation' as he enjoyed it & reviewed 'Jurassic Park in 3D' as he liked the 3D conversion & reviewed 'Orphan Black' - a BBC show - as it has a good cast, except he doesn't much care for the main character - and Adrienne commented she is also watching it
Mo reviewed the Sacremento Westercon meeting as she had a pleasant time & reviewed '42' as really good - & Adrienne thinks it was really well done & Oscar-worthy
Chris reviewed the SJ Fantasy Faire as a wonderful time & he enjoyed his turkey leg - he had fun with moments of awesome & reviewed seeing a blue heron flying over his head as huge & reviewed the Little Chef Counter's pork chop as 'OMG, OMG, OMG it's so good - OMG!' and worth full price - Josh commented that he drove *past* it and noticed people garbed for the faire
Howeird reviewed the name 'little chef counter' as ambiguous & reviewed 'Brigadoon' as not Lerner & Loewe's best musical & the production he was in did not have the best choreography & direction
Ken reviewed the 'Psychotronic Film Festival' as it had some issues, but was still fun - even with the repetition
Andy reviewed 2 episodes of the latest 'Dr Who' as uneven & one felt a little rushed & still worth seeing
then we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:42 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'gekko has left the building'
