BASFA minutes for April 22
Meeting 1186
April 22, 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 8pm with economic privilege & lots of dudes
27 people attended
A party jar was established
The minutes of meeting 1185 were accepted as 'the soul of wit'
the Treasurer reported that last week the regular jar took in $12.50 & the party jar took in $9.04
the Vice President reported there was no new 'Drink Tank' & he and Lynda will be at the first of the 5 cons for their doco at Nova Albion
The President had nothing fannish to report
the Sports Committee reported that he is collecting money for the Giants tickets for the May 4th game - $35.50 per ticket & their Star Wars day will be Sunday, Sept 8; then Dude#6 said this Wednesday & Thursday the SJ Giants will do their free tickets/merchant's day [tickets available at OSH]
Announcements:
Dude#5 announced that Mo isn't here right now but wants a Dell power supply & also announced that he has become a Nevadan
Dude#7 announced that May 11 is National Train day
Dude#8 announced that Roberts Books in SJ is closing
Dude#9 announced that Nerdvana podcast parts 3 & 4 are being posted this and next Wednesday & mentioned other stuff - check www.nerdvanapodcast.com
Dude#10 announced that George Lucas is applying for affordable housing for Grady ranch
Dude#11 announced that there will be a Legion of Rasselon meeting this Friday at 7:30 pm at the Carl's Jr at 1st & Trimble & 'come play with us'
Reviews:
Dude#10 reviewed the latest Dr Who episode as flawed but still worth stealing
Dude#12 reviewed Robogames as Thinbot came back with the gold - the C3PO medal & it was great fun & Thinbot will next be pouring at the Nebula awards
Dudette #2 reviewed Peter Beagle's birthday as a good time was had and a digital re-rendered print of 'The Last Unicorn' was shown & will now be taken on a world tour
Dude#9 reviewed that one of his daughters helped sing the National anthem at a Friday Sabercats game, did well, but there were lots of really loud pyrotechnics there that were psychologically jarring & then also performed on Saturday and did really well
Dudette#3 reviewed 'Oblivion' as 'purty' and worth matinee
Dude#2 reviewed 'stuff' and 'things' as amazing and awesome and may have used human tears, then said Lynda found some fabric right away & then reviewed 'Mister Badass' as he is the perfect man
Dude#7 reviewed the SJ Songkran festival as he didn't get wet enough & it was bright/sunny without shade - which is why he is glowing now; it was free but he would've paid for it
Dude#13 reviewed Hodder's 'Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon' as more alternate history steampunk - a fascinating read and worth trade paperback
Dudette #4 reviewed the World Book Night as she is blown away by it and it's awesome & reviewed 'The Tender bar by JR Moehringer as she highly recommends the book and the whole process of book donation
Dude#14 reviewed the Eton conference - delivered a paper there that was well-received and he may have been the only historian there & this may be good because he remembers there was a past - and he had fun and met John Landis
then we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:45 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'JC is developing a new game - boob bingo'
April 22, 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 8pm with economic privilege & lots of dudes
27 people attended
A party jar was established
The minutes of meeting 1185 were accepted as 'the soul of wit'
the Treasurer reported that last week the regular jar took in $12.50 & the party jar took in $9.04
the Vice President reported there was no new 'Drink Tank' & he and Lynda will be at the first of the 5 cons for their doco at Nova Albion
The President had nothing fannish to report
the Sports Committee reported that he is collecting money for the Giants tickets for the May 4th game - $35.50 per ticket & their Star Wars day will be Sunday, Sept 8; then Dude#6 said this Wednesday & Thursday the SJ Giants will do their free tickets/merchant's day [tickets available at OSH]
Announcements:
Dude#5 announced that Mo isn't here right now but wants a Dell power supply & also announced that he has become a Nevadan
Dude#7 announced that May 11 is National Train day
Dude#8 announced that Roberts Books in SJ is closing
Dude#9 announced that Nerdvana podcast parts 3 & 4 are being posted this and next Wednesday & mentioned other stuff - check www.nerdvanapodcast.com
Dude#10 announced that George Lucas is applying for affordable housing for Grady ranch
Dude#11 announced that there will be a Legion of Rasselon meeting this Friday at 7:30 pm at the Carl's Jr at 1st & Trimble & 'come play with us'
Reviews:
Dude#10 reviewed the latest Dr Who episode as flawed but still worth stealing
Dude#12 reviewed Robogames as Thinbot came back with the gold - the C3PO medal & it was great fun & Thinbot will next be pouring at the Nebula awards
Dudette #2 reviewed Peter Beagle's birthday as a good time was had and a digital re-rendered print of 'The Last Unicorn' was shown & will now be taken on a world tour
Dude#9 reviewed that one of his daughters helped sing the National anthem at a Friday Sabercats game, did well, but there were lots of really loud pyrotechnics there that were psychologically jarring & then also performed on Saturday and did really well
Dudette#3 reviewed 'Oblivion' as 'purty' and worth matinee
Dude#2 reviewed 'stuff' and 'things' as amazing and awesome and may have used human tears, then said Lynda found some fabric right away & then reviewed 'Mister Badass' as he is the perfect man
Dude#7 reviewed the SJ Songkran festival as he didn't get wet enough & it was bright/sunny without shade - which is why he is glowing now; it was free but he would've paid for it
Dude#13 reviewed Hodder's 'Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon' as more alternate history steampunk - a fascinating read and worth trade paperback
Dudette #4 reviewed the World Book Night as she is blown away by it and it's awesome & reviewed 'The Tender bar by JR Moehringer as she highly recommends the book and the whole process of book donation
Dude#14 reviewed the Eton conference - delivered a paper there that was well-received and he may have been the only historian there & this may be good because he remembers there was a past - and he had fun and met John Landis
then we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:45 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'JC is developing a new game - boob bingo'