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BASFA minutes for Jan 27
Meeting 1226
January 27, 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
Began at 8 - and the floor was not made of lava
24 people attended
A party jar was established
The minutes of meeting 1225 were accepted as 'what?'
the Treasurer reported that last week we took in $10.05 in the regular jar & $6.00 in the party jar - and that at meeting 1224 we took in $4.30 in the regular jar & $16.60 in the party jar
the Vice President reported that there are no new 'Drink Tanks' - but that zines will come out soon & that the latest episode of '5 Cons' is up now
The President had nothing fannish to report
The Party Committee reported that the FurCon party went well & its party jar took in $53.00
Reminder = there will be 4 Hugo nomination meetings, held Feb 3 & 10 - and March 3 & 10
Announcements:
Ken announced that the Retrodome will be busy - showing 'Casablanca' on Friday & Saturday nights & showing 'Cinderella' on Saturday & Sunday - & then announced that Saturday KFJC hosts the Psychotronic Film Festival at Foothill College, room 5015
JC announced that Beth is sick & announced that episode 23, part 2, of Nerdvana Podcast will be released this Wednesday
Adrienne announced that an expensive Brasilian steakhouse will open in Santana Row soon & Andy mentioned there is
one in San Mateo & she announced that Worldcon memberships that allow voting to nominate for the Hugos have a deadline for purchase of Jan 31
Dave C announced that he may have drunk his last can of Jolt Cola - since the company that makes it may stop
making it in cans & announced that he has a French version & the Americanized version of a DVD for the film 'the Extraordinary Adventures of Adelle Blanc-sec'
Dave G announced that the online ballots for Debtcon 1 are now out
Brad announced that Feb 5, from 6pm till 9pm, David Brin will be speaking at SAP labs
Aatheus announced that the Castro theatre will show 'Revenge of the Nerds' on Feb 8, 8:30pm
Chris announced something something Cinequest
Ric announced that the Fanboy Planet website has a truckload of new materials there - plus a new podcast
Mike announced that there will be a gathering going on tomorrow night at 7pm at the Union City Little Sheep hotpot
Reviews:
Brad reviewed 'I Frankenstein' as he got in for free and still overpaid - that the movie is wretchedly awful and he 'can't spoil the movie for you because it's spoiled already'
Dave C reviewed 'American Hustle' as okay & reviewed 'At Midnight' as silly, insane & it works
Spike reviewed 'Silent Sky', playing thru Feb 9, as well-acted and well-paced - worth full price
Chris reviewed 'the Bat' as a wonderful, wonderful film & reviewed 'the One Ups Strategy' as that bitcoins are science fiction anyway since it dealt with theoretical economies & reviewed a Polish film 'Head Shot' as very dark, brutal & 9 minutes long
Adrienne reviewed '12 Years a Slave' as well done but distressing that it happened & reviewed 'The Croods' as worth seeing 'on demand' & reviewed 'Philomena' as well-acted by Judy Dench
Ric reviewed Trey as worth full price & reviewed Disneyland as fun & reviewed 'Frozen' as the most socially-advanced Disney film ever - Ken agreed - & reviewed the Grammy awards as interminable
Tom reviewed his Potlatch forms as well-designed
Dave G reviewed Confusion in Deerborn, Michigan as the parties were fun & the con was entertaining
Miko reviewed laser eye surgery as scary but worth it & horrifying
Trey reviewed '47 Ronin' as the ads for it are terrible & the movie is elegant & recommended it as worth matinee
then we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:53 pm - in consideration of Dave C's fanfic
and the rumor of the week was: 'Groupon is not another word for orgy'
January 27, 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
Began at 8 - and the floor was not made of lava
24 people attended
A party jar was established
The minutes of meeting 1225 were accepted as 'what?'
the Treasurer reported that last week we took in $10.05 in the regular jar & $6.00 in the party jar - and that at meeting 1224 we took in $4.30 in the regular jar & $16.60 in the party jar
the Vice President reported that there are no new 'Drink Tanks' - but that zines will come out soon & that the latest episode of '5 Cons' is up now
The President had nothing fannish to report
The Party Committee reported that the FurCon party went well & its party jar took in $53.00
Reminder = there will be 4 Hugo nomination meetings, held Feb 3 & 10 - and March 3 & 10
Announcements:
Ken announced that the Retrodome will be busy - showing 'Casablanca' on Friday & Saturday nights & showing 'Cinderella' on Saturday & Sunday - & then announced that Saturday KFJC hosts the Psychotronic Film Festival at Foothill College, room 5015
JC announced that Beth is sick & announced that episode 23, part 2, of Nerdvana Podcast will be released this Wednesday
Adrienne announced that an expensive Brasilian steakhouse will open in Santana Row soon & Andy mentioned there is
one in San Mateo & she announced that Worldcon memberships that allow voting to nominate for the Hugos have a deadline for purchase of Jan 31
Dave C announced that he may have drunk his last can of Jolt Cola - since the company that makes it may stop
making it in cans & announced that he has a French version & the Americanized version of a DVD for the film 'the Extraordinary Adventures of Adelle Blanc-sec'
Dave G announced that the online ballots for Debtcon 1 are now out
Brad announced that Feb 5, from 6pm till 9pm, David Brin will be speaking at SAP labs
Aatheus announced that the Castro theatre will show 'Revenge of the Nerds' on Feb 8, 8:30pm
Chris announced something something Cinequest
Ric announced that the Fanboy Planet website has a truckload of new materials there - plus a new podcast
Mike announced that there will be a gathering going on tomorrow night at 7pm at the Union City Little Sheep hotpot
Reviews:
Brad reviewed 'I Frankenstein' as he got in for free and still overpaid - that the movie is wretchedly awful and he 'can't spoil the movie for you because it's spoiled already'
Dave C reviewed 'American Hustle' as okay & reviewed 'At Midnight' as silly, insane & it works
Spike reviewed 'Silent Sky', playing thru Feb 9, as well-acted and well-paced - worth full price
Chris reviewed 'the Bat' as a wonderful, wonderful film & reviewed 'the One Ups Strategy' as that bitcoins are science fiction anyway since it dealt with theoretical economies & reviewed a Polish film 'Head Shot' as very dark, brutal & 9 minutes long
Adrienne reviewed '12 Years a Slave' as well done but distressing that it happened & reviewed 'The Croods' as worth seeing 'on demand' & reviewed 'Philomena' as well-acted by Judy Dench
Ric reviewed Trey as worth full price & reviewed Disneyland as fun & reviewed 'Frozen' as the most socially-advanced Disney film ever - Ken agreed - & reviewed the Grammy awards as interminable
Tom reviewed his Potlatch forms as well-designed
Dave G reviewed Confusion in Deerborn, Michigan as the parties were fun & the con was entertaining
Miko reviewed laser eye surgery as scary but worth it & horrifying
Trey reviewed '47 Ronin' as the ads for it are terrible & the movie is elegant & recommended it as worth matinee
then we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:53 pm - in consideration of Dave C's fanfic
and the rumor of the week was: 'Groupon is not another word for orgy'