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Dec 7 BASFA minutes
BASFA Meeting 1323
December 7, 2015
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, 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 8 pm with signs of the times
25 people attended
We established a party jar
The minutes of meeting 1322 were accepted as 'circumference over diameter'
The Treasurer was absent & there was no report
The Vice President warned he won't be here next week
The President had nothing fannish to report
Announcements:
Jon announced that he will be in the cast of a dinner theatre at Angelica's Restraunt, Dec 13, 7-ish, in Redwood City
Adrienne announced that next year's SMOFcon will be in Chicago & announced that [tall] Kevin was contacted by the producers of Orphan Black so they could use a Hugo award in an episode
Dave C announced that there has been a DVD release of 'Manimal' & 'Automan'
Ken announced that all of last season of Dr Who will be released
Gerry announced that Contact will be April 1-3, 2016, at the Domain hotel in Sunnyvale, check https://www.facebook.com/Contact-Conference-113833488778944/?fref=ts
Tom announced that Potlatch has dates, the weekend of March 19
Bradford announced that his paper was officially accepted
Andy announced that there is a con this weekend - 'GX3 - everyone games' at the SJ Marriott
Reviews:
SMOFcon was reviewed as a very fun con, altho Dave C did not do well in the statistics seminar
Mo reviewed 'Trollhunters' by Guillermo del Toro as good, enjoyable YA fiction and a fast read
JC reviewed NBC's 'The Wiz' as the first, GOOD, live TV show done in a long time & reviewed an 'Escape Room' visit as well put together and enjoyable, then reviewed a game called 'Telestrations' as fun
Loscon was reviewed a lot as some good panels, some less so, a lowish attendence, no science programming, hotel remodelling making the place worse, but excellent parties
Alex reviewed 'Marvel's Jennifer Jones' on Netflix as really good & Andy commented it was good but dark, dark with a side of dark
Tom reviewed a Tiptree symposium as the letters read were interesting and it was totally worth full price
Brad reviewed Robinson's 'Aurora' as it impressed him
Jon reviewed a free admission day at the SF Exploratorium as worth visiting
we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:37 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'Never forget where your pie comes from'
December 7, 2015
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, 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 8 pm with signs of the times
25 people attended
We established a party jar
The minutes of meeting 1322 were accepted as 'circumference over diameter'
The Treasurer was absent & there was no report
The Vice President warned he won't be here next week
The President had nothing fannish to report
Announcements:
Jon announced that he will be in the cast of a dinner theatre at Angelica's Restraunt, Dec 13, 7-ish, in Redwood City
Adrienne announced that next year's SMOFcon will be in Chicago & announced that [tall] Kevin was contacted by the producers of Orphan Black so they could use a Hugo award in an episode
Dave C announced that there has been a DVD release of 'Manimal' & 'Automan'
Ken announced that all of last season of Dr Who will be released
Gerry announced that Contact will be April 1-3, 2016, at the Domain hotel in Sunnyvale, check https://www.facebook.com/Contact-Conference-113833488778944/?fref=ts
Tom announced that Potlatch has dates, the weekend of March 19
Bradford announced that his paper was officially accepted
Andy announced that there is a con this weekend - 'GX3 - everyone games' at the SJ Marriott
Reviews:
SMOFcon was reviewed as a very fun con, altho Dave C did not do well in the statistics seminar
Mo reviewed 'Trollhunters' by Guillermo del Toro as good, enjoyable YA fiction and a fast read
JC reviewed NBC's 'The Wiz' as the first, GOOD, live TV show done in a long time & reviewed an 'Escape Room' visit as well put together and enjoyable, then reviewed a game called 'Telestrations' as fun
Loscon was reviewed a lot as some good panels, some less so, a lowish attendence, no science programming, hotel remodelling making the place worse, but excellent parties
Alex reviewed 'Marvel's Jennifer Jones' on Netflix as really good & Andy commented it was good but dark, dark with a side of dark
Tom reviewed a Tiptree symposium as the letters read were interesting and it was totally worth full price
Brad reviewed Robinson's 'Aurora' as it impressed him
Jon reviewed a free admission day at the SF Exploratorium as worth visiting
we did auctions
we adjourned at 9:37 pm
and the rumor of the week was: 'Never forget where your pie comes from'