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Sept 26 BASFA minutes
Meeting 1104
September 26, 2011
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 - and kinda full
35 people attended
we established a party jar
The minutes for meeting 1103 were accepted as 'aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr'
the Treasurer reported that at meeting 1103 we took in $6.00 in the regular jar & $18.60 in the party jar
The VP is in New Jersey
The President had nothing fannish to report
The Sports Committee reported that it's hockey season & the Sharks are 4-0 in pre-season play
Announcements:
Ken announced that this Friday will be the 2nd of 2 Legion of Rassilon meetings for this month - at 7:30 at 'the usual place' at 1st & Trimble
Andy announced that the Alternative Press Expo will be this weekend at the Concourse Exhibition Center [this Sat & Sun]
Tom announced that there is an unauthorized/authorized progress report now out for Vintacon - check vintacon.lj.com
Mo announced that she got stiffed by a client on a project & is up for any kind of project or commission right now - please contact her
Dave C announced that Nova Albion has been cancelled for 2012
Bradford announced that his first book is now out = 'The Anticipation Novelists of 1050's French Science Fiction - Stepchildren of Voltaire', check amazon.com or www.mcfarlandpub.com
Reviews:
I reviewed 'Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame' as lots of fun - sort of Sherlock Holmes meets Crouching Tiger - highly recommended and worth full price
Adrienne reviewed 'The Ghost Detective's Guide to SF' by Loyd Auerback & Annette Martin - as a ghost folklore book that is well researched & she really enjoyed the book
[evil] Kevin reviewed the Saint Georges Spirits Bathtub Gin BBQ as they went in costume and were very photogenic, that there was fast gin voting & too many too-sweet drinks with not enough savories - but it was a fun time - then they went to Forbidden Island where he had a tiki dalek & the day was definitely worth full price; Andy follow-on'd - rating the food trucks at the Bathtub Gin event as all of them were quite good, he also thought there were too many sweet drinks and both thought that 'bait and switch' was the best drink there - also worth full price
Matthew reviewed the 'Physics of Superheroes' by James Kakalious as an enjoyable book, worth full price
Diane reviewed 'In Fury Born' by Weber as a good book but prepare for it to be a 'must read in 1 sitting' book and is 900 pages long
Dave C reviewed 'Mysteries of the Diogenes Club' by Kim Newman as enjoyable short stories & he may have to re-read it with wikipedia open & also reviewed an amazon.com product page for a do-it-yourself gastric bypass belt kit as the reviews for this must be read
[tall] Kevin reviewed driving to Reno as he may have to rename himself 'Mayhem' with the way Reno is shutting down as he visits & reviewed driving on highway 40 [Donner Pass Road] as a long and twisty road & he reviewed Doug Berry's = Gridlore's LJ filk lyrics 'con com' as excellent
Tom reviewed a band 'The Flower Furnace' as they do classic psychedelic songs as an interesting experience, held in a musician's collective - the music was tasty & worth full price
We did auctions
we adjourned at 9:11pm
Rumor of the Week: 'Garcia in Texas - Perry fails to win Michigan straw poll. Coincidence?'
September 26, 2011
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 - and kinda full
35 people attended
we established a party jar
The minutes for meeting 1103 were accepted as 'aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr'
the Treasurer reported that at meeting 1103 we took in $6.00 in the regular jar & $18.60 in the party jar
The VP is in New Jersey
The President had nothing fannish to report
The Sports Committee reported that it's hockey season & the Sharks are 4-0 in pre-season play
Announcements:
Ken announced that this Friday will be the 2nd of 2 Legion of Rassilon meetings for this month - at 7:30 at 'the usual place' at 1st & Trimble
Andy announced that the Alternative Press Expo will be this weekend at the Concourse Exhibition Center [this Sat & Sun]
Tom announced that there is an unauthorized/authorized progress report now out for Vintacon - check vintacon.lj.com
Mo announced that she got stiffed by a client on a project & is up for any kind of project or commission right now - please contact her
Dave C announced that Nova Albion has been cancelled for 2012
Bradford announced that his first book is now out = 'The Anticipation Novelists of 1050's French Science Fiction - Stepchildren of Voltaire', check amazon.com or www.mcfarlandpub.com
Reviews:
I reviewed 'Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame' as lots of fun - sort of Sherlock Holmes meets Crouching Tiger - highly recommended and worth full price
Adrienne reviewed 'The Ghost Detective's Guide to SF' by Loyd Auerback & Annette Martin - as a ghost folklore book that is well researched & she really enjoyed the book
[evil] Kevin reviewed the Saint Georges Spirits Bathtub Gin BBQ as they went in costume and were very photogenic, that there was fast gin voting & too many too-sweet drinks with not enough savories - but it was a fun time - then they went to Forbidden Island where he had a tiki dalek & the day was definitely worth full price; Andy follow-on'd - rating the food trucks at the Bathtub Gin event as all of them were quite good, he also thought there were too many sweet drinks and both thought that 'bait and switch' was the best drink there - also worth full price
Matthew reviewed the 'Physics of Superheroes' by James Kakalious as an enjoyable book, worth full price
Diane reviewed 'In Fury Born' by Weber as a good book but prepare for it to be a 'must read in 1 sitting' book and is 900 pages long
Dave C reviewed 'Mysteries of the Diogenes Club' by Kim Newman as enjoyable short stories & he may have to re-read it with wikipedia open & also reviewed an amazon.com product page for a do-it-yourself gastric bypass belt kit as the reviews for this must be read
[tall] Kevin reviewed driving to Reno as he may have to rename himself 'Mayhem' with the way Reno is shutting down as he visits & reviewed driving on highway 40 [Donner Pass Road] as a long and twisty road & he reviewed Doug Berry's = Gridlore's LJ filk lyrics 'con com' as excellent
Tom reviewed a band 'The Flower Furnace' as they do classic psychedelic songs as an interesting experience, held in a musician's collective - the music was tasty & worth full price
We did auctions
we adjourned at 9:11pm
Rumor of the Week: 'Garcia in Texas - Perry fails to win Michigan straw poll. Coincidence?'