Meeting 894

September 17, 2007

Trey Haddad, President
Chris Garcia, Vice-President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp, Sargent at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary

Began 8:02, at Coco's

34 people attended
We established a party jar
Secretary’s report: the minutes of meeting 893 were accepted as 'in 
memory of Phil Frank, Robert Jordan, Brett Sommers & Madeline L'engle'

Treasurer's report is that last week we took in $35.86

The VP reported there's a new Drink Tank out & there'll be writing from 
Frank Wu in it

The President welcomed visitors - Steven who was just stopping by & 
Keith who was dragged down here

The Site Selection Committee reported that we will be meeting at Baker's 
Square in Los Gatos next week, Sept 24 - located at 165 Los 
Gatos-Saritoga Ave, at University Ave

The BASFA Times Committee reported that they still need stuff - and send 
stuff to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Announcements
Joni announced that she's organizing an exhibit of obsolete tech at her 
school and is looking for antiquated tech stuff

Chris announced that some of his chums are organizing a Hispanic 
anthology and for further details contact him at 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - there were follow-on's and then Frank Wu 
gave a visual presentation of the pronunciation of the apostrophe, as 
'boing'

Julie announced that she has something to give away [see her]

Spring announced that you have 11 more days to register for Vinticon - 
to be held in Gilroy, October 12-14

[evil] Kevin announced that submissions for CostumeCon 26's Future 
Fashion Folio are closed and announced that Silicon's panelizer is re-opened

Adrienne announced that she's going to WindyCon and is looking for 
suggestions for places to visit while there

Stellan announced that Devin Roche was mentioned in an article in the NY 
Times

Dave C announced that Phil frank has died

Harold announced that Wed, Sept 19 is 'Talk like a Pirate Day' - there 
were follow-on's, then Chip announced that Sept 8th is 'Talk Like a Time 
Traveller Day'

Dierdre announced that she brought galleys as freebies

Reviews:
Harold reviewed 'Shit Happens' [a book] as worthy of a diatribe - and 
kind of fun

Lisa reviewed 'Death at a Funeral' as wonderful black comedy and 
hysterically funny & reviewed 'Stardust' ash she wants the Captain's 
wardrobe

Dave C reviewed an average pachinko parlor in Japan as 5 dozen machines 
- all going off at once - that the noise blends into one metallic clash 
as the players of said machines all smoke like chimneys and qualifies as 
a good approximation of the 1st circle of hell; the horror! The horror!

Jin reviewed being on Mount Fuji during the day of the typhoon as 'very 
wet' - they got totally soaked and it was worth full price

Carole reviewed that the Japanese smoke and there are very few 
non-smoking sections & in general the Japanese love Americans & she 
bought lots of stuff; that Japan is beautiful and she wants to go back 
there - as definitely worth full price

[evil] Kevin reviewed 'the best Buck in the Bay' as he had cowboys for 
his birthday and this year they had a new vendor that does exquisite 
wood carvings - it was incredible art and worth full price

Howeird reviewed the rodeo as a lot of fun and that goat dressing looked 
invigorating and he'll have pictures from it on his Flicker site and his 
own website & reviewed 'The Amphora Project' by Kotzwinkle as one of 
those books a sf fan was meant to read - with an airsickness bag handy - 
and worth half of the quarter he paid for it

Chris reviewed the radio station here as the best restaurant music 
anywhere - and reviewed 'Galaxina' as he made it through an hour before 
fleeing - it is hideously awful and if you can sit through the whole 
movie ['You have issues!' was suggested] - but was worth having it 
loaned to him by [evil] Kevin

Dave G reviewed Vista as it sucks

Then we birthday auctioned off [evil] Kevin for $16.00 to Dave C; plus 
auctioned off a books for $5.75; $0.25; $0.50; $0.25; $0.50; $0.50; 
$1.00; $0.25; $0.25; $1.50; DVDs for $6.00; bag of stuff for $2.00; 
videos for $2.00; book with a video for $3.25; button with green tea 
Kitkat for $7.00 & button with peach Kitkat for $0.50

We adjourned at = 10:00

And the rumor of the week was that = ‘That'll teach Jordan to finish the 
damned series'
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