It's stokkedd-- at least, that's what his emails to me have always said. Finder
coauthor of The Goliath Stone, by Larry Niven and Matthew Joseph Harrington, coming from Tor June 25-- buy several copies! Force everyone you know to do the same! -----Original Message----- >From: basfa-requ...@lists.basfa.org >Sent: Nov 14, 2012 10:05 AM >To: basfa@lists.basfa.org >Subject: Basfa Digest, Vol 68, Issue 4 > >Send Basfa mailing list submissions to > basfa@lists.basfa.org > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > basfa-requ...@lists.basfa.org > >You can reach the person managing the list at > basfa-ow...@lists.basfa.org > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of Basfa digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. BASFA minutes for Nov 12 (melchar) > 2. Saturday, Gaea game (melchar) > 3. Oops! (melchar) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:58:59 -0800 >From: melchar <melc...@gmail.com> >To: BASFA list <ba...@basfa.org>, chris garcia > <gar...@computerhistory.org> >Subject: [Basfa] BASFA minutes for Nov 12 >Message-ID: > <caczle2f8f1d9qthjamx9e3pw5duezgogx+uputli74rae9c...@mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Meeting 1163 >November 12, 2012 > >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 Chris having a Karl rove moment >31 people attended > >A party jar was established > >The minutes of meeting 1162 were accepted as 'Canadian plastic minutes' > >the Treasurer reported that last week we took in $4.75 in the regular jar & >$3.00 in the party jar > >The VP reported that there is no new 'Drink Tank' out & no new 'Journey >Planet' out either - that he had a wonderful time > >in Toronto & had Armenian food there - plus he won't be at next week's >BASFA meeting & commends Air Canada's in-seat TV > >The President had nothing fannish to report > >The Sports Committee is looking ahead to baseball and asked if we were >interested in going to the 1st Friday game in May - which looks to be >played against the Dodgers & he wants feedback about this > >The AdHoc Outing Committee reported that nothing is planned for this weekend > > >Announcements: >Tom announced that a new SFinSF is out on their site & that this issue is >Prius-powered > >JC announced that his daughter's team, the Lady Earthquakes, finished their >regular season undefeated & that their tournaments will happen this weekend >- and he announced that the 4th Nerdvana podcast should be up tomorrow > >Bill announced that a replica of Disney's 'haunted mansion' is up for sale >in Atlanta, GA > >A motion was made & failed > >[evil] Kevin announced that LosCon is coming up & that they will have a >Westercon table there & a room party & that Thinbot will be attending & >announced that Keith Hartman has a Kickstarter project looking to fund >post-production costs for 'Real Heroes' & there were follow-ons > >Dave C also announced that LosCon is coming up > >Spike announced that there is a retro-sf themed burlesque in SF, Nov 17 - >Saturday > >Fred announced that Ed Stokke's 'cutting-edge surgery' had an equipment >fail - so Ed is on chemo & radiation at the Palo Alto VA - you can send Ed >email thru stokk...@aol.com > >Diane announced that she is cleaning out a pile of her mom's thing and has >books on astrology & the like for free to anyone interested - see her > >Canida announced that game-designers Corey & Lori Cole have started a >Kickstarter to fund 'Hero U - the Rogue to Redemption' = >http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1878147873/hero-u-rogue-to-redemption > >Adrienne announced that SMOFcon is coming up - in Philidelphia > >Jan announced that her daughter's company was eaten by a Mouse > >Reviews: >'Skyfall' was multiply reviewed and most agreed it was worth full price & >the acting was credible - however Dave C & Trey felt it worth matinee > >Dave G reviewed World Fantasy Con as it had a nice bag, lots of free books >- a calender for NEXT year & the programming -looked- good, but he was >drafted to do Hotel, so didn't see much of it, they did have an 'absolutely >good' con suite - then he reviewed a 'Monkees' tribute concert as very good >& Ken agreed > >[tall] Kevin reviewed his relationship with next year's BristolCon & >Brighton's World Fantasy Con as they will be held - one following the other >- and visitng both should be encouraged & that Cheryl is planning >activities to maximize touristy time there & also reviewed Bath's Thermae >Bath Spa as 40 pounds for 3 hours & a meal there is a wonderful bargain & >he enjoyed the experience - recommended & he also reviewed 'The Game Show >Show' as he & Lisa had a great time there - worth full price > >Dave C reviewed 'Frankenweenie' as a great film & worth full price & also >reviewed a book 'Where's my Shoggoth' by Ian Thomas & Adam Bolton as >wonderful & worth full price > >Tom reviewed 'January Dancer' by Michael Flynn as he couldn't have cared >less about the plot - but it was well-written & reviewed the 'Celebrated >Cases of Judge Dee (Dee Goong An)' - translated by Robert VanGulik - as >kick-ass detective fiction, worth full price > >Jan reviewed electroni cigarettes as worth full price & reviewed a South >Africa safari as really interesting for the people-watching opportunities & >worth full price > >Valerie reviewed 'Gone' by Michael Grant as disturbingly violent and sadly >popular, worth library once & reviewed 'Dodger' by Pratchett as quirky, but >not really funny & reviewed 'Gregor the Overlander' by Suzanne Collins as >generic fantasy > >[evil] Kevin reviewed clothes shopping as a successful expedition & worth >full price H&M - the Ikea of clothes shopping & >recommended > > >We did auctions >we adjourned at 10:10 pm > >and the rumor of the week was: 'short' > > >-- >******************* >She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' >melc...@gmail.com >******************* >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: ><http://lists.basfa.org/private.cgi/basfa-basfa.org/attachments/20121113/92e419a2/attachment.html> > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:05:45 -0800 >From: melchar <melc...@gmail.com> >To: BASFA list <ba...@basfa.org>, "gamer's list" > <gam...@server.hamster.org> >Subject: [Basfa] Saturday, Gaea game >Message-ID: > <CACzLe2GFKjpX=apaQpbRh7qL=6qwv0+=ygx3mzk0donm4sb...@mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > As far as I know, there is a Saturday, Nov 17 - Gaea game at >Paul's place at 1pm. if you can't make it then - please let me know. > >-- >******************* >She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' >melc...@gmail.com >******************* >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: ><http://lists.basfa.org/private.cgi/basfa-basfa.org/attachments/20121113/c9778a97/attachment-0001.htm> > >------------------------------ > >Message: 3 >Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:57:06 -0800 >From: melchar <melc...@astragate.net> >To: BASFA list <ba...@basfa.org> >Subject: [Basfa] Oops! >Message-ID: <50a2fa72.2040...@astragate.net> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Looks like I didn't un-click the BASFA list when I sent this >out to a different list. Sorry guys. > >Barbara > > >------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Basfa mailing list >Basfa@lists.basfa.org >http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org > > >End of Basfa Digest, Vol 68, Issue 4 >************************************ e pur si muove (the motto of consensus deniers since 1633) _______________________________________________ Basfa mailing list Basfa@lists.basfa.org http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org
