Minutes of Meeting #1702
Monday, April 17, 2023

Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held online, in exile

***NEW & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim

Called to order at 8pm
14 varied beings attended

The minutes of meeting 1701 were accepted as 'Not done under pressure'

the proxy Treasurer report is that we have money:  Regular: $15,805.32;
 Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgalla...@gmail.com

the VP had nothing fannish to report & that he has not posted the new Zoom
hyperlink to the Meet-up group yet

There was some discussion - over how to do recruitment over suffering Zoom
bombers

the President had nothing fannish to report other than thanking Ken for
arranging the new Zoom link

There was a Site Selection committee report from Clockwork Alchemy wherein
Gerry spoke with a representative from the Odd Fellows who have meeting
rooms available, but they are not an eating establishment & fees were not
spoken of

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Lisa announced that Costume Con 39 is being held April 21-24 & for more
info check = https://costumecon39.org/ - and masks are required at all
times, except when on stage or eating & vaccine cards are required & the
program guide is now online

Gerry announced that the starship launch is postponed until Wednesday
morning; for more info check =
https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-first-orbital-launch-explainer

Yochanan announced that there's a free Star Wars art event at the Santa
Clara Convention center April 28-30

REVIEWS:

Gerry reviewed the postponed launch attempt of the starship as it had a
valve pressure problem, so the launch has been postponed
check = https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-first-orbital-launch-explainer

Duncan reviewed a 30 episode series called 'Three Body' as he highly
recommends it - check = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20242042/ & there is
allegedly an animated show that he heard of but cannot give more
information about;  Gayle follow-on'd, asking about the political bent of
the show, which was not known
also check = https://www.netflix.com/title/81024821  <- 3 Body Problem on
Netflix.
and =
https://www.reddit.com/r/threebodyproblem/comments/10tdwpz/threebody_review_a_chinese_series_beats_netflix/

Yochanan reviewed a movie on Amazon, 'Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes',
Japanese with subtitles that he enjoyed a lot & thinks it is cute & fun
check = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beyond_the_infinite_two_minutes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_the_Infinite_Two_Minutes
     & he also reviewed the current season of Picard as it is amazing.  He
enjoys the story & highly, highly recommends it.  Ken wholeheartedly agrees
& also recommends the 'Ready Room' that accompanies it.  Rick commented
that Worf still has all the best lines.  Yochanan also recommends this
season's 'Ready Room' commentary

Gayle got in a late review for the showing of the Met Live in HD's 'Der
Rosenkavalier' - saying it had a lot of wonderful singing and was lots of
fun.  It will be shown again this Wednesday at noon & at 6:30pm & she
thinks she will attend it again
The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier; at Century Cinema 16
1500 N. Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, CA

we adjourned at 8:33pm

and the rumor of the week was = 'This Is the Way, to Live Long and Prosper'

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