Minutes of Meeting #1740 Monday, January 22, 2024 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 1739 were accepted as 'recycled' proxy treasurer report is 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 the President had nothing fannish to report, but notes there has been a change to the Zoom client, with a different reactions interface ANNOUNCEMENTS: Craig announced that composer Peter Schickele [of PDQ Bach fame] & there was some discussion https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/01/18/composer-peter-schickele-obituary Yochanan announced that there will be a limited run of 'Godzilla Minus 1 - Minus Color' Jan 26 till Feb 1 in the US & also announced that the 40th anniversary of the 1984 David Lynch 'Dune' will be a Fathom Event Feb 18-19 Ken announced that this Friday is the 4th Friday of the month, so there will be a meeting of the Legion of Rasselon live in person at the Dennie's on Bascom in Milpitas on Abbott Rd, near the 880 freeway, at 7:30pm - wear a mask - for more info check their Facebook page Lisa announced that Consonance will be held this year at the Hilton Santa Clara, March 22 thru 24 check consonance.org Rick announced that a show called 'Constellation' will be streaming on Apple TV Plus see = https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2023/12/apple-tv-shares-a-glimpse-at-its-upcoming-action-packed-psychological-thriller-constellation-starring-noomi-rapace-and-jonathan-banks/ and = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dAaLbsQSzI <- to see a trailer for "Constellation" Gayle announced that the SF Ballet begins its season soon & that they start performing 'Swan Lake' February 23 check - https://www.sfballet.org/calendar/ REVIEWS: Yochanan reviewed 'Godzilla Minus One' as very well done & he enjoyed it a great deal, finding the storyline to be quite impressive & he highly recommends it; Ken followed, saying it was a film about survivor's guilt & that he also enjoyed it highly https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23289160/ and he reviewed an animated movie, 'Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End', as enjoyable and a movie taken from a season of a broadcast TV show, condensed & released as a movie & worth at least matinee https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gurren_lagann_the_movie_childhoods_end https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurren_Lagann ... => being the earlier anime TV series. and he reviewed 'Futurama', available on Hulu, as very good & having had very many incarnations & he loves the entire show's run Rick reviewed the latest Murderbot book by Martha Wells, 'System Collapse', the 7th in the series, as he found it to be quite fun & highly recommends it Gerry reviewed 'The Black Count' by Tom Reiss, a biography of French general Alex Dumas, father of Author Alexander Dumas pere (author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo', et al) and grandfather of Alexander Dumas fils. He was an extraordinary fighter and organizer, but ran afoul of Napoleon and died of cancer at age 39. He rates it as a good read & highly recommended we adjourned at 8:23pm and the rumor of the week was = 'I'm not Lion when I say the 49ers better not commit the sin of pride.' -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' melc...@gmail.com *******************
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