Meeting #1763 - Monday, 1 July, 2024
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
In-person at Parktown Pizza 3031 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
And online via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09
Called to order at 20:00
Total of 12 in attendance
A party jar was established
Secretary
The minutes of meeting 1762 were posted online, and were accepted as the
Supreme Writ of BASFA ...until the next meeting
Treasurer
Regular: $15,805.32
Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgalla...@gmail.com
Though we did accrue $38.10 since the resumption of live meetings.
Vice President
Nothing Fannish.
Football…
President
Not present.
Committees:
None.
New Business:
None.
Announcements:
Lisa: There’s a convention coming up. Thu July 4 - Sunday: BayCon, at the Santa
Clara Mariott. Those not attending may be at Westercon, which is also
happening.
Craig: His wife, Marsha, is doina t-shirt swap on Sunday 2:45 p.m.
Yochanan: This Friday will have Peter S. Beagle, with a screening of the Last
Unicorn. (Lisa will be wearing her t-shirt).
Candy: Silicon Writers will be having a book sale.
Robyn: Her and Fred are coming in tomorrow night, and will be in for a week.
Icon theatres has closed. The entire chain. (We had one at Valley Fair, and one
in MV).
Yochanan:
Netflix has begun airing S2 of Star Trek Prodigy. All episodes dropped today.
Reviews
Rick:
Prodigy. 20x30 Watched the first, and is marvelous. Looking forward to doling
out the remaining. High recommendation so far.
Yochanan:
Inside Out 2 (in theaters) Pixar sequel. The girl is now an adolescent, she has
some new emotions. Very cute. Liked the first one better. Worth matinee, full
if you’re a fan of the first. Didn’t quite capture the magic.
Kennita: Thoroughly enjoyed it. Almost as good as the first. Definitely worth
matinee.
(Prime) Abigail. 2019. Adventure fantasy. A Russian production, with an
international cast. Hard to not spoil. Magic vs. anti-magic policies. Liked the
ideas, and the visuals. The plot wasn’t that thought out. The young actress did
a marvelous job. Can’t highly recommend. It’s OK.
(Bppk) Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt. About a civilization rising again from
within the old US. Stayed up reading, as it kept his interest. End a bit
rushed, but still a very good book.
Rick: Fittingly, this was a 1998 novel.
Gerald:
Andrew Wier’s Project Hail Mary (author of The Martian) The Sun (and other
stars) is being eaten by a bacteria. Mission to a healthy star to bring back a
solution. There’s also a first-contact story within, which is much better. Not
as satisfied with the ending. Worth a read, paperback price.
Rick: Agree about the alien being realized. Good puzzle plot. Highly recommend,
esp. for fans of Weir.
Lisa:
Finally watched the end of the Doctor Who season. A little rushed. Enjoyable,
satisfactory, sad that Ruby’s story is finished, but she will be back.
Rick: There will be a xmas special. As an adoptee, he’s not 100% satisfied with
Russel’s take on the subject.
Rumor of the Week:
Like vinyl records, film and film theaters will make a comeback.
Adjourned at: 20:41
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