Minutes of Meeting #1767 Monday, July 29, 2024 Trey Haddad, President Ken Patterson, Vice President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ] https://www.parktownpizza.com
***NEW & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim Called to order at 8 pm 13live/6online beings attended the meeting The minutes of meeting 1766 were accepted as 'weird' proxy treasurer report is we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58 [& +$57.35 more over the live meetings, up thru 1766] 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 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rick announced that Worldcon in Glasgow will be very, very soon and he announced that the season 5 preview for 'Lower Decks' is now out & Ken follow on'd that there is a preview for 'Star Trek Section 31' out now that will be on Paramount Plus see = https://www.startrek.com/news/section-31-teaser-trailer-sdcc and Rick announced that a preview video for the Dr Who Christmas episode is out now see = https://doctorwhobbc.com/video/sneak-preview-doctor-who-christmas-special-2024-episode-joy-world/ Yochanan announced that during ComicCon there have been many fun things happening among fandoms, including a cross-over game between the Dr Who & the Lower Decks mobile games see = https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/doctor-who-and-star-trek-crossover-mobile-game/ and he announced that there will be a at the Beverly Hills Fine Arts Theater showing all the 'Star Trek' movies on Aug 30 till Sept 1st as a 60th anniversary special Lisa announced that the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of San Jose will host a game night this Friday night, and the first Friday of every month, starting at 6pm & announced that they will also be showing 'Hundreds of Beavers' on Wednesday, starting at 6pm - the ticket costs $30 & includes a hamburger dinner with sides & a drink; for more details check = https://true52.org/ Reviews: Yochanan reviewed 'Escaping the Dashia' by Rebecca Inch-Partridge, a young adult novel, as inventive, a very entertaining read & he liked it a lot see = https://www.ripartridge.com/escaping-the-dashia and Yochanan reviewed an 8 episode Netflix show, 'Dead Boy Detectives' as wonderful & interesting & he hopes there is another season of it see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Boy_Detectives_(TV_series) and Yochanan reviewed 'Unfrosted', seen on Netflix, as a movie directed by Jerry Seinfeld & full of comedians as full of silliness and very funny see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfrosted Rick reviewed the Netflix 8-episode Chinese version of 'Three Body Problem' as a little 'dummied down', the effects are good & the acting is quite good. He looks forward to seasons 2 & 3 see = https://netflixlife.com/posts/netflix-3-body-problem-recap-guide-01hrz998sf2a Gerry reviewed a Heinlein essay 'Concerning Stories Never Written' as chillingly prescient a brief quote can be found here = https://theworld.com/~cme/html/Heinlein.html Rani reviewed 'Moonbound' by local author Robin Sloan as clever & creative see = https://www.robinsloan.com/moonbound/ Ken reviewed 'Deadpool & Wolverine' as a feast of comic violence and great fun & he highly recommends it as worth full price see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadpool_%26_Wolverine Geri reviewed the 31st Annual Klingon Language Conference in Indianapolis, as she attended online, over Discord and had a fun time with language. She thought it was worth full price for online see = https://www.kli.org/ and the rumor of the week was = 'Not only is a Star Trek-Doctor Who mashup a hoot – it’s Dalek-table' And at the live meeting, Talia became a member of BASFA we adjourned at = 8:41pm there was an auction -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' melc...@gmail.com *******************
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