Meeting #1797 - Monday, 24 February, 2025
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 10/2 in attendance
Secretary
The minutes of meeting 1796 were posted online, and were accepted as these
minutes do not fire anybody.
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 $124.10 since the resumption of live meetings.
Vice President
Nothing fannish to report.
Chris Pleatsikas swung by before the meeting to hand out free beta copies of
his novel Guest Stars – a twist on the alien invasion story.
President
Not present.
Committees:
None.
New Business:
None.
Announcements:
Lisa:
Gallifrey One’s antepenultimate convention will be happening 1 week earlier in
2026. 2027 will later, and 2028 will be their last. Showmasters will most
likely be creating a Doctor Who convention to fill the gap, but it will be
(most likely) a for-profit con, but with similar pricing. gallifreyone.com
<http://gallifreyone.com/>
Ken
This Friday is the fourth Friday and time, once again, for the monthly meeting
of the Legion of Rassilon – your Doctor Who fan club. This month we will be
watching the final four episodes of The Talons of Weng-Chiang, staring Tom
baker, Louise Jamison and Christopher Benjamin. Meeting starts at 7:30 pm, at
the Milpitas Denny’s, on Abbott Avenue, off Calaveras Boulevard near 880.
lor.club <http://lor.club/>
Reviews
Yochanan
Captain America: Brave New World (in theatres) Enjoyed it. Definitely a Marvel
action film. About 2 hours long. Kind of helps having seen all the other
related properties (Falcon & Winter Soldier, Eternals, and the Ed Norton Hulk).
Good, not great. Saw on discount Tuesday in the Dolby theatre. Pretty good
story. There’s only a scene at the end of the credits.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America%3A_Brave_New_World
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America%3A_Brave_New_World>
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (Netflix & others) Heard little about this, but
it’s really good . 20 episodes over two seasons. Teen-agers as the main
protagonists in Nebraska. Does fill in gaps to (and sets up) other spinoffs.
From around 2020. Starts slow.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead:_World_Beyond
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead:_World_Beyond>
The D-Con Chamber (YouTube) a podcast Dominic Keating and Connor Trinneer.
Watched a few episodes that were watch parties of Star Trek Enterprise. A lot
of fun. Worth for Star Trek fans (especially Enterprise).
youtube.com/@thedconchamber?si=ErkYItO8fOzSekTX
<http://youtube.com/@thedconchamber?si=ErkYItO8fOzSekTX>
Rick
Severance (AppleTV+) more twisty and paranoid than before. Weird relationships
between people who may or may not be who they are. Continues to be well worth
watching. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severance_(TV_series)
Death's End (third book in Remembrance of Liu Cixin’s Earth's Past trilogy body
was the first) is mind-blowing. Might be his favorite of the three. Spans 2010
to 3,000,000 years in the future. Hard SF, well thought out and innovative.
Well done. Originally in Mandarin, but well translated with footnotes. Won the
Locust, but finalist for 2017 Hugo. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death%27s_End
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death%27s_End>
Lisa
Doctor Who on YouTube. Entire seasons of the classic story have been
live-streamed. This last Sunday was season seven (Pertwee). The old KTEH on
steroids! Full season live-streams happen on Sundays. It was over ten hours
long! (well, it was 26 23 minutes episodes).
youtube.com/@classicdoctorwho?si=ttjW9f2WO2_JKUC8
<http://youtube.com/@classicdoctorwho?si=ttjW9f2WO2_JKUC8>
Gallifrey One in 35 Millimeter (convention) Went to some of the science
programming, was on a panel about costuming, watched some panels, met some
guests, perused the dealers room. Not enough self to get to everything. Looking
forward to the last three. really enjoyed the costume parade. The photo
sessions were run efficiently. gallifreyone.com <http://gallifreyone.com/>
Ken
Asbestos removal is not fun. We are having the popcorn ceiling in out house
removed. Last Wednesday was every room other than the living room, and tomorrow
is the Living Room. Lots of furniture shuffling, and a perturbed cat…
Rumor of the Week:
Red hulk smash.
Adjourned at: 20:52
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