[Basfa] Tonight's meeting

2024-12-09 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Gentlefolk, I've had a persistent cold that I probably picked up an LosCon, and developed full flown since coming back.  It seems to be fading now, but out of an abundance of cough-shun, we'll be doing zoom tonight. --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com___

Re: [Basfa] Minutes of Meeting #1779 - Monday, 14 October, 2024

2024-10-28 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Accept minutes as: It ran so long the motion to adjourn failed for lack of seconds. :-)  --Best. Gera;d Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com On Monday, October 28, 2024 at 05:01:01 PM PDT, Ken Patterson via Basfa wrote: [oops, forgot to post last week] Meeting #1

Re: [Basfa] BASFA meeting minutes for July 8

2024-07-09 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
There will be a CONTACT track at Orycon.  Contact Johanna Silverthorne johannasilvertho...@gmail.com if you want to present. Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com On Monday, July 8, 2024 at 09:34:41 PM PDT, melchar via Basfa wrote: Minutes of Meeting #1764 Monday, Ju

[Basfa] Adrienne's Memorial Service: May 4th at 11:30

2024-04-30 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
On Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 09:40:58 PM PDT, Jason Stewart wrote: Adrienne's Memorial Service: May 4th at Mt. View Church of Christ 1818 Miramonte Ave Mt. View CA 94040 at 11:30am.  Please join us this Saturday for a Rememberance Service for our friend, colleague and family member, Adr

[Basfa] Enterprise-D Bridge Repllica

2024-03-22 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
The restored Star Trek Enterprise-D bridge goes on display in May | | | | | | | | | | | The restored Star Trek Enterprise-D bridge goes on display in May The bridge is going on display at Sci-Fi World Musem in Santa Monica, California. | | | FYI.  --GDN Gerald D. Nordley gdn

Re: [Basfa] March 18 BASFA meeting minutes

2024-03-20 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
It's, of course, impossible for William Shatner to escape the James T Kirk personna.  Even if he tells people they can call him Bill, they call him Jim.  --GDN Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 06:46:25 PM PDT, Ken Patterson via Basfa wr

Re: [Basfa] March 18 BASFA meeting minutes

2024-03-18 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Adrienne Gormley, whom  many of you may know for her long presense in local fandom and SFWA matters,  passed tonight a few minutes before 8 pm; Jason Stewart from the Whensday people, Candy and I were visiting her in what turned out to be her final hours.  She had pneumonia and a very bad leg in

Re: [Basfa] BASFA minutes for March 11

2024-03-11 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Sorry all, we didn't finish the family dinner in time.  Greetings from a balmy Minnesota winter evening--highs in the 60s, not even a hint of snow. --Best, Gerry and Gayle Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 10:22:38 PM CDT, melchar via Basfa

Re: [Basfa] San Jose Giants...

2024-02-27 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Ken, At this point, we have all three days open and VIP Deck would be our preference.  --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com On Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 09:02:07 AM PST, melchar via Basfa wrote: I like the VIP deck & will go in for 2

Re: [Basfa] Bill Laubenheimer is lost to us

2023-07-20 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Carol stopped by at my dealer's room table about an hour ago.  So sad.For now, she's dealing with it by soldiering on with con work.  I'm sure we'll her more later. --Best Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnordley@aol.comhttp://www.gdnordley.com On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 05:33:38 PM CDT, R

Re: [Basfa] April 17 BASFA minutes

2023-04-17 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Thanks, Barbara Update and another link: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-test Launch window from 6:28 AM to 7:30 AM PDT --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: melchar via Basfa To: BASFA list S

[Basfa] Amtrack Bus Fire

2022-11-29 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Both a wildfire and a bus fire.  The bus fire apparently gave plenty of warning; they were able to get the luggage out. https://www.mercurynews.com/2009/07/17/amtrak-bus-fire-ignites-southern-california-wildfire/ --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com_

Re: [Basfa] BBQ party, West Menlo, Sat. Nov. 12, 4pm - 12m

2022-11-12 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Rick, Gayle looked up the expected temperature and sends her regrets.  Since we're down to one car for a while, that means I'm grounded as well.  Have a good time! --Best, Gerry Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: Rick Moen via Basfa To: b

Re: [Basfa] Testing...

2022-08-15 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Got it, Ken! Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: Ken Patterson via Basfa To: BASFA Sent: Mon, Aug 15, 2022 7:59 pm Subject: [Basfa] Testing... I saw some emails go through, but a test I did earlier bounced. Will this bounce? -Ken

Re: [Basfa] Lost item at SJ Giants game

2022-08-14 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Dear Barbara, I think I remember it being draped over the back of your chair, but that would have been the last I saw of it.  My commiserations for the loss! --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: melchar via Basfa To: BASFA li

Re: [Basfa] April 25 BASFA minutes

2022-04-25 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Thanks, Barbara! --GDN Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: melchar via Basfa To: BASFA list Sent: Mon, Apr 25, 2022 9:13 pm Subject: [Basfa] April 25 BASFA minutes Minutes of Meeting #1651 Monday, April 25, 2022 Trey Haddad, President Ken

Re: [Basfa] January 17 BASFA minutes

2022-01-18 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
As I think was mentioned by someone, the rumor is easy to debunk: The 49rs will be playing the Packers, not the Rams. Being not quick enough, I didn't get my rumor candidate in.  It would have been that next week, we'll hear from Lisa about "The Expense." --Best to all! Gerald D. Nordley gdnord

Re: [Basfa] BayCon 2022

2022-01-02 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Dear Suzie, First, it's so nice to hear from you!  I hope all is well. Unfortunately, the new dates chosen for BayCon fell right on top of WesterCon, to which I'd already committed.  It's in the realm of possibility that this conflict may change--Tonapah, NV may not have a very full convention

Re: [Basfa] Norwegian ancestors and trolls

2021-08-13 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Hi Tom, I'm from Norwegians on both sides, 3 of my great grandparents were born there.  The Nordley name is a farm name (Nordli, meaning something like "north lay" from eastern Norway, Nordeland north of Kongsvinger near the Sweedish border.  I was the farm of my great-great grandfather's secon

Re: [Basfa] BBQ party for the vaccinated, West Menlo, Saturday, Aug. 14, 4pm-12m

2021-08-12 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Deirdre, Would you mind if I forward this to our family list (about ten people, and without your email, of course)?  It turns out we have some vaccine skeptics and an ongoing discussion.  Also, when you said "By the end of May, I had no antibodies..." did you mean May last year or this year? -

Re: [Basfa] BASFAns are invited (again) to an outdoor party, Chez Moen

2021-07-10 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Just got back from Minnesota.  We'll try to come over a little later. --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: Rick Moen via Basfa To: BASFA list Sent: Fri, Jul 9, 2021 11:18 am Subject: [Basfa] BASFAns are invited (again) to an o

Re: [Basfa] Fw: Space Settlement 2021, space.com

2021-02-05 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: Frank Wu To: Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa ; ca-libe...@yahoogroups.com ; ba-libe...@yahoogroups.com ; pen...@lists.pensfa.org ; Gerald D. Nordley Sent: Thu, Feb 4, 2021 7:49 pm Subject: Re: [Basfa]

Re: [Basfa] Fw: Space Settlement 2021, space.com

2021-02-04 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
A space colony, especially a distant and self sufficient one, can collectively be freer from external threats than anyone on Earth.  But the constraints on individual behavior may necessarily be far more stringent.  Air, food, and water management are obvious examples, but there may also be a ki

Re: [Basfa] Warp Drive Chocolate Pie

2021-02-03 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
I may have gained 5 lbs just reading the recipe. (sigh) --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: Diane O. via Basfa To: BASFA Sent: Wed, Feb 3, 2021 10:59 am Subject: [Basfa] Warp Drive Chocolate Pie Greetings, Earthlings! I sen

[Basfa] Resigning from an Exploding Death Star

2021-01-10 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Star Wars fans show up unusual places https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/09/trump-cabinet-resignations-death-star/ Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com___ Basfa mailing list Basfa@lists.basfa.org http://lists.basfa.or

Re: [Basfa] Howard Stateman posted in BASFA -- the Bay Area Science Fiction Association

2020-12-08 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
According to Mark Lockwood's Basic Texas Birds: A Field Guide, with or without Wile. E. Coyote chasing it, a Greater Roadrunner can reach speeds of 20 MPH (32 KPH) while a Coyote can reach speeds of up to 43 MPH (69 KPH). Clearly, in an all out footrace, and without an interposed monolith, the r

[Basfa] SpaceX Dodging Hurricanes

2020-09-23 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
They now hope to launch Sunday... Launch time: 1443 GMT (1043 a.m. EDT, 0743 PDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 13th batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 12. Scrubbe

[Basfa] They knew...

2020-06-25 Thread Gerald D Nordley via Basfa
It was Gayle’s surgery, but they knew I was coming. Best, Gerald Sent from my iPhone___ Basfa mailing list Basfa@lists.basfa.org http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org

[Basfa] Fwd: Heathrow flight delays

2020-05-10 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
When Airport Employees have nothing better to do --GDN Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Message- From: gawiesner To: dkhum...@gmail.com ; neer...@centurylink.net ; marciaw...@gmail.com ; da...@dwassociates.us ; mas...@dwassociates.us ; tall.gran...

Re: [Basfa] BASFA on line meeting poll

2020-03-31 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
ne meeting poll The message I got shows choices, but doesn't allow choosing anything.  www.allcounted.com might be more universal, or maybe forms.google.com (there are lots of other choices, of course; Google "free online survey"). Live long and prosper - Kennita On 3/30/20 11:16

[Basfa] BASFA on line meeting poll

2020-03-30 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
It has come to my attention that a facebook poll has started about online meeting dates and times.Since we are not all on facebook, I thought I would repost this here (below, scroll).  Since I and others have to a degree planned our annual schedules for BASFA on Monday evening, and have other th

[Basfa] Fwd: Isaac Asimov Centennial

2020-01-02 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Lest we forget... Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/columnists/story/2019-12-28/time-to-celebrate-the-centennial-of-isaac-asimov COLUMNS Time to celebrate the centennial of Isaac Asimov Portrait of author Isaac Asimov taken in February

Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1528 – Monday, November 25, 2019

2019-11-30 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Bill and Carol, Thanks for the Levi's Stadium review. All, We've been on family business in Minnesota and Anaheim (today-Mon).  May make BASFA on Monday if SWA flies on time.  Loved "dork and stormy night." --Best, Gerald and Gayle Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com ---

Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

2019-10-15 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
For our lovely secretary, to append or paste into the minutes, should she find that convenient.  He was one of the immortal heroes of humanity whose contributions transcended all border and ideology.  We do not often see his like. --Best, Gerald >From the Air Force Association "Daily Report" 15

Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

2019-10-14 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
In case anyone hasn't heard, the Black Bear Diner is open tonight.  We called them to check.  If they don't have a phone number (maybe several), or email address, for a BASFA officer, they probably should. --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Me

[Basfa] For Kevin

2019-10-03 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
When Kevin takes over the universe, he'll just be doing his Q-bit! --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com | | | | | Devices and structures, Quantum computing | Research update | | 10-qubit register breaks new ground in quantum computing | | |

[Basfa] 1492 Follow on: Hernando Colon

2019-03-27 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Gentlefolk, As a follow-on to the meeting 1492 committee report, I'm passing on a review of The Catalog of Shipwrecked Books, a biography of the son of Columbus and of the later years of Columbus.  Gayle found this and forwarded the link. https://www.amazon.com/Catalogue-Shipwrecked-Books-Chris

[Basfa] Fwd: Analog AnLab Finalists Announced

2019-02-11 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Well  BASFA members, now you can read the edited, published version for free and with the publishers full consent and even encouragement. https://www.analogsf.com/about-analog/anlab-readers-award-finalists/ --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com -Original Me

[Basfa] link to Nordley stories

2019-02-05 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
With subject.  AOL jumped the send gun. Greetings, The link to review copies of my 2018 stories is at http://www.gdnordley.com/basfa.html --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com___ Basfa mailing list Basfa@lists.basfa.org h

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2019-02-05 Thread Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa
Greetings, The link to review copies of my 2018 stories is at http://www.gdnordley.com/basfa.html --Best, Gerald Gerald D. Nordley gdnord...@aol.com www.gdnordley.com___ Basfa mailing list Basfa@lists.basfa.org http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa