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Meeting 752
December 20th, 2004
Trey Haddad, President Alison McBain-Wu, Vice-President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp, Sargent at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
Began at 8:05 pm - with Nathan Slemmer being volunteered as acting Secretary
14 people attended
Secretary’s report: last week's minutes were accepted as ‘We’ve done that before.’
Treasurer’s report: that last week we took in money and there are goodies being passed around.
The VP was not here yet.
The President was missing (presumed going to Southern California).
Announcements: Kevin announced that he would not be attending the meeting next week, and that he was going to take the Costal Train to OR.
Nathan announced that there are a couple of up-coming Toy shows:
#1 San Jose Comic, Toy & Anime Show, Saturday Jan 22nd, 2005 at Park side Hall (180 Park Avenue. Downtown San Jose) Admission is $5.00 10am-5pm Anime Costume Contest free with Admission 5:30 – 8:00pm http://www.sacramentocomics.com
#2 San Jose SUPER TOY & Collectible Show, Saturday March 19th 2005 Early Bird 9am-11am $15 11am-4:30pm $5, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA (Time Tunnel Toys 408-298-1709)
Reviews:
Julie reviewed Biography of Charles Dickens as “Absolutely Bad, the worst book ever written!” it starts out (once upon a time…).
Alan Dean Foster’s book “Lost and Found” was reviewed as good for a 13 year old in a waiting room and worth Library.
Mike reviewed No Name Anime Club meeting as he won a Multi Disk DVD and it was worth full price.
A Review of a Review of The Thackery T Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases by Christopher Priest who said that there is nothing funny about disease! Many followed-on that there were indeed many funny Discredited Diseases.
Frank followed on that he would like to see a guide to Evolutionary (Xeno) Phrenology.
Dave reviewed KALX was going on about how the PABA website had been hacked and that PABA were boycotting “Skinny Puppy”.
There was a follow-on that PABA is known by the State to increase the risk of Cancer.
Dave G reviewed the SFSFC meeting as “Short and Efficient” lasting only 6 minutes and having re-elected all of the same officers for another year.
Alison followed-on that the party was great fun and worth full price!
Nathan reviewed “The Legend of Earthsea” SciFi mini series as worth watching on cable.
We auctioned off a few books.
We adjourned at = 8:58 pm
And the rumor of the week was ‘Nathan will have a hard time reading his own notes!’
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