Because. It's too complicated for me to discuss, but it has nothing to do with any unwillingness on Frank's part...
--- Carole Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As requested, I am forwarding the minutes that Frank Wu took. BTW, > why > isn't he on the basfa list? > > Until later-- > > Carole > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: "Frank Wu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:41:35 AM US/Pacific > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > I was wondering if you could do me a favor. I have the BASFA > meeting > > minutes, but no way to post them (I'm not on the mailing list) - > could > > you do that for me? > > > > Frank > > > > ----------------------------- > > > > Meeting 779 > > > > June 27, 2005 > > > > Trey Haddad, President > > Nathan Slurm-r & Chris Garcia, Vice-President > > Dave Gallaher, Treasurer > > Galen Tripp, phantom Sargent at Arms > > Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary > > > > Meeting began hesitantly at 8:03 pm and restarted for real at 8:08 > > > > 12 people attended > > > > Minutes from the previous meeting were not read, because no one had > > > brought them. > > > > Secretary, Treasurer and President were all AWOL > > > > Nathan Slurm-r, as acting President, presided over the meeting. In > > > his VP report, he noted that a schoolboy got in trouble during the > > Pledge of Allegiance, for replacing "United States" with "United > > Federation of Planets". > > > > In a separate incident, a Dalek prop had been stolen in England. > Its > > plunger arm attachment was left with a ransom note requesting > > information from the Doctor. Later the Dalek was recovered, and > the > > entire incident was claimed not to be a publicity stunt. Yeah, > right. > > > > Chris Garcia submitted his VP report #1 in writing. Quoting Evelyn > > > Aurora Nelson, age 6, it said in part, "Chris ... is a poop-butt." > > > > Announcements: > > Michael Siladi noted that Westercon in Calgary was happening this > > week. His group is spearheading a bid for San Jose in 2007 > Westercon, > > and he was soliciting memberships and pledges for votes. The > intended > > theme of the bid is "Do you Gnome the way to San Jose?" If the bid > > > wins, then both the 60th Worldcon and the 60th Westercon will have > > been in San Jose. Also, there has not been a Westercon in SJ since > > > 1983, or a bay area Westercon since 1987. > > > > Reviews: > > Mike reviewed a sneak preview of "Serenity" as "really really > good." > > The version he saw was almost complete, lacking only end credits. > He > > noted that it tested well with focus groups and suspected that > studio > > execs might now be kicking themselves for missing a potential > summer > > blockbuster. He rated it full price plus waiting in line. > > > > "Howl's Moving Castle" was again reviewed, this time as worth > matinee, > > so you can save up to buy the book for comparison purposes. > > > > Julie is continuing to read YA time travel novels listed in an > > article. He was disappointed with Vivian Vande Velde's book "Heir > > Apparent" as not having much time travel in it. It was about a VR > > gang and a kid trapped in an unwinnable video game, but did not > rise > > to the potential of its premise. > > > > Art reviewed the Toshiba RDSX34 system for recording TV > programming. > > The first annoyance was that the device was louder than his fridge. > > > The second annoyance was that the device had difficulties - lasting > > > over 48 hours - of connecting to its source to find the TV Guide > > signal. The Comcast customer service did not serve this customer. > > > Instead, the problem was resolved when Toshiba tech support > suggested > > that he reboot. The system also offered him three incomprehensible > > > choices for TV line-ups, which also could not be parsed by Comcast > > support. Not only that, but the remote was "ill-conceived and > > inconsistent." AND the DVD tray would not open. Despite these > > problems, Art did manage to record some programming Saturday night. > > > > Nathan and Michael Siladi followed on that TiVo was worth its > weight > > in gold and about various computerspeak details about hi-definition > > > and memory sizes. After quite a lot of technical discussion, Kelly > > > noted, "I don't have a TV." > > > > Kelly B reviewed the Alameda County Fair, specifically the pig > races, > > which (Chris G noted) opened for the Village People. Three of the > > original Village Persons remained, and some of the replacements - > > including an actual Native American playing the Native American - > were > > not born when the band started out. Others were astounded by > Kelly's > > in-depth knowledge of the band's history and membership. Kelly > noted > > that in the pig races, "Hairy Porker" won. > > > > Chris G reviewed "Bewitched", noting that no one was more adorable > > than Nicole Kidman playing dumb. He also reviewed "Batman Begins" > as > > interesting in that Gary Oldman played a good guy without any > ulterior > > motive. > > > > We took in 25 cents and a partial roll of dimes. > > > > We adjourned at = 8:52 pm > > > > And the rumor of the week was "The Enemy List Will Grow," with > those > > not voting for that rumor being added to the Enemy List. > > > > > > > > > Until later-- > > Carole > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
