Dear BASFAns, Now that we're apparently up again, I'll try sending this again. Bob
>Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:18:41 -0800 >>>Meeting 857 (we think) >>> >>>January 1, 2007 >>> >>>Trey Haddad, President >>>Chris Garcia, Vice-President >>>Dave Gallaher, Treasurer >>>Galen Tripp, Sargent at Arms >>>Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary >> >>Frank (who apparently still can't get on this list) and Bob (who >>was sitting next to Frank and therefore within striking distance >>when the former's steak arrived) filling in as acting secretaries. >>And we've decided any errors and omissions are Chris Garcia's. >> >>>Began 8:00 pm - President and Secretary absent. Rob Hole and >>>Frank Wu traded off as acting Secretary. Chris Garcia was acting >>>President, despite not acting presidentially. >>> >>>Nobody bothered to count the attendees. (but "nobody" counted 15 >>>about halfway through the meeting) >>> >>>Rob Hole moved that the regular pun jar be supplanted by a party >>>jar. This spawned many speeches (chaotic, energetic and >>>simultaneous). Though Mr. Garcia refused to impose martial law, a >>>party jar was eventually established. >>> >>>No reading of last meeting's minutes. >>> >>>Treasurer arrived late but brought no numbers. >>> >>>Vice President and Acting President Chris Garcia reported his Vice >>>President's report. Half of the fanzine "The Drink Tank" issue >>>111 was available in hard copy. Mr. Garcia also attended a LASFS >>>meeting in L.A. and hinted at an upcoming hoax. Vice President >>>and Acting President Chris Garcia also reported a President's >>>report by proxy that "President has nothing fannish to report." >>> >>>No committee reports or action worth writing up. >>> >>>Announcements >>> >>>Dave Clark announced that Further Confusion would be at the Double >>>Tree Hotel, San Jose, Jan 18-22. Jerry Pournelle will be Writer >>>Guest of Honor. Follow-ons: Rob Hole will have 4 panels. There >>>will be a League of Evil Geniuses party, with an Evil Petting Zoo >>>featuring a two-headed flamingo, a dog-headed parrot, a fish with >>>bunny feet and other party animals. >>> >>>Ken announced that KTEH would be broadcasting a teaser trailer for >>>"Dr. Who" at 8:56 pm, and this was later watched by attendees. >>> >>>Howeird announced that he had purchased the 2-DVD set of >>>"Torchwood" from amazon.uk, though the price had since >>>increased. Follow-ons on the theory and practice of formatting >>>and pricing UK DVD sets. >>> >>>Chris Garcia reminded everyone that the year-end issue of "The >>>Drink Tank" would feature any writers who debuted in that fanzine >>>in 2006, thus excluding Frank, Andy and Ken. Garcia also noted, >>>"It's going to be a very strange year." >>> >>>Reviews >>> >>>Evil Kevin reviewed Chris non verbally as "the bird" and the first >>>episode of the "Dr. Who" spin-off entitled "The Sarah Jane >>>Adventures" as a lovely romp with evil soda pop, monsters, and sonic >>>lipstick. >>> >>>Dave Clark reviewed Chris as "the same" and also reviewed the Del >>>Mar racetrack Festival of Lights, whereat you drive around a track >>>and see an amazing display of 1940's technology. He also reviewed >>>the book "Groucho Marx, King of the Jungle" by Ron Goulart as the >>>greatest thing ever published. >>> >>>Howeird reviewed parking at Candlestick Park (or whatever it's >>>called now) as NOT worth full-price. He also reviewed "Eragon" as >>>not worth seeing at any price. He reviewed "Rocky Balboa" as >>>believable with good fight scenes, worth bargain matinee. Also, >>>"The Queen" was funny, touching and recommended, with Tony Blair >>>coming off quite well. Helen Mirren deserves an Oscar, and the >>>film rated full price. >>> >>>Andy reviewed the party at Dave and Spring's the previous Saturday >>>as the greatest party known to man, despite or possibly because of >>>the absence of Chris Garcia. Also, last week's "Torchwood" >>>episode was derivative but charming, and the "Dr. Who" Christmas >>>episode "Runaway Bride" was "Holy mother of God, what just >>>happened?" (in a good way). >>> >>>Howeird reviewed "Happy Feet," a film about a socially ostracized >>>penguin, though Dave Clark noted it contained no actual >>>ostriches. Worth matinee. >>>Howeird also reviewed Parkfield, California (population: >>>18). Located at the junction of the Pacific and North American >>>tectonic plates, it is the most active site on the San Andreas >>>Fault, and would make a great location for a hoax convention bid. >>> >>>Chris Garcia reviewed two fanzines, the "Five Yearly," originally >>>published by Lee Hoffman, with the current ish featuring Harlan >>>Ellison and being printed on fibertone paper. He also reviewed >>>"Prolapse," by Pete Weston as becoming a good British history >>>zine. Mr. Garcia also attended the two December Legion of >>>Rasselon meetings. The second featured the previously-mentioned >>>"Runaway Bride." The first features two "Torchwood" episodes, >>>"Ghost Machine" and "Cyber Woman." The latter was derivative and >>>lame, Mr. Garcia noted, but sexy robots can do no wrong. Note: >>>Legion of Rasselon usually meets on the fourth Friday of every >>>month, at the Carl's Jr. at First St., above Trimble. >>> >>>Mr. Garcia also reviewed Universal Studios, including the Jurassic >>>Park, Mummy and Terminator rides, but particularly the studio >>>tour. The latter was partially narrated by Whoopi Goldberg and >>>still included the old King Kong, Earthquake and Jaws >>>attractions. It cost $61, but he rated it at $39.50. Follow-on: >>>Dave Clark compared the adjoining CityWalk area as comparable to >>>the lunatic cityscape described by Harlan Ellison and Robert >>>Sheckley in the short story "I See a Man Sitting on a Chair, and >>>the Chair Is Biting His Leg." >>> >>>Ken reviewed a local house as possibly the best display of >>>sound-synchronized Christmas lights ever. The house is on Harriet >>>between Westmont and "where San Tomas Aquino makes that dip." >>> >>>Dave Gallaher reviewed the Midnight Christmas service at St. >>>David's in Richmond, led by fandom's own John Blaker, as "worth >>>the price of premium gas in the S2000." He got to sing a hymn in Latin. >>>He also reviewed the Titanic exhibit at the Metreon, noting that >>>there was a full-scale replica of a first-class cabin and the >>>grand staircase. >>>Follow-ons about the decreasing price (and quality) of first class travel. >>> >>>Auctions >>> >>>Two videos were auctioned for 4 dollars and 1 dollar. Three books >>>were auctioned for 2 dollars and 25 cents; 2 dollars; and 25 cents. >>> >>>The Rumor of the Week, as noted by the Secretary, was: >>> >>>The January First BASFA meeting had no meeting notes. >> >>The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. _______________________________________________ basfa mailing list [email protected] http://vesta.wallis.com/mailman/listinfo/basfa
