Meeting 891 August 27, 2007
Trey Haddad, President Chris Garcia, Vice-President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp, Sargent at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary Began 7:30-ish, with us milling around outside the IHOP [complaining that the IHoP folks did not honor our reservation - but since it was a gun group in there, we didn't complain -too- loudly ^_^] 33 people attended - that we knew about We established a party jar Secretary’s report: the minutes of meeting 890 were accepted as 'al fresco' Treasurer's report is that last week we took in $63.05 in the regular jar and $8.25 in the party jar - and his computer is still dead The VP reported that there's a Drink Tank out & he has TAFF ballots The President was inside, arranging for us to get a conference room [successfully - and the IHoP and Holiday inn folks were gracious to set us up in one] - and had nothing fannish to report The Site Selection Committee reported that we will be meeting at the Newark Round Table pizza place next week. The Party Committee reported that he has reservations for party rooms at both Silicon and Further Confusion now Announcements Lisa announced that there's a party at her place this Sunday, starting at 3pm [366 Richmond Ave, San Jose. Cross street West San Carlos & a block from Leigh Ave] - munchies and a hot tub will be provided - and it's because 'we're not in Japan' Julie announced that a friend of hers is looking for a place to store an organ & will help out with the rent, so does anyone have a hall? Harold and Howeird both announced that there's a total lunar eclipse tonight [starting around 1:50am - and that the Chabot Science Hall will be opened from 10pm Spring announced that she has Vinticon flyers & their deadline for membership is Sept 15 Adrienne announced that the 142nd annual Scottish Highland Games will be at the Alameda county fairgrounds this Saturday and Sunday [$15 for one day, $22 for both days & on Saturday there's a Dr Who marathon on BBC America Dave C announced that CostumeCon 26's dealer's room first date of acceptance is Sept 1, it you're interested check the website and get an application in the mail by Sept 1st & he announced that the Castro theatre is doing a Harry Potter movie marathon on Sept 1,2,3 and announced that the city of Berkeley gave him a bag of compost Ken announced there's a Legion of Rasselon meeting this week at First and Trimble Reviews: Adrienne reviewed the 'Jekyll' season finale [on BBC America] as fantastic and worth digital basic & reviewed 'Superbad' as a matter of taste Chris reviewed the Golden gate Ren Faire as a lot of fun and the food was great - it was worth admission and the price of the fried food plate & he reviewed 'Mystery Date' as 'moving . . . gripping. . .touching; I was moved beyond rational thought' Joni reviewed the Dodge 2008 Avenger [automatic shift] as it has a certain 1970's macho thing going on and worth it if you want the motion and not the meat Dierdre reviewed the Writers of the Future ceremony as free, they fed us and it was held outside and was a lot of fun Ed reviewed Sabta Clara's newest tunnel as it was meant to be a tunnel and quite nice, he recommends driving through it & reviewed 'September Dawn' as sensational and melodramatic but based on history and worth full price No one wanted to be #6 Dave G reviewed himself as hungry and easily confused - and reviewed the SJ Giants now have Diamondvision [or a really big TV], that the game was an exciting pitcher's duel and they did strike out the 'beer batter' and if you're fast the half price beer now includes the good beers & was worth free, courtesy of Russell - Mike follow-on'd that he didn't expect any of these batter to rise to SF Giants level & Chris went off on a tangent [since he's been asked to assemble a vintage baseball team] Dave C could have seen Wing - but went and saw 'Avenue Q' instead and a good time was had by all - go see it - and he reviewed 'Ratatouille' as worth full price and the audience stayed through the credits & reviewed 'Stardust' as great fun, worth full price & reviewed a book 'Imperial Life in the Emerald City' by Shandrasekaran as it's real life and not a lot of fun and worth full price We adjourned at = 8:57 And the rumor of the week was that = ‘I thought the rumor of the week WAS the meeting'' _______________________________________________ Basfa mailing list [email protected] http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org
