Meeting 969 February 23, 2009
Trey Haddad, President Chris Garcia, Vice-President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp, Sargeant at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary Began after 8 25 people attended a TAFF jar was established a party jar was established Secretary’s report: the minutes of meeting 968 were accepted as 'squirm worthy' Treasurer report = last week we took in $10.25 in the regular jar and $ 10.00 in the party jar the Vice president reported that 'Drink Tank' 203 is out, check efanzine for it and he put the audio book of 'Anathem' up for BASFA auction and he recommends 'Consonant Enigma' - check efanzines for it, too The President had nothing fannish to report Glenn asked the sense of the meeting about posting a link to PDFs of stories on the BASFA list and no one objected Announcements: Ken announced that there's an Legion of Rasselon meeting at the Carl's Jr at 1st and Trimble, Friday night Adrienne announced that she heard the secretary make a comment on the Ronn Owen's show that morning Andy announced that there's a drag show this weekend - Saturday - the SG Imperial Court Coronation to be held at the Gift center Pavillion at 8th and Brannan in SF Lisa announced that Stitches West is happening this weekend in the Santa Clara convention center Mo announced that Wondercon is this weekend and she'll be in the Artist's alley Chris announced that Corflu will be the 2nd weekend in March in Seattle and that Potlatch is this weekend and he'll be missing BASFA for 3 weeks because of Cinequest Spring announced that next Monday, March 2 will be Read Across America Day Dave C announced that Potlatch is this weekend at the Domain hotel Reviews: Glenn reviewed that having his car hit by someone who ran [in the parking lot here last week] as worth negative full price Chris reviewed the crappy Denny's at El Camino as worth nothing; reviewed the Hometown buffet as delightful and worth full price [there were awesome follow-ons]; reviewed a really nice place in Berkeley - Eccolo - as there was a party in his mouth and he was invited to it; & reviewed a pamphlet from the Hollow Earth Society - 'Are you a Reptillian' as endlessly amusing - and 'Dollhouse' sucked Julian reviewed Boskone [that he visited with Faith] as lots and lots of fun - recommends it - and reviewed the Ghostbusters commemorative mug he got at BASFA auction as worth at least what he paid for it Faith reviewed the Twilight panels she saw at-con as highly recommended and reviewed the Museum of the American Indian in DC as 'go - go see it' Mo reviewed selling a print and using that money to buy 2 Neil Gaiman audio books [The Graveyard book and Coraline] as extremely worth while Lisa reviewed Gallifrey as well-attended and there was a wonderful tardis there, but the drive sucked; there were many follow-on's - Andy commented that the drive down was OK but driving back was brutal; there was a report of a car gutting itself; and even though he was sick, [evil] Kevin still had a fan moment and some fun being 'arm candy' Adrienne reviewed 'The Reader' as OK - worth matinee; reviewed 'Slumdog Millionaire' as nice, not her usual thing and worth matinee Dave C reviewed the Madonna Inn as they have changed some of the decor and it was definitely squirm-worthy [evil] Kevin reviewed 'Alien vs Hunter' on the SciFi channel as crappy - but it had a few good lines and some good dialogue in it - and 'Bruce Campbell's Alien Apocalypse' made it look even better we then did auctions: Anathem on CD for $21.00, a poster and calender for $2.00; some stuff for $1.00, 7 magazines for $1.00, more magazines for $0.25; even more magazines for $1.25; a slinky and candle for $0.25 & $0.25 & a Bloom County book for $11.00 We adjourned at = 9:49 And the rumor of the week was: 'Chris is a meta-psycho religious cannibal' -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' [email protected] *******************
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