Blargh. Note to those providing spoiler warnings, fast readers often
read a sentence-to-paragraph at a time. Warning immediately before
the spoiler isn't effective.
Luckily, I don't think anyone cares if Life on Mars is spoiled, but I
suggest that they should generally be kept out of the minutes...
Geo
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Geo Mealer
On Apr 7, 2009, at 8:15 PM, Glenn Glazer <[email protected]> wrote:
Meeting #975 was called to order at 2009 on 4/6/09.
There were no officers present. Kevin Standlee stood in as
Presiding President, Glenn Glazer was the Emergency Holographic
Secretary.
A party jar was moved. There was an amendment to change 'party' to
'TAFF', which passed 10-3 and the main motion was sustained by a
vote of 11-3.
Evil Kevin read the minutes of #979 from his cell phone. The
minutes were approved as "He didn't write this stuff.". The fill-in-
the-blank passed by 8-5 and the main motion by 10-3.
Announcements:
Dave C: - New Cargo Cult Newsletter out. - Lucasfilm was selling
specially selected Star Wars film frames in a fancy box for only
$5,500.
Fred:
- He bought the audiobook of "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman.
He is willing to loan it out to anyone who makes a $3 donation to
the jar. There were a number of positive reviews as follow-ons.
- Norwescon in three days. Kevin followed-n with Match Game on
Friday night, Westercon 64 bid party on Saturday night.
Mo:
- She has a room for rent in Santa Clara
Glenn:
- Pointed out that Cuisinart lists science fiction as one of the
lifestyle choices on their product registration survey.
Andy:
- Registered members of Anticipation can get eBooks and digitized
editions of the Hugo nominated works on Scalzi's website
Evil Kevin:
- NW Leather Celebration coming up at the Domain Hotel.
Reviews:
Lisa:
- Monsters vs. Aliens: Even her mother liked it, worth full price.
There were a number of mostly positive follow-ons.
Andy:
- Enjoyed a lunch at the New Zealand Pub and then he and Evil Kevin
went to the American Distillers' 6th Annual Event at St. George's.
This year the focus was on brandy. The whole event is pricy and for
the trade, but there was a Meet the Makers for $40/person. There
were some snafus, but worth every penny. Something like 30-40
distillers and not enough time to get to each one. Evil Kevin
followed on with how their elite shmoozing skills won them free food
and booze.
Ric:
- ThinkGeek has some April 1st pranks like the Squeeze Bacon. The
Tauntaun sleeping bag hoax was so popular that they are actually
trying to make a simulated one.
Howeird:
- Oakland Zoo was quite wonderful and worth senior price.
- Contact was not as eclectic as it used to be, but good. There
were follow-ons.
Bill L.:
- Bob's House Filk (I think that's what he said): a good time was
had by all, nice vibes.
Carol:
- Complications followed her appendix removal requiring two more
procedures, but she's better now. Having a loving caregiver: worth
full price.
- Girl Genius Ball was lots of fun even if she couldn't do any
dancing.
Dave C:
- <SPOILER WARNING> Life on Mars turned out, shock and surprise, to
be all a dream. Too cute by half.
- SFX Magazine had a list of best and worst, proving that you can't
get less than one star. He read one of the reviews of something bad.
Eric did auctions. 25 cents for a bottle of coke, 25 cents for some
British mags, $1 for a Bloom County book with the original record
still in it, candles for 25 cents, hair products for 25 cents, $2
for a letter opener and a box of plastic spoons, 25 cents for a sex
book.
The meeting was adjourned at 2128. There was no rumor.
--
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