Disclaimer: The following notes represent a good first approximation but
may be slightly off in particular details or in sequence.
Meeting 1262 started at 7:47PM and then after a few minutes was put on
hold for a while. Tall Kevin supplied the appropriate language.
Due to absence of the President, Vice-President and Secretary:
Fred - acting secretary
DaveG - Presiding Officer
A party jar established in honor of the acting secretary
Ric read minutes of previous meeting
minutes accepted as "Well Read"
Treasurer report for previous meeting
$6.50 regular
$11.75 party
VP Proxy Report:
Drink Tank will be posted to SF in SF
Engagement on Facebook
There was follow-on discussion about officiating at weddings
President not present so there was no President's Report
Sports committee report:
2015 Giants schedule is out and the first Friday in May home game is
against the California Angels; more info including price information in
the future
Announcements:
Ken annouced a Hallowen event based on The Hobbit theme in Sunnyvale
Oct. 31 If interested in helping contact him or Jerry
Evil Kevin Saturday ran in The San Jose Rock-And-Roll 10K
20th in His Division; met personal goal of less than a hour at 58:39
JC This Wednesday Nerdvana ~convolution podcast will go up
They are flying out to Florida for inlaws getting remarried
This Friday JC and Beth anniversary
Wedding Pictures going online
Ric reported the movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy' is being released in
China with the title 'Interplanetary Unusual Attacking Team'
Twin Peaks is coming back to ShowTime
Recommends Thrilling Adventure Hour Podcast and Image comics
Shakes BEERience - Macbeth - Monday Oct 13 at Cafe Stritch
Board gamers in boardgeek.com German site about new games
Two new episodes of Fanboy Planet are up
Zombie Dentists
See bookjudgement.com for info about the book Codex Seraphinianus
Josh announced Splatter Theater will be at the Impact Theater in Berkeley
He is Costumer Designer for Oct 17 West Valley College Play Ghost Story
and Fabric designs as Dr Who Goes Hawiian fabrics on spoonflower.com
Christine reported that convolution had 735 attenedance
Next year Oct 3-4 2015
Guests are on the webstie con-volution.com
Johno
Supreme Court of USA refused to hear appeal of same sex marriage cases
so now six more states have marriage equality
DaveC
Some UK Con Crude illness has been diagnosed as Whopping Cough in
at least one person; discussion followed about anti-vaxers in UK
and now booster for pertussis being added to tetnus booster
Reviews
DaveC reviewed Doppelgangster by Laura Resnick
which the second in a series and as much fun as the first one
In the book the mobsters are dropping like flies and the witness is in
danger
Josh favorably reviewed the Impact Theater play Year of the Rooster
A really good play and the playwrite is local
One Sunday per month (depending on weather) there is the Alameda
Antiques Faire; Admission Prices go down as day goes on
Near the gates are dealers; further back is more garage sale prices
Ric likes the Adobe update to Cloud; painless and very good
Worth full price at worth
Enjoyed The Star Wars Rebels animation; just the right formula
Worth full price; DC can not animate wookies
Fall TV season Agent of Shield; should get moving; disappoint Lucy
killed off
Andy reviewed his new phone Moto-X worth considering phone
Good that the extra stuff is just out of the way
If you are not looking at phone the screen dims to save battery
It is well integrated; Wood back available
voice control and integration is better than Siri
You can design your phone at website
Follow-on that it has no SD slot
Get a copy the first season of Man From Uncle for the Strigas Affair episode
Amazing supporting cast
Shatner does not overact ... much
Nimoy is good; you have to find and see this
Bill final review of oversseas trip
Discussion of optimal travel planning
Review of Inversions by Ian M. Banks as very good with well imagined
settings; Well worth a read
DaveG went to Elton John concert
40th anniversary of Yellow Brick Road
Mostly songs from 60s and 70s
Ric going to a Presentation convention and to a Doc Savage convention
Auction occurred
Rumor of the week: "Go Giants"
Meeting adjourned at 9:26PM
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