Minutes of Meeting #1784 Monday, November 25, 2024 Trey Haddad, President Ken Patterson, Vice President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary meeting held online AND meeting live at Parktown Pizza [at Meridian & Hillsdale in SJ] https://www.parktownpizza.com
***NEW & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim Called to order at 8:01 pm 10live/6online beings attended the meeting The minutes of meeting 1783 were accepted as 'not requiring tariffs' Proxy Treasurer's report, we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58 [& +109.10 more over the live meetings, up thru 1781] Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = [email protected] the VP had nothing fannish to report, only that food was delivered to his table the President had nothing fannish to report ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lisa announced that Dave Clark had a heart attack & is in hospital, but should be released soon & he shan't be able to attend LosCon Gerry announced that he will be at LosCon as of Thursday night Yochanan announced that there is a new exhibit at the Computer History museum, 'the Chat Box decoded' see = https://computerhistory.org/press-releases/computer-history-museum-unveils-chatbots-decoded-exploring-ai-exhibit/ Kennita announced that she plans to go to Thanksgiving diner at Clara's Junction. They have a special Thanksgiving menu & if anyone wants to meet up there, please contact her. Contact her at = [email protected] also see = https://www.clarasjunction.com/ Reviews: Yochanan reviewed 'Timescape' as it's an early 1990's film, very loosely based on 'Vintage Season & the movie version has a happy ending. He thinks it's a cute movie & saw it on Youtube for free & rated it as worth free see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timescape_(1992_film) And Yochanan reviewed 'US Steel Hour: The 2 Worlds of Charlie Gordon' as an archive episode that he recommends. It's a loose adaptation of the story 'Flowers for Algernon' & gave him nostalgic feelings https://archive.org/details/USSteelHour--Two_Worlds_of_Charlie_Gordon Patty reviewed Free Play Florida as it was advertised as games expo. There were panels & a dealers Room & she had a fun time. She felt it worth full price if you live in Florida see = www.freeplayflorida.com Rick reviewed the 2nd season of 'Silo' as 'absolutely bravura' & possibly better than season 1. It was quite wonderful & he recommends it highly see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silo_(TV_series) Gayle reviewed the Cory Doctorow-coined word 'enshittification' & there was some discussion. Ric refers to it as Cory Doctorow's 'Law of Platforms' & considers it an important concept; Gerry said it comes in 'excremental' steps see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification and the rumor of the week was = 'Didn't mean to send in THOSE clowns!' we adjourned at = 8:26pm there were no auctions -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' [email protected] *******************
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