Meeting #1810 - Monday, 26 May, 2025 Trey Haddad, President Ken Patterson, Vice President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
In-person at Parktown Pizza 3031 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95124 And online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09 Called to order at 20:00 Total of 7/2 in attendance Happy Peter Cushing Day, and Christopher Lee/Vincent Price Eve Secretary The minutes of meeting 1809 were posted online, and were accepted as Rejected by Faux News for Accuracy Treasurer Regular: $15,805.32 Party: $230.58 Money can be sent to salve guilt via PayPal - sent to: [email protected] Though we did accrue $137.34 since the resumption of live meetings. Vice President Nothing fannish to report. President Not present. Committees: Relocation Committee saw a great space at Huckleberry’s (just up Hillsdale), but the restaurant closes at 3 p.m. – so, unless we want to change our meeting time, it’s a no. Also, if anyone wants to nominate a non-meeting gathering to try out Holders in Cupertino, please nominate an evening to do so (FYI: my Mon, Wed & Fri evenings are spoken for…) New Business: None. Announcements: Lisa Peter David (writer of comics and SF shows, including Star Trek & Babylon 5) passed away. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_David <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_David> Gerald SpaceX will be launching another StarShip tomorrow. spacelaunchschedule.com/category/spacex/ <http://spacelaunchschedule.com/category/spacex/> Ken The Doctor Who season finale is having a world-wide simulcast, and will be on Disney+ at 10:50 a.m. Saturday to coincide with the BBC 1/iPlayer launch (as well as cinematic presentations in the UK). Previous episodes were on at midnight our time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_series_15 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_series_15> Reviews Yochanan Rogue One (movie, D+) watched after Andor. really follows on. Liked it, better than he remembered. Still a little bothered by the inclusion of Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher. D+ has extras for the film about the art, characters, &c… Went on to the original Star Wars after, which dovetails nicely (though he’s not a huge original Star Wars fan…) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_One <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_One> FanimeCon was this weekend (Thu-Mon) Little disappointed that they stopped showing Anime (?!) He volunteered this year – first in the swap meet on the first day (like a flea market). Had a ball, even though he saw less and was tired. Was able to fulfill his 20-hour commitment by Friday. Even worked the masquerade! Fun to volunteer. Oh, and anime was being shown off site at a hotel… fanime.com <http://fanime.com/> Candy Went to BaltiCon virtually. Valerie Frenkel acquitted herself well as a guest. Some of the virtual panels were also done in person with different guests. Only $30 (CHEAP!) for the virtual. balticon.org <http://balticon.org/> Robyn The Mitchells vs. The Machines (netflix) animated. Nice story. Girl doesn’t relate to her family, goes cross country for school – but the robots rise during the road trip. Aesthetic is like Across the Spiderverse and Puss n Boots. Full price. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mitchells_vs._the_Machines <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mitchells_vs._the_Machines> Yochanan: Watched it when it came out, and was pleased with it. Ken: Doctor Who: Wish World (iPlayer/Disney+) OMGA! Bonkers set up for what could be an explosive finale. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_series_15 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_series_15> Pee-Wee As Himself (HBOMax) Two part documentary about Paul Rubens – AKA Pee-Wee Herman – featuring footage from over 40 hours of interviews with Rubens that were done shortly before his passing in 2023. A story of a driven person grasping for control over his image – even in the course of the making of this documentary, where only Rubens knew of his pending fate. wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee_as_Himself <http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee_as_Himself> Gerald Magnificent Seven (saw on PBS) 1960 western with Yule Brenner. Surprisingly good. Avoided cliches. Credited Seven Samurai. Worth the time to watch. It is a classic. Fred found it fascinating that one of the Mexican villagers was played by a Japanese actor who played the same part in the Seven Samurai. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magnificent_Seven <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magnificent_Seven> Rumor of the Week: We may have more people next week. Adjourned at: 20:53 There was not an auction
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