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> On Sep 3, 2025, at 02:48, Rick Moen via Basfa <basfa@lists.basfa.org> wrote: > > Minutes of Meeting #1824 > Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 > > 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 > > And online via Zoom: > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83807383506?pwd=VnNNTXJ1YXlLS0RQVVB2VERXUTQ2dz09 > > Called to order at 8:02 pm > > 12 in person and one (Hi, Bruce!) attended remotely. > > The minutes of meeting #1823 were approvad as "Hour Minutes". > > President's report, VP's report, & Treasurer report didn't happen for > lack of those worthies' presence. Committees also did not report. > > ANNOUNCEMENTS: > > Cliff regretted to announce that Chelsea Quinn Yarbro died August 31st, > as a result of complications from shingles, leading to meningitis. > > Clilff cited the San Jose Symphonic Choir schedule (at > sjsymphonicchoir.org), which will be holding public performances and (in > particular) free performances. > > Local fan and costumer Christina O'Halloran has, sadly, also passed. > Our profound condolences to John, and to their many friends. > > Evergreen Valley College 50th Anniversary is tomorrow! It/s a public > event. > > Cliff says Kepler's Books in Menlo Park will have an anniversary block > party on Sept. 20th. > https://www.keplers.org/upcoming-events-internal/70th-block-party > > REVIEWS: > > Yochanan reviewed the book "First Light: Maiden Voyages in Space and > Time", a 1963 anthology of stories, edited by Damon Knight, comprising > the first published stories by ten later-famous authors -- as amazing > and fun, (This was published by 1960s paperback publisher Lancer Books. > As note-taker, I will add that Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander > published a new, expanded version of this work in 1981, retaining > Knight's introduction and adding the initial stories of ten additional > authors, as "First Voyages" (Avon Books).) > > Lisa Harrigan reviewed a group that did a "Hamilton" stingalong at > Oddfellows, where audience members were encouraged to, well, sing along, > as a lot of fun and worth the $15,. > > Cliff reviewed SV Pride Parade, 50th Anniversary, as a sort of > small-town parade for pride, with a local focus and vibe. Delightful > and fun. Local politicos were in attendance, Yochanan as follow-up says > he's come to enjoy events with a small-town feel. > > Yochanan reviewed the 1981 TV miniseries The Day of the Triffids (BBC) > as very faithful to the 1951 John Wyndham novel, airing in 6 half-hour > episodes, > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKcPxdey-jv0e4wjNNOlp8YnpgbUjLPXK ., > There is also a 3-hour movie version. (Note-taker comments: This > was a 1982 remix to single-piece movie format, 2 hours, 26 minutes, by > Australia's ABC Television, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QWI4o3-sIU .) > Much more faithful than the other versions. However, it's dated and > has a Tom Baker-era Doctor Who vibe. Definitely A+ for effort, worth > full price, and it's on YouTube. Cliff's follow-on: Wyndham's sequel > novel "The Kraken Wakes" (circa 1952) is superb. (Note-taker comments: > It's not a sequel so much as a work in the same vein, an encounter with > aliens deep in the ocean. Three other UK authors did write sequels, the > best-regarded of which seems to be Simon Clark's 2001 "The Night of the > Triffids", also adapted by Big Finish Productions as an audio play.) > > Marc P.. reviewed the most recent "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" episode > "Four and a Half Vulcans". Plot device has bridge crew turned into > Vulcans: ridiculous, but in a delightful way. Light-hearted, and he > loved it. Yochanan agrees, but said he could understands why it's > polarizing. Pay attention to the post-credits scene with Patton Oswalt. > Rick concurred, but says the strong start doesn't carry through to the > end very well, and Oswalt's Vulcan character "Doug" was presumably a lot > funnier in the script room than on-screen. Cliff added: Reminded of a > musical entitled "Four Jews in a Room Bitching". (Note-taker comments: > It's on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_gvxE9e50U, as a > number from the 1981 musical "March of the Falsettos".) > > Yochanan reviewed the movie "Freakier Friday" with Jamie Lee Curtis and > Lindsay Lohan, as light and a lot of fun. Worth at least matinee, full > price if you're a big fan of the original. > > Cliff: In preparation for watching the series "Alien: Earth", he > watched "Alien 3", a directors-ish "assembly cut". Different choice of > scenes makes a difference, most of the changes improve the film, Runs > about 30 minutes longer, more character development. Not available on > streaming, Comes with the "quadrology collection". Yochanan commented: > He saw "Aliens 3" firstm and then 1 and 2, He found this order > enjoyable. Cliff mentioned that a William Gibson script for Aliens 3 was > turned into an excellent Pat Cadigan novel. > > Rick reviewed "Foundation" season 3, episode 8, as moving plot pieces into > place for the final two episodes of the season, but with the usual > strong performances from a great cast. Yochanan says the crazy robot > cult was great, and he remains interested in what'll happen next, > Roxanne Dawson (Voyager's B'Ellana Torres) directed. > > Cliff reviewed this week's reviews by saying we had some pretty good > reviews, this week. > > And the rumor of the week was: We had some pretty good reviews, this > week. > > We adjourned about 9 pm. > > There wasn't an auction. > > -- > Cheers, "A lot of good arguments are spoiled by > Rick Moen some fool who knows what he is talking about." > r...@linuxmafia.com -- Miguel de Unamuno > McQ! (4x80) > _______________________________________________ > Basfa mailing list > Basfa@lists.basfa.org > http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org _______________________________________________ Basfa mailing list Basfa@lists.basfa.org http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org
