*BASFA minutes for Sept 16* <http://basfa.livejournal.com/150498.html>Meeting 1207 September 16, 2013
Trey Haddad, President Chris Garcia, Vice President Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary held at Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence Expressway/101 Fwy), Sunnyvale Began at 8 pm - with a side of snide 26 people attended A Nippon 2007 jar was established The minutes of meeting 1206 were accepted as 'walk sign is on - finally' the Treasurer reported that last week we took in $4.75 in the regular jar & $18.76 in the party jar the Vice President reported that there is a new 'Drink Tank' out - but 'you just can't see it' - and 'there are no things and I have 2 brains' - plus 'Exhibition Hall' has a deadline this Saturday, so send him stuff - and 'Beth cheats' The President had nothing fannish to report Announcements: Ken reminded that the Legion of Rasselon meeting will be at the IHOP on Steven's Creek near Lawrence on Friday Sept 27 JC announced that Nerdvana Podcast will post part 2 of their Worldcon episode AND a young adult podcast this Wednesday Aatheus announced that Sept 28 at DeAnza college will be 'National Plug-in Day' Dave C announced that Oct 15 is the amazon release of 'The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit - Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective' by Octavia Spencer [tall] Kenvin announced that long-time fan Bobbie DuFault died over the weekend Michael announced that Baycon's charity has been selected and that Baycon needs staff - lots and lots of staff [evil] Kevin announced that Best Buck in the Bay will be this weekend, Sept 21-22, with rodeo school on Sept 20 - check http://www.bayarearodeo.org/ - and also announced that there will be barbot this fall - at Oddfellows Hall on Oct 25-26 at a kick-off for Bay Area Science Fest - check http://barbot.us/ Bradley announced that he got another positive review for his book from the 'Journal of the Fantastic and the Arts' - and that today is National Guacamole day Reviews: [tall] Kevin reviewed that Lisa is allergic to Worldcon [& cedar pollen] - & reviewed BASFA as an antidote to the 'nattering nabobs of negativity in fandom' & reviewed driving back the 1800 miles as worth the trip - although 'The Thing' was not worth the dollar spent - then several comments were made about travelling Ric reviewed 'The Star Wars' comic one from Dark Horse Comics - is a story based on Lucas's original notes - it has wonderful art & is interesting & he reviewed 'East of West' from Image Comics - as a post-apolocalyptic western & he says that Kim Newman's 4th in the 'Anno Dracula' series is out Howeird comments that it was NOT 'Megapython versus Gatorade' then we did auctions we adjourned at 9:24 pm and the rumor of the week was: 'for Worldcon to live - Facebook must die' -- ******************* She/whispered/'Oh/my/goodness/what/are/all/these/squirrels/doing/here?' melc...@gmail.com *******************
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