While my previous email is in quarantine (I included a screenshot) there’s also the Ghanaian football player Ghandi Kassenu, and Ghandi Bread (an Iranian sugar loaf) so the dictionary isn’t the problem…
Again, you get what you pay for (as I only do the meeting notes because when Barbara’s not there, no one is willing to do the job…) -Ken > On Oct 14, 2019, at 21:42, Kennita Watson <kenn...@kennita.com> wrote: > > Note for future: Google and Wikipedia both steer you to "Gandhi". Usually > free works fine. Use off-brand or proprietary search engines at your peril, > or use multiple ones to get consensus. Out of curiosity, what spell checker > told you "Ghandi" was correct? > Live long and prosper -- Kennita > On 10/14/19 9:01 AM, Ken Patterson wrote: >> I’m a lousy typist and speller (and spell check apparently steered me >> wrong). You get what you pay for… >> >>> On Oct 14, 2019, at 08:18, Kennita Watson via Basfa <basfa@lists.basfa.org >>> <mailto:basfa@lists.basfa.org>> wrote: >>> >>> For Obi-Wan's sake, it's "Gandhi"! >>> Live long and prosper -- Kennita >>> On 10/13/19 7:50 PM, Ken Patterson via Basfa wrote: >>>> BASFA Meeting #1521 >>>> Monday, October 7, 2019 >>>> >>>> Trey Haddad, President >>>> Ken Patterson, Vice President >>>> Dave Gallaher, Treasurer >>>> Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms >>>> Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary >>>> Held at Denny’s, Milpitas >>>> >>>> Called to order at 20:00 with 15 People in attendance >>>> >>>> Established a Party Jar >>>> >>>> Secretary Report >>>> >>>> The minutes of meeting #1520 were posted online and accepted as: Reading >>>> in exile >>>> >>>> Treasurer Report >>>> >>>> Meeting #1520 >>>> Regular Jar: $2.00 | $15,543.79 >>>> Party Jar: $11.00 | $259.08 >>>> >>>> Vice President Report >>>> Thanks to Denny’s for taking us on short notice. >>>> Black Bear only closed this week for kitchen remodel. This should also >>>> help precipitate the alcohol licensing issue. >>>> >>>> No President Report >>>> No Committee Report >>>> >>>> New Business >>>> >>>> Ken Patterson >>>> We’ll need to make sure our contact info with Black Bear is up to date so >>>> these sort of things may not happen in future. >>>> >>>> Announcements >>>> >>>> Fred >>>> Season 3 of The Orville will be late in 2020 (on Hulu). Seth is busy, and >>>> wants to do a really good job. >>>> Andrew: Shorter season, but longer (full hours, not commercial TV hours) >>>> >>>> Carole >>>> On Saturday, November 9 she and Bill be hosting a PenSFA party at their >>>> house at 8 pm. Encouraged to bring finger food or desserts to share. >>>> Contact her for more info. >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> I had a show on Sunday celebrating the 50th anniversary of Monty Python’s >>>> Flying Circus. It’s on the broadcast archive at kfjc.org >>>> <http://kfjc.org/> for two weeks. >>>> DaveC: There was an article about how Python was saved from the BBC’s tape >>>> wiping prcatice. >>>> >>>> Reviews >>>> >>>> evilKevin >>>> On Sunday he ran the Rock and Roll 10k/half marathon. It seemed smaller >>>> this year. Great weather in the first hour. Ran three minutes faster. >>>> Finished fifth in his division, and 78 overall. Yay, but ow! >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> A month and a half ago he and Carole were at the Worldcon in Dublin. >>>> Hotels were around the convention center, with the parties in the center. >>>> Crowd size was not properly anticipated. Some events were in a nearby >>>> theatre. Had fun with panels. Smallish art show. Masque was quite good. >>>> For the evening activities, you had to queue at noon to get seating >>>> assignment. They would have to do better facility management if they want >>>> him to go again. Line management did improve from the first day. >>>> Carole: Queueing for evening shows not handled well. Was outside in rain >>>> and wind. >>>> eVilKevin: Firecode would not allow that crowd inside >>>> Carole: Art show was so far away. Was going to exhibit, but glad she >>>> didn’t. Heard that sales didn’t seem to do well. >>>> DaveG: Initial apprehension, but Spring did better. >>>> evilKevin: Small pieces moved, but larger ones didn’t. >>>> Gerald: From an author’s viewpoint, signings were moved from the dealers >>>> room to the third floor - and attendance was sparse. If possible, it >>>> should be where the books are being sold. >>>> >>>> Carole >>>> This weekend she and Bill went to play about Ghandi at the Cuberly >>>> community center, buy the Natak company (a local Indian theatre group) >>>> Well produced for amateur/semi-pro. Different understanding of Ghandi than >>>> the film (which he was god like, where the play had him more flawed) They >>>> do four to six plays a year. Worth while. >>>> Bill: What stood out was the Indian treatment of Ghandi as a holy man–and >>>> holy men do strange things... >>>> >>>> Fred >>>> Read “Not Fade Away” by Cliff Winnig, in the colloection Straight Out of >>>> Deadwood (from Baen) Came out a few days ago. Fairly good. Old Wild West >>>> with strange creatures. Not his normal fare, but was worth full price >>>> (eBook) >>>> >>>> Ken & Jerry >>>> We saw Monty Python and the Holy Grail the Quote-along on Friday and >>>> Hairspray the Sing-along on Saturday. Great fun, especially with all the >>>> people who had never seen either in the audience. >>>> >>>> There was an auction >>>> >>>> Meeting adjourned at 20:55 and the Rumor of the Week was: Next Monday >>>> BASFA will be meeting somewhere in California. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Basfa mailing list >>>> Basfa@lists.basfa.org <mailto:Basfa@lists.basfa.org> >>>> http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org >>>> <http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Basfa mailing list >>> Basfa@lists.basfa.org <mailto:Basfa@lists.basfa.org> >>> http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org >>> <http://lists.basfa.org/listinfo.cgi/basfa-basfa.org> >> >
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