Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

[Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa]

For our lovely secretary, to append or paste into the minutes, should she find 
that convenient.  He was one of the immortal heroes of humanity whose 
contributions transcended all border and ideology.  We do not often see his 
like.
--Best, Gerald

>From the Air Force Association "Daily Report" 15 October 2019

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, First Man to Walk in Space, Dies at 85
Alexei Leonov, the first person to make a spacewalk and the Russian most likely 
to have been first on the moon if the Soviet Union had won the space race, died 
in Moscow on Oct 11 at age 85. Leonov was one of the first class of cosmonauts, 
having been a Soviet air force pilot, and was the last survivor of that group. 
He walked in space in 1965, barely making it back inside his Voshkod 
spacecraft. He also commanded the Russian half of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test 
Project, the first linkup of Russian and American spacecraft in orbit. In later 
years he was a writer and painter, penning a history of the space race with 
American astronaut David Scott. Read the full story by John A. Tirpak.

Gerald D. Nordley
gdnord...@aol.com
www.gdnordley.com


-Original Message-
From: Kennita Watson via Basfa 
To: Ken Patterson 
Cc: Ken Patterson via Basfa 
Sent: Mon, Oct 14, 2019 11:33 pm
Subject: Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

  While occasionally someone will mention Ghandi in referring to football or 
bread, nine times in ten people are referring to the greatest peacenik ever.   
I must say the instructions for removing a word from the dictionary are 
confusing, though I almost do it accidentally on my phone every few days... If 
I had "Ghandi" in my dictionary, I think I'd try to remove it just to make me 
think twice when I see it.  
 
 In any case, thanks for stepping up.  Cheers.
 Live long and prosper -- Kennita On 10/14/19 10:52 PM, Ken Patterson wrote:
  
 
 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  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  
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 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 

Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

[Kennita Watson via Basfa]

 While occasionally someone will mention Ghandi in referring to 
football or bread, nine times in ten people are referring to the 
greatest peacenik ever.   I must say the instructions for removing a 
word from the dictionary are confusing, though I almost do it 
accidentally on my phone every few days... If I had "Ghandi" in my 
dictionary, I think I'd try to remove it just to make me think twice 
when I see it.


In any case, thanks for stepping up.  Cheers.

Live long and prosper -- Kennita

On 10/14/19 10:52 PM, Ken Patterson wrote:
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 > 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 
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.
  o 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  for two weeks.
  o 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.
  o Carole: Queueing for evening shows not handled well. Was
outside in rain and wind.
  + eVilKevin: Firecode would not allow that crowd inside
  o 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.
  o 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 hi

Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

[Ken Patterson via Basfa]

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  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 >> > 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 
  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 W

Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

[Kennita Watson via Basfa]

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 
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.
  o 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  for two weeks.
  o 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.
  o Carole: Queueing for evening shows not handled well. Was
outside in rain and wind.
  + eVilKevin: Firecode would not allow that crowd inside
  o 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.
  o 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.
  o 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.


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Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

[Gerald D. Nordley via Basfa]

In case anyone hasn't heard, the Black Bear Diner is open tonight.  We called 
them to check.  If they don't have a phone number (maybe several), or email 
address, for a BASFA officer, they probably should.

--Best, Gerald


Gerald D. Nordley
gdnord...@aol.com
www.gdnordley.com


-Original Message-
From: Ken Patterson via Basfa 
To: BASFA 
Sent: Sun, Oct 13, 2019 7:58 pm
Subject: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019


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 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.
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Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

[Ken Patterson via Basfa]

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  
> 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 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.
>> 
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Re: [Basfa] BASFA Meeting #1521 – Monday, October 7, 2019

[Kennita Watson via Basfa]

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.
  o 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
for two weeks.
  o 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.
  o Carole: Queueing for evening shows not handled well. Was
outside in rain and wind.
  + eVilKevin: Firecode would not allow that crowd inside
  o 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.
  o 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.
  o 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.



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