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SF/SF #155! 1!August 2014 Science Fiction / San Francisco Science Fiction/San Francisco Issue 155 August 2014 Hiking BASFA Calendar SF/SF #155! 1!August 2014 Science Fiction / San Francisco Issue 155 Editor-in-Chief: Jean Martin July 30, 2014 Managing Editor: Christopher Erickson email: [email protected] Compositor: Tom Becker Contents Editorial ......................................................................................Tom Becker .................................................................................................................... 3 John Muir Wilderness ...............................................................Tom Becker ............................Photos by Tom Becker ...................................................4 BASFA Meetings 1247-53 ..........................................................BASFA ........................................................................................................................... 9 Bay Area Fannish Calendar ......................................................Christopher Erickson.............. ...................................................................................... 14 Art Credits Cover Ladybug by Lucy Huntzinger Science Fiction/San Francisco is the monthly news zine for the San Francisco Bay Area. All issues can be found at www.efanzines.com. Except as noted, all articles and photos are copyright 2014 by the original creators. Used with permission. SF/SF #155! 2!August 2014 Editorial By Tom Becker Compositor Welcome to our special summer vacation issue, featuring almost no content to distract you from all the fun things that you want to do. Check out the many additions to the Calendar. I’m writing this from London, where many fans are gathering for the Worldcon, including España Sheriff and Lucy Huntzinger. Jean and Chris are very busy with work and preparing for their trip to England to attend the Jane Austen Festival. Look forward to our reports after we get back! Join our crew! We are always looking for writers to cover local events, conventions, fan groups and the fannish scene in general. Contact Jean Martin at [email protected] SF/SF #155! 3!August 2014 John Muir Wilderness By Tom Becker Compositor At the end of June I set off with a friend for a week long a new pair of boots (on sale). Since we had lost two days, we hiking trip. Our plan was to go in over Bishop Pass to the John did not think we could resume our original itinerary. So we Muir Trail, through LeConte Canyon and over Muir Pass to went in over Paiute Pass and spent three days relaxing and day Evolution Basin and Evolution Valley, then around the Glacier hiking in Humphries Basin. There were flowers everywhere. Divide to Humphries Basin and out over Paiute Pass. The moon was new so we had dark skies at night and good Things did not go as planned. On the first day we stopped star watching. One night we saw two large meteors. One was for lunch at Bishop Lake, just below Bishop Pass, and I so big it looked like a comet as it streaked almost horizontally noticed that one of my boots was coming apart. We decided to over Nevada. It was a good trip and I hope I can get back up camp for the night and hike back down the next day. I bought there again soon. SF/SF #155! 4!August 2014 SF/SF #155! 5!August 2014 SF/SF #155! 6!August 2014 SF/SF #155! 7!August 2014 SF/SF #155! 8!August 2014 BASFA Meetings 1247-53 Meeting 1247 June 23, 2014 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 8pm, with a mouth full of food 29 people attended The minutes of meeting 1246 were accepted as “almost as logo byMiko Simmons BASFA good as the fanfic” The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $27.25 in the regular jar The Vice President was not present The President had nothing fannish to report The Sports Committee has a couple of tickets left for the BASFA outing to the Giants versus the Dodgers game, Friday, Announcements: Sept 12 - view reserve seats in 307 for $33/each Ken announced that the Legion of Rasselon meeting will be at the IHOP on Steven’s Creek near Lawrence, 7:30 pm this Friday Josh announced that Spamalot will be put on July 24 until August 31 at the City Lights Theatre in downtown SJ & SF/SF #155! 9!August 2014 announced that he is the props manager Dragon Theatre’s Josh commented that in the Bay area Ikea is on its 3rd production of Moonlight and Magnolias in Redwood City, delivery company Aug 15 thru Sept 7 & announced that he is working costumes Ric reviewed “The Last Ship” as another end of the world for “Mortgage Meltdown the Musical” scenario show as produced and shot well JC announced that Nerdvana podcast, episode 29, part 2 = Dave C reviewed Stephan Baxter’s “The Wheel of Ice” a “Superdads”, will be out on Wednesday 2nd Doctor, Dr Who book, as fun and worth trade paperback Ric announced that Fanboy Planet’s podcast, episode 358 is & reviewed dinosaur erotica [JC: “Something I never knew I out now neeeded”] as an actual genre you can find on Amazon {{so ... Dave G announced that the registration prices for DetCon many ... comments}} go up July 1 Adrienne reviewed the latest episode of “Orphan Black” as Adrienne announced that she is still clearing out her awesome & reviewed a new show, “Almost Royal” as really father’s shop and still has more work to doneeds help with it amusing Diane announced that she is almost employed - so wish her Carole reviewed their trip to Hawaii as her husband is luck wonderful and they had a great time - highly recommended & [tall] Kevin announced that he is proposing an amendment Bill agreed that it was worh full price to the WSFS constitution and is looking for suggestions about Gordon reviewed “Garden of Memory” as interesting it, to help clarify the issue, check We did auctions [email protected] & also announced that he We adjourned at 9:53 won’t be here for the next month & announced that he may And the rumor of the week was: “” need help with Westercon programming Bradford announced that he is one one panel, at least, for the London Worldcon & announced that he is also on panels for Shamrock Con Lisa announced that they won’t be around for about 2 months with Westercon & that little Harold may need a ride to BASFA as he’ll be home alone Reviews: JC reviewed “The Lego Movie” as really cute, worth full rental & reviewed Ikea as “Ikea sucks” in every way possible & SF/SF #155! 10!August 2014 Meeting 1250 Ric announced that Judgement Blog has a new post there by Chris & announced that Fanboy Planet’s podcast, episode July 14, 2014 361 is out now Adrienne announced that Mo will be here next week & Trey Haddad, President announced that she will bring a friend to BASFA soon & Chris Garcia, Vice President announced that Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Archie Andrews will be killed in his comic Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms Diane announced that she is gainfully employed Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary JC announced that Michael’s gave him an uninspiring raise Held at Coco’s, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence & announced that Nerdvana podcast, episode 30, 100+x, part Expressway/101 Fwy), Sunnyvale 3, is out & that episode 31 records soon Began at 8-ish Ken announced that the Geek sisters did 2 hours on his 25 people attended 2pm and 3pm show on KFJC.com & announced that Monty A party jar was established Python reunion show will be at the AMC Cupertino on A motion failed & a motion could not be considered Sunday, july 20 at Valco & announced that the Legion of The minutes of meeting 1249 were accepted as “cheap at Rasselon meeting will be at the IHOP on Steven’s Creek near 2/3 the price” Lawrence, 7:30 on july 25 The Treasurer reported that last week we took in $9.00 in Reviews: the regular jar Westercon was reviewed positively The Vice President reported that a “Drink Tank” and a Chris D reviewed “The High Frontier” by Sloncsewski as a “Claims Department” are out & “Journey Planet” will be out very good read soon - plus a new zine, “Danger Zine” is planned & he will be Tom reviewed getting new boots okay in an emergency and Fan GoH at LogicCon in North Carolina, Jan 20 worth sale price. The President had nothing fannish to report Joanie reviewed her new htc1m8 phone as it has excellent Announcements: sound clarity & stated she has been reading the heck out of Joanie announced that she is trying ot organize a party for Seanan MacGuire books of late Garth at Convolution Chris blamed his mother & reviewed the short films he has Dave C announced that British fanzines have standards been watching as very good SF/SF #155! 11!August 2014 Ric reviewed the Dr Who trailer as interesting & reviewed Meeting 1253 Weird Al’s latest video, “Tacky” as very good & reviewed “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” as he was delighted by it August 4, 2014 Adrienne reviewed “Edge of Tomorrow” as very good, worth full price Trey Haddad, President Ken reviewed California Xtreme as fun Chris Garcia, Vice President Fred also reviewed Westercon as fun & enjoyed Las Vegas Dave Gallaher, Treasurer Lynn reviewed visiting the Family History library as useful Galen Tripp, Sergeant at Arms and the help she recieved was less useful Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary Aatheus reviewed “Sweeney Todd” - seen at Ohlone Held at Coco’s, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence College in Fremont - as the production was good, they used Expressway/101 Fwy), Sunnyvale space well and the acting was good Began at 8:10, innocently enough Trey reviewed “Transformers Age of
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