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Meeting number 3436 started at 20:10:18
Special Orders of Business: There were three individuals to announce. Kenneth Grimwood, author of Replay, passed from a heart attack. Actor Hume Cronan, age 91. His credits include "Coccoon", "Batteries not Included", and the 1943 "Phantom of the Opera". He also worked with Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Finally, actor William Marshall, who appeared on an episode of Star Trek with Captain Dunsell, and as the lead in "Blacula".
The Menace were read and approved as "fraud at the polls, or candidate Green caught in love nest with 'singer' (it's only slander until it's written down, then it's libel)".
The Registrar: announced Loni George, from Ventura, made it across the border; and Constantine Costes.
Patron Saint: One of the ones Ed Green knows. Ted Johnstone, more familiar to you as David McDaniel, was an active member for many years. He was a friend, and Ed always enjoyed his company, even when being led astray. Ed Hooper, of the 23 Man from Uncle novels, David's six were the best. The rest were sort of eh. Zeff: He's among other things, the person who told us what THRUSH stood for. And, I understand that he came in one evening with part of an insurance settlement and dropped his entire patron saints fee on the desk in cash. MBT: Deeply cherished friend. Had the most fun with him when he was leading him astray. He had a caustic wit, usually skewering those who deserved it the most. In one UNCLE novel, Monster Wheel Affair, he had asked the publisher for more money for his books, since they were selling well. The publisher declined. David didn't voice his annoyance publicly, but the chapter headings spell out "A. A. Wynne Is A tightwad." Jerry Pournelle: David was a good friend and a good man for most of his life. He was as good a storyteller as this profession has produced. But he wasn't very prolific, because he hated to write. Jerry made the mistake of paying for a story before David had written it. He had to go and sit on him and force him to write a page or two every day until it was done. David was a fan of the Institute of Temporal Research. Jerry's not sure David was pretending to be a time traveller. He built a mock-up of a portable computer that looked a lot like what people are carrying around now. He was generous, and loaned Jerry his cameras when needed. He came and took pictures for an assignment. Karen Anderson: I remember Tedroon as a filk singer. He was one you could count on – him and Bruce. He would filksing at every opportunity. Bill Ellern: The Man from Uncle series of books – the first two issues were turned out by a hack writer, and sold miserably. The editor was contacted by Ted, who said he could do a lot better. Out of this came The Dagger Affair. Ted introduced fandom to the walloping windowblind, a folksong. And he was one of a small group of 6-7 high school students who joined under assumed names, which is why he's known in fandom as ted johnstone, and his real name is David mc Daniel. Phil: I knew him, not nearly long enough. He was full of surprises. He would be able to figure out or handle anything he put his mind to. He wrote the UNCLE stories, and created a couple of organizations. In the Dagger Affair, CLOAK was Committee for Law And Order of All Kinds, Dagger was Danger A Go Go and Electronic Revenge. Sometimes, he'd write a person into a book, changing the name so he didn't have to get a release. He was one of the best secretaries for the club. His Menace made him feel like he was actually at the meeting all over again. He played the guitar, wrote and sang filk songs, and was good at everything. And was just personally one of the greatest people he's ever known. Fred Patten: Ted was interested in the secret agent fad even before UNCLE, since one of his clearest memories dated from James Bond. Ted was so obsessed about wanted to be just like James Bond, one meeting he came with some Sobrano cigarettes he had found. It turns out they're very strong cigarettes. As he recalls, how he came to start writing the stories, he had been complaining about how bad the stories were. Terry Karr told him, if you think you can do better, we're looking for good stories. He took the bait. When he joined in the mid 60s, there were a number of dynamic members, but the three most so were Pelz, Johnstone, Harness = Arson, Rape, and Bloody Murder. Johnstone was a good writer, as seen from his fanzines, and he wrote lots of great first chapters,` which he never followed up on. JP: Johnstone was the best example of the model yhou don['t want to follow if you're trying to make a living as a writer. Green: Ted was a friend to many of us, and if not always an inspiration, an amazing event to watch. CLJII: was one of David's best friends in his last years. Endeared himself to CLJII by accident. A major sequence takes place at Hoover Dam, called Boulder Dam. When he came to LASFS, CLJII was pleased to find there was David McDaniel to be introduced to. He may have been a slow writer, but he was dynamite with film and cement. He did an outstanding job shooting and cutting Triple Doubles. In the last year, the two collaborated on several story outlines, and he thought that if someone else did the typing, it might help. All of the outlines did get used in Amazing Adventures. Wish he had been around longer, so we could collaborate longer, and just have him as a friend. Three Cheers, and a slow train through Gondor.
The Committee to gouge: for a Yoda Pez dispensor, a dollar Matthew bid! A dollar-five bid Mike Thorsen.
Old Business: None
New business: None
Committee Reports
Ed read an announcement from the Emperor tendering his resignation from several committees, due to time schedule constraints. He is withdrawing from the Program committee, but wishes to retain the film coordination committee under his jurisdiction. Robert Keller has offered to take over program committee. And, Vanessa is announcing the new appointive committee she's taking over.
"I don't know anything about it!" said Vanessa. Hagiography and ecclesiastical affairs.
Bob Null pointed her at the archived Minutes. And there are lots of other resources.
CLJII reported on his coordinated films. This Sunday will feature our FWEMS, our double feature serial day. Fun and amusement for all! We'll start at 1:30 because of the length of the program. And, for the outgoing programming committee, next week is part 1 of More Like the Movies. Week after is part 2.
Time-Bound Announcements
Ed Green announced: Under LASFS emergency procedures committee: Last Sunday there was an incident in front of the clubhouse. A prayer circle formed in front of the building, apparently people were trying to lead LASFS to the light. Roughly 20 people sat in a circle and prayed for our salvation. The point: Occasionally, this sort of thing happens. The safest course of action is to walk away. Club policy is do not become involved. Also, the annual Gary Louie Maj Johgg tournament takes place a week from Saturday, starting at 9 AM. We need volunteers for the library. They could use help. If any of you want to see us have the 2006 Worldcon, be at least a supporting member of Torcon, and pay the voting fee. Right now, it's about $85.
Hare Hobbs held up a fizz keeper. The only place he's seen them is at Tuesday Morning, and there's not that many of them. They now have some that are Warner Brothers cartoon characters.
Fred Patten announced C/FO this coming Saturday, 1-8. SF and Fantasy anime.
Fred Lizell announced that he has a membership to Westercon for sale.
Bill Ellern was ignored.
Reviews
Ed Green reviewed "Groupo Sub Conscious", George Van Wagner's musical group. They play some pretty neat stuff. The Scribe has been instructed not to write down the part that didn't come out right. The ten or so LASFS members who were there enjoyed the music.
Joe Zeff reviewed last week's meeting, from his mother's POV. She enjoyed the meeting very much, including the election. (She needs to get out more. JP) And she liked the various members she met.
Bill Ellern reviewed Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett. Excellent. Holds a steady pace and just goes for it. It's sort of a women's lib yarn in Discworld.
Fred Patten reviewed two books, the beginning of a series, Warriors. Erin hunter – adventure fantasies with cats. A tolkienesque / watership down epic with cats. More enjoyable than he expected when he started reading them. They're not anthromorphized. Published in hardcover designed for library trade. Young adult books.
Hare Hobbs doesn't usually go for reality-type programming, but Debbie Allen's Fame is doing something unusual – you have to work with the group. It's much more positive than any of the other talent shows he's seen.
Thorsen had the chance to view Dreamcatcher. He can't comment on any of the dialogue, because he doesn't speak Castillian spanish, but the movie seems fairly suspenseful and gory – a cross between The Shining, Alien, and The Fugitive.
Karen Anderson noted there's a sign just outside the building. The bulletin board is advertising "clamato y cervesa" Maybe that would explain the prayer circle?
Mike Thorsen commented that someone had intercepted a copy of the Hulk, and distributed it on the net. General consensus, it's horrible. Of course, it wasn't production quality...
Matthew Tepper is looking forward to the movie, because he's looking to see Hulk smash records. But don't make him Ang Lee, you wouldn't like him when he's Ang Lee.
Scratch saw Finding Nemo, and X Men 2: enjoyed both.
Fannish Committee Reports
None!
Miscellaneous
Frank: New stuff is in. Now we're being owned by someone else, and the new owner's changing the subtitle to "Molly's Munchies." We have licorice, green apple, blueberry, peach, and soon to get chocolate.
Michael Mason: The Library is doing a work party Sunday at noon. We need lots of volunteers. And talk to Michael if you want to volunteer.
The meeting adjourned at 21:21:05. |
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