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MITSFS Meeting Minutes

Friday, July 10, 1998




MITSFS meeting called to order, 1700 SST, Jenwa, Skinner-Regent, presiding; [Unknown], Onseck, recording.

Minutes read.

M: commend minutes as enigmatic. 2-7-3 +Spehn.

BING! Passes, not fails, that's right.

M: those are the right numbers. Fails, lack of second.

M: those are the wrong numbers. Passes 9-0-0 +Spehn.

Skinner forgets spehn.

BING!

Committee Reports

Pseudo-mobcomm: Mobcomm's here but not reporting. We're getting a shitload of books.

Mobcomm: a shitload.

Pseudo-mobcomm: a shitload.

Skinner ponders, realizes old business is neat.

BING!

Old Business

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Old skinner-regent is back.

TE claims to read JPM's mind. "Ick."

WDS: W20 is throwing out bad chairs.

This reminds Y of Japanese society.

Discussion of perils of sitting down in the dark.

Armageddon gets reamed by Siskel and Ebert but gets good reviews from Brunching Shuttlecocks and Post-Feminist Playground.

Lethal Weapon 4 today. "Last I heard, it was still being made." "It is."

BING!

New Business

Actually a decent bing.

M: commend skinner for it. Fails for no second.

M: all remaining motions be thirded this meeting. 8-1-mumble +Spehn. Fails, because nothing would ever get done.

M: miller. Fails. "I'm not binging for that." BING!

M: timewarp next week's minutes to several weeks hence. "No." (WDS) Fails for lack of second.

WDS mumbles about Roy Rogers' death. Promises universe for [unreadable].

M: set Roy to star in next Buckaroo Bonzai flick. Passes 11-0-1 +Spehn.

Plea for more new business.

BING!

Future Business

No Future is a Dr. Who book. We have it.

Martyn flees.

M: commend book for being had. 5-0-0 +Spehn.

M: replace gavel with a softer banana. Ignored completely.

Y describes poor ferret. "One of the most nervous animals known to science." Brought to fireworks.

Skinner urges Toby to try again.

M: threaten ferrets with bananas. Passes 13-0-2 +Spehn.



Meeting adjourned, 1764 SST.




Respectfully submitted,
[Unknown], Onseck