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MITSFS Meeting Minutes

Friday, October 16, 1998




MITSFS meeting called to order, 1700 SST, JFM, President and Skinner, presiding; [Unknown], Onseck, recording.

Minutes read.

M: commend minutes for luring Jenwa back. 12-1-4 +Spehn.

BING!

Committee Reports

TZ: Not This Week.

Mobcomm: mumblemumblemumble.

Sitcomm: Mercy Point cancelled.

M: cancel UPN. Fails by skinnerial decree.

M: placate skinner with another show featuring half-naked men. "Buffy is going to have a bunch of half-naked men in the next episode." Toby goes "Yay."

M: commend Toby for firm grasp of what's going on. 12-2-0 +Spehn.

Voyager: "Where no one can hear you yawn."

M: condemn Voyager for existing. 12- -11 +Spehn.

Xena is going to be on SNL. How are they going to spoof a spoof?

Toby does a rendition of Joxer song...

More Sitcomm: "Brimstone" moved before premiere.

TOO MUCH SITCOMM!!!!

Long discussion of Highlander trivia.

BING!

Old Business

"We want the Mammoth Book of Erotica."

Description.

Talked to Pat Cadigan and got her business card. Should contact authors early if you want them around at the picnic.

M: commend skinner on general principle (she leaned into the gavel and hurt herself). 10-2-1 +Spehn.

BING!

New Business

"What about the usual debate?"

M: commend skinner for banging (gavel the right way again). 16-0-1 +Spehn.

M: Art Bell? 6-0-5 +Spehn.

Discussion of radio talk shows.

M: congratulate Toby for missing premiere of Mercy Point. 12-10-2 +Spehn.

BING!

Future Business

Monday the 19th, Random Hall basement: Palm Pilot party by JFM.

M: banana smiley face on skinner's shirt. 17-1-5 +Spehn.



Meeting adjourned, 1735 SST.




Respectfully submitted,
[Unknown], Onseck