San Fran, CA March Meeting - 3/17/07

LOL - I had no idea your meeting was on the 10th. No, this is something to do with my family and a non-profit association that meets once a year.

 

I would surf, but I'm terrified of sharks. Especially the sharks 'round these parts. I know, I know, the likelihood of attack is small...they don't really want to eat us...but have you seen those things?

I love the ocean tho. I just don't want to get eaten.

I can do the 17th, I think.

 

And great whites are known to swim the Farralones.

 

You do realize you have a better chance being hit by lightening than being attacked by a shark. Besides even if you encounter one aim for the nose that contains the Ampullae of Lorenzini, a series of nerve bundles that detects eletrical signals from things buried in the sand and thus very sensitive to impact. Pretty much like poking someone in the eyes. Further more just do not surf in those areas that have sharks because from the bottom sillohette a body on a surf board looks like a elephant's seal body profile when looking up from below the water. We're not the food they want at all and we do not even have close to enough calories to sustain a predator like that. That damn Jaws movie ruined the sharks rep. lol

 

I know that. Some people are paranoid because of that damn movie. I solve that problem by not being able to swim.

 

Brings back the good old days the aquarium, right Ming? If anyone wants to have a discussion about sharks, let me know. I got books I can show you, although I think Ming covered most of it. You have a much better chance of drowning than being bitten by a shark, and even if you are bitten, chances of survival are good. But for some reason being eaten scares people more than anything else. At least we have Peter Benchly on our side now. lol
Lou, Charles actually surfs. He usually goes to Pacifica, when he has time of course.

 

Yes... drowning... that's it... that's the one that would do it in for me and I'm the one that's CPR certified and have worked in TWO aquariums! Oh the irony...

 

Okay....back to the topic, is this date good for everyone, or is Sunday, the 18th, or Saturday, the 31st possibly?

 

the 17th is better for me.

 

any saturday is good for me...sunday not so much.

 

Sorry Matt, it's just that I hear misinformation about sharks and I see blood in the water, lol. Either of those dates work for me.

 

sharks can however detect a drop of blood in an olympic size swimming pool.

 

What are these meetings about anyhow? Seems like topics go astray in here like STs firing shots from blasters in all SW movies...

heheheh Don't take it personally, lol...

 

It's all my fault for bringing up my fear of sharks. I actually know quite a bit about sharks, although you wouldn't think so to witness my melodrama concerning them. I know about the hitting/kicking in the nose, although Ming has the terminology down and describes it much better. I don't mean to be one of those people who perpetuates a false stereotype against the animals. I am glad they are protected in certain waters, but hope it will expand someday. We obviously have a lot to learn from them since they are such old, hearty creatures. I really find them fascinating, although I'm at the same time afraid.

But on the meeting, I can do either date...hopefully I get there on time as I haven't been able to do in a while. It seems most are available for the 17th? That sounds good to me too.

Again sorry about the derailing.

 

Funny you should ask, our meetings are actually very much like this... Constantly going astray and people making random comments about things that have nothing to do with the topic at hand...

Consequently sharks are some of the oldest species in the world dating even before the time the dinosaurs all the way back to the Devonian era appoximately 400 millions years ago where fish started to develop legs to become some the first terestrial tetrapods. There's actually much we can learn from them since they are such an ancient species. Some cultures believe that sharks may have a key to countering cancer and since it has been rarely found in any species however I think that has been demythtified. Gotta respect any species that survived the last planet killer class meteor impact during the Cretaceous. I doubt we will.

 

Actually our meetings are a way of meeting new members, planning events, and paying $ owed . That is, if no one talks over me and go off-topic when I'm trying to conduct the meeting.

 

But then it would be boring Matty!

 

Ah, and there is no try Matty.

 

I'm afraid I'm out for the 17th due to family plans for the holiday. Sorry to miss pictures, if you do them. I can paypal money over, though, if someone can give me the info.

Regarding the clubbing that Dale mentioned earlier in the thread... when were we talking about going? I've gotten confused over the date.

 

Apparently the plan is to go Friday night March 16 to the Cat Club. Matt and Dale told me they got passes for that night. It's a little more of a mix up of music including 80's, 90's and other stuff. At least most of us wouldn't have to worry about working the next day.

 

I'll pass on the Cat Club.

 

I'll just be getting back from Vegas... What the hell...

 

Duh?! More women for me, I guess.


Seriously, it has come to my attention that this meeting will deal with something concerning the future of this club if it is going to continue. Unfortunately, I can't discuss it here, so you'll have to come to the meeting to hear what it is.

 

oooo... dramatic Matt... may show up for this one afterall. My guess is... financial contributions to club ventures?

 

Well this essentially was the worst kept secret...But when some of us went to The Cat Club, the Thursday night of WonderCon, we all kind of agreed through Rose's suggestion that we use those passes to celebrate both her's and Alison's b-days. So it kind of ties in with Celebrating them, then once midnight hits - "Green Day"!

So let's plan this quick-style. I personally have to work a full shift Friday Morning, do the Club thing, go to the meeting the next day, then head straight to work for a closing shift...