4th October 2024
Once again the ‘Apologies’ won out with 15, but 9 members braved the thunder and
lightning to attend another meeting.
Norm was the Jack of all trades, opening the meeting, projecting the videos and
introducing the shorts in the temporary absence of Joe. This week’s topic was ‘Home’.
History was made when John B’s short was shown a second time while we waited
the arrival of Joe. John showed humungous sheets of glass being fitted to a house being
built. At tens of thousands of dollars a sheet, there was no room for mistakes.
Richard cleverly fitted visuals to the lively music that stated Home is Where the Heart is and
Matt, in his usual style, followed with a tower home whose designer appeared to have been
influenced by the Incas – or was it the Mayan civilisation?
Norm reminded us that many people don’t have the luxury of having ‘a place to call home’.
Thank God for the Salvos and many other like minded people.
John M’s reminder was the only off topic short that none of us like to be told about – Old
Age.
Don’t forget that the topic for next meeting is Ghosts/Halloween, and the following meeting
dead heated between Shopping and The day that things became different.
Rather a lot of time remained to be filled before refreshments were to appear so a
bit of blarney followed – that delightful Irish lilt – explaining why, sometimes, words appear
backwards on YouTube. Joe explained that it’s all to do with avoiding copyright penalties.
Copyright proved to be an interesting topic of discussion.
In spite of Norm’s generous offer to give up the floor to anyone to give a talk on film
directors, there were no takers. However, that didn’t stop a general discussion on favorite
directors taking place.
Norm showed a video of how a wife finally walked out of her marriage due to the
way she was being treated. Served him darned well right!
A discussion, varying widely, from the usefulness of feedback, whether members
movies should be allowed with no restrictions and whether we should go back to Group
Movies followed. Does your quarterly competition entry have an advantage if it is shown
first? Or should the order of showing come out of the hat? Are you listening, committee?
In answer to a question, Ron made the announcement that the club has a properly
organized archive of club movies which is accessible to members. You just have to ask.
We now have a new Competition Secretary. Thanks for volunteering, Matt.
Several comments were made about the delicious fruit cake served up at supper.
Many thanks to the Chef.
We didn’t have to go home in the rain.
John M.
lightning to attend another meeting.
Norm was the Jack of all trades, opening the meeting, projecting the videos and
introducing the shorts in the temporary absence of Joe. This week’s topic was ‘Home’.
History was made when John B’s short was shown a second time while we waited
the arrival of Joe. John showed humungous sheets of glass being fitted to a house being
built. At tens of thousands of dollars a sheet, there was no room for mistakes.
Richard cleverly fitted visuals to the lively music that stated Home is Where the Heart is and
Matt, in his usual style, followed with a tower home whose designer appeared to have been
influenced by the Incas – or was it the Mayan civilisation?
Norm reminded us that many people don’t have the luxury of having ‘a place to call home’.
Thank God for the Salvos and many other like minded people.
John M’s reminder was the only off topic short that none of us like to be told about – Old
Age.
Don’t forget that the topic for next meeting is Ghosts/Halloween, and the following meeting
dead heated between Shopping and The day that things became different.
Rather a lot of time remained to be filled before refreshments were to appear so a
bit of blarney followed – that delightful Irish lilt – explaining why, sometimes, words appear
backwards on YouTube. Joe explained that it’s all to do with avoiding copyright penalties.
Copyright proved to be an interesting topic of discussion.
In spite of Norm’s generous offer to give up the floor to anyone to give a talk on film
directors, there were no takers. However, that didn’t stop a general discussion on favorite
directors taking place.
Norm showed a video of how a wife finally walked out of her marriage due to the
way she was being treated. Served him darned well right!
A discussion, varying widely, from the usefulness of feedback, whether members
movies should be allowed with no restrictions and whether we should go back to Group
Movies followed. Does your quarterly competition entry have an advantage if it is shown
first? Or should the order of showing come out of the hat? Are you listening, committee?
In answer to a question, Ron made the announcement that the club has a properly
organized archive of club movies which is accessible to members. You just have to ask.
We now have a new Competition Secretary. Thanks for volunteering, Matt.
Several comments were made about the delicious fruit cake served up at supper.
Many thanks to the Chef.
We didn’t have to go home in the rain.
John M.
