Minutes20131007

OFFICER REPORTS

   Broman
       had a weekend
       started with the event
           movie night!
           we watched Catch Me If You Can and Up In The Air
       there was movies and then there was some other stuff
       210 is displaying spectacular wankery
           which is unfortunate, since he ended up wasting a lot of time this weekend

   Caroline
       had a weekend
       met friends from home and cooked
       didn't do enough work

   JRAM
       had a weekend
       there was the event! and some Magic!
       played Magic all day Saturday
       did puzzlehunt things and grading on Sunday
       EVENT
           KGB Acts Its Age
           Friday at 7:00 in Wean 5409
       EVENT
           Puzzlehunt!
           Saturday at Noon!
           register at mazeoftwistypassages.com

   Marlena
       had a weekend
       you know that feeling when you're running a little bit late, and you're trying to dash up the Wean stairs, and you're stuck behind an old lady, and you just can't go fast enough?
           well, that didn't happnen to Marlena this weekend
       ate a lot of food and zuccini
       won her first Game Creation Society thing
           (there were only two contestants but she got a real life prize so it's still great)

   Zora
       had a weekend
       got overly into Catch Me If You Can
           then watched Doctor Who
           both were good
       maybe did work, but given stress levels probably didn't

   Dillon
       had a weekend
       homework, not enough homework
       too much puzzlehunt (that's why not enough homework)

   Mike
       had a weekend
       it started with a war of erasers and chalk
       and then just kind of went from there

COMMITTEE REPORTS

   Illustrious Journalist Collective: Scientists have discovered a new bioluminescent lifeform. NOTHING IS WRONG.

   misappropriated Alcoholist Committee: cannot condone flavor ice as a mixer

   SCP Committee: report glowing friends to them
       They promise you'll see them again

   ad hoc Winds of Change Committee: WHOOSH winds of fall

   ad hoc Beekeeping Committee: honeybees are not aggressive. yellowjackets are.

   ad hoc What's That On Your Arm? Committee: Xander is tracing the motion of yellowjacket venom

   KGB Is A Pokémon Committee: Dillon!

   Dillontory Committe: Drewdles.

   ad hoc Team Rocket Committee: We're blasting off again!

   Booth Committee: theme selection! In order of preference:
       1. Magic School Booth
       2. Soviet Pride
       3. Olympic Games
       4. Pokemon
       5. Pittsburgh: The TRUE Story

   ad hoc What We Just Did Committee: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH

OLD BUSINESS

   the Thing!
       none of our booth ideas getting approved is not Steven's fault

NEW BUSINESS

   Moooooooth Committee: to have a milking machine as water feature
       we should have a cow as the water feature
       will the booth have the ability to tip over
       can we get a dues paying cow in the KGB?
           yes, if someone is willing to pay for it
       NO BULL SEMEN IN OUR BOOTH
       will our booth have a window into its stomach?
       will our booth be kosher?
       will our booth follow the tradition of CMU hates grass?
       will John Wilks Booth be kosher?
       change name to Moth Committee
           PASSES
       FAILS

   Recursion Committee: go to committee name
       that's why you never offend a witch twice
           ...re-curse
       motion to note that we are NOT in the base case
       motion to change language to SML
           that happens after it's created
       A POX UPON YOUR CATTLE
       motion to remain in motion until an outside force acts upon us
       change name to Recursoff Committee
           FAILS
       ANOTHER CURSE UPON YOUR CATTLE
       PASSES, $2 to Alex, Dillon will chiar

   Base Case Committee: end all recursion committees
       change name to Base Committee
           PASSES
       change name to Base Jumping Committee
           FAILS
       change purpose to QED
           PASSES
       change name to Ace of Base Committee
           FAILS
       THE FIRST CURSE UPON YOUR OLDEST CATTLE
       append tail call to the end of this committee
           FAILS
       append sodium hydroxide to every instance of everything
           oh god no
       change name to Bass Committee
           FAILS
       PASSES
       $2 to Maija, Marlena and Stuart will chair

   Committee to Think Up New Halloween Costumes: pretty much that
       FICUS
       Caroline is hoping for a joint costume
           two people to be big dog
       Marlena has to make a costume for an art class
           open to suggestions
       we got in trouble for calling an event our halloween party when we reserved the room
           they thought that we were gonna do terrible things and didn't believe us when we said it was just going to be candy and board games
       what is a ficus?
           (it's a little tree)
       change name to ornamental garden party
           FAILS
       $2 to Drew, Oren will chair

   motion to make an allocation to not exceed $50 for the event
       PASSES

   Underwater Witch Committee: to explain why the weather's like this
       why underwater witch?
           why not?
       which witch is which?
       change name to the "Underwater Why Committee"
           PASSES
       change name to the "Underwater Who Committee"
           FAILS
       costume idea: Caroline should go as an underwater witch
       Evil Seafood League: has an underwater why not! wait...where is it?
       Guild of Calamitous Intent: now has an underwater why not
       change name to the "Underwater Wherefore Committee"
           PASSES
       change name to the "Underwearfore Committee"
           PASSES
       Innovative Technologies Committee: Has made a personal weather maker, but it seems to be stuck on the snow function
           it's for sale, though
       PASSES
       $2 to Eric, Skye will chair

ANNOUNCEMENTS

   EVENT
       KGB Acts Its Age
       Friday at 7:00 in Wean 5409

   Puzzlehunt
       Saturday at noon
       Meet in the Giant Eagle Auditorium
       register at mazeoftwistypassages.com

SCHMUCKS

   Xander is a bad influence
       water is wet
       he does not give a damn about his bad reputation
       
   The Illustrious Journalist Collective is gonna do a real thing! Get in touch with Xander if you're interested