Central Ohio Kossacks: Meetup Photos!

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Sunday March 24, 2013 · 9:10 AM PDT

2013/03/24 · 09:10

Central Ohio Kossacks had their third meetup yesterday, this time at The Tap Room in the historic German Village area, just south of downtown Columbus. There was good conversation and lots of laughter. thenekkidtruth was even inspired to write a diary about our gathering and the value of these meetups.

Here's who came:

Don midwest, who did all the real work putting this meetup together
freeport beach PA
here4tehbeer
hwy70scientist
lilypew
Lindylou
Major Kong, accompanied by Miss Scott
Silvia Nightshade
thenekkidtruth
VetGrl

What better way to start a photo diary than with some book nerds doing jazz hands?

jazz hands...and books

Introductions below the fold... Read More

Central Ohio Kossacks MEETUP Reminder: Saturday, March 23, The Tap Room in the Brewery District

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Saturday March 16, 2013 · 6:05 AM PDT

2013/03/16 · 06:05

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MEETUP
Saturday, March 23, 6:00 p.m.
(Doors open at 5:30)

The Tap Room in the Brewery District
150 W. Sycamore St.
Columbus 43215

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Don midwest took on the task of scouting for the venue:

Place: The Tap Room
It is in the Kroger store in German Village. It is on the South side of the store with its own entrance. They have beer on tap and also sell wine. Anything from the store except hard liquor is also available.

They have a nice facility. I have had several meetings there.

They shut down the beer at 7 PM, so if you want a beer on tap, you need to come before then. The Tap Room is still open but you have to access it from the Kroger store. Food is available from the Deli and Pizza. It is right near the Tap Room. There is no charge for the room. We can stay there for as long as we like as long as we behave ourselves and buy anything but hard liquor in the store to drink.

There is no charge for the facility. I called and signed up. We are the only group there at this time and even if a few more people are around, there is lots of space.

It is located at 150 W. Sycamore St, Columbus 43215. It is West of Front St, which makes it West of High Street.

I signed up to start at 5:30 PM on Saturday March 23. Remember to be there before 7PM if you want beer on tap or a glass of served wine.

Unlike almost everyplace in German Village, there is lots of parking.

Directions to the Tap Room.

Don midwest and I will be there by 5:30. Here's our RSVP list (so far):

Yes

VetGrl
Ohiodem1
Silvia Nightshade
Mama Nightshade
Don midwest
thenekkidtruth
LabRat
Major Kong

Almost 99% percent certain and probably even on time

here4tehbeer

Probably/Maybe

concernedamerican
lilypew
CayceP
Spirit of Life

Sadly, no

freeport beach PA
Kurt from CMH

You can RSVP below or via kosmail to me. See everyone on the 23rd!
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Central Ohio Kossacks MEETUP: March 23, 6:00 at the Tap Room

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Thursday March 07, 2013 · 5:12 PM PST

2013/03/07 · 17:12

Details Confirmed!

MEETUP
Saturday, March 23, 6:00 p.m.
(Doors open at 5:30)

The Tap Room in the Brewery District
150 W. Sycamore St.
Columbus 43215

Don midwest took on the task of scouting for the venue:

Place: The Tap Room
It is in the Kroger store in German Village. It is on the South side of the store with its own entrance. They have beer on tap and also sell wine. Anything from the store except hard liquor is also available.

They have a nice facility. I have had several meetings there.

They shut down the beer at 7 PM, so if you want a beer on tap, you need to come before then. The Tap Room is still open but you have to access it from the Kroger store. Food is available from the Deli and Pizza. It is right near the Tap Room. There is no charge for the room. We can stay there for as long as we like as long as we behave ourselves and buy anything but hard liquor in the store to drink.

There is no charge for the facility. I called and signed up. We are the only group there at this time and even if a few more people are around, there is lots of space.

It is located at 150 W. Sycamore St, Columbus 43215. It is West of Front St, which makes it West of High Street.

I signed up to start at 5:30 PM on Saturday March 23. Remember to be there before 7PM if you want beer on tap or a glass of served wine.

Unlike almost everyplace in German Village, there is lots of parking.

Directions to the Tap Room.

Don midwest and I will be there by 5:30. Here's our RSVP list (so far):

VetGrl
Ohiodem1
Silvia Nightshade
Mama Nightshade
Don midwest
thenekkidtruth
Spirit of Life
LabRat
Major Kong
CayceP

On the "probably" list are:

concernedamerican
freeport beach PA
lilypew

Almost 99% percent certain and probably even on time:

here4tehbeer

You can RSVP below or via kosmail to me. See everyone on the 23rd!
.
.

Central Ohio Kossacks MEETUP: March 23 at 6:00-ish p.m.

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Sunday March 03, 2013 · 5:51 PM PST

2013/03/03 · 17:51

The votes are in...

MEETUP
Cheering Up VetGrl Edition
Dinner on Saturday, March 23
6:00ish p.m.

We have two open questions:

What end of town and is 6:00 okay with everyone?

Silvia Nightshade looked into whether we might get a private room at a restaurant. Her research revealed tha the option is a pricey one:

Just an FYI, a separate meeting room for our group may be out of our grasp depending on when/where we eat. A lot of places I've called and emailed around Columbus have a minimum of $750 for a Saturday night, and I love you all but not quite THAT much... hah.

All's not lost, however, because we can't lose sight of the fact that it was my own misguided idea to have our first meetup in a sports bar an hour before game time.

We've gone far north and Short North. What say you all to something Gahanna-ish, German Village-ish, or even Hilliard-ish?

Just let me know in the comments or via kosmail.

Cheers!

P.S. No, the dinner isn't really about cheering me up. But sincere thanks to those who left such nice comments in the last Central Ohio Kossacks diary about my girl leaving for her extended trip overseas. You're all right -- I really did something good when I raised her. And she's having a blast.

Central Ohio Kossacks MEETUP: Cheering Up VetGrl Edition

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Sunday February 24, 2013 · 9:22 AM PST

2013/02/24 · 09:22

Like all parents, I tried to raise my daughter with certain values and ambitions. One priority was to instill in her a sense of adventure. "Get your ya-yas out while you're young," I'd say. "See the world before you become obligated, as you eventually will." "Remember: 'youthful indiscretion' has a limited shelf life."

So what did my independent-minded girl grow up and do? She listened to me. Last Sunday, after a million hugs and kisses, she got on a plane and flew halfway around the world, not to return until mid-May.

I couldn't be happier for her. But me? I've got the blues. So.....

MEETUP
Proposed Dates:
Dinner on Saturday, March 23 or Saturday, March 30
Brunch on Sunday, March 24

Please let me know which of these dates works best for you. We can figure out the "where" when we have a sense of who can make it, but we'll definitely try a different end of town.

Cheers!

Here are your parasites and terrorists, mtherfckers

VetGrl

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Saturday December 15, 2012 · 9:05 AM PST

2012/12/15 · 09:05

A woman leaves flowers at a makeshift memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut December 15, 2012. Investigators assembled "some very good evidence" to explain what drove a 20-year-old gunman to slaughter 20 children and six adults at an elementary school, police said on Saturday, a day after one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history shattered a small Connecticut town.    REUTERS/ Michelle McLoughlin (UNITED STATES - Tags: EDUCATION CRIME LAW)

Mourning the children—and the hero teachers who saved lives—at a makeshift memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

To the cadre of soulless assholes who delight in condemning teachers and others dedicated to the public education of our nation's youngsters, with apologies for being utterly unable to be polite, I have one message:

FUCK YOU.

Fuck you, Michelle Malkin, for saying this last June:

They really outdid themselves. In Wisconsin and across the nation, public school employee unions spared no kiddie human shields in their battle against GOP Gov. Scott Walker's budget and pension reforms. Students were the first and last casualties of the ruthless Big Labor war against fiscal discipline.
To kick off the yearlong protest festivities, the Wisconsin Education Association Council led a massive "sickout" of educators and other government school personnel ... When they weren't ditching their students, radical teachers steeped in the social justice ethos of National Education Association-approved community organizer Saul Alinsky were shamelessly using other people's children as their own political junior lobbyists and pawns.

Outside your Townhall bubble, this is the reality of the Sandy Hook teachers yesterday:

As a massacre unfolded, the teachers of Sandy Hook were the heroes of the hour.
They hid their small charges, remained calm, and quietly led them outside - instructing them to close their eyes so they would be shielded from the carnage.

One of the most damning aspects of this tragedy is that the teachers knew immediately what was unfolding: another school shooting.

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Central Ohio Kossacks Dessert & COKtails MEETUP: This Friday

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Wednesday December 12, 2012 · 3:45 PM PST

2012/12/12 · 15:45

MEETUP: Holiday Dessert & COKtails
Friday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Mozart's Bakery & Piano Cafe
2885 N. High St.
Columbus, Ohio 43202
(614) 268-3687

(Mozart's has non-dessert food, too!)

We've got three RSVPs so far, Spirit of Life, Silvia Nightshade and me. Please drop a comment below or send me a Kosmail if you can come.

See here for photos of our meetup last month.

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Did you know: The name William Sidney Porter doesn't ring many bells, but that's what famous short story writer O. Henry was known as when he became inmate #30664 [of the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus] in 1898. Porter was a federal prisoner from Texas. He was convicted of embezzlement (a crime he most likely didn't commit at all; an audit years after his time as a teller and bookkeeper at the First National Bank of Austin turned up discrepancies and they gladly laid the blame at his feet). He was already an experienced writer when he turned himself in and was admitted to the big house on March 25, 1898. Inside he worked as the night druggist (he was a licensed pharmacist) and got his own room, never having to live in the common cell block. One of the many stories he wrote at the Pen, "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking," was the first to bear the O. Henry pseudonym. He's best known for "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief." The prison baseball field completed in 1970 was named O. Henry Field.

Central Ohio Kossacks: Meetup Photos and Save the Date for Holiday COKtails

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Sunday December 02, 2012 · 7:22 AM PST

2012/12/02 · 07:22

MEETUP: Holiday Dessert & COKtails
Friday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Mozart's Bakery & Piano Cafe
2885 N. High St.
Columbus, Ohio 43202
(614) 268-3687

With about a thousand apologies for how long it took me to get this diary together (go easy on me; today is my birthday) I introduce you to the Central Ohio Kossacks who came to our first meetup on November 17.

But first, a special guest. Gary Richards of local radio station WVKO, Ohio's Progressive Talk Radio, got word of our gathering and decided to stop by.

Gary came bearing gifts. Here's Kurt from CMH modeling his:

Looking just as stylish, but with the added touch of Buckeye pride, itsmitch:

Also in attendance, these lovely ladies.

At 9, 12 and 3 o'clock, respectively, that's fantomas, Spirit of Life, and lilypew. The chick hiding behind Spirit of Life is me.

Ohiodem1 was also on hand. CayceP had RSVP'd but was friendnapped for some birthday celebrations. There was lots of great discussion, politics and otherwise. A particularly important item we all agreed on was this:

Netroots Nation, come to Columbus! You'll love it here!

Central Ohio Kossacks: MEETUP Saturday 11/17

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Thursday November 15, 2012 · 4:23 PM PST

2012/11/15 · 16:23

MEETUP:
Saturday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Champps Americana Worthington
161 E. Campus View Blvd.
Worthington 43235

These folks will be there:

VetGrl
CayceP
fantomas
Kurt from CHM
lilypew
Ohiodem1

These folks might be there:

freeport beach PA
anim8sit's extremely cool mom

If I missed your name above, just let me know. There's still plenty of time for others to join in. The Buckeyes are at Wisconsin; kickoff is at 3:30 for anyone who wants to make a day of it.

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I'll leave our group name with the good people at the host desk. C-ya Saturday!

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Did you know? Between 1868 and 1908, Ohioans dominated the presidency. Of nine presidents, six were Ohioans, who won eight of 11 elections. Two of the era's non-Ohioans who became president, Chester Arthur and Teddy Roosevelt, took over the office when James Garfield and William McKinley, respectively, were assassinated. Roosevelt's handpicked successor cum rival, William Howard Taft, was the last from this era and he has the distinction of being the only person to serve both as President and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The last Ohioan elected to our highest office was Warren Harding in 1920 and the guy he defeated, James Cox, was from Ohio, too. (H/t to Cox's selection of a running mate, a fellow by the name of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.)

And for what it's worth, our local paper, the Columbus Dispatch, has endorsed the GOP candidate in every presidential election since 1920.

Central Ohio Kossacks: MEETUP

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Sunday November 11, 2012 · 3:38 PM PST

2012/11/11 · 15:38

MEETUP:
Saturday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Champps Americana Worthington
161 E. Campus View Blvd.
Worthington 43235

I don't know anything about this restaurant's politics, but the place is

* reasonably priced;
* easily accessible from I-71, I-270, SR 315 and SR 23; and
* has the space to accomodate even a full-group turnout.

The Buckeyes are at Wisconsin; kickoff is at 3:30 for anyone who wants to make a day of it.

RSVP VetGrl via Kosmail before Wednesday turns into Thursday.

VetGrl

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Monday November 05, 2012 · 8:45 AM PST

2012/11/05 · 08:45

Because of this:

I think I've said time and again that I'm a pro-life candidate and I'll be a pro-life president. The actions I'll take immediately is to remove funding for Planned Parenthood. It will not be part of my budget.

Mitt Romney, reiterating his vow to get rid of Planned Parenthood.

And this:

Gov. Scott Walker Repeals Wisconsin Equal Pay Law

The headline really says it all.

And this:

Our country might have been better off if it was still just men voting. There is nothing worse than a bunch of mean, hateful women. They are diabolical in how than can skewer a person. I do not see that in men. The whole time I worked, I'd much rather have a male boss than a female boss. Double-minded, you never can trust them.

Janis Lane, Central Mississippi Tea Party President, A Mississippi Tea Party Chat, June 14, 2012.

And this:

And of course, there you have the other side. They're like, "Well, the poor pitiful women that can't afford to go out of state are just going to start doing them at home with a coat hanger." That's what we've heard over and over and over.
But hey, you have to have moral values. You have to start somewhere, and that’s what we've decided to do.

Mississippi State Representative Bubba Carpenter trivializing the real life consequences of his state's law effectively outlawing abortion via oppressive regulations on abortion clinics.

And this:

During the floor debate on Tuesday, Del. C. Todd Gilbert announced that “in the vast majority of these cases, these [abortions] are matters of lifestyle convenience.” (He has since apologized.) Virginia Democrat Del. David Englin, who opposes the bill, has said Gilbert’s statement “is in line with previous Republican comments on the issue,” recalling one conversation with a GOP lawmaker who told him that women had already made the decision to be "vaginally penetrated when they got pregnant." (I confirmed with Englin that this quote was accurate.)

Dahlia Lithwick, Where's the Outrage, on Virgina's transvaginal ultrasound bill (emphasis added).

And this:

The limitations established in sections 301, 302, 303, and 304 shall not apply to an abortion—
(1) if the pregnancy occurred because the pregnant female was the subject of an act of forcible rape or, if a minor, an act of incest; or

(2) in the case where the pregnant female suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the pregnant female in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.

Section 309 of H.R. 3 as introduced on January 20, 2011 (emphasis added); the bill’s 227 cosponsors include Paul Ryan.

And this:

[P]eople seem to be so preoccupied with sex. I think it says something about our culture. We maybe need a massive therapy session so we can concentrate on what the real issues are. And this contraceptive thing, my gosh, it’s such inexpensive (sic). Back in my day, they used Bayer aspirin for contraceptives. The gals put it between their knees and it wasn’t that costly.

Foster Fries, mega-funder of Rick Santorum, February 16, 2012, managing to insult women and history simultaneously.

And this:

Every woman in this country is a victim...they thrive on it.

Rush Limbaugh, September 27, 2012 (quote taken from a Media Matters tweet).

And.....

VetGrl

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Sunday October 28, 2012 · 4:48 PM PDT

2012/10/28 · 16:48

Because of this:

I think I've said time and again that I'm a pro-life candidate and I'll be a pro-life president. The actions I'll take immediately is to remove funding for Planned Parenthood. It will not be part of my budget.

Mitt Romney, reiterating his vow to get rid of Planned Parenthood.

And this:

Gov. Scott Walker Repeals Wisconsin Equal Pay Law

The headline really says it all.

And this:

Our country might have been better off if it was still just men voting. There is nothing worse than a bunch of mean, hateful women. They are diabolical in how than can skewer a person. I do not see that in men. The whole time I worked, I'd much rather have a male boss than a female boss. Double-minded, you never can trust them.

Janis Lane, Central Mississippi Tea Party President, A Mississippi Tea Party Chat, June 14, 2012.

And this:

And of course, there you have the other side. They're like, "Well, the poor pitiful women that can't afford to go out of state are just going to start doing them at home with a coat hanger." That's what we've heard over and over and over.
But hey, you have to have moral values. You have to start somewhere, and that’s what we've decided to do.

Mississippi State Representative Bubba Carpenter trivializing the real life consequences of his state's law effectively outlawing abortion via oppressive regulations on abortion clinics.

And this:

During the floor debate on Tuesday, Del. C. Todd Gilbert announced that “in the vast majority of these cases, these [abortions] are matters of lifestyle convenience.” (He has since apologized.) Virginia Democrat Del. David Englin, who opposes the bill, has said Gilbert’s statement “is in line with previous Republican comments on the issue,” recalling one conversation with a GOP lawmaker who told him that women had already made the decision to be "vaginally penetrated when they got pregnant." (I confirmed with Englin that this quote was accurate.)

Dahlia Lithwick, Where's the Outrage, on Virgina's transvaginal ultrasound bill (emphasis added).

And this:

The limitations established in sections 301, 302, 303, and 304 shall not apply to an abortion—
(1) if the pregnancy occurred because the pregnant female was the subject of an act of forcible rape or, if a minor, an act of incest; or

(2) in the case where the pregnant female suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the pregnant female in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.

Section 309 of H.R. 3 as introduced on January 20, 2011 (emphasis added); the bill’s 227 cosponsors include Paul Ryan.

And this:

[P]eople seem to be so preoccupied with sex. I think it says something about our culture. We maybe need a massive therapy session so we can concentrate on what the real issues are. And this contraceptive thing, my gosh, it’s such inexpensive (sic). Back in my day, they used Bayer aspirin for contraceptives. The gals put it between their knees and it wasn’t that costly.

Foster Fries, mega-funder of Rick Santorum, February 16, 2012, managing to insult women and history simultaneously.

And this:

Every woman in this country is a victim...they thrive on it.

Rush Limbaugh, September 27, 2012 (quote taken from a Media Matters tweet).

And.....

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