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Our Debate Watch Party Monday night at Daily Kos HQ was a huge success. We had a great turnout, too much food and a rewarding time booing and cheering the debate. Here are the photos in chronological order.
First off, YOUR community quilt made by Sara R and winglion displayed in the most prominent location in the office
The party set up begins, couches and chairs moved into place in the vast office space of DKHQ
SFKossacks First Lieutenant side pocket brings his famous commissioned DK4 sign to signal to all attendees that this is the place
At least 29 photos below the fold as a continuation of this story:
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Latest Updates on Kossack Regional Meet-Up News Below the Fold
gotmooned and paradise50 chatting - Cathie and mber talking to EricS
cooper888 and paradise50 who arrived early and helped me move couches, stock beer, and were general task managers for the entire event. gotmooned, cooper888's husband there on the right
Part of my crew who helped maintain all stations of this huge event: Glen the Plumber, paradise50, Ebby and side pocket
This is a photo of jakedog42 taken back in June at another one of our events. jakedog42 lives in Orange County. This is the second time he's driven up from Los Angeles to attend our events. He is an honorary SFKossack now. Jakedog42 performed above and beyond the call of duty on Monday. He drove up on Sunday. He picked up and delivered Justice Putnam's 6 ft. round table to DKHQ, picked up chairs from mwk's office plus her donation of wine, picked up a Kossack from SFO airport AND RETURNED HER THE NEXT DAY FOR HER 6 AM FLIGHT! This is several amazing accomplishments and I can't begin to truly reward this volunteer. REally. I'm stunned with jakedog42's strength, endurance and willingness to help me with insurmountable tasks. I wish I could award him with something that match the caliber of the gift he gave to SFKossacks and me.
THANK YOU, JAKEDOG42! YOU ROCK!
Now, a word about the lighting that evening, the sun is going down now and the theater lighting is making things very dark. I don't use a flash with my low light camera so you will see a lot of graininess and blur. I can't carry a larger camera, mes excuse.
SFKossacks settling in for the debate, this is the side of the office space with the big screen Will Rockafellow set up for us
Our crowd seated and watching the debate
The other side of the office space had two flat screens side by side. One had the debate and the other had the Giant's playoff game
Markos managing tweets
Markos tweeting behind their backs...
It's really swell that the POTUS and FLOTUS can adapt to our every whim...
~photo courtesy of lineatus
Halfway through pizzas for 70
Salads and appetizers brought by SFKossacks, delish
Ebby and mber helping me set up the dessert table with SFKossack offerings
navajo and her cabana boys
L-R: paradise50 in the yellow sweater, Glen the Plumber, navajo, Shockwave and side pocket
Markos addressing the SFKossacks after the debate about "feet on the ground"
freewayblogger announcing that he's there to sign his free poster gifts for the crowd
freewayblogger signing his poster gifts for Meteor Blades
shanikka and Susan Gardner
Meteor Blades and Justice Putnam
madhaus and lineatus with the POTUS and FLOTUS
We had a ton of food leftover and lineatus and Faith Gardner's boyfriend came up with the brilliant idea of delivering all the leftover food to a nearby homeless encampment.
This was a terrific event. You could see the pleasure in everyone's faces. It's great to meet fellow Kossacks in REAL LIFE!
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lineatus's entire Flickr photo album here and her Flickr slideshow here.
navajo's entire Flickr photo album here and her Flickr slideshow here.
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:: COMMUNITY BUILDING UPDATES ::
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Let's build communities!
Every region needs a meat-space community like SFKossacks.
We take care of each other in real life.
I urge YOU to take the lead and organize one in your region.
Please tell us about it if you do and we're here for advice.
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THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
>>>Instructions on HOW TO FORM A NEW DAILY KOS GROUP
NEW GROUPS IN THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING:
Send a Kosmail to the organizers and ask for an invitation to the group.
• Cleveland and Northeast Ohio Area: Kosmail: GenXangster
• Philly Area: Kosmail asterkitty
• Northern Indiana Area: Kosmail Tim Delaney
• Chicago Area: Kosmail figbash
• Long Island: Kosmail grannycarol
• Northern Michigan: Kosmail JillS
• South East Michigan (Detroit) Area: Kosmail peregrine kate
• Nebraska: Kosmail Nebraska68847Dem
• Twin Cities Kossacks: Kosmail imonlylurking
• Westburbia Chicago Kossacks: Kosmail Majordomo
• New York Hudson Valley Kossacks: Kosmail boran2
Note to the above new leaders: Feel free to leave a comment any day reminding readers about your new group. Also, tell us about your progress in gathering members. Kosmail me when you've chosen a good name for your group and have created a the group. Then I'll move you to the NEW GROUPS LIST. When you've planned a date for your first event I'll make a banner for you to highlight your event in our diaries and your diaries.
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These are the groups that have started since * NEW DAY * began. Please Kosmail navajo if you have started a group before that.
NEW GROUPS LIST:
• California Central Valley Kossacks - Organizer: tgypsy
• New England Kossacks - Organizers:
Clytemnestra for Lower New England (Conneticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island)
GreenMountainBoy02 for Upper New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)
• Houston Area Kossacks - Organizer: Chrislove
• Kossacks in India - Organizer: chandu
• CenTex Kossacks - Organizer: papa monzano
Current diary: Meet-up Planning Take 1
• Central Ohio Kossacks - Organizer: VetGrl
• Kansas City Kossacks - Organizer: kj in missouri, Formed Oct 15, 2012
• Phoenix Kossacks - Organizer: arizonablue, Formed Oct 16, 2012
Current diary: Phoenix Kossacks - Check in!
• Koscadia the Pacific Northwest coast from Northern California to Alaska
- Oganizer: Horace Boothroyd III based in Portland, OR, Formed Oct 17, 2012
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ESTABLISHED GROUPS LIST: (List will grow as we discover them)
• SFKossacks Founded by navajo, Formed: May 2, 2005, More than 80 members
• Maryland Kos Founded by timmyc, Formed: Feb 23, 2011, More than 54 members
• New York City Founded by Eddie C, More than 58 members
• Baja Arizona Kossacks Event Organizer: Azazello, 90 members
• Three Star Kossacks Tennessee, Founded by maryKK, Formed: Apr 8, 2011, 46 members
• Nashville KosKats Founded by ZenTrainer, Formed: Jan 30, 2012, 28 members
• Virginia Kos Founded by JamieG from Md, Formed: May 3, 2011, 85 members
• Kos Georgia Founded by pat208, Formed: Feb 13, 2011, 18 members
• Colorado COmmunity Founded by Leftcandid, Formed: Feb 13, 2011, 25 members
• New Mexico Kossaks Founded by claude, 13 members
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:: Events Currently on the Books for ALL Kossacks ::
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Saturday, November 10th
Northern California Central Valley Kossacks Potluck Lunch
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Kestrel's home in Sacramento
There will also be a pre-meet up birding adventure at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
ORGANIZERS: tgypsy and Kestrel - Send tygypsy a Kosmail to RSVP.
RSVPs:
1. tygypsy
2. Kestrel
3. Sally Cat
4. Mr. Cat
5. mrsgoo
6. cooper888
7. gotmooned
Latest diary: CV Kossacks: Post-Election Meet Up
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Saturday, November 10th
Phoenix Area Kossacks MEET-UP
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Los Olivos Mexican Food Restaurant
7328 2nd Street
Scottsdale, Arizona
ORGANIZER: Send arizonablue a Kosmail to RSVP.
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RSVPs:
1. arizonablue
2. Mr.arizonablue
3. sparkysgal
4. blugrlnrdst
5. Azazello (maybe)
6. Mrs. Azazello (maybe)
7. Mr. Porterhouse
8. Mrs. Porterhouse
9. Kane in CA
10. Sun Tzu (maybe)
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11. puzzled
12. gaardvack
13. Mrs. gaardvack
14. LibChicAZ
15. LibChicAZ bf (maybe)
16. AZ RedWingsFan
17. BluejayRN
18. Mr. BluejayRN (maybe)
19. philboy38
20. OpherGopher (maybe)
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Latest diary: Phoenix Kossacks Meetup!
Saturday, November 10th
CONNECTICUT - New England Kossacks MEET-UP
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Adam Mill restaurant
Manchester, CT (Central CT)
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RSVPs:
1. Phil S 33
2. zeke7237
3. Roger Fox
4. World Citizen
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Maybes:
GChaucer2
thankgodforairamerica
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ORGANIZER: Send Phil S 33 a Kosmail to RSVP.
Latest diary: Call for Connecticut Kossacks Meet-Up: Post-Election
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DailyKos readers who live and/or work in New England
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Sunday, November 11th
New England Kossacks MEET-UP
TIME: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
LOCATION: The People's Pint
24 Federal St
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 773-0333
THE PEOPLE'S PINT IS CASH ONLY, no credit or debit cards
If you live in/near Albany, Schenectady, or Troy NY, this meet up is only 2 hours away!
ORGANIZER: Send Clytemnestra a Kosmail to RSVP.
We will be collecting donations for the Native American Netroots project Okiciyap at this Meet Up.
RSVPs:
1. Clytemnestra (willing to car pool - Southern MA/Northern RI area)
2. Remembering Jello
3. jarbyus
4. farmerchuck
5. MinervainNH
6. dlcmassage
7. dlcmassage's partner
8. ActivistGuy
9. betson08 (Long time active supporter of Okiciyap and Pretty Bird Woman House)
10. GreenMountainBoy02
11. commonmass
12. jack 1966
Maybes:
1. annieli
2. DeathDlr73 (willing to carpool - upper central MA)
3. Phil s 33
4. Knockbally
5. mataliandy
6. davidseth (willing to carpool - Columbia County, NY)
7. 4Freedom
Latest diary: New England Kossacks - November Meet Up Please read diary for all details.
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Send navajo a kosmail if you post a diary about an event so we can update our round-up.
Okay. Floor's open.
Tell us what you are doing on this NEW DAY?