To me, the great promise of the internet is its ability to spawn events outside of cyberspace. Things as different as the WTO protests in Seattle and 75% of the dates I have been on since moving to NYC have been set up on the net in one form or another. So with that in mind...
I was wondering if there'd be interest amongst NYC Kossacks in getting together for drinks and lively discussion. I'm sure it might take some work shifting out communication skills away from the keyboard and back to our mouths, but I think a couple of pints would do the trick.
My suggestion for a locale would be David Copperfield's on 74th and York. Amazing beer and whiskey selection (and it just happens to be really close to my place of employment). I'm game for other places, so give 'em a shout out if you are interested in something like this.