Every day is a new day and with that, a new opportunity.
EVERYONE is welcome and please join us each morning at 7:30 AM PACIFIC
to tell us what you're working on, share your show & tell, vent, whatever you want...
...this is an open thread. Nothing is off topic.
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We've all got quirks our friends and family tease us about. When I was a kid I got teased relentlessly for using words I couldn't pronounce. I had read them, I knew what they meant and I could use them in correct context, but when I pronounced them nobody knew what the hell I was talking about. (I blame this on phonics. English is a cruel language.) As an adult I now get odd looks for collecting animal skulls ("Why do you like dead things?") and dressing up my life-sized David statue ("You really should have had kids.")
You're probably also mildly weird in some insignificant way. I'm not talking major scary pathological character flaws here, just those small ways in which you're tweaked, like when you refuse to walk across the street against a red light even when there's not a single car for a hundred miles, or when you find yourself unable to eat or drink something past its expiration date, even when it tastes just fine. Not that I do things like that know someone like that. Really.
You can tell me. Or you can tell me about someone else's oddities. Either way I promise I won't tease you.
Automatic Doors:
xkcd
One of p50's quirks (and I know this won't surprise regulars who see his daily DJ music selections) is that he has a perpetual earworm. Earwormis perpetuis. I can turn to him at any hour of day or night and ask, "What song is playing in your head right now?" and he always, always can instantly name one. It's like living with a human jukebox.
He also has an odd form of object-blindness. If the scissors aren't in their accustomed place next to the desk lamp and are resting mere inches away, he can't see them. It's like they've ceased to exist when out of context. He'll come to me swearing he's looked everywhere, and then shakes his head in utter bafflement when I point them out.
So, how are you tweaked?
Better yet, how is someone you love tweaked?
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I'm listening.
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Latest Updates on Kossack Regional Meet-Up News Below the Fold
:: 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
[From navajo: Thank you so much, sidnora for this diary! What a great event and so many attendees! The rest of the diary is here: Up on the Roof (Deck) - 10/1 NYC Meetup Photo Diary (Photo Heavy) ]
We came, we drank, we ruled The Three Monkeys!
All photography by ask - thank you!!!!!
plf515 and avadoria begin the evening with some genteel chat and some Delirium Tremens (that's beer!)
...while belinda ridgewood begins with a Guiness.
It's the Supreme Court, Stupid enjoys an exotic brew in an impressive glass.
we met some newcomers to the NYC meetup scene, like Jawina...
...and Dumas EagerSeton (left), and welcomed back some long-lost friends, like PsiFighter37...
...and Laura Clawson.
Ian Reifowitz kindly autographed my copy of his book (not to be confused with that other horrible book with the same title)!
[From navajo: The rest of the diary is here: Up on the Roof (Deck) - 10/1 NYC Meetup Photo Diary (Photo Heavy) Thanks, Sidnora! ]
SFKossacks Debate Watch Party 10.3.12
Backrow: Glen the Plumber, ManOutOfTime and madhaus
Front: Lusty
:: Current Diaries in Planning Mode ::
ALERT!
BALTIMORE IS CURRENTLY ORGANIZING DEBATE WATCH PARTIES: See this diary, Next Baltimore Kossack meetup by sreeizzle2012.
To join Maryland Kos send sreeizzle2012 a Kosmail.
:: Regions Organizing! ::
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NEW GROUPS IN THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING:
Portland, Oregon Area: Kosmail: Horace Boothroyd III to be included in the group.
Cleveland and Northeast Ohio Area: Kosmail: GenXangster
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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 - Organizer: Clytemnestra
• 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
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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 Founded by buddabelly, Formed: Feb. 13. 2011, 90 members
• Three Star Kossacks 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, 67 members
• Kos Georgia Founded by pat208, Formed: Feb 13, 2011, 18 members
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:: Events Currently on the Books for ALL Kossacks ::
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We are San Francisco Bay Area residents concerned about the fading away of the American Dream. Inspired by Van Jones's "Rebuild the Dream" campaign, we organize to bring people together to work toward getting our economy back on track and restore the American Dream.
Wednesday, October 10th
Save Our State Rally
MC: Cindy Chavez ~ Executive Director, Working Partnerships USA
Speakers: Ash Kalra ~ San José City Council, District 2
Shawn Bagley ~ Regional Director, CA Democratic Party
Jennifer Thomas ~ Vice President, San José Teachers' Association
Scott Myers-Lipton ~ Sociology Professor, SJSU
Craig Dunkerley ~ California Clean Money Campaign
TIME: 6:00pm to 7:30 PM
LOCATION: San José City Hall Plaza
200 E. Santa Clara Street
San José, California
ORGANIZER: Dream Menders - RSVP at: Dream Menders on Facebook or Eventbrite
Latest Diary: Dream Menders: Save Our State by Glen the Plumber
Join DKos Dream Menders Group founded by Glen the Plumber
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DailyKos readers who live and/or work in New England
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Saturday, October 13th
New England Meet-Up
TIME: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
775 Lafayette Road
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
ORGANIZERS: Common Sense Mainer and Bill in Portland Maine - Send Common Sense Mainer an email at cuckolds04103@gmail.com to RSVP. (He prefers his email listed.)
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RSVPs:
1. Common Sense Mainer
2. Bill in Portland Maine
3. Clytemnestra
4. polisigh
5. Brillig
6. Mik
7. K1
8. K2
9. Simple
10. fennster
11. commonmass
12. GreenMountainBoy02
13. Sadiesue
14. rick deville
15. bouidi08
16. bjedward
17. mayim
18. Debbie in ME
19. Thestral
20. Ed Tracey
21. parsonbeach
22. Mr. parsonbeach
23. vacationland
24. sfbob |
25. sfbob's friend
26. loreleiHi
27. cailin ard
28. Jim Wilson
29. Angela Quattrano
30. Angela's boyfriend
31. nhox42
32. Anothermassachusettsliberal
33. Jillian
34. knautical knots
35. Linda
Maybes:
1. kestrel9000
2. paulitics
3. moody loner
4. mommyp00ka
5. jarbyus
6. DamselleFly
7. BobBlueMass
8. radical simplicity
9. Not the Username I Wanted
10. lurker
11. annieli
12. DowneastDem
13. gracielove
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Latest diary about this event: New England Kossacks Meet up.
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Saturday, October 13th
Houston Area Meet-Up
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: La Mexicana Restaurant
1018 Fairview Street
Montrose
ORGANIZER: Chrislove - Send a Kosmail to RSVP.
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RSVPs:
1. Chrislove
2. cosette
3. Delilah
4. disconnect the dots
5. GrannyOPhilly
6. GrannyOPhilly husband
7. jkojak67 (maybe)
8. krwheaton
9. Libby Shaw
10. miscanthus
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11. Mosquito Pilot
12. nomandates
13. OrganizedCrime
14. PDiddie
15. PDiddie wife
16. suesue
17 Texdude50
18. Texdude50 partner
19. txscorp
20.
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Latest diary on this event: Houston Area Kossacks: Meet-up scheduled for Saturday, October 13!
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Saturday, October 13th
Baltimore to Washington Area Meet-Up
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: TBD
ORGANIZER: JamieG from Md - Kosmail to RSVP
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RSVPs:
1. JamieG from Md
2. JamieG from Md's husband
3. Diana in NoVa
4. VexingEyes
5. webgenie
6. JanetT in Md
7. JTinDC
8. sreeizzle2012
9. it really is that important
10. Trs
11. captainlaser
12. billlaurelMD
13. mollyd
14. JR
15. LeoDaLion
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16. Hastur
17. ConfusedSkyes
18. cpinva
19. JG in MD
20. Chris Bowers
21. louisev
22. mimi
23. agrenadier
Maybes:
IndieGuy
TheOtherMaven
Axmill
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Latest diary on this event: "Baltimore to Washington" - meetup
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Friday, October 19th
SFKossack Red Carpet Rollout for Dave in Northridge
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Yank Sing
Rincon Center, 101 Spear St., San Francisco
ORGANIZER: navajo - Send a Kosmail to RSVP.
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RSVP LIST:
1. Dave in Northridge
2. navajo
3. Lorikeet
4. Steveningen
5. jpmassar
6. kimoconnor
7. norm (Maybe)
8. MrNavajo
9. remembrance
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11. Dharmasyd
12. boatsie
13. side pocket
14. FogCityJohn
15. Kamakhya
16. Frugal Granny
17. madhaus (maybe)
18. enhydra lutris
19. Shockwave (maybe)
20.
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Monday, October 22nd
DAILY KOS HQ: SFKossacks watch the final Presidential Debate Party
TIME: 5:00 PM Pacific
LOCATION: Daily Kos Office
Berkeley (address will be given to RSVPs by Kosmail)
5 min. walk from Ashby BART
ORGANIZERS: Markos and navajo - Send a Kosmail to RSVP.
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RSVP LIST:
1. Markos
2. Susan Gardner
3. Kaili Joy Gray
4. Faith Gardner
5. Will Rockafellow
6. Meteor Blades
7. navajo
8. citisven
9. Glen the Plumber
10. jotter
11. kimoconnor
12. jpmassar
13. norm
14. precinct1233
15. Ebby
16. lineatus
17. ceebee7
18. Dharmasyd
19. madhaus
20. [anonymous]
21. [anonymous]
22. remembrance (maybe)
23. paradise50 (maybe)
24. Jeff in CA
25. Kamakhya
26. side pocket
27. Mary Rickles
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28. mwk
29. boatsie
30. shanikka
31. shanikka's DAH
32. mber
33. Cathie
34. The Awful Truth
35. Lorikeet
36. dksbook
37. mr. dksbook
38. The dksbook's SIL
39. Pluto (maybe)
40. cooper888
41. GotMooned
42. Raven Brooks
43. Navi Ganancial
44. Melissa
45. means are the ends
46. Isara
47. Isara's partner
48. AoT
49. freewayblogger
50. Shockwave
51. Shockwave's guest
52. wiljago
53. Fe Bongolan
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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
Latest diary: CV Kossacks: Post-Election Meet Up
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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 Pub
24 Federal St
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 773-0333
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
2. Remembering Jello
Maybes:
1. annieli
Latest diary: New England Kossacks - November Meet Up
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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?