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Ev'r since Will'rd Romney, t' Bain Buccaneer, were overheared in a port-side inn o' ill repute tellin' 'is crew o' fancy looters and sutlers 'bout t' bilge rats inhabitin' 47% o' t' lower decks an' demandin' an extra ration o' grog as if they was entitled t' it, our good ship be rainin' harrrrr de harrrrrrs durin' ev'ry watch, day an' night.
T' wenches aboard — we are equal opportunity pirates, after all — an' Pedro, Juan an' Josefina bin laughin' all hearty like, too. Cuz addin' those secret remarks t' ev'rythin' that blaggard already be sayin' means that come t' 6th o' Novemb'r, we be forcin' 'im an' 'is mutineers ta walk t' gang plank right inta Davy Jones's Locker. Arrrrrr.
Now, I bin on t' high seas a good while meself, an' I bin seein' in all them yahrs some deeply addled men seekin' t' take t' helm o' many a good vessel an' run it aground. But none o' them could match this lily-livered privateer who keeps provin' day by day 'e would reduce our good ship ta rubble b'fore t' canvas o' t' main sail could ketch a full blow.
Doubloons by t' chest loads (got from who knows knows where) Romney be spreadin' far an' wide among t' swabbies. An' yet they stick wit' our Cap'n o' four yahrs runnin'. Indeed, some o' t' scummiest lot — what seemed attached ta Romney like barnacles jus' yesterday— hae takin' ta sayin' their man seems ta hae steered 'is challenge inta t' back-o'-beyond from which there c'n be no return. Ev'ry time 'e opens 'is gob, 'is closest mates are soon screamin' "scupper that" an' "Arrrrrgh." Tho' 'e be known fer ne'er takin' a swig o' grog, it seems 'e can't go more'n four bells wit'out behavin' as if 'e's three sheets to ta t' wind.
An' now, belay'd, becalm'd an' bewilder'd, he's become jus' another jackanapes wit' a fat purse, actin' like a lubber an' gettin' no more respect than Bluebeard at an abused wenches' consciousness-raisin' group.
'Tis well known above an' below decks that despite all 'is blitherin' an' stumblin' around like a passenger who's first asea, Romney 'as many-a-time sailed t' pirate's track, stashin' 'is plunder in island hideaways far from pryin' eyes o' government agents. Some poor buckos think if Romney took command o' our bonnie ship, 'e might spread some o' that hidden treasure their way rather than deep-six them t' first chance 'e got.
Fer mutinous counsel, e' be surroundin' 'isself wit' old sea dogs an' poxy wenches what yahrs ago ought fer their crimes ta hae bin keel-hauled, then clapped in irons 'til their scurvy teeth dropped full outta their 'eads.
Our bonnie ship weighs anchor jus' 47 days from now, an', by Neptune's beard, I know old Romney — in 'is quest ta be her Cap'n — be ready ta pave t' wharf wit' silver an' tell t' tallest tales since Jonah was spat up on t' beach. 'e 'as proved thrice ov'r, 'e be no man ta guide us safely thru t' storm. 'is instant inclination ta a perturbation twixt ours an' any other ship is ta fire a broadside wit'out even considerin' whose colors she be flyin'. Ask 'im about 'is plans fer navigatin' ov'r t' bounty main an' all you'll get be some fine words 'bout the friggin' Jolly Roger an' a promise o' a pile o' gold fer ev'ry hand on board.
Ev'n if'n Romney weren't such a pillage idiot 'imself, ya jus' know from t' words o' 'is double Dutch-speakin' shark o' a deputy that two months asea an' all t' hardtack be fer sure fulla maggots an' the grog ration cut by half. Two months more an' we be mere crow bait. Ta me mateys at t' pub, I says, batten down t' hatches an' keep these weevil-eatin' rapscallions from puttin' our Cap'n ov'r t' side.
If'n ye don't want ta be marooned wit' nothin' but coconuts an' autoplayin' Gilligan's Island reruns fer company, belay what yer doin' an' talk like a pirate right now.
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Latest Updates on Kossack Regional Meet-Up News Below the Fold
COMMUNITY BUILDING UPDATES:
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
ALERT!
NASHVILLE IS CURRENTLY ORGANIZING DEBATE WATCH PARTIES: See this diary, HEY NASHVILLE! Who wants to have a debate watch party? by Patrick is Lucky to vote for dates and sign up.
For a permanent place in Nashville events Kosmail ZenTrainer, founder of Nashville KosKats.
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
Organizers:
Clytemnestra (Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island)
Common Sense Mainer (Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)
• Houston Area Kossacks
Organizer: Chrislove
• Kossacks in India
Organizer: chandu
• CenTex Kossacks
Organizer: papa monzano Current diary: Meet-up Planning Take 1
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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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Monday, October 1st
NYC MEET-UP
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: The Three Monkeys
236 W 54th St., between Broadway and 8th Ave.
(212) 586-2080
UP ON THE DECK!
HOST: Sidnora
Send Sidnora a Kosmail to RSVP.
RSVPs:
1. sidnora
2. plf515
3. clenchner
4. Cherry the Tart
5. Laura Clawson
6. Arjun Jaikumar
7. It's the Supreme Court, Stupid
8. blue jersey mom
9. rubyr
10. MBNYC
11. Ian Reifowitz
maybes:
casperr
Torta
mconvente
Belinda Ridgewood
Latest diary about this event: 10/1: NYC Meetup on Deck!
EVERYONE is welcome!
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Saturday, October 13th
Cheers & Jeers Meet-Up
TIME: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
775 Lafayette Road
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
HOSTS: 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.)
EVERYONE is welcome!
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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
HOST: navajo
Send navajo 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)
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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
HOSTS: Markos and navajo
Send navajo 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]
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21. [anonymous]
22. remembrance (maybe)
23. paradise50 (maybe)
24. Jeff in CA
25. Kamakhya
26. side pocket
27. Mary Rickles
28. mwk
29. boatsie
30. shanikka (maybe)
31. shanikka's DAH (maybe)
32. mber
33. Cathie
34. The Awful Truth
35. Lorikeet
36. dksbook
37. mr. dksbook
38. The dksbook's SIL
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DailyKos readers who live and/or work in New England
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
TENTATIVE DATE: Saturday, November 10th
New England Kossacks MEET-UP
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: Plymouth, MA
Address TBD
HOST: Clytemnestra
Send Clytemnestra a Kosmail to RSVP.
Everyone is welcome!
We will be collecting donations for the Native American Netroots project Okiciyap at this Meet Up.
RSVPs:
1. Clytemnestra
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Saturday, November 10th
Northern California Central Valley Kossacks Potluck Lunch
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: Kestrel's home
There will also be a pre-meet up birding adventure at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.
HOSTs: tgypsy and Kestrel
Send tygypsy a Kosmail to RSVP.
Everyone is welcome!
RSVPs:
1. tygypsy
2. Kestrel
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Send navajo a kosmail if you post a diary about an event so we can update our round-up.
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Okay. Floor's open.
Tell us what you are doing on this NEW DAY?