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I Love L.A.!
Shockwave had a terrific turnout for his 4 hour event in downtown Los Angeles this past Saturday, aproximately 25 people attended. Below is one of our group shots.
As promised, photos of individual attendees:
Meteor Blades and JeffLieber
BruinKid
equern, Dave in Northridge and joemarkowitz
Ducktape and SanFernandoValleyMom
Many more photos below the Kos Croissant.
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Latest Updates on Kossack Regional Meet-Up News Below the Fold
cynfowler, PDX and EndangeredTexanLib
delphine, Joe Bacon and jakedog42
Zack from the SFV, susans and Neither Nor
pucklady and jared the bassplayer
JeffLieber
Meteor Blades and pucklady
The freewayblogger did a drive-by:
freewayblogger with one of his overpass signs
Shockwave and the freewayblogger
The freewayblogger announced his second annual slogan contest to accompany the poster he's holding. With cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 for first, second and third. The entry deadline is March 15th. Your winning slogan will be read by literally hundreds of thousands of people as they pass under major freeway overpasses. For more details and numerous photo examples visit Tales of the freewayblogger.
Shockwave, the organizer of L.A. Kossacks and nyceve
:: 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
>>>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
• Northern Indiana Area: Kosmail Tim Delaney
• Indianapolis Kossacks: Kosmail CityLightsLover
• Long Island: Kosmail grannycarol
• Northern Michigan: Kosmail JillS
• Nebraska: Kosmail Nebraska68847Dem
• Westburbia Chicago Kossacks: Kosmail Majordomo
• New York Hudson Valley Kossacks: Kosmail boran2
• North Carolina Triangle Kossacks: Kosmail highacidity
• Caprock Kossacks (Panhandle/Caprock/Lubbock/Amarillo area) : Kosmail shesaid
• West Texas Kossacks (including Big Bend Region and El Paso) : Kosmail Yo Bubba
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.
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 - Formed: Jul 29, 2012, Organizer: tgypsy, 23 members
• New England Kossacks - Formed: Aug 6, 2012, Organizers:
Clytemnestra for Lower New England (Conneticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island)
GreenMountainBoy02 for Upper New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont), 116 members
• Houston Area Kossacks - Formed: Aug 7, 2012, Organizer: Chrislove, 20 members
• Kossacks in India - Formed: Aug 14, 2012, Organizer: chandu
• CenTex Kossacks - Formed: Sep 9, 2012, Organizer: papa monzano, 8 members
• Central Ohio Kossacks - Formed: Sep 26, 2012, Organizer: VetGrl, 16 members
• Kansas City Kossacks - Formed Oct 15, 2012, Organizer: kj in missouri
• Phoenix Kossacks - Formed Oct 16, 2012, Organizer: arizonablue
• Chicago Kossacks - Formed: Oct 31, 2012, Organizer: figbash, 23 members
• Koscadia the Pacific Northwest coast from Northern California to Alaska
- Formed Oct 17, 2012, Oganizer: Horace Boothroyd III based in Portland, OR
• Boston Kossacks - Formed: Nov 7, 2012, Organizer: GreyHawk
• Motor City Kossacks South East Michigan (Detroit) Area - Formed: Nov 10, 2012, Organizer: peregrine kate
• Pittsburgh Area Kossacks - Formed: Nov 12, 2012, Organizer: dweb8231,
Current diary: After a "Brief Delay" Pgh. Area Kossacks Gets Rolling
• Salt Lake City Kossacks - Formed: Nov 17, 2012, Organizer: War on Error, 19 members
• Twin Cities Kossacks - Formed: Nov 17, 2012, Organizer: imonlylurking
Current diary: Twin Cities Kossacks-when should we meet? Poll included!
• Dallas Kossacks North Texas - Formed: Nov 21, 2012, Organizer: chancew
Current diary: Dallas Kossacks, I need suggestions!
• The Southern California Inland Empire Kossacks - Formed: Dec 3, 2012, Organizer: SoCaliana
• Los Angeles Kossacks - Formed: Dec 17, 2012, Organizer: Shockwave
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 - Contact the group organizer for meet-up events: sidnora
• 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
• Philly Kos Founded by mconvente, Formed: Aug 29, 2011, 15 members
Currently organizing: Kosmail asterkitty to sign up
• DKos Florida Founded by ThirstyGator, Formed: Feb 14, 2011, 33 members
Currently organizing: Kosmail Vetwife to be included in next event.
• Oklahoma Roundup Founded by BigOkie, Formed: Feb 13, 2011, 12 members
Currently organizing: Kosmail peacearena to be included.
Okla-homies, let's get together (new regional organizing group)
:: Events Currently on the Books for ALL Kossacks ::
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Saturday, January 19th
Southern California Inland Empire Kossacks MEET-UP
TIME: 12:00 Noon
LOCATION: The Old Spaghetti Factory
3191 Mission Inn Avenue • Riverside
ORGANIZER: Send SoCaliana a kosmail to RSVP
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RSVPs:
1. SoCaliana
2. jakedog42
3. pucklady
4. RedlandsDem
5. OjaiValleyCali
6. Shockwave
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Maybees:
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Latest diary: Inland Empire Kossacks
Saturday, January 19th
Houston Area Kossacks: Meet-Up
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Cafe Adobe
2111 Westheimer Road (River Oaks) • Houston
ORGANIZER: Send Chrislove a kosmail to RSVP
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RSVPs:
1. Chrislove
2. Crabby Abbey
3. doraphasia
4. suesue
5. suesue husband
6. Delilah
7. nomandates
8. cosette
9. PDiddie
10. PDiddie wife
11. Texdude50
12. icelus
13. Kellybee
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14. krwheaton
15. htowngenie
16. Tacey (Honorary Kossack)
17. mskitty
Maybees:
VinaMist
Chrislove's BF
miscanthus
Counselor730
Libby Shaw
Libby Shaw husband
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Latest diary: Houston Area Kossacks: Meet-Up Scheduled for Saturday, January 19!
Saturday, January 19th
Salt Lake City Kossacks' Meet-up
TIME: 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Oasis Cafe
151 South 500 East • Salt Lake City
ORGANIZER: Send War on Error a kosmail to RSVP
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RSVPs:
1. War on Error
2. jlms qkw
3. MT Spaces
4. Patate
5. middleagedhousewife
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6. rmonroe
7. BoiseBlue
Maybees:
TAH from SLC
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Latest diary: SLC Kossack Meet up - January 19, 2013
Saturday, January 19th
Dinner & Karaoke with Dave in Northridge
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION I: Chow Church
215 Church St. (Market) • San Francisco
LOCATION II: After dinner, The Mint, for karaoke!
1942 Market Street (Buchanan) • San Francisco
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RSVPs:
1. navajo
2. Dave in Northridge
3. Steveningen
4. scaboni
5. Lusty
6. side pocket
7. lineatus
8. norm
9. FogCityJohn
10. cooper888
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11. gotmooned
12. sfbob
13. Cali Scribe
14. Mr. Cali Scribe
Maybees:
Lorikeet
slksfca
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Sunday, January 20th
New York City Kossacks Welcome Onomastic & Yasuragi!
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Spitzer's Corner
101 Rivington Street (Ludlow) • NYC
ORGANIZER: Send Sidnora a kosmail to RSVP
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RSVPs:
1. Sidnora
2. Onomastic
3. Yasuragi
4. belinda ridgewood
5. plf515
6. joanbrooker
7. rubyr
8. blue jersey mom
9. ask
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10. Design the Future
11. kishik
Maybees:
mconvente
matt129
Ian Reifowitz +kidlet
Its the Supreme Court Stupid
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Latest diary: NYC Meetup 1/20: Ono? Oh yeah!
Monday, January 21st
Watching the 2013 Inauguration - Swearing-In, Inaugural Address, and Parade
TIME: 8:00 or 9:00 AM - Noon (TBD)
LOCATION: Kestrel's place in Sacramento
Directions will be provided by private email to those who RSVP
ORGANIZER: Send tgypsy a kosmail to RSVP
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RSVPs:
1. Kestrel
2. tgypsy
3. cooper888
4. gotmooned
5. paradise50
6. norm
7. Sychotic1
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Maybees:
mrsgoo
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Latest diary: Calling all Sacramento area and Central Valley Kossacks!
Monday, January 21st
Motor City Kossacks Inauguration Watch Party
TIME: 11:00 AM - ?
LOCATION: Pasquale's Restaurant
31555 Woodward Ave • Royal Oak
ORGANIZER: Send peregrine kate a kosmail to attend.
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RSVPs:
1. surelyujest
2. surelyujest's guest
3. BFSkinner
4. judyms9
5. judyms9's guest
6. peregrine kate
7. ProvokingMeaning
8. Brainwrap
9. Neon Vincent
10. Inspired by Nature
11. MyRealName
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12. dkmich
13. DuzT
14. mideedah
Maybees:
MsTribble
MsTribble's guest
cheerio2
Mrs DuzT
Amber6541
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Latest diary: Motor City Kossacks: Want to Meet on Mon. 1/21, (public) Inauguration Day?
Saturday, February 9th
First Time Ever DKos Florida Kossacks Meet-up!
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Fort Cooper State Park
Recreation Hall
3100 South Old Floral City Road • Inverness
$3.00 per car entry fee
Pets welcome but not inside hall
NO alcoholic beverage allowed in state park
Food for event will be covered potluck
ORGANIZER: Send Vetwife a kosmail to attend and volunteer for potluck.
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RSVPs:
1. Vetwife
2. JaxDem
3. ObamOcala
4. FloridaSNMOM
5. whatgodmade
6. gulfgal98
7. PHScott
8. puzzled
9. Subo03
10. lady blair
11. taxmancometh
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12. Russ Jarmusch
13. Brian1066
14. Ricochet67
15. pamelabrown
16. KayeB in Florida
17. OleHippieChick
18. YaNevaNo
Maybees:
just bob
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Latest diary: Saturday Feb 9th? OK? Fl Meetup
Tuesday, February 12th
Watching the 2013 State of the Union Address
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: cooper888 and gotmooned's place in Sacramento (Natomas)
Directions will be provided by private email to those who RSVP.
ORGANIZER: Send tgypsy a kosmail to RSVP
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RSVPs:
1. Kestrel
2. tgypsy
3. cooper888
4. gotmooned
5. Sychotic1
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Latest diary: Calling all Sacramento area and Central Valley Kossacks!
DailyKos readers who live and/or work in New England
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Saturday, February 16th
Northern New England Meetup in Portsmouth, NH
TIME: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
775 Lafayette Road • Portsmouth
ORGANIZER: Send GreenMountainBoy02 a Kosmail to RSVP.
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RSVPs:
1. GreenMountainBoy02
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Latest diary: Northern New England Meetups in Portsmouth, NH
Saturday, March 2nd or 9th
Lone Star Spring Texas State-Wide Meet-Up in Austin
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: TBD • Austin
ORGANIZER: Send nomandates Kosmail to RSVP.
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RSVPs:
1. nomandates
2. teknohed
3. papa monzano
4. Chrislove
5. Chrislove's BF
6. glorificus
7. politik
8. anotherdemocrat
9. Odysseus
10. suesue
11. blue armadillo
12. texasmom
13. texasdad
14. htowngenie
15. navajo (honorary TX Kossack!)
16. afisher
17. manoffire
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18. Wino
19. Mrs. Wino
20. VinaMist
21. doraphasia
22. Urban Owl
23. Texdude50
24. icelus
25. mr pea
26. entrelac
27. Mr. entrelac
28. JayRaye
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Maybees:
1. Mosquito Pilot
2. Over the Edge
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Latest diary: Turning Texas Blue: Lone Star Spring Meet-Up
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?