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The fourth annual Kos party

by Kay|  June 19, 20111:27 am| 38 Comments

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Here is where the fourth annual Daily Kos party at Netroots Nation was held.

They had an open bar, it was absolutely packed, and they were just getting started when I left.

Two of the folks pictured are bloggers and one is not. I’ll leave you to figure out who’s who.

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  1. 1.

    Yutsano

    June 19, 2011 at 1:29 am

    Please tell me you at least got to talk with Markos. Though I have a feeling he’d end up a bloody stump afterwards.

  2. 2.

    jl

    June 19, 2011 at 1:58 am

    I think it’s some kind of trick. They are all good looking, happy, smiling, people.

    How could any of them be bloggers!

    Huh?

    I guess neither blogger (whoever they are) is Kay. No BJ gear in sight.

    I cannot imagine Kay braving the Great Orange Satan fest without wearing Tunch ‘Obey’ gear.

  3. 3.

    Amanda in the South Bay

    June 19, 2011 at 2:03 am

    Are we going to get captions as to who these people are?
    Or is the answer obvious and I’m too tired to think of it?

  4. 4.

    Yutsano

    June 19, 2011 at 2:05 am

    @Amanda: I could buy that Kay is the redhead. Though I think she identified herself as a blonde once. I could be mistaken however.

  5. 5.

    Comrade Kevin

    June 19, 2011 at 2:12 am

    @Yutsano: I was not there, but I can assure you that Kay is not in those photos, from having met her on Friday.

  6. 6.

    amk

    June 19, 2011 at 2:13 am

    I swear the redhead is ABL.

  7. 7.

    Yutsano

    June 19, 2011 at 2:16 am

    @Tovarishch Kevin: I’m teasing on that point anyway. Kay said earlier there would be no face portraits of BJers shown by mutual agreement. I’m willing to respect that wish.

  8. 8.

    jl

    June 19, 2011 at 2:16 am

    @5 Comrade Kevin – June 19, 2011

    Ha. See. It was a trick.

  9. 9.

    Comrade Kevin

    June 19, 2011 at 2:20 am

    I had planned on going to that event, but I felt tired, and wasn’t sure I could do it, yet I’m here, commenting. D’oh.

    I’m going to the Twins game tomorrow, which should be pretty cool, and may be the highlight of my trip, after the Balloon Juice meet-up, that is.

  10. 10.

    Comrade Kevin

    June 19, 2011 at 2:21 am

    One of the pictured people is a commenter, AMIRITE?

  11. 11.

    Yutsano

    June 19, 2011 at 2:22 am

    @Tovarishch Kevin: I shall wish you well with the assumption that Joe Mauer will still continue to break my heart. I hope he’s saving up enough for the inevitable knee replacements he will need in the future. Catching is rather rough on the knees.

  12. 12.

    Comrade Kevin

    June 19, 2011 at 2:24 am

    @Yutsano: Well played, Mauer.

  13. 13.

    Yutsano

    June 19, 2011 at 2:27 am

    Did my comment get eted? My comment got eted. FYWP.

    EDIT: Which it now did twice. Fuck. You. Word. Press. No really.

  14. 14.

    Allan

    June 19, 2011 at 2:30 am

    So this is what Kosplay looks like.

  15. 15.

    Comrade Kevin

    June 19, 2011 at 2:31 am

    @Yutsano: I understand your comments about Mauer and catching, it reminds me of Kurt Suzuki.

  16. 16.

    Comrade Kevin

    June 19, 2011 at 2:33 am

    @Allan: Ick. I’m familiar with cosplay, and, just, ick.

  17. 17.

    Yutsano

    June 19, 2011 at 2:36 am

    @Tovarishch Kevin: I used to make the joke about Kurt Suzuki that my Japanese Suzuki is better than your Japanese Suzuki. It’s not as funny now that Ichiro is slumping. And the really funny part is folks are wondering why. HE’S THIRTY-FUCKING-SIX YEARS OLD!! The body naturally slows down as we age. Dumbasses.

  18. 18.

    Fucen Pneumatic Fuck Wrench Tarmal

    June 19, 2011 at 2:37 am

    maybe its been done, but i would think a blogger convention ought to have its main post conference gathering be held in the motif of an underwear party.

  19. 19.

    bryanD

    June 19, 2011 at 3:10 am

    The Apollo 11 voyage to the moon and safe return to Earth in 1969 is more convincing than Kay’s bodily presence at Netroots Nation in Minneapolis in 2011.

  20. 20.

    Yutsano

    June 19, 2011 at 3:19 am

    bryanD: No one asked you. Now shut up before you make even more of an ass of yourself.

  21. 21.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym (JMN)

    June 19, 2011 at 3:19 am

    The Apollo 11 voyage to the moon and safe return to Earth in 1969 is more convincing than Kay’s bodily presence at Netroots Nation in Minneapolis in 2011.

    Yes! I’m finally a part of a nefarious conspiracy!

  22. 22.

    Yutsano

    June 19, 2011 at 3:22 am

    JMN: Your dream has been realized. You can die happily now good sir.

  23. 23.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2011 at 3:35 am

    @Yutsano:

    I don’t know what you’re doing, but your reply-fu is epic fail in this thread. None of your links work for me, at least.

    To reply to this message:

    @&#060a href=”#comment-2637380″ rel=”nofollow”&#062Steeplejack&#060/a&#062:

  24. 24.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2011 at 3:38 am

    @Steeplejack:

    Did that work?

    ETA: Apparently not. FYWP.

  25. 25.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2011 at 3:44 am

    @Steeplejack:

    Long version still works?

  26. 26.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2011 at 3:48 am

    @Steeplejack:

    Stupid but foolproof (I hope) reply-fu:

    @&#060a href=”LINK”&#062PERSON’S NAME&#060/a&#062:

    Replace LINK with the (copied) link next to the person’s comment. Replace PERSON’S NAME with the name of that commenter.

    When will our long national editing nightmare be over?

    ETA: Reply to this comment would look like this:

    @&#060a href=”http:&#047/www.balloon-juice.com/2011/06/19/the-fourth-annual-kos-party/#comment-2637384″&#062Steeplejack&#060/a&#062:

  27. 27.

    Pseudonym

    June 19, 2011 at 4:00 am

    Trick question. They are all DougJ sockpuppets.

  28. 28.

    NeenerNeener

    June 19, 2011 at 7:31 am

    RIP Clarence Clemons

    http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/18/clarence-clemons-died-dies-dead-saxophonist-bruce-springstreen-e-street-band/

  29. 29.

    OzoneR

    June 19, 2011 at 7:31 am

    I’m sorry, is this a conference of progressive activists or the fucking Oscars?

  30. 30.

    The Ancient Randonneur

    June 19, 2011 at 8:04 am

    Whoa. Who is that redhead?

  31. 31.

    gene108

    June 19, 2011 at 8:34 am

    Kay,

    Can you see, if you can get answers to these important questions:

    Is the redhead single?

    Would she be interested in dating a liberal, overweight, Indian man?

    Looking forward to your reply ;-)

  32. 32.

    Svensker

    June 19, 2011 at 8:46 am

    @OzoneR

    They have Oscars for fucking now?

  33. 33.

    JPL

    June 19, 2011 at 8:59 am

    Hmm..The red head is not a blogger since she doesn’t have an orange lanyard on. At least that’s my guess.

  34. 34.

    Fucen Pneumatic Fuck Wrench Tarmal

    June 19, 2011 at 9:16 am

    @svensker

    indeed, the avn is probably the oscars.

    and fucking is one of the categories, or a number of them, depending on how you want to define it.

  35. 35.

    Sko Hayes

    June 19, 2011 at 9:52 am

    I do recognize the lady in the top picture, as she is one of my fellow Saturday Morning Garden bloggers over at DK, and the man is familiar, but I met so many people, I can’t possibly keep all of the names straight.
    I didn’t stay long for the party, it was REALLY, REALLY dark in the bar and you could barely move, and I’m just not a crowd person.
    Glad to be heading home today, but I had a great time.

  36. 36.

    Catsy

    June 19, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    Count me as one of those people who is intently interested in who the adorable redhead with the great smile is.

    Huh? What Kos party?

  37. 37.

    BruceFromOhio

    June 19, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I’ll wager that the two smiling people with the red lanyards in the top photo are the bloggers, and the redhead with the awesome earring is not.

  38. 38.

    Geeno

    June 19, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    @Catsy – It’s kind of like the Tea Party, only not.

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