“ Because I'd like to meet new people ”

“ What can I say - I'm addicted to the outdoors! Can't wait to go exploring in the Bay Area! ”

“ Hi, looking forward to traveling. Roc ”

“ I want these local Meetups because they provide hope for a future. ”

“ Hi. I'm here to meet some new friends. ”

“ I am married without kids. I want to get out there and do fun things and meet other interesting women. ”

“ wanted to meet new people with the same interest ”

“ I have this nasty addiction to very unhealthy food i.e. fast food. After taking a nutrition course, I realized it's not really the best thing for me. So I'm looking for motivation to help me get in the right direction as far as dietary habits go. ”

“ Native Marinite, young retiree, friendly and social with many many interests. New organizer of Marin Travelers Meetup Group (moved over to yahoogroups 5-1-07). Check it out! Margo ”

“ Any Blues/Good Music To Dance To or other Music Events, Please let me know. I know of many on the coastside, too! ”

“ I will be relocating to SF in July. Nervous about not having a circle of friends. Will be looking for activities AND a job. Good with sciences, computers, web design, teaching, people. Any leads or info on job search seminars etc. appreciated ”

“ Hi, I am from the city of Kyoto one of the most beautiful city in Japan to Berkeley for free impression. I enjoy what each culture offers to see, hear, smell and eat. I like to explore, learn and enjoy the fun moment together with you. ”

“ Hello, I'd like to have more opportunities to sail the boat with more people. As a member of cal sailing club, I went out for sailing couple of times. Now I'm taking a class for basic keelboat sailing standard(thanks to my b/f). ”

“ for the love of good stories. ”

“ I am a Mandarin Chinese Tutor, I teach both kids and professional adults. I have 6 years experience. If you have any question about Chinese learning, I am happy to assist you, my e-mail address is grace2683@hotmail.com Learning Chinese is fun! ”

“ Hella! I am PUA from Reston area, I read several books like NO more Mrs.Nice Guy, The fondation and Autentic Men Program.I am new to the area and I usually sarge alone. ”

“ Hi! Lake Merritt resident, lover of walkable neighborhoods, bike rides, great food, and footbag. Interested in urban planning, gardening, all things Green, and seeing BART run past 2am. Would love to meet more like-minded individuals nearby! ”

“ Just moved to Northern California about 8 mos. ago. I love travelling and would like to meet people with the same interests. ”

“ I absolutely love canasta and would love to joing a group! ”

“ Hello! ;-) ”

“ Hey, I am working on a great new social activity guide called diddit.com. It is a site where you can find fun stuff to do, brag about what you have done, and tell the world what you think is worth doing. We are looking for meetupers to check it out! ”

“ Hello. I love stamps, scrapbooking and would love to know more about altered books. ”

“ I live in Oakland and Berkeley area about 10 years. I like to try new restaurants. ”

“ I'm new to the area and looking to get involved with things in my community and meet cool people. ”

“ Looking to find or build the best way to make use of the explosion of social data. ”

“ Hi, I like meeting new friends. Looking forward to joining your events. Angie. ”

“ New in town and would love to make new friends here with shared interests! ”

“ HI, I'm looking for people to ride with and make friends while we're at it. I got a BMW K1200S. ”

“ I recently moved to the South Bay from SF and am looking forward to meeting people in this area. ”

“ I like strategy board games, and am always interested in learning to play new games. =) have fun! ”

“ "Hello, I am a divorced & FUN loving single dad. I have an awesome 6 year old boy and I am hoping to meet other fun single parents to enjoy fun activities together! " ”

“ I came to Davis for a few months so I could concentrate on my own writing projects so I started the weekly Davis Writers Salon. I have 12 published non-fiction titles from gift to environmental books as well as documentary and web writing experience. ”

“ Well ive being single now for 8 months and ive decided in my time of life that it would be a nice idea to meet someone on here since ive heard great things about this site. ”

“ Newly single have a lot of skills and would like to make some friends. ”

“ Would love to meet others close by that enjoy doing the same kinds of things... ”

“ I am an expert in social networking application and has launched facebook application which has more than 1 million users. I also develop AJAX web 2.0 websites like www.dealclan.com etc. ”

“ Hi, this sounds like fun. When's the next event? ”

“ Hello, I'm excited to meet you and to watch/discuss some new... ”

“ Green tea! ”

“ My husband and I moved to the city a few months ago. We're just about settled and ready to join activities in the neighborhood. ”

“ I am new in SF and want to explore as much as possible. I enjoy socializing, a glass of good red wine, a delicious and healthy meal and outdoor activities. ”

“ LOOKING TO HAVE FUN IN THE BAY AREA AND MEETING OTHER GREAT SINGLES, I HAVE A TRI VALLEY SINGLES GRouP THAT MEET UP EVER OTHER FRIDAY AT 7 PM DINNER AND DANCING A NEW SPOT EACH WEEK COME JOIN US EACH WEEK. ”

“ I love meeting new people and what better way than through this forum! ”

“ I love trying new things locally and around the Bay Area. Especially when it centers around good food! ”

“ Meetup Rocks. I've met so any great business people. I do search engine optimization, so if you have a web site that's not getting any traffic feel free to hit me up for some advice... ”

“ I'm still relatively new to San Francisco and haven't quite yet met those awesome folks that I click really well with. I figure this is as good a way as any! ”

“ What a great way to network, and socialize with like-minded people, looking forward to experiencing one of these meet-ups?...(-: ”

“ I can't find any help without a price tag on it. And, our "community" seems awfully small--just Josh and me. maybe there are other Dad's with Kids that like to play and share learning times we could meetup with! ”

“ This may be a good opportunity to network with a few like minds and progressive thought. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'd love to meet some new fun people with similar interests! ”

“ Hi! I was born and raised right here in Contra Costa County. I Just like to meet other people in my area. I am hoping in the near future to start a meetup group for Parents of gifted child(ren) and also one for Christian parents and families. ”

“ I'm a longtime Silicon Valley resident who enjoys walks, dining out, and meeting people! I'm particularly familiar with Palo Alto restaurants and the Stanford area. ”

“ I am a single 44 year old woman looking for friends to have some fun with and get out of the house for something other than work! I enjoy decorating my home, reading, COFFEE. ”

“ I just relocated from Pasadena and don't know a lot of people in the East Bay. It would be nice to meet and make new friends. ”

“ Hello! I am always looking for more friendships and travel buddies. ”

“ Larry, CoCo (4lb Yorkie) & I moved from 3 yrs in Bruxelles, BE two years ago. We are originally from KS. Lived in SoCal, MN, WA and GA, within 16 yrs. We are looking for folks of similar interests and new friends. We live in Dublin. ”

“ I hope we can organize an event, but I'm not willing to be the organizer! ”