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Subject: 
www.meetup.com
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lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.nclug
Date: 
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 17:57:59 GMT
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Today's 'News and Observer' (Raleigh, NC, USA newspaper) had an article on a
relatively new website that was established to help folks with similar
interests meet face to face:

http://newsobserver.com/business/story/1796559p-1801119c.html

The article mentions 'adults who play with Legos'; but the meetup site for
AFOLs hasn't quite taken off yet:

http://afol.meetup.com/

As of this writing, there are only 24 members 'worldwide' (all are from the
USA). None are in the Raleigh-Durham area, but I know that some of the
locals are interested in regular meetings for the NCLUG group. I am too.

Sometimes these things are difficult to get off the ground; maybe MEETUP
will provide the kick to do so.

Cary
PS: OK, now there are 25 members.



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  Re: www.meetup.com
 
(...) :-( Well, I'd join in as the first non-USA member if they offered the chance to MEETUP in Portugal. Maybe later in time, who knows? (Honest, I don't get why there are only a few countries available for this) Pedro (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.general)
  Re: www.meetup.com
 
(...) :-) (Sorry for the sarcasm) It looks like a neat overall concept. I may even sign up just because I imagine there will be one or two AFOL's that might find this site before any other AFOL oriented site. People use search engines in different (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.general)

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