“ Although work is necessary; it can't be all there is to living a healthy, rewarding life. I want to stretch my social butterfly wings to meet new and interesting people. I open myself to adventure, discovery and challenges. ”

“ Hello my name is Sylvia, I have 3 boys and are very active. It would be fun to get together with other boys and moms. We are very excited to meet new friends. ”

“ I just move to Belmont and want to find partner(s) to play badminton around this area. ”

“ Male, 51, Berkeley Looking to meet up with people with similar interests in or around Berekley/Oakland/EastBay. ”

“ Looking for lots of fun adventures!!! ”

“ wanted to meet new people with the same interest ”

“ I am looking forward to meeting people, who are blessed with foresight, not pessimists. I am afraid that this type of person would not recognize, or appreciate a phenomenal scientific breakthrough even after all of their negatives have been satisfied. ”

“ Hi I am a programmer , would like to explore more in the Web 2.0 forte. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I work an office job and don't get enough exercise and would also like to meet some new people. ”

“ I'm just getting started with IBD though I've done some stock trading in the past. Looking forward to getting started with the CANSLIM strategy. ”

“ Hi Folks, I'd like to know, & share what I know, of good science events (talks/lectures, shows, etc.) the area (SF & East-bay) has. Interested in all sciences and technology - but mainly alternate energy and bio-sciences.. May start a meetup soon! ”

“ Love meeting new people. Love hiking, camping, road trips, cafes, photography, city walks...just about anything fun. Looking forward to meeting you :) ”

“ Hi Group! My name is Sathish and I live fremont. I'm big fan of pool, not that I play well, but I have good interest in playing. I have been looking for folks who play pool in and around fremont, whom I can join, ”

“ Hello there, I came across your group and would love to shoot some pool. Looking forward to it! Cheers, Greg ”

“ I help both animals and humans with traditional chinese medicine along with other natural modalities to promote balanced health. ”

“ i used to play racketball frequently few months back, after moving to bay area wanna start playing again and looking forward to play with someone who is interested. ”

“ I got in snowboarding last year, and I love it. I wanna get better at it, spin around in the air, all that fun stuff. And of course, meeting like-minded friends ”

“ I'm interested in being a part of local and national change, I would like to get into the field of politics to take the initiative to better our country, open and intrigued by the way people organize ”

“ Hi, I'm Jasmine, I just moved back to the area about a year ago from California. I'm a law clerk at a local non-profit. ”

“ Havent played in any serious competitions, just a sports enthusiast. ”

“ A fondness for sharp and unsound gambits. You can find out which ones the hard way... ;) ”

“ My band needs a DRUMMER. We are based in SF and play original Indie/Alt Rock. Must play trap kit and hand percussion is a plus. Intention: to get record label support, tour, play gigs. rozykross@sbcglobal.net www.myspace.com/amalgamationmusic ”

“ My interest are a little different from my friends sometimes so I'm looking for a group of people to have a good time with occasionally ”

“ I want these local Meet ups because I'm trying to meet new friends. Most of my friends either moved away or their married, and some just stopped getting together. If there are people like me out there please let me know an we could get together. ”

“ 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! ”

“ Have not played this game for a long time ”

“ I want to join a Meetup for horseback riding. I love horses! ”

“ Looking for trips...especially Burning Man... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a die-hard sports fan that moved here from Boston. Trying to find a softball or flag football league. ”

“ SF is a bit liberal and I would like to meet people who are moderately conservative. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i don't always like being alone. want to meet people that share the same interests. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's hard to get everyone together for team sports ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i need a partner for squash and/or racquetball, pool and or bowling! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I would like to find a Pool Partner ”

“ I want local Mah Jong Meetups because it sounds fun. I'm an avid poker player, and would like to add Mahjong to my repetoire. ”

“ If there's a pool table, there's good time to be had, and I'm there! ”