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 Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At  [Re: All We Perceive]
#15830271 - 02/19/12 02:19 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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That is, thank you 
Just trying to learn how to navigate groups, is there a way to search specific keywords while maintaining the distance you choose? It seems to keep defaulting me back to 25 miles whenever I perform a search.
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830294 - 02/19/12 02:30 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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It does not appear so. I really wish they had a category search feature. It makes the search function really unwieldly.
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: All We Perceive]
#15830335 - 02/19/12 02:40 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah, I'm just using distance as the main search criteria and just browsing all groups, seems like there are a LOT of womens empowerment groups!
Found one cool looking group though, just a philosophical talk group about abstract ideas, and the leader of the group looks like he has a few screws loose. I can dig that, think I might RSVP and see what happens
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830357 - 02/19/12 02:46 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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Ahaha so true. There are a lot of earth-based religious meetups around here as well. I might go just to check it out but the last dude I chilled with who was into weird "metaphysical" notions told me that he could predict the future with his dreams and was totally serious about it. I was like okayyyyyy. People who are into weird shit are usually pretty cool in general. That's why psytrance gatherings are so fucking awesome.
There's a few philosophical meetups around here as well but I haven't really read any philosophy in 2 and a half years so I would feel pretty out in the wind I think. There is certainly a lot of variety. There are a shitload of hiking meetups and it has inspired me to start working out/exercising again so I can keep up. I'm more or less using meetup to learn new skills / help me keep my goals in check. I really hate being the weak link in a group so it empowers me to get my shit done. 
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: All We Perceive]
#15830397 - 02/19/12 02:57 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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I browsed some of their discussion topics, and it seems to vary pretty wildly from week to week, but nothing necessarily too philosophical.
Once I get moved into my place and settled I will have to check out some of these meetups
I saw in one group description that it costs $160 per year to run a group, do you know if there is any truth to that? I think that would be really fun to start up a speed-dating group somewhere down the road, I thought the idea of that was so cool when I first saw the 40 year old virgin, but I have never been able to find one in my area. I think that would be fun to just host, and maybe meet a bunch of single women, without having to necessarily participate in the speed dating part - just referee it 
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830410 - 02/19/12 03:01 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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 That would be wild haha. There are a few meetups for that here but I worry about the majority of women being way over my age group. Sitting across from chick that's like 50+ at one of those things would be an interesting experience.
Yep, they cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $15/month to have a meetup group which is why most of the groups I've seen suggest a donation of $5 or so which would also compensate the meetup runner for the time put into planning the event. Seems like a fair tradeoff to me.
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 Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830423 - 02/19/12 03:07 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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 screws loose! hey man some of the coolest people i know have a few screws loose... it's when everything is completely torqued down to specs that things become blah if you know what i mean...
YES! this will definitely help occupy your time... just be mentally prepared to use the 25 mile radius it seems to be defaulting to all of the time. there may be a reason it's doing it, in other words the server may recognize there are a limited amount of groups in a tight radius, but this is just a guess as i still have a lot to learn regarding the website myself... a tight radius would work great if you lived in a busy metropolitan area like Manhattan for instance... Manhattan is a very simple train ride in for me and when i tell you there are literally thousands of MeetUps in Manhattan just on the subject matter i plugged in I'd probably be seriously underestimating that figure, i'm not kidding based only by the number of solicitations i receive each day. but i do have close MeetUps to the degree my very first MeetUp was right here in my own hometown!!! what are the odds of that, out of a 50 mile radius i was using at that time!!?? a very cool mindfulness meditation group with some very experienced members...
and to All We Perceive... thank you man for directing him on how to navigate the website.... i already have a strong hunch you can teach me a thing or two... there's a lot i haven't even looked into yet like how to start my own group, not that i have the time right now to do so or is it possible to do an immediate area search of groups i've never even considered checking into, but you guys just discussed how to do so... do you know what i mean? i'm sure there are weaknesses in the search features and if you can contact the administrators with a good suggestion i'm pretty sure they'd considered writing code.. in any event thank you for jumping in there man... 
and never underestimate the beauty and complete sexuality of a cougar bro!
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: cateyes]
#15830462 - 02/19/12 03:23 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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Yes, +5 has already been added for the help, it is much appreciated to both of you
I think a speed dating thing would be really cool, though I bet that would be intimidating to walk in to, though I have some social anxiety issues I'm trying to smooth out so that might just be me. Definitely would be an interesting experience though!
I think I will have to go into the 25 mile radius search. I really didn't want to, as I am SO not a fan of Minneapolis and wanted to avoid it at all costs, but on this side of the Twin Cities there isn't a whole lot other than business networking / women empowerment / political groups... aside from the screws loose guy who's group I joined
I always used to look at group stuff on Craigslist, but never really found anything too interesting, and for some reason I always just feel dirty about anything Craigslist related.
Very cool website though, definitely a good resource for meeting new people without it being weird, seems like it gets harder to make new friends the older I get - this looks like it may be the loop hole to that mindset 
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830545 - 02/19/12 04:01 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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Found a social club group that is for my entire metro area, just a bunch of random people that show up to different activities and meet each other, and it has almost 1k members.
I think I am going to like this website
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830630 - 02/19/12 04:54 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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Has anyone joined one of the singles groups at all, and have an comments or experiences with those? I've tried the online dating scene a few times before, and always feel so weird about it, so I kind of strayed away from it after a couple awkward dates via craigslist.
Any experiences with these?
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830669 - 02/19/12 05:23 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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no, not i. i'm pretty happily married with two small children but there are social groups on the site i'm sure, whether they're specifically designed for hook ups i can't honestly say but many solid relationships start out as an acquaintances at first... think of what groups might apply... when you get a MeetUp invitation attached to that notice you may find leads to as many as 800 possible groups in your area, most related to your search but many are not and i have noticed singles MeetUps after breakups and social networking among other groups where you'd find singles.
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830673 - 02/19/12 05:26 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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single chicks love yoga and things along those lines.... whether you'd be into a girl into yoga is another question but the bottom line is find groups that interest you and if you meet someone there you already have one thing in common with her...
Kensho
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15830681 - 02/19/12 05:31 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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c1dh3d said:
Has anyone joined one of the singles groups at all, and have an comments or experiences with those? I've tried the online dating scene a few times before, and always feel so weird about it, so I kind of strayed away from it after a couple awkward dates via craigslist.
Any experiences with these?
I know there are several singles groups here. They just strike me as kind of contrived so I don't really have any interest in trying them out at this time. I think Kensho is right that the groups with a particular interest in mind will be the best place to find new chicks.
That being said, singles groups would be a good place to practice your game as the girls wouldn't be there if they weren't looking for someone.  I guess it has it's pros and cons. You gonna try one out?
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: All We Perceive]
#15830701 - 02/19/12 05:42 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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I joined a couple just to kind of watch what they do, the feedback they get from members, etc. I think I have a lot of things to sort out with myself before I start trying to get into another relationship, but if I'm feeling down or lonely sometime and there is an interesting meetup event going on, I might stop in just to see what it's about.
I joined a hiking one that has activities in the state park like 5 miles away from where Im moving, and a social club for the entire metro that is basically just for making new friends, those two I am really looking forward to getting into. Currently looking for an ice hockey meetup group, along with meditation, and maybe some frisbee golf. There are so many groups, it's really amazing.
It seems almost too good to be true, I'm waiting for some sort of catch to this website, but it actually seems legit - I really hope it is everything I am hoping it is
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15836010 - 02/20/12 04:03 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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I joined a couple singles type groups just to see what kind of meetups they do, reviews and discussions, and the new owner of one of the groups asked the group for (and I quote) "Suggestions from everyone on eating out".
Oh my god, did that get funny as shit immediately, half the women were so offended within a day they were all crying about leaving the group 
If for absolutely no other reason, that portion of their discussions section made it completely worth joining that group 
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15836040 - 02/20/12 04:19 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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That's odd. You would think they would want potential mates in the group to have good oral skillz. Clearly they are working against their self-interest here. You explained that to them, right? 
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Edited by All We Perceive (02/20/12 04:19 AM)
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: All We Perceive]
#15836071 - 02/20/12 04:32 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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Sounded like one or two people wanted to practice up on some oral skills
Unfortunately I came in too late to get any words in while the topic was hot, but had I been in there when the "Suggestions for eating out" thing was posted, I would have HAD to get all over that like stink on shit!
Found a Djembe drum circle group too, is there some kind of etiquette to joining groups? Like do owners expect you to participate regularly if you are even a member of a group? I'm joining tons of them that are of interest to me, but that I am not sure if I will really ever be able to make it. I see some fee's to be part of some groups which I don't plan on paying unless I'll be active in that group, so I'm not sure if just joining and never participating / paying fees is considered to be an f you to the owners or not.
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15836086 - 02/20/12 04:38 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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If you put down attending and then didn't show I think that would be a dick move for a smaller group; if it's a bigger group, I don't think anyone would notice. I have joined a bunch of groups as well; in some, I just want to see what the future events will be and have no interest in joining anything at this time. Judging from the fact that most groups have far more members than attendees (or people who even respond for that matter), I think it's a common practice.
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: All We Perceive]
#15836097 - 02/20/12 04:44 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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Word, yeah I agree RSVP'ing and then bailing would be a shit thing to do with smaller groups, glad to hear creeping groups without necessarily participating is standard.
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Re: MeetUp! : Make New Friends - Learn New Things - Get More Involved in Things You're Great At [Re: c1dh3d]
#15836267 - 02/20/12 06:11 AM (1 year, 3 months ago) |
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i've joined up into groups without attending one meeting yet and i still get information for upcoming MeetUps.. as long as you don't rsvp and then beat them it's cool because like in the Eckart Tolle group i joined they only have space for 20 members to attend but tons of members and a waiting list is created and the night before last Saturdays MeetUp everyone who was either on the list to attend or anyone on the list as a fill in, in order received an are you coming notice and three people who were scheduled to go decided at the last minute they couldn't and the slots were filled based on the waiting list and those who responded yes on that list... i just responded no i won't be coming but i was the first for next month list which was booked within days... sometimes when you snooze you loose with these things i'm seeing...
and what the hell are you guys talking about eating out!?! what the fuck have i missed!!! anyway it's good that at least you joined so that you'll continue getting notices on the groups and if at some point in the future you decide your not interested you can quickly quit the group with a simple click... this seems to be really working well for you guys i see which makes me very happy... seriously, i was really worried that this thread would just die off and this great opportunity would fade away in thread cemetery... i hate resurrecting my own threads, i've only done it twice i think and it wasn't buried too deep but if others get into this if this turns out to be as positive an experience as it is for me for you two guys maybe it'll encourage others to check it out too, ya know?
i can't wait to hear the report on the screws loose guy!
K~~~
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