Sydney, Australia

Alphabet snoop: Useful

by Maria Nguyen

While chat rooms and newsgroups are convenient and popular ways to connect with like-minded people all over the world who share similar interests, Meetup is a new and free service that helps participants who live in the same area get together in the real world, over a coffee or beer. Book clubs, support groups, fan clubs, study groups, and a host of others have formed and meet in 540 cities across 22 countries, in cafes, bars, bowling alleys, parks, dog-friendly places, and other venues. In Sydney for example, you can attend the next Big Brother Fans Meetup on August 12. Just register with an email address and vote to have it held at the Martin Place Bar, Gloria Jeans or the Lord Nelson Brewery.

Link: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/26/1027497404208.html