MeetUp.com does a good job of this, albeit in a different format. Here in Raleigh, you can always find a pick-up ultimate frisbee game, a developers meet-up, or

MeetUp.com does a good job of this, albeit in a different format. Here in Raleigh, you can always find a pick-up ultimate frisbee game, a developers meet-up, or whatever else you're into. I think the idea has legs, and the fact that people use MeetUp.com is a testament to that. Finding connection is definitely something people want. If the service existed, I'd absolutely try it out.