“ I love the concept of this group, and I think I could both contribute to, and learn from, what seems like a very fun group! ”

“ One of my favorite subjects. ”

“ I want to meet people passionate about the why and how of existence. ”

“ I would enjoy meeting like minded people! ”

“ Greetings from Garden Grove. ”

“ 23 Feb '08 and all this rain! We have had back to back drought cycles... Anyway, I just wanted to remind everyone that this should be the year of wildflowers! Does the group want to plan a trip? Does it get better than a veggie picnic with friends? ”

“ I would love an opportunity to get together with others and go through a course in Esperanto, starting from the beginning. ”

“ LA Brights Meetup monthly for lunch on a Sunday... Find our meetup meetup-brights286 or something... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I can't talk to people who believe in god. They seem mentally retarded to me. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet like minded people and change the world. ”

“ I'm just looking for cool, quality people to hang out with for both serious and lighthearted conversations, good food, good wine, etc. ”

“ I'm a social animal and I have little patience for intellectual dishonesty, so I'd rather meet people that I know don't cherish antiquated beliefs about the nature of the universe that are obviously false. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm looking for open minded people who are as disgruntled as I am with the current state of affairs. ”

“ Looking to meet some freethinkers in the Southbay area. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because my wife and I would like more opportunities to meet people with whom we share a world view. ”

“ I live in West LA near Westwood area. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it would be fantastic to meet people my age who have thought through these things and not just accepted whatever mythology they were brought up on. There have got to be a lot of us in Long Beach! ”

“ I will enjoy having discussions with like-minded folks for a change. ”

“ Looking for a full time employed roommate in Costa Mesa near triangle square, master bedroom in condo. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I think it's beneficial to meet with fellow bi-polar sufferers to help understand the diagnosis and to share tips on how to live with it. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because want to learn more and meet people of similar ideas ”

“ Can Brights raise enough public awareness for establishing influential political weight in the US? ”

“ Looking forward to meeting like-minded folks. ”

“ I want local Brights Meetups because I'm interested in refreshing conversation and real solutions to life's questions. ”

“ i'm an atheist looking for other similar minded people ”

“ for obvious reasons ”

“ I want local Brights Meetups because I want to learn more about being a Bright. ”

“ Hi. I'm interested in environmentalism and tips for doing my part on a day-to-day basis. I'd like to meet cool people, too. ”

“ Counting down the seconds to the next election (and hoping for lots of consequences when the other party is in power) I realized I have a much better chance of retaining my sanity by meeting a few more like-minded, non-religious people! ”

“ Hi- I was looking to make contact with a children's book writers group that used to (maybe still does) meet at the Santa Monica Library- circa 2000-2001- thanks pt ”

“ I'm interested in small scale investing with others. ”