h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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I'll still leave my welcome message, there may be info in there which you'll find useful.

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I am your http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/ACE and have come to meet you and to greet you and to help you with your first steps on this site.
First things first :
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Bel

Thank you for welcoming me!
You asked me what my interests are to find out what forums might be most rewarding for me...
I'm not sure this is relevant on this forum, but my interests are computer games, music and cooking...

For the time being I'm mostly browsing the site and reading what other people have written.

There's the h2g2 Musicians' Guild at U150368

There is the Post recipe archive at A690815

I'm not sure we have a club for people who like to cook.

However, you could browse the 'Post Links Page' A660304 and see if there's something for you.

There are lots of researchers here who are very fond of computer games, so if you have a specific (or even general question), I'd suggest you post on <./>askh2g2</.>

Thank you! I will have a look around.

You're welcome. If you have any more questions, just ask.