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I am on of the ACE's here at H2G2 ACE stands for Assistant Community Editor. We are the official Meeters and Greaters of this wonderful site and try to be nice a friendly and appear knowledgeable about stuff. I've popped over to say a big friendly "Hello" and welcome you to this great on-line community.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A270325 is a pretty much exhaustive (guide within a guide) to all of the clubs and sillyness that Researchers indulge in. You said you were from the USA? I myself am not, but there are plenty of researchers here who are. You might want to pop along and say "Hi" to the Northwest US Researchers or Northeastern US Researchers (or if you come from neither local, hey why not start up and group yourself? "Calling all Texans!" etc.") There are many, many different conversations being had here so try doing some investingating (or Lurking as it is known here on-site) and you can join in by cliking the Reply button at the end of the appropriate posting.

Try also visiting http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/askh2g2 - here you can post a question (about more-or-less anything! ) and engage with the rest of the community. The forums form one half of the site, they are were reseachers meet and chat. Forums stem from particular Guide Entries writtten by researchers and they can also be about anything at all. (See The above link )

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Welcome to H2G2.
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See you around.

Clive.