Thank you kindly. I'll check out the general and living sections in more detail soon then. My apologies for (especially after you mentioned it) seeming like I was after a date, that actually is furthest from my intentions. I just want more connections, more fun/funny people to be around, and that sort of thing in NYC while I still live here.
I'll definitely search, read and will post more stuff after I try doing something with this 3 computer network for the family here. I hope and am sure I will enjoy it here