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Ask HN: Where have you found community outside of work?
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#232Struggled a lot. I grew up amongst an extended family of relatives. It was my community. Then I moved away. I also grew up on the internet and spent a lot of time moving between communities there.
I am trying to rebuild some of they now https://micro.mu
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#233Stage Rally (motorsport).
The community is amazing. I've had competitors help fix my car between stages, in pitch black, in the middle of the desert.
Volunteering is an easy way to get involved and is really appreciated! You go to interesting, sometimes beautiful places, help run timing, radio, etc.
You can also volunteer to help specific teams as crew. The driver will usually cover all your expenses to get to the rally and feed you. We're building our next car atm (a VW Scirocco).
Check out NASA Rally Sport, American Rally Association, and CRC for those in Canada. There is never an off season, there are always events.
Note - if you plan to drive - start with RallyCross - and buy an already built car (it's 1-2x cheaper).
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#234Social dancing, Argentinian tango in my case. Pretty healthy hobby for an engineer, by the way.
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#235Parents of kids friends at school
Grad School
Neighbors
Religious community
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#236Crafting clubs. In particular, I found a spoon carving (green wood working) club that was astoundingly welcoming. Attendance is pretty even between men and women and across ages. Pretty diverse ethnically, too.
My wife and I go every month and people started inviting us to post-event activities. We know most of the regulars by name and even people I don't know recognize us. It's super casual and everyone is just there to enjoy the outdoors while they work on their projects.
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#237I guess I'm a little weird, because while I have plenty of friends (generally former coworkers), I generally haven't felt the need to be part of a community since I got married. I like my wife, presumably she likes me, and having a person that cohabits with me that I get along with has honestly done a good enough job at making me feel a connection and purpose.
I think most of us would like to a part of that type of relationship. Usually you can find these potential partners in communities.
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#238I've found it in Freemasonry. A sense of purpose and brotherhood, community support, etc. Being a part of the fraternity has introduced me to many other aspects of everything, but especially non-technical people. Knowing and being around men that also strive to be a better person, resonated with me. I don't have enough time to devote to their various projects and meetings, but what I can give, I do; and that is alway…
There is a beautiful Freemason temple about 2 blocks from my house, one of my favorite buildings in the area. How does one get an invite to an event?
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#239I live in Seattle, Cap Hill. Before I moved here and when I first moved here (from London) people told me that Seattle was a terrible place to make friends and build a community. My experience has been exactly the opposite; this has been the best place I've ever lived for making friends and building community, especially as a sober person. The order of importance, I have found community here in: - Swing dancing, both…
Location is going to significantly impact the number of opportunities. I love that about big cities, but I miss the peacefulness of the country.
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#240Historically, it's been climbing or other social events for me.
But lately I've been working so much I barely have time for anyone or anything besides an occasional climb and spending time with my partner.