I think that was pretty uncalled for. TheNextOne was offering suggestions; there's no need to be insulting, and especially no need to make a post devoted to it.

Crazyincanda, you mention walking your dog. What about taking your dog to a dog park? Maybe there are other dog related events in your area. I've seen flyers for road races with your dog and a few other things (not having a dog, I don't tend to pay attention to them, so I can't be super specific).

And I have a side question. For those of you who have tried meetup... How'd you get the nerve up to go to the first one?