OP here. I went to the hobby shop, and it turns out that a guy I know works there. I sat down and played some Magic the Gathering with his buddy, but he seemed annoyed by the fact that I wasn't a very good player. I tried to stay optimistic, but he was just going so fast and he was doing that thing where you bounce your knee quickly to make time go by when you're in a situation that you want to get out of. Geeks in my area are pretty stuck-up. They told me to stop by on Saturday, as a bunch of people play then.

I'm glad I know a person on the "inside," even though we only know eachother's names. I couldn't be friends with him, because he's the kind of guy who drinks and then sleeps around with as many women as possible. Maybe I'll be able to find a friend through him, though.

I'll admit, I was pretty nervous. Somehow I have a feeling that this won't get me very far.