Clever uses of MyNeighborhood:
- Networking: Who knows whom or what about whom in your neighborhood? And just who are those familiar strangers you already know by sight? Who's the "flashy" Gordon that hangs around the coffee shop, eternally? Student? Trust fund baby? Who's the beauty that always crosses your path when you leave the 9-5? Maybe your neighbors know?
- The Gossip and the Chat: How gourmet can Henry really cook? When's Stephanie's next party? Who was at Catherine's crib last night? Why should you avoid the spring rolls at the corner deli? What do people say about yours truly? What is your neighbor Stevie up to right now?
- Helping Thy Neighbor: Who can help with your move? Who can you trust to baby-sit? To dog-sit? Can someone even walk your pooch? Car-pooling and Cappuccinos? Find the right mix here. Who's going to lend you their high-pressure cleaner? Who can repair your car? Your computer? Who's willing to share their wireless Internet with you? Neighbors help neighbors save time and money!
- Special interest: Who wants to cook together? Who wants to spike the volleyball? Who feeling like rock 'n' roll? Who's ready to mosh pit with you? Who's going to watch horror movies with you until 4 in the morning? And who's crazy enough to challenge you to an online shootout? Who are the kookiest of your friends' neighbors and why don't you know them?
- Contact book: Have you moved? Meet your new neighbors! See which ones are cool and which ones you should avoid like the bubonic plague. Or, poor you? Are you vacationing and missing the hood? Check in. Or have you moved and are homesick for your old neighborhood? Keep in touch and stay abreast of whatever's cranking in the old digits. Or find out where your former neighbors have ended up. Enter the street or even less! Zip code is fine. Reunite and keep on top of the world.
- Tips: Which store, which sights, or which restaurants do neighbors recommend in your own or a strange neighborhood? Where should you definitely go with your boyfriend or girlfriend to make out, and which places should you avoid if you can so you don't get ripped off? Find out - learn from your neighbors and friends.
- Talents: EVERYBODY has a talent. Take off your 9-5 collar and show others what you can do, as you present your hidden skills to the world. Are you a DJ, chef, or magician? Cool. Have your neighbors invite you to the next party and raise the roof! Or simply check what your seemingly boring neighbor is really capable of.
- Flea market: Do you have clothes and stuff you'd like to get rid of? Who in your neighborhood is interested in having the goods? What are your neighbors offering that you'd buy at the store anyway? Need to find a new apartment? Want to avoid annoying procedures and getting ripped-off? Do business with trustworthy neighbors and stop throwing away money.
- Dream neighborhood or house squatting: Show your neighbors where you'd most like to live and who your "other" ;-) dream neighbors would be. Find the address of your dreams and move in with Paris (no, not her prison cell.) Or would you prefer bunking in a greenhouse with Gore? Go ahead - anything is possible!
