I guess we're a bunch of loners!
I'm in the same boat as Deja, I used to have many gearhead friends in my home town, but since I moved down here, I have friends who are gear heads, but none to hang around with, and work on each others cars. I guess when you're younger you have more time to hang with friends.
Deja, don't bother with the Georgia Z club, they are a bunch of snobs, there are a few V8 guys that were cool, but most kept with their own group.
I set-up a local Hybrid Z club meet every once and a while, if you haven't come to one, you should.