I have benefited over the course of several years from interacting with a number of friends and acquaintances, in the US, in Japan, in Chile, Canada, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Turkey, Germany, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Cambodia -- did I say Egypt? Well anyway, I've talked with them about politics, money, culture, art, firearms, cars, motorcycles, housing, swimming, fashion, sex and other things.
I'd like to name all the people I've met over the last few years, but I've already used up my supply of commas for the day.