Almost everywhere you go/look/listen, somebody's having a conversation you wish you were a part of...and more often than not, when they notice you listening in, that person will then invite you to become a part of it! Crazy.;)

Yes! I love that about it! I find Wiscon's the same way.

(I do wish I'd gotten to actually talk to you! The big pitfall of cons = too many nifty people.)