Goonie
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
What are the odds of striking up a conversation about momentum investing, or home-brewing beer with some stranger?
I don't know about striking up conversations about those particular topics, but I've met some fascinating people in the diner and lounge cars, and had many interesting conversations while riding the rails. They also had a movie in the evening, and occasionally they'd hire someone (kind of like a 'step on' tour guide) to give talks about the history and/or geographical features of the areas we traveled through, in the lounge car.