Chatting up complete strangers

I was on a train recently and I found myself conversing with a Dairy Farmer from deep into the Irish countryside. It was obvious that the man hadn't been out of his local area in a few years, let alone on a train. Once I discovered he had no comprehension of what my video iPod was, I was full sure what I was dealing with: a man without a Television, rare enough even in rural Ireland. Nevertheless it was intresting to be able to fascinate the man with the concept of 300 "Records" on my iPod or the ability to take a photograph of my sleeping friend next to me with my phone. After engaging him in a discussion about the Strategic Defence Inititive and Reganomics of the '80's, he had to disembark at his destination. My friend then "woke up" and asked "How do you do it?" Talk to a stranger about nothing for 2 hours. To be honest until right then, I didn't notice I did. And it was only then I discovered he NEVER does. I guess I think it depends on the person. Peoples mood to a certain extent and their own desire for company vs solitude as well.

Jam it back in, in the dark.