I find the same. But I am close into a large city, so attending multiple user groups/conferences (even in subjects/technologies I am not currently involved with

I find the same. But I am close into a large city, so attending multiple user groups/conferences (even in subjects/technologies I am not currently involved with) seems to help alleviate that. Plus you tend to meet people at those places of a higher "quality" (or some measure) then the average office drone in a regular business.