Some fun stories:

1) My 1st day of touring (rural Idaho), I took a break and lay on the edge of someone's front lawn. They didn't appear to be home. Alas, they came home then invited me in for water and Pepsi! While talking for 1hr, a rainstorm passed over.

2)As I struggled to ride up Lolo Pass on a hot August day, I dismounted and started pushing my bike. (not in shape yet). This guy pulled over in a pickup and gave me a lift to the summit. Two days later in Missoula, I ran into him at a bar, and we played 2-on-2 pool and nobody beat us for like 2hrs! Fun times.

3) I was stealth camping on a golf course in Rhode Island. While pitching my tent, I noticed a man watching me from his house window (200-300 yrs away). He didn't approach but I had a feeling he'd hassle me. The next morning he came over w/ 2 mugs of coffee and we chatted for 15 minutes!

My tragic story: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=73912