programming friends

Do you guys have programming friends that you're able to bounce ideas off of or help you out if you're stuck? Or just someone to motivate you? Or are you alone with your computer?

I try to mentor my coworkers.  I have at least gotten a perspective on how others see programming (magic???) and what they want from the services they need help with (basic html shit or yet another php nightmare...). 

I do employ one of my former coworkers for little gigs like setting up someone's Wordpress site or other tasks I have done a million times.  When I actually do programming work, google searches and textbooks are my friends.  At the very least, it puts my name out there so I can charge a ridiculous amount for a simple blog. 

If you want programming friends, your best bet is through school or clubs.  There's a linux club that meets up in my city where they talk about their projects or whatever - definitely a mixed bunch of enthusiasts/nerds/coders.  Hackerspaces are good places to find competent people to talk to; one open house night gave me enough good advice to start my microcontroller work project.  You could also start a meetup yourself, which could turn into a 'meat'-up if you find some eager young women who need a little help with their python framework woes.