I, too, have enjoyed getting to know many of the freepers on these threads. And yes, there are a few daily threads that are like coffee shops:
1. A day in the life of President Bush- posted by rintense
2. The USO Canteen- posted by SnowBunny
3. A few of FR Finest- posted by Billie
There's also a daily prayer thread and a few others. Stop by the threads mentioned! Of course, I'm a little biased as to which one you should visit first!
Thanks Rintense.