Fact is, you can never really get to know people in this business, just going to meetings 3 to 4 times a year or less. You have to rely on phone calls to the point that you can get fooled into thinking you "know" someone. Do not make this mistake. You need to see others in situations outside of work, around their family and in a variety of circumstances before you can ever know their true character. Proceed with caution. Sick sick souls on board the good ship lollipop.