...as long as you avoid ch19 it can be okay.
Around my way, C19 is full of older gents talking about dogs, politics and pigeons. There are a load of pigeon coops near my house, and there seems to be some sort of weird correlation between pigeon fancy and CB radio.
C26 is the Clio crew and their Wigan Pier CDs. A few of the other channels have chavs and gyppos generally being loud.
C10 is the way to talk to the local conspiracy nut.
The other channels are dead.
I've listened to the space station a few times as it passes over, the window for talking to them is very small given the speed they pass over.
It's still pretty amazing. And even though the ISS is one of the most obviously exciting things you can do with a radio, there's a ton of other interesting things. Ever heard of the AMPRNET? It's TCP/IP implemented over amateur radio. Someone's managed to host a telnet BBS using it, and all sorts. Amateur TV looks like good fun, too.
Yeah, I think I need to get my license lol. It can be the next goal after I've got my car.