(6:59:42 PM) Steve: did I tell you my passport showed up?
(7:04:20 PM) Steve: hm, it says my passport contains sentive electronics
(7:04:20 PM) Steve: wonder what kind
(7:05:30 PM) Steve: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,120292-page,1/article.html
(7:05:31 PM) Steve: goddamn
(7:11:15 PM) Kris: wonder if it’s a GPS/RFID tag thing.
(7:11:18 PM) Kris: that’s kind of creepy
(7:11:35 PM) Kris: bwah pegged it
(7:11:56 PM) Kris: wrap it in aluminum foil, fucks the readability.
(7:12:39 PM) Kris: Keep a couple of hershey bars on hand. Toss the chocolate, wrap it in the foil. If it’s the thick kind. I think they might have changed their packaging.
(7:12:56 PM) Kris: If so, check out cigarettes. That foil used to be thick enough.
(7:13:03 PM) Kris: Man, I need to bone up on the spy skills.
(7:14:06 PM) Kris: ah no, it’s cool. 27 microns. Hershey bars should work fine.
(7:14:18 PM) Steve: reading
(7:14:40 PM) Kris: dude, WHY do I know this shit?

Who was Rick, and who was John, and why did the former give the latter a book in 1985, a book that I just finished reading Friday night, a book with an inscription that I had never noticed before.

I find it curious and sad to have wound up with Rick’s book, and wonder what’s become of John, and whether his gift was appreciated.

Thank you, John.