[ So, her partner's a guy named Richard, who likes annoying science stuff. Hey, he wonders if that's the same fellow he spoke with before, on Friendr. That was the guy's name, right? Then again, there could be hundreds of Richards here. ]

Yeahhh... That's how you know it's special, when you're both doing things you hate to make the other happy. [ He says it with a laugh, his tone light with good humor. Though, shit, maybe that's why he and Lisa didn't work out for the long haul. If only Jeff took up scuba diving...

Just kidding, their relationship fizzled for way more reasons than that! He shakes Alex's hand, his grip easy and friendly. Definitely not the kind of guy who goes into those firm power move handshakes. ]

Good to meet you. You been here long? I mean. On this... moon city, in general.