"I was a nuclear engineer trying to be romantic..."

Right: "Let me tell you the extended version of the story of how I met my wife. I took a course at the FEI (Federal Executives Institute) on Route 29. The course allowed a 3 hour break for students in the middle of the day. So during my course's first break, I went to Oakley's Gently Used Books looking for science fiction since I heard it had the best s…