he nodded to this other guy ( actually , ned ) who happened to be coming in at the same time , went into his room and over to the folding table next to the window , poured himself a scotcha small one because it wasnt even noon yetand lit a cigarette and started leafing through the back pages of his recently purchased magazine ( it was sports illustrated ) but to his great chagrin , he couldnt find a single add for a correspondence course .