Hope things continue to go well for you gneiss, I was so sorry to hear about your friend it must have been really upsetting for you.
When I went out on the town I always used to come back with a collection of lighters and other peoples cigarettes, lol.
I never set out to steal them but I used to always worry that I would run out, guess it shows the selfish side of a drunk.
I havent seen spark around for a while, hope he is ok (but it gives me a bad feeling).