This guy was going to amuse Booth too much, which was exactly what he needed when the depressing mood was knocking on the door. And while he might have written the guy off as a loony before, a few weeks in LA had changed his mind significantly, especially when he knew the time hop existed.
"Not bad, captain. You must be the one that gets all the wenches," he replied, grinning. "Different? Not a pirate, just a..." Law enforcement official, though he doubted this guy knew what an FBI agent was. "Civilian."