Padilla is 31 so in early 1993 he was about 22, in about the same age range as McVeigh. Also remember that February 1993 was the time of the first WTC bombing and ALSO the siege at Waco which was of concern to McVeigh. If Padilla and McVeigh had met, it is no stretch that conversation about both these events which was of concern to both, would have been brought up.
Mrs Kus