He's got no internet!
He texted me a bit before the Xarc run on the 29th, saying that his internet had gone kerflooey the night before. Apparently this was the last straw and he's in the process of switching to a new provider.
Sadly, that means he's still stuck waiting for them to ship him his shiny new Fiber Optic modem or somesuch, and should be back by Monday the 7th. Hopefully sooner. He's waiting on the mail at this point.
If anyone else is interested in keeping that poor bored man entertained with conversations via text messaging, pester me in-game and I'll getcha his cell number. He needs people to talk to. xD