No wonder Al hasn't been posting. This news likely caused him to go catatonic.
If his SO is lurking, a sharp smack with a 1 x 2 board to the back of the from an eight inch distance ought to bring him out of it. Accurate and precise application of dosages is the key to modern Neurology. Things have progressed greatly since the pioneering days of impact therapy developed by Dr's. Howard, Howard, & Fine in the 1930's.