I spoke with Paul quite frequently and days before he "disappeared" he was planning for a large poker tournament that coming weekend with, what he felt, was a very good chance at a lot of cash. He claimed if he won he would be gone for a few months on a missionary type role again helping the needy in a third world county where he had previously been and promised the villagers he would return.
I have tried calling him and emailing many times with no luck. So who knows, but he has not logged in for a few months now since he told me of his plans.
Chuck