Hi Flowerpot ... I don't know if I sent this reply to you or to myself! (Still get confused on this site)
I think "Shane the Pain" lives in San Diego, and is OK. He's got a lot of (sometimes) wacky but creative ideas about ALS, and my sense is that he's all right. But if you get unwelcome messages from anybody, tell Al in a private message, and he'll know what to do. We none of us need hassles on this forum
Take care ... and thank you for your kind words!