Last post this evening...
I think he was for real - I can't see anyone going to the trouble of making up all of that stuff he posted about his daughter, who had some pretty challenging health issues from what I remember reading. Some people just drift into a thread and then drift right back out - it's not always what they're looking for.
When I first started posting on the DIS right before our first Western cruise in 2004, I was just looking for as much information as I could get my hands on. It took me a while to get comfortable with the whole DIS-community thing and I had to decide whether or not all you weirdos were really trustworthy.
Just teasing ... you know I love you guys!
PS. Mother Goose...
you're the best!