1) LT's demise is odd and sad, but if he is doing something else then not telling you and making his fanbase whine about it is just about all the publicity he needs.

2) VPN RULES. We've had to shut tyhe motherfucker down a few times recently because of Microsoft's 733t p/\7ch3s needing to be installed on client machines, but it's made work/life balance a reality in my household. I also get a little thrill what with all the packets doing the whole tunnelling thing.