Nope it is not a wind up at all........
I cant for the life of me remember his last name, and when I went off to university i changed phones or lost them several times and cant find his details anywere, the only reason I know hes gone back to the states is because a mate told me a few weeks ago that I to had not been in contact with either for some time..........
This is the MISC section after all isnt it? and someone might know him !!!!!