maybe he just wanted a pm so he would get an email and find out right away
It's very possible that your right, but just in case people don't know, you can hit the notify button on bottom of the page and you'll get an email every time a response is posted.
Btw lkwd is the same story. The few gas stations that have power have a line that's an hour and a half long! And chances are that they may go dry before you get your turn! Totally nuts! !