Could this be Larry's sheepish apology, in an oddly extroverted way, for behaving badly here of late? Just a guess.

The man does seem to need either a tremendous amount of emotional support and encouragement right now, or therapy. Apparently being raised a Quaker has left him with identity and self-esteem issues, hence his need to start this thread.

Maybe it was the Sorcha Dorcha thing that set him over the edge.