Hmm. If "he's got the Zs", then if I were the GM I would play his character. Adult life can wreck free time, so for the sake of the game I'd take this option but I'd like to yet to get a hold of an absent player.
That being said, if anyone would like to get a hold of me outside this site, Twitter might be your best bet. I'm @unique_exemplar but if Twitter isn't your thing ... How would you like to be in contact? My email gets fill and sometimes I miss or put off checking it. Also, I don't get notified about PMs on here.