probably just pulling my leg but food for thought
Yup, he was BSing you.
O I know... but I have a rule that I follow in life after of years of troubleshooting to avoid the pitfall of have my head "up and locked"
"...never say never.. never say always...."
Just fun to to play with ideal no matter how off the wall and remote a possibility because they some times lead to by-produce ideas that aren't ;)