Hm. Apparently I can "buy" "bitcoin" in Paypal. However I have to set up a "cash account" and they want my SSN/TIN and DOB.
I don't think I ever gave them that before. Need to think about this for awhile.
He used some part of his stash to finally set him and rick for life (or sorta) while still holding an extremely healthy stash that now he can let run to whatever price without much stress. All in all I think he did well.