bill,
it appears to be down........just do a google search like "check website down", and you will come across a number of websites that you can do a check on for any website...... 
Yep... my first stop was to ping the IPN range to find often a response yet no http connect offered. Old news today as the hops to me are working great. FWIW I find much
the same interrupts happening with a number of sites... has to be my end having a tissy fit as I know my provider struggles with supplying a reliable service, across the board.
And a huge thanks for following up on this :-)
Bill
