To All,

I'm 38, married to a wonderful, understanding woman who smiles and
accepts my wargaming affliction without malice or envy.  We have 
two kids, Louise (13 yrs) and Eamon (1.75 yrs). We live and work in 
the metro Detroit area (Birmingham, specifically); Diane is involved 
with office/business management with an international land development
firm, and I am a mid-level manager (working my way up!) with a
fast-moving computer consulting/contracting company.  Both Diane and I
are USAF veterans (Diane of 4 years, and I of 14), and I am affiliated
with the Michigan Air National Guard.

I have been wargaming since I was a wee lad, when my brother and I
grabbed a copy of AH's Anzio way back in 1971.  This addiction
continues to this day, and my involvement in the hobby at large has 
grown considerably of late.  I am somewhat involved with running 
four wargaming conventions each year in the metro Detroit area (three 
are one-day gamefests, and one is a major regional convention,
Michicon), 
and am "president" of a local gaming "club" that gathers frequently for 
multi-player and monster team games.  We recently finished a game of
Europa Universalis, and were quite frustrated with the rules
inconsistencies.  Take a look at my Web page at
http://www.cris.com/~Yankeeap/ (shameless plug). I have a collection of
between 250-300 wargames, and I'm constantly trading, buying, and
selling used games over the Internet.

Sorry to bore you with all the details.  I don't beleieve I've had the
pleasure of meeting any of you prior to this gaming opportunity, other
than Alan's generous moderation of a previous After the Holocaust PBEM
game, and our current involvement as uneasy neighbors in another game in
which we are both mere pawns :).  I look forward to this game, as it has
always been a favorite, and one which is one of the best multi-player
wargames ever conceived.  Good luck to you all.

Sincerely,

Chris Fawcett
-- 
"Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to
maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking."

     Ferdinand Foch at the Battle of the Marne