I am 40 and am a university lecturer, teaching Internet and multimedia
chiefly to students on information management courses. I will be changing
universities come January and be working around the corner from home so
expect more email from me in the New Year :-)

I am married with two boys (8 and 11). My wife is not a gamer but puts up
with my obsession. I play mostly PBEM but do get out occasionally to FTF
games. I have a large number of multi-player games on the go. I have played
Machiavelli (1st ed) three times before PBEM using the Internet Diplomnacy
'Judge', a program that works out the results of moves. I was in the winning
alliance for two of these games and the last person to be eliminated by the
winner (Venice) in the third. 

I know Karl from way back: we first met at Sheffield University Wargames Club 
in 1980. I last played FTF with Karl at Nottingham Games Club, much earlier in 
the year. Paul is in two PBEM games with me, a Mach 2nd ed game which he is 
running and an ROR game which is stalled. Thomas is also in this ROR game. I 
have exchanged lots of email about wargaming with Pietro, but this is our first 
confrontation in a game.

Best of luck to everyone - may the plague never strike you!