I am 47 years old (oh God, how fast the time pass ...) and I am married with
Tina, who suceeded in giving me three boys : Luca (15 years), Renato (10
years) and Mistake ... err ... Giulio (17 months old).

I am the GM of a small Company (40 emplyed only) here in Romagna (check the
MAP and find the Romagna area : the white square is Ravenna, and I live just
under the letter "m" : the town is Cesena. So be prepared to see me
attacking Romagna just to stay ... at home).  Our Company produces
polystirene packaging and is quite successfull since I came in (oh ...
Modesty ... this is his name).

Untill 3 years ago I was the Export Manager of a bigger Company in Modena
(again check the Map) and I used to travel abroad from Japain to the USA and
Canada, passing through near all the Arab Countries.  A very interesting
job, but I left it to stay with my family : the children were growing and I
found that they were too "far" from me, so a quick decision was necessary.

I do not remember when I started play "strategic" games : probably at the
age of 9 or 10, when I invented my first game together with my cousin Carlo.
Then I started playing with the AIRFIX little soldiers, using home made
rules for movement and fire, untill I subscribed to the AIRFIX Magazine
(directly from the UK).  Here I found an add from the LONDON WARGAME GROUP
and I bought almost all their miniature rules : my favourite period beeing
the Republican Rome, I formed a huge Roman Army, followed by a
Gallic/Celtic/German Army and I played the ANCIENTS rules for about 5 years.
Then I found another add from a certain Avalon Hill and I was hooked forever.

Actually I have a huge collection of games and specialistic magazines and
'zines, and I start teaching this ... art of wargaming to my boys.

My favourite games (actually) are, without specific order :

- UP-FRONT
- 1830
- DIPLOMACY and COLONIAL DIPLOMACY
- FORMULE DE'
- RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN
- CRY HAVOC and Co. ( with the new rules)
- ANZIO
- NAPOLEONIC SPI

In diplomatic multiplayer games I have the habit to try any possible
solution through detailed discussions, but I tend to put too much confidence
in my allies, so I rarely win a game, finishing usually  second or third.
Unfortunately for my ex-allied I also tend to search a revenge if I am
stabbed too early, so my ex-buddy also lose many opportunities to win a game
... now you are adviced, OK

Good gaming to all : I will contact you as soon as the game will start.

Ciao

Pietro