I must have missed that thread about introducing oneself. Oh, well, it's possibly for the best, since I'm not sure I qualify as a "serious" player in any meaning of that word :)! Sure I'm in 6th in the tourney, but that's really better than I expected.(posted 9587 days ago)Anyway, even as someone who's only been around since basically the beginning of the tourney, let me also welcome you to the "community". I'm sure I speak for most here that "The more, the merrier" philosophy applies, especially when it brings in a someone who seems very friendly and easy-going, even if they ARE an "middle-of-the- road" player (at the start). Of course, I have to wonder what you consider a "marker" if you think the Dayton area is small. (If the city guide is correct, and the region has about a million in population, you MERELY have about 50 times the people as where I'm connecting from :)!)
Anyway, good luck in the tourney, but try not to pass me in TOO many games, would ya? :)!