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Let's see... I'm Bob, from Linwood (near Saginaw) Michigan. I'm 38, and started playing D&D with the B/X and Red Box sets around 1982-1983. I've played and loved D&D in every format since (minus the skills/powers era of 2E, but only because I just didn't want to buy the books, not because I had anything against it). Currently, I run an ongoing 4E campaign.

I have nothing bad to say about any given edition; I've loved them all, and fully believe it's more about who you're playing with and how they approach the game than any damn set of rules. OSR has its place in the gaming community just as much as 4E. Fanboys and girls who can't seem to let others be and enjoy the game they enjoy have done far more harm to the gaming community than WotC, Hasbro, or TSR.

I'll end the rant there, but I feel like it needs to be said. Ours is a niche enough hobby without turning people away by becoming militant and self-righteous about a set of rules.

Anyway, I heard about LotFP on a D&D podcast a few months back. I believe it was Jeremy Crawford (or maybe Rodney Thompson) talking about LotFP during the "what kinds of games are you playing these days" section. I was intrigued, and began to learn about the OSR in general, and LotFP in particular. I've been reading the blog in a hit-or-miss fashion since. Love the idea of OSR, and I'm loving the "weird fantasy" take that LotFP puts on the game.

I just picked up LotFP: Grindhouse Edition, Tower of the Stargazer, and The Grinding Gear at Gen Con. I'm hoping to play through those with my current 4E group as an occasional break from our ongoing campaign. Some of those guys didn't even start playing D&D until 3E, so it should be truly interesting.

(As a side note, at Gen Con I also played a session of Keep on the Borderlands with my very first DM from 1983, with whom I've recently reconnected. That was quite a blast from the past.)

So, that's me in a nutshell. Pleased to meet you all!